By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
For years, the Rodeway Inn & Suites on the west side of Hoisington has been part of the Choice Hotels chain. Vikram Singh and his family recently purchased the business and have gone away from the chain. New Park View Inn & Suites signage was installed late last week.
"We're going to independently operate with our family," Singh said. "We're going to provide a better service at a more economical price because there's not going to be a third party involved in it."
The Singhs come to Hoisington from Mt. Carmel, Ill., and have previously owned a hotel and other businesses. The transition was made official on Aug. 10, and previous reservations were moved to other Choice hotels. Moving forward, Singh said the hotel is once again ready to serve travelers in central Kansas.
"We will still cater to the hunting community and also we will do special rates for the workers who decide to come do some work around Hoisington," he said. "For the long-term stays there will be special discounts."
The bar inside the Rodeway Inn has been closed but will reopen soon. Singh said more renovations may be planned in the future but for now, getting signage replaced has been the priority.