The Leading Hotels of the World

The Leading Hotels of the World
Company typeLimited
IndustryHospitality
Founded1928; 96 years ago (1928)
Headquarters
New York City, U.S.
Key people
Andrea Kracht, Chairman
Shannon Knapp, CEO and President[1][2]
Websitewww.lhw.com

The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. is a marketing organization representing more than 400 luxury hotels in over 80 countries. Established in 1928 by European hoteliers, it is headquartered in New York City.[3]

History

The company was established in 1928 by a group of European hoteliers.[4] With 38 initial members, among them Hotel Negresco in Nice, the Mena House in Cairo, the Montreux Palace in Montreux and King David Hotel in Jerusalem, the organization was initially known as "The Luxury Hotels of Europe and Egypt".[5] The founders opened an office in New York named Hotel Representative, Inc. (HRI). By the end of the 1960s, HRI had grown to 70 member hotels, all of which were in Europe.[6] From 1971, it admitted new member properties worldwide.[6] As of 2018, LHW represented "more than 400 hotels in over 80 countries".[7]

Operations

The properties include independent and unusual hotels throughout the world, including former castles, mountain hideaways, safari camps and private islands.[8] Hotels seeking to join must have a referral from an existing member hotel and apply for admission.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Fact Sheet". Leading Hotels of the World. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  2. ^ Qubein, Ramsey (14 January 2023). "Positive Outlook For 2023 Travel, Says CEO Of The Leading Hotels Of The World". Forbes. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Leading Hotels of the World chief Shannon Knapp on the best of Brooklyn and beyond". www.ft.com. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Ritz Carlton Earns Distinction". Palm Desert Post. 16 November 1988. Retrieved 28 May 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Reynolds, Christopher (11 June 2000). "Luxury Hotel Groups Offer Quality in Numbers". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  6. ^ a b Marx, Linda (Spring 2005). "The CEO of luxury". Palm Beach Life. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Company History". Leading Hotels of the World. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  8. ^ Goldberg, Lyssa (9 November 2016). "7 South Florida Resorts That Are Leading Hotels Of The World". The Palm Beacher. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  9. ^ Salamone, Gina (19 March 2019). "Miami's Mid-Beach continues to transform into the city's hottest seaside strip". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.

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