June 19, 2025
Travel professionals unlock Scotland, Ireland, Northern Italy and Tuscany
The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. (LHW) has kicked off its highly sought-after 2025 Leading Famils program with two trips having recently travelled, one to Scotland and Ireland and another to Northern Italy and Tuscany.
Read More…March 7, 2025
They range from a Caribbean hideaway to an Alpine retreat
The Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) has welcomed 10 new members to its portfolio, with the newcomers ranging from a beachfront hideaway to an Alpine retreat.
Read More…December 2, 2024
‘Pursuit of Excellence’ themed event lures more than 400 delegates to Marbella
The Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) hosted its 2024 Annual Convention from 21-23 November in the coastal town of Marbella, Spain. Under the theme ‘The Pursuit of Excellence,’ the event brought together General Managers, hotel owners, and industry leaders from LHW’s collection of over 400 independent luxury hotels.
Read More…August 5, 2024
Mexico’s first Caviar Bar debuts at the Alexander Hotel
Alexander Hotel, a new boutique hotel positioned in the heart of Mexico City’s financial hub, is now open. Combining a sleek design, meticulous attention to detail, and a Caviar Bar – the first of its kind in Mexico, this five-star hotel features 26 light-filled suites, a spa, restaurant and premium concierge
Read More…April 30, 2024
Travel advisors experience the best of Switzerland and France in winter
The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. kicked off its 2024 Leading Famils program with an eight night itinerary earlier this month through Switzerland and France.
Read More…February 26, 2024
Bungalows and casas near Tulum, to an urban resort in Savannah
Six new additions have joined the prestigious Leading Hotels of the World portfolio. This season’s collection includes five new hotel openings, demonstrating a boom in luxury hospitality openings worldwide.
Read More…August 20, 2023
Luxury collection of hotels welcomes first Qatari property
The Leading Hotels of the World has welcomed four new member hotels to its portfolio. The latest additions are properties that are new openings of have undergone significant renovations, and include Leading’s first Qatar-based offering, a stylish London townhouse, a holistic wellbeing retreat in Chiang Mai and an arty, Art Deco hotel in Vancouver.
Read More…February 24, 2023
Hotelbeds and Webbeds to partner within the Leading Strategic Sourcing program
The Leading Hotels of the World has selected Webbeds and Hotelbeds as its new B2B distribution platform partners within the Leading Strategic Sourcing (LSS) program.
Read More…November 7, 2022
Northern Italy unlocked by Leading Hotels of the World after 3 year trip hiatus
The Leading Hotels of the World officially relaunched its Australian & New Zealand ‘Leading Famils’ program this past week, with their first of two fam trips in 2022, to Northern Italy.
Read More…July 6, 2022
Girlahead explores one of Zurich’s Leading Hotels of the World
There’s a breath of fresh air at Zurich’s Baur au Lac, which would be a traditional capital city hotel except Bern is Switzerland’s capital. Baur au Lac stands proud, however, as the nation’s icon.
Read More…May 25, 2022
Girlahead visits Leading Hotels of the World’s Grand Hotel Villa d’Este
Car lovers, prick up your ears. Last Saturday, 21st May, an Aston Martin Bulldog V8 Engine, 5300cc, 1979, was deemed Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este in the annual Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. It’s a one-off vehicle, built for an enthusiast who wanted to achieve 200 m.p.h. Currently being tweaked for owner Philip Sarofin, 35, a venture capital founder, it could once again speed up ‘next year’, though presumably Sarifin’s local Beverly Hills police won’t be happy.
Read More…April 6, 2022
From Chile to Italy: a snapshot of the newcomers to the Leading Hotels collection
Six new members have joined The Leading Hotels of the World portfolio in its latest “Spring Collection” which now boasts 400+ hotels in over 80 countries.
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