:The Leading Hotels of the World
{{Short description|International hotel marketing organization}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox company
| name = {{nowrap|The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd.}}
| logo = The Leading Hotels of the World logo.svg
| logo_size = 200px
| type = Private
| industry = Hospitality
| founded = {{start date and age|1928}}
| hq_location = 485 Lexington Avenue
New York City, U.S.
| key_people = Andrea Scherz (Chairman)
Shannon Knapp
(President and CEO){{Cite web |last=Qubein |first=Ramsey |date=January 14, 2023 |title=Positive Outlook For 2023 Travel, Says CEO Of The Leading Hotels Of The World |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ramseyqubein/2023/01/14/fresh-perspective-for-2023-says-ceo-of-the-leading-hotels-of-the-world/ |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=Forbes |language=en}}
| owners = Hotel Representative AG
LHW Services GmbH{{cite web |url=https://www.lhw.com/corporate/fact-sheet |title=Company Overview |website=Leading Hotels of the World |access-date=29 April 2019}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.lhw.com/}}
}}
The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. is an international marketing organization that was established in 1928. It represents more than 400 independent luxury hotels in over 80 countries, and its headquarters are in New York City.{{Cite web |title=Leading Hotels of the World chief Shannon Knapp on the best of Brooklyn and beyond |url=https://www.ft.com/content/8d64c9e3-a6fb-486b-8d86-cd33d968732e |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=www.ft.com}}
History
The organization was founded in 1928 by a group of European hoteliers.{{cite news |title=Ritz Carlton Earns Distinction |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/246523365/?terms=%22The%2BLeading%2BHotels%2Bof%2Bthe%2BWorld%22%2Beurope%2B1928 |access-date=28 May 2019 |newspaper=Palm Desert Post |via=Newspapers.com |date=16 November 1988}} With 38 initial members – including Hotel Negresco in Nice, the Hôtel de Paris in Monte Carlo, the Montreux Palace in Montreux and the King David Hotel in Jerusalem – the organization was initially known as "The Leading Hotels of Europe".{{cite news |last1=Reynolds |first1=Christopher |title=Luxury Hotel Groups Offer Quality in Numbers |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jun-11-tr-39666-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528195512/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jun-11-tr-39666-story.html |archive-date=28 May 2019 |access-date=28 May 2019 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=11 June 2000}} The founders opened an office in New York City named Hotel Representative, Inc. (HRI).
By the end of the 1960s, the organization had grown to 70 member hotels, all of which were in Europe.{{cite news |last1=Marx |first1=Linda |title=The CEO of luxury |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lLWzeCSfTC4C&q=%22Leading+Hotels+of+the+World%22+1971&pg=PT37 |access-date=28 May 2019 |magazine=Palm Beach Life |date=Spring 2005}} From 1971 onward, it admitted new member properties worldwide. As of 2018, the organization represented "more than 400 hotels in over 80 countries".{{cite web |title=Company History |url=https://www.lhw.com/corporate/company-history |website=Leading Hotels of the World |access-date=28 May 2019}}
Operations
The member hotels include distinctive properties around the world, such as castles, mountain hideaways, safari camps and private islands.{{cite news |last1=Goldberg |first1=Lyssa |title=7 South Florida Resorts That Are Leading Hotels Of The World |url=https://www.palmbeachermagazine.com/noteworthy/7-south-florida-resorts-are-leading-hotels-world |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528195822/https://www.palmbeachermagazine.com/noteworthy/7-south-florida-resorts-are-leading-hotels-world |archive-date=28 May 2019 |access-date=28 May 2019 |magazine=The Palm Beacher |date=9 November 2016}} Hotels seeking to join must have a referral from an existing member hotel and apply for admission.{{cite news |last1=Salamone |first1=Gina |title=Miami's Mid-Beach continues to transform into the city's hottest seaside strip |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/ny-fea-miami-mid-beach-hottest-seaside-strip-20190315-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320143511/https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/ny-fea-miami-mid-beach-hottest-seaside-strip-20190315-story.html |archive-date=20 March 2019 |access-date=28 May 2019 |newspaper=New York Daily News |date=19 March 2019}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category|The Leading Hotels of the World}}
- {{Official website|https://www.lhw.com/}}
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Category:Organizations established in 1928
Category:Hotel affiliation groups