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Today: The Leading Hotels of the World's loyalty program is now free

The Leading Hotels of the World (LHW)'s loyalty program Leaders Club is now free, as LHW has (finally) decided to ditch the $175 USD annual membership fee. By joining Leaders Club members receive complimentary benefits across the group's impressive portfolio of luxury hotels. This includes room upgrade opportunities, the chance to earn free nights, members-only savings and offers, on-property benefits, exclusive access to new hotels, and more.

Comprised of more than 400 hotels in over 80 countries, LHW is the largest collection of independent luxury hotels. In 1928, 38 independent hoteliers came together to create LHW. Since then, the company has carefully curated distinctive hotels, resorts, inns, chalets, villas, and safari camps from the snow-capped Alps of Europe to the African veldt, to share them with adventurous souls who seek the remarkably uncommon. I have previously stayed at the following excellent LHW properties:

  • 12 Apostles Hotel & Spa, South Africa (read my review here)
  • Cape Grace, Cape Town, South Africa (read my review here)
  • The Lodhi, New Delhi, India (read my review here)
  • The Datai Langkawi, Malaysia (read my review here)
  • The Reverie Saigon, Vietnam (read my review here)
  • The Chedi Muscat, Oman (read my review here)
  • Villa Dubrovnik, Croatia (read my review here)
  • Elounda Beach Hotel & Villas, Crete, Greece (read my review here)
  • J.K. Place Capri, Italy (read my review here)
  • Mezzatorre Hotel & Thermal Spa, Ischia, Italy (read my review here)
  • Verdura Resort, a Rocco Forte Hotel, Sicily (read my review here)
  • Il Sereno, Lake Como, Italy (read my review here)
  • The Chedi Andermatt, Switzerland (read my review here)
  • The Dolder Grand, Zurich, Switzerland (read my review here)
  • The Fontenay Hamburg, Germany (read my review here)

BAGLIONI RESORT MALDIVES, A MEMBER OF LEADING HOTELS OF THE WORLD

"As signs of recovery emerge for the travel industry, we wanted to create a more seamless membership process, while continuing to deliver the benefits members have come to enjoy and expect from Leaders Club. By making the program complimentary more of our community is recognized and rewarded for their loyalty," said Phil Koserowski, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at The Leading Hotels of the World. "Our loyalty program provides a club for curious travelers who value staying at independent luxury properties and connects them with like-minded individuals and hoteliers. It celebrates individuality and rewards guests for choosing the uncommon path. We look forward to welcoming more curious travelers to the club as travel demand returns."

Leader Club's new enhancements include the following benefits: Continue reading "The Leading Hotels of the World's loyalty program is now free"