Andrea Kracht (Chairman) Shannon Knapp (CEO and President)[1]
Website
www.lhw.com
The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. (LHW) is a marketing organization representing more than 400 hotels in over 80 countries. Established in 1928 by European hoteliers, LHW is headquartered in Manhattan, New York City.[2] The president and CEO of The Leading Hotels of the World organization is Shannon Knapp.[3]
The founders opened an office in New York named Hotel Representative, Inc. (HRI). By the end of the 1960s, HRI had grown to represent 70 hotels, all of which were in Europe.[clarification needed][6]
From 1971, it admitted new member properties worldwide.[6] As of 2018, LHW represents "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]
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