Leading Hotels Of The World’s Loyalty Program Is Now Free
The Leading Hotels of the World has more than 400 independent hotels in more than 80 countries. Properties are mostly on the expensive side and cater to luxury-seekers. Each property must meet the brand’s quality and distinctiveness standards, which are determined during inspections of the hotel’s accommodations. Those high standards apply to service, cuisine, employee behavior and facilities.
All hotels within the collection participate in the Leaders Club rewards program. With this program you can earn free nights, complimentary room upgrades and other benefits.
Those benefits would cost you $175 per year in the past, but now the Leaders Club rewards program is free for all. The information was sent out to current members.
Leaders Club
The program provides some great benefits that you would not normally expect without a fee.
- Pre-Arrival Upgrades: After you complete your first stay as a Leaders Club member, you will receive one pre-arrival upgrade per calendar year that you can choose to use on any qualifying stay. Simply request your upgrade when you book with us, and we’ll let you know if the next eligible room category is available before you arrive.
- Leaders Club Points: Earn more of what you love: more extraordinary destinations, more authentic experiences, more story-worthy moments. Turn the value of your stay into points which you can use to explore. With redemptions that begin at just 4,000 points, you’ll be on your way to a free night in no time.
- On-Property Benefits: Receive a warmer welcome no matter the destination. Enjoy Leaders Club member benefits from day one, including upgrade priority at arrival, daily continental breakfast for two, early check-in and late check-out considerations, and complimentary in-room WiFi.
- Members Only Savings: Explore the privileges reserved exclusively for Leaders Club members including seasonal sales and the lowest available rates, along with special opportunities to preview our newest hotels and access members only extras.
Leaders Club Sterling
Leaders Club Sterling is the next level of membership. It includes five pre-arrival upgrade requests and a one-time 5% annual points bonus. When you spend USD 5,000 on qualifying Leaders Club stays in a calendar year, you will automatically receive this higher status.
You can check out the details of the program here.
Conclusion
The number of hotels is somewhat small when compared to hotel chains. But you do get extra perks and benefits that are definitely worth it for free. That’s if the hotel price makes sense for you. The benefits listed above only apply when you book directly with LHW, so you won’t be able to shop around for better rates.
Let us know what you think, or if you have have taken advantage of these Leaders Club benefits in the past.
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