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Leading Hotels of the World Selects ALICE by Actabl as an Exclusive Provider of Guest Services, Housekeeping and Service Delivery Solutions
ALICE by Actabl | August 16, 2022
Independent luxury hotel collection to leverage advanced capabilities of award-winning hotel operations and management platform to maximize guest satisfaction and operational efficiency Tampa, FL — August 16, 2022 — Actabl, the industry’s first and only integrated hotel operations, business intelligence and labor management solution, today announced that its ALICE by Actabl platform has been selected by The Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) as one of its exclusive vendors providing housekeeping, guest services, and service delivery technology solutions to the LHW portfolio worldwide. A prestigious global hospitality organization c...
Gstaad Palace Mourns Loss of Visionary Hotelier and Former President of Leading Hotels of the World, Ernst Andrea Scherz
Gstaad Palace | May 17, 2021
Gstaad, 17 May 2021 – The Gstaad Palace is mourning the loss of Ernst Andrea Scherz (1939-2021). The doyen of international luxury hospitality who played a significant role in establishing the global alliance "Leading Hotels of the World" passed away on 13 May 2021 at the age of 81, following a long illness. Ernst Andrea Scherz presided over the legendary Gstaad Palace from 1968 to 2001 – before handing it over to his son Andrea Scherz who is continuing his father's legacy as third generation owner and general manager. "We are mourning our father, and more broadly also a person who was, quite literally, born to be a host. Messages of c...
Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 242: Hotel History: Fisher Island, Miami, Florida
Stanley Turkel | January 5, 2021
by Stanley Turkel, CMHS Hotel History: Fisher Island, Miami, Florida Fisher Island is in Miami-Dade County, Florida, located on a barrier island of the same name. As of 2015, Fisher Island had the highest per capita income of any place in the United States. The CDP had only 218 households and a total population of 467. Named for automotive parts pioneer and beach real estate developer Carl G. Fisher, who once owned it, Fisher Island is three miles offshore of mainland South Florida. No road or causeway connects to the island, which is accessible by private boat, helicopter, or ferry. Once a one-family island home of the Vanderbilts,...
The Leading Hotels of the World Appoints Shannon Knapp to President and Chief Executive Officer
The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. (Leading Hotels) | October 23, 2019
NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2019 -- The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd (LHW) announced today that the Executive Committee, comprised of seven LHW hoteliers, has appointed Shannon Knapp as the next President & Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Knapp, who assumed leadership responsibilities of the company in April as interim CEO, previously served as LHW's Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for more than five years. "Shannon is a strong, effective and values-driven leader who has been a driving force of strategy and innovation at the company since she joined in 2013," said Andrea Kracht, Chairman, Executive Co...
Leading Hotels to Offer Duetto’s Revenue Strategy Solutions to More than 400 Properties Worldwide
Duetto | September 10, 2015
San Francisco, September 10, 2015 -- Duetto, the market leader in hotel profit optimization technology, announced an alliance with The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd., to make its Revenue Strategy Solutions available to more than 400 hotels worldwide. Leading Hotels is one of the largest luxury hotel collections, with some of the world's most exceptional properties in more than 80 countries. Jon Londeen, Senior Vice President, Distribution and Reservations Management at The Leading Hotels of the World said, "With solutions that address the unique challenges of independent luxury hotels, Duetto delivers powerful insights on pricing and...
