Both companies are actively seeking opportunities in drive-to-leisure and urban core markets within North America. Several new hotels are currently under development.
NEW YORK, NY – The Leading Hotels of the World, and tech-enabled hotel management company, Life House, are teaming up to offer a turnkey solution for independent luxury hotel owners and developers.
Powered by the global luxury hospitality brand of Leading Hotels, the solution pairs the Company’s global infrastructure of sales, marketing, and distribution, with Life House’s best-in-class technology platform that boasts a proprietary Revenue Management and Marketing System (RMMS) and operating platform that automates key back-office functions. Life House will now be a preferred management strategic partner of Leading Hotels. Through this affiliation, hotel owners and real estate developers can drive strong ROI, profitability and brand recognition.
Leading Hotels has a portfolio of more than 400 distinct, luxury properties across 80 countries. The brand delivers premiere sales, marketing, distribution, and other strategic support to empower hotels to stay independent. Life House has 60+ properties open or under development across the US, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Canada, which includes both independent and Life House branded hotels. The collaboration is fueled by the two entities shared mission to deliver exceptional experiences and services to guests and a superior return on investment to hotel owners and developers. One of Leading Hotels’ historic properties, The Wheatleigh, an expansive, Gilded-Age era resort located in the heart of the Berkshires, has been managed by Life House since 2020.
“The Wheatleigh is a great example of the value that Life House brings to independent hotels, driving profitability for the owner, and elevating the guest experience through technology,” says Chris Walker, Senior Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer at The Leading Hotels of the World. “We are excited to find new opportunities together that combine Leading Hotels’ standards of excellence with Life House’s innovative platform designed with today’s traveler in mind.”
“We are honored to work with The Leading Hotels of the World to usher in a new era of high-end hospitality,” says Rani Gharbie, Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Head of Urban Growth at Life House. “Our technology platform has proven to adapt to any hotel, including Five Star properties like the Wheatleigh, and we are looking forward to growing our luxury portfolio in North America and beyond.”
Both companies are actively seeking opportunities in drive-to-leisure and urban core markets within North America. Several new hotels are currently under development.
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