Leading Hotels Recognized as a Travel + Leisure 2025 Global Vision Awards Winner

New York, April 2025 — The Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) is proud to announce that Travel + Leisure has recognized the company as a 2025 Global Vision Awards Honoree. This prestigious recognition honors companies, individuals, and organizations reshaping travel for the better by prioritizing sustainability, responsibility, and innovation.

The Global Vision Awards celebrates pioneers who set new benchmarks in sustainable and eco-friendly travel each year. These honorees demonstrate thought leadership and creative problem-solving and take measurable steps to protect the environment and uplift local communities. They inspire the travel industry and global explorers alike.

LHW was recognized in the category of “Destinations and Hotels,” showcasing companies that set a new standard for sustainable travel without sacrificing luxury. This accolade highlights LHW’s commitment to responsible travel through its Leaders collection while also maintaining the highest quality and service among its 400+ global hotels.

Sustainability Leaders includes over 100 pioneering Leading Hotels that meet the highest sustainability standards among the global collection. The program was created to recognize Leading Hotels making a societal and environmental impact, and to help LHW’s curious and conscious travelers discover them.

Sustainability Leaders have achieved a sustainable certification aligned with globally recognized sustainable tourism standards, including certifications recognized by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. They regularly undergo rigorous, third-party assessments to verify against these criteria. They maintain a sustainability management plan and demonstrate their commitment through their actions and impact on the three LHW sustainability pillars: environment, community, and culture. LHW’s Sustainability Leaders bring these practices to life in a variety of ways:

  • Community Champions: Nayara Alto Atacama supports local youth through school supply donations, DE&I talks, and annual high school scholarships.
  • Cultural Guardians: Ritz Paris helps preserve Parisian heritage by restoring the Vendôme Column and hosting history lessons in partnership with cultural committees.
  • Environmental Protectors: Marbella Club Hotel advances marine and garden conservation through local biodiversity projects, seahorse education programs, and collaboration with the renowned French institute Deyrolle.

“We are honored to be recognized by Travel + Leisure as a 2025 Global Vision Awardee,” said Lauren Alba, Vice President of Global Marketing & Communications at The Leading Hotels of the World. “This award honors the impact of our 100+ Sustainability Leaders, who deliver exceptional hospitality and serve as environmental stewards and good global citizens through their efforts. At LHW, we are committed to building a more sustainable future by curating a portfolio that meets travelers’ values and creates lasting, positive change.”

About The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. (LHW)

In 1928, 38 independent hoteliers came together to create LHW which now comprises more than 400 hotels in over 80 countries, making it the largest collection of independent luxury hotels. Since its inception, the Company has carefully curated a selection of 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. The LHW community is made of exceptional individuals, united by a passion for the surprising discoveries and details that come with every travel experience. LHW hoteliers are artisans of hospitality whose expertise, commitment to excellence and individual flair allows them to create story-worthy moments for their guests. It is these authentic, individualized moments, combined with the warm high-touch service these hoteliers and their team provide, that keeps discerning travelers returning again and again. LHW’s collection covers the globe and promises a broad range of destinations and unique experiences, enhanced by LHW’s tiered guest loyalty program, Leaders Club. From converted former palaces and countryside retreats run by the same families for generations, to gleaming skyscrapers in dynamic urban centers, serene private island.
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