Leading Hotels of the World Portfolio Welcomes 7 New Properties

Seven new properties have joined the Leading Hotels of the World collection. They are the first new members in the new year.

The new properties include the highly anticipated Setai Tel Aviv in Israel and the Gran Hotel Ingles in Madrid.

The Setai Tel Aviv opened this month. Often referred to as one of the most important properties in Israel from a historical, cultural and architectural perspective, the five-building hotel dates back to the 12th century. Now, 120 guestrooms and suites offer views of the Mediterranean Sea and the Jaffa Clock Tower and Square.

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Gran Hotel Ingles is an iconic property located in the trendy Las Letras neighborhood of Madrid. The hotel is scheduled to reopen its doors March 23 with 48 guestrooms that have been completely restored and renovated under the direction of the Rockwell Group.

Well-established properties have also joined the hotel collection in 2018, including the Parker Palm Springs, Palazzo Avino on Italy’s Amalfi Coast, Waldhaus Flims Alpine Grand Hotel & Spa in Switzerland, the Parker New York and the Hotel Weisses Roessl Kitzbuhel in Austria.

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There are now more than 400 global independent, luxury properties in the Leading Hotels of the World collection.

“The Leading Hotels of the World is poised for an exciting year of growth. Last year, our collection welcomed more than 40 new hotels, and we expect to build on that momentum in 2018,” said Deniz Omurgonulsen, vice president, membership, The Leading Hotels of the World. “We are delighted to welcome these seven new properties to our portfolio. They each offer unmatched personalized and memorable service and have a dramatic sense of place that connects them deeply to their respective destinations.”