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| name = Global Hotel Alliance
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'''Global Hotel Alliance''' ('''GHA''') founded in 2004, and based on the airline alliance model, claims to be the world's largest alliance of independent hotel brands. GHA uses a shared technology platform for its member brands, and operates a multi-brand loyalty programme, GHA DISCOVERY<ref>{{Cite web|last=McPherson|first=Neil|date=1/2/2022|title=|url=https://www.pointsnplaces.com/hotels-and-loyalty/gha/gha-discovery/|access-date=1/2/2022|website=points N places}}</ref>, which has over 11 million members, as of 2021.<ref name="livinglocal">{{cite web |title=Living Local Trend Takes Off as Travellers Rediscover Closer-to-home Destinations |url=https://www.discoveryloyalty.com/Press |publisher=GHA |access-date=7 November 2021 |date=11 October 2021}}</ref> The alliance encompasses more than 500 upscale and luxury hotels, across 35 brands in 85 different countries.<ref name="livinglocal"/>
'''Global Hotel Alliance''' ('''GHA''') is the world's largest alliance of hotel brands.<ref name="Zámborský2018-01-02">{{cite journal |last1=Zámborský |first=Peter |last2=Kruesi |first2=Michael A. |date=2018-01-02 |title=Global Hotel Alliance: Strategy Discovery Moving East |url=https://sk.sagepub.com/cases/global-hotel-alliance-strategy-discovery-moving-east |url-access=subscription |journal=SAGE Business Cases |publisher=[[SAGE Publishing]] |doi=10.4135/9781526440044 |isbn=9781526440044 |accessdate=2022-01-30 }}</ref> Based on the airline alliance model, it was founded in 2004 by four hotel chains, [[Kempinski]], [[Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts]], [[Rydges Hotels & Resorts]], and [[Wyndham International]].<ref name="Ind2016">{{cite book |last1=Ind |first1=Nicholas |last2=Iglesias |first2=Oriol |date=2016 |title=Brand Desire: How to Create Consumer Involvement and Inspiration |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GtgaDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA86 |location=London |publisher=[[Bloomsbury Publishing]] |via=[[Google Books]] |pages=86–87 |isbn=978-1-4729-2535-0 |accessdate=2022-01-30 }}</ref><ref name="Sharkey2004-03-16">{{cite news |last=Sharkey |first=Jon |date=2004-03-16 |title=Business Travel: On the Road; At Upscale Hotels, Women Have Power |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/16/business/business-travel-on-the-road-at-upscale-hotels-women-have-power.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |accessdate=2022-01-30 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130093719/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/16/business/business-travel-on-the-road-at-upscale-hotels-women-have-power.html |archivedate=2022-01-30 }}</ref> GHA uses a shared technology platform for its member brands, and operates a multi-brand loyalty programme, GHA DISCOVERY, which has over 24 million members, as of June 2023.<ref name="livinglocal">{{cite web |title=Living Local Trend Takes Off as Travellers Rediscover Closer-to-home Destinations |url=https://www.discoveryloyalty.com/Press |publisher=GHA |access-date=7 November 2021 |date=11 October 2021}}</ref> The alliance encompasses more than 800 upscale and luxury hotels, across 40 brands in 100 countries.<ref name="livinglocal"/>


== Brands ==
== Brands ==
As of 2024, member brands include:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Partners - Add Value to Your Membership {{!}} GHA DISCOVERY Programme |url=https://www.ghadiscovery.com/our-partners |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=www.ghadiscovery.com}}</ref>
As of 2021, GHA's member brands are:<ref name="livinglocal"/>


{{div col}}
{{div col}}
*[[Anantara Hotels & Resorts]]
* Araiya
*Araiya Hotels & Resorts
* Campbell Gray
*ASMALLWORLD
* Capella
*[[Avani Hotels & Resorts]]
** Patina
*Bristoria Hotels
* [[Corinthia Hotels International|Corinthia]]
*Capella Hotels & Resorts
* Discovery Destinations
*[[Corinthia Hotels International|Corinthia Hotels]]
* Divani Collection
*Discovery Destinations
* [[The Doyle Collection]]
*Divani Collection Hotels
* [[Event Hospitality and Entertainment|Event Hotels]]
*[[The Doyle Collection]]
** Atura
** [[QT Hotels & Resorts|QT]]
*[[Minor Hotels#Elewana Collection|Elewana Collection]]
*JA Resorts & Hotels
** [[Rydges Hotels & Resorts|Rydges]]
*[[Kempinski Hotels]]
* [[Fauchon|Fauchon Hospitality]]
* [[Nordic Choice Hotels|GLO]]
*[[The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts]]
*Lore Group
* JA Resorts & Hotels
*Lungarno Collection
* [[Kempinski]]
*Maqo
** NUO
* [[The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts|The Leela]]
*[[Marco Polo Hotels]]
*Mysk by Shaza
* Lungarno Collection
* [[Marco Polo Hotels|Marco Polo]]
*[[Minor Hotels#NH Hotels|NH Hotels]]
* Meritage Collection
*[[Minor Hotels#NH Collection|NH Collection]]
* [[Minor Hotels]]
*[[Minor Hotels#nhow Hotels|nhow Hotels]]
*[[The Wharf (Holdings)#Holdings|Niccolo Hotels]]
** [[Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas|Anantara]]
** [[Avani Hotels & Resorts|Avani]]
*[[Nikki Beach|Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts]]
*NUO Hotels
** [[Minor Hotels#Elewana Collection|Elewana Collection]]
** [[NH Hotel Group|NH Hotels]]
*[[Oaks Hotels, Resorts & Suites]]
*[[Outrigger Hotels & Resorts|OUTRIGGER Resorts & Hotels]]
*** NH Collection
*[[Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts]]
*** nhow
*PARKROYAL COLLECTION
** [[Oaks Hotels, Resorts & Suites|Oaks]]
** [[Minor Hotels#Tivoli Hotels & Resorts|Tivoli]]
*PARKROYAL Hotels & Resorts
*Patina Hotels & Resorts
* Niccolo
*Shaza Hotels
* [[Nikki Beach]]
*[[Sun International]]
* [[Outrigger Hotels & Resorts|Outrigger]]
*The Residence by Cenizaro
* [[Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts|Pan Pacific]]
*The Set Collection
** Parkroyal
*[[The Sukhothai Hotels & Resorts]]
** Parkroyal Collection
*[[Minor Hotels#Tivoli Hotels & Resorts|Tivoli Hotels & Resorts]]
* Shaza Hotels
*Ultratravel Collection
** Mysk by Shaza
*Viceroy Hotels and Resorts
* The Residence by Cenizaro
* [[The Sukhothai Hotels & Resorts|The Sukhothai]]
* [[Thon Hotels|Thon]]
* Ultratravel Collection
* Viceroy
{{div col end}}
{{div col end}}

=== Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas ===
[[Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas|Anantara]] are luxury resorts and spas based in Bangkok, Thailand. The company was founded in 2001 and they currently operate 28 resorts across Asia Pacific and the Middle East with their spa brand expanding into Africa.

===Atura Hotels===
Atura Hotels is a brand of the Australian company, [[Event Hospitality and Entertainment]].

=== Avani Hotels & Resorts ===
[[Avani Hotels & Resorts]] are luxury hotels and resorts across Asia. They currently operate 5 properties.<ref>http://www.avanihotels.com/about-avani.html/</ref>

=== Corinthia ===
[[Corinthia Hotels International]] is a luxury hotel brand founded in Malta. They currently operate 9 hotels across Europe

=== Divani Collection Hotels ===
{{Main|Divani Collection Hotels}}
Divani Collection is a luxury hotel brand founded in Thessaly (Greece), in 1958. They currently operate 7 hotels across Greece.

=== The Doyle Collection ===
[[The Doyle Collection]] is a group of luxury hotels founded in 1999. The collection is made up of 8 hotels in 5 cities across Ireland, the UK, and the US.

===Elewana Collection===
Elewana Collection is a brand of [[Minor Hotels]].

===Fauchon Hospitality===
Part of the [[Fauchon]] group, it operates the Fauchon L'hôtel in Paris.<ref>{{cite web |title=FAUCHON L'hotel Paris |url=https://www.fauchon.com/en/fauchon-hotel |publisher=Fauchon |access-date=8 November 2021}}</ref>

=== GLO Hotels ===
{{see also|Nordic Choice Hotels}}
GLO Hotels, a part of the Kamp Group Ltd., are a Finnish brand that currently operate 4 hotels across Finland.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://glohotels.fi/en/about-us |title = About us|date = June 2020}}</ref>

===JA Resorts & Hotels===
The [[Hatta Fort Hotel]] is managed by JA Resorts & Hotels.

=== Kempinski ===
[[Kempinski]] is Europe's oldest luxury hotel brand and was founded in Germany in 1897. They currently operate 73 five star hotels across 30 different countries. Kempinski is also a founding member of GHA.

=== The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts ===
[[The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts]] is a luxury hospitality group founded in India. The group currently consists of 7 luxury resorts and hotels across India.

===Lungarno Collection ===
The Lungarno Collection is an Italian brand of luxury hotels, residences and villas owned by the Ferragamo family. They currently operate 6 properties across Italy.<ref>http://www.lungarnocollection.com/en/our-story/a-handcrafted-story.html</ref>

=== Marco Polo Hotels ===
[[Marco Polo Hotels]] is a hotel chain based in Hong Kong. They currently operate 13 hotels in the Asia Pacific region.

=== Meritage Collection ===
The Meritage collection is a luxury hotel and resort brand who operate four hotels around the West Coast in the USA. They are scheduled to be opening one more hotel in 2016.<ref>http://meritagecollection.com/about-us/hotels-resorts/</ref>

===NH Hotel Group===
[[NH Hotel Group]] joined GHA in April 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=NH Hotel Group Joins Global Hotel Alliance |url=https://www.discoveryloyalty.com/content/download/352928/7979154/version/1/file/NH+Hotel+Group+Joins+Global+Hotel+Alliance.pdf |publisher=GHA |access-date=8 November 2021 |date=20 April 2021}}</ref>

===Nikki Beach===
[[Nikki Beach]] is a chain of five luxury hotels, started by the American entrepreneur Jack Penrod.

===Oaks Hotels, Resorts & Suites===
[[Oaks Hotels, Resorts & Suites]] is a brand of [[Minor Hotels]] with properties in Oceania, the Middle East and India.

===Outrigger Hotels & Resorts===
[[Outrigger Hotels & Resorts]] is a Honolulu-based luxury hotel chain.

=== Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts ===
[[Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts]] is a luxury hotel and resort brand which was founded in 1976. It currently operates 15 hotels across Asia, Australia and North America.

=== PARKROYAL Hotels & Resorts ===
PARKROYAL Hotels & Resorts, part of the Pan Pacific Hotels Group, are a hotel brand who currently operate 17 hotels, resorts and serviced suites across Asia and Australia, including those which are still underway.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.parkroyalhotels.com/en/about.html |title = Top Hotels & Resorts &#124; PARKROYAL Hotels, Resorts & Serviced Suites}}</ref>

=== QT Hotels & Resorts ===
[[QT Hotels & Resorts]] is a boutique hotel chain who were founded in 2011. They currently operate 7 hotels across Australia and 2 in New Zealand.

=== Rydges Hotels & Resorts ===
[[Rydges Hotels & Resorts]] is an Australian hotel chain who currently operate 37 hotels across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom

=== Shaza Hotels ===
Shaza Hotels is a luxury five star hotel chain who currently operate 1 hotel in Saudi Arabia.<ref>http://www.shazahotels.com/about-us/</ref>

===The Sukhothai Hotels & Resorts===
[[The Sukhothai Hotels & Resorts]] is owned by HKR International and operates [[The Sukhothai Bangkok]] hotel and one in Shanghai.

=== Thon Hotels ===
[[Thon Hotels]] is a private hotel chain founded in 1989. The brand currently operates 72 hotels across Europe.

=== Tivoli Hotels & Resorts ===
Tivoli Hotels & Resorts is a four and five star hotel chain of [[Minor Hotels]] that was established in 1991. Tivoli currently operates 14 hotels and resorts across Europe and South America.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tivolihotels.co.uk/en/menu-de-rodape/about-us/the-group.aspx|title = Tivoli}}</ref>

=== Ultratravel Collection ===
The Ultratravel Collection, founded in 2013, is an exclusive association of independent "ultra luxury" hotel brands and properties.<ref>http://www.ultratravelcollection.com/</ref>

=== GHA DISCOVERY ===
GHA Discovery is the loyalty program used by the brands of Global Hotel Alliance. Previously known as "Discovery" it was re-branded and launched in December 2021, introducing the new rewards currency "Discovery Dollars" or "D$". Discovery Dollars can be used to exchange for bespoke local experiences as well as benefits such as room upgrades. Under the previous Discovery program, local experiences were complimentary, attained as a benefit of higher tier levels. The previous top-tier of "Black" was renamed to "Platinum" as part of the changes under the new GHA Dicovery.<ref>https://www.pointsnplaces.com/hotels-and-loyalty/gha/gha-discovery/</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website}}


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Latest revision as of 19:44, 21 August 2024

Global Hotel Alliance
Company typePrivate
IndustryHospitality
Tourism
Founded2004; 20 years ago (2004)
Headquarters
Dubai
,
United Arab Emirates
Key people
Christopher Hartley (CEO)
Websitewww.globalhotelalliance.com Edit this at Wikidata

Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) is the world's largest alliance of hotel brands.[1] Based on the airline alliance model, it was founded in 2004 by four hotel chains, Kempinski, Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts, Rydges Hotels & Resorts, and Wyndham International.[2][3] GHA uses a shared technology platform for its member brands, and operates a multi-brand loyalty programme, GHA DISCOVERY, which has over 24 million members, as of June 2023.[4] The alliance encompasses more than 800 upscale and luxury hotels, across 40 brands in 100 countries.[4]

Brands

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As of 2024, member brands include:[5]

References

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  1. ^ Zámborský, Peter; Kruesi, Michael A. (2018-01-02). "Global Hotel Alliance: Strategy Discovery Moving East". SAGE Business Cases. SAGE Publishing. doi:10.4135/9781526440044. ISBN 9781526440044. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  2. ^ Ind, Nicholas; Iglesias, Oriol (2016). Brand Desire: How to Create Consumer Involvement and Inspiration. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 86–87. ISBN 978-1-4729-2535-0. Retrieved 2022-01-30 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Sharkey, Jon (2004-03-16). "Business Travel: On the Road; At Upscale Hotels, Women Have Power". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  4. ^ a b "Living Local Trend Takes Off as Travellers Rediscover Closer-to-home Destinations". GHA. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Our Partners - Add Value to Your Membership | GHA DISCOVERY Programme". www.ghadiscovery.com. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
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