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| location_country = [[United Arab Emirates]]
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'''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"/>
'''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, DISCOVERY, which it claims has over 5 million members. GHA’s member brands are currently: Anantara, Art Series, AVANI, [[Corinthia Hotels International|Corinthia]], [[The Doyle Collection|Doyle Collection]], First, GLO, Individual Collection, [[Kempinski]], [[The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts|Leela]], Lungarno Collection, [[Marco Polo Hotels Group|Marco Polo]], Meritage Collection, Meydan Hotels and Hospitality, Mokara, [[Omni Hotels & Resorts|Omni]], [[Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts|Pan Pacific]], PARKROYAL, Per AQUUM, [[QT Hotels & Resorts|QT]], [[Rydges Hotels & Resorts|Rydges]], [[Rixos Hotels|Rixos]], Shaza, Tangram, [[Thon Hotels|Thon]], Tivoli and Ultratravel collection encompassing 550 upscale and luxury hotels with over 110,000 rooms across 76 different countries.<ref>http://www.gha.com</ref>


== 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>


{{div col}}
=== Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas ===
{{Main|Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas}}
*[[Anantara Hotels & Resorts]]
*Araiya Hotels & Resorts
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.
*ASMALLWORLD

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

=== Corinthia ===
*[[Corinthia Hotels International|Corinthia Hotels]]
*Discovery Destinations
{{Main|Corinthia Hotels International}}
*Divani Collection Hotels
Corinthia is a luxury hotel brand founded in Malta. They currently operate 9 hotels across Europe
*[[The Doyle Collection]]

=== Divani Collection Hotels ===
*[[Minor Hotels#Elewana Collection|Elewana Collection]]
{{Main|Divani Collection Hotels}}
*JA Resorts & Hotels
*[[Kempinski Hotels]]
Divani Collection is a luxury hotel brand founded in Thessaly (Greece), in 1958. They currently operate 7 hotels across Greece.
*[[The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts]]

*Lore Group
=== The Doyle Collection ===
*Lungarno 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.
*Maqo

=== First Hotels ===
*[[Marco Polo Hotels]]
*Mysk by Shaza
First Hotels is a Scandinavian group, founded in 1993, who operate 52 different hotels across Sweden, Norway and Denmark.<ref>http://www.firsthotels.com/About-First-Hotels/</ref>
*[[Minor Hotels#NH Hotels|NH Hotels]]

*[[Minor Hotels#NH Collection|NH Collection]]
=== GLO Hotels ===
*[[Minor Hotels#nhow Hotels|nhow Hotels]]
GLO Hotels, a part of the Kamp Group Ltd., are a Finnish brand that currently operate 4 hotels across Finland.
*[[The Wharf (Holdings)#Holdings|Niccolo Hotels]]
<ref>http://glohotels.fi/en/about-us</ref>
*[[Nikki Beach|Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts]]

*NUO Hotels
=== Individual Collection ===
*[[Oaks Hotels, Resorts & Suites]]
The Individual Collection is an association of independently owned and operated hotels and resorts that was created in 2012. The collection is currently made up of 7 hotels.
*[[Outrigger Hotels & Resorts|OUTRIGGER Resorts & Hotels]]
<ref>http://www.theindividualcollection.com/</ref>
*[[Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts]]

*PARKROYAL COLLECTION
=== Kempinski ===
*PARKROYAL Hotels & Resorts
{{Main|Kempinski}}
*Patina Hotels & Resorts
Kempinski Hotels S.A 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.
*Shaza Hotels

*[[Sun International]]
=== The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts ===
*The Residence by Cenizaro
{{Main|The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts}}
*The Set Collection
The Leela is a luxury hospitality group founded in India. The group currently consists of 7 luxury resorts and hotels across India.
*[[The Sukhothai Hotels & Resorts]]

*[[Minor Hotels#Tivoli Hotels & Resorts|Tivoli Hotels & Resorts]]
===Lungarno Collection ===
*Ultratravel 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>
*Viceroy Hotels and Resorts

{{div col end}}
=== Marco Polo Hotels ===
{{Main|Marco Polo Hotels Group}}
Marco Polo Hotels are 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>

=== Meydan Hotels and Hospitality ===

Its portfolio currently includes The Meydan Hotel, Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa and The Track Meydan Golf.<ref>http://www.meydanhotels.com/aboutus.htm</ref>

=== Mokara Hotels & Spas ===
Mokara Hotels & Spas are an American brand that are a part of Omni Hotels & Resorts. They currently operate 8 spas and one hotel across the United States.<ref>http://www.mokarahotels.com/about.html</ref>

=== Omni Hotels & Resorts ===
{{Main|Omni Hotels & Resorts}}
Omni Hotels & Resorts is an international luxury hotel company based in Dallas, Texas, USA. The company was founded in 1958 and currently operates 60 hotels across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

=== Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts ===
{{Main|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>http://www.parkroyalhotels.com/en/about.html</ref>

=== Per AQUUM ===
Per AQUUM is a specialist luxury retreat, resort, spa and residence management company. They currently operate 3 resorts across the Middle East and Asia.<ref>http://www.peraquum.com/About-Per-Aquum/</ref>

=== QT Hotels & Resorts ===
{{Main|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.

=== Rixos ===
Rixos is a group of hotels established in 2000 in Turkey. They currently operate 23 hotels and resorts across Europe and the Middle East.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rixos.com/en/corporate/history |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-06-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707043057/http://www.rixos.com/en/corporate/history |archive-date=2014-07-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== Rydges Hotels & Resorts ===
{{Main|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>

=== Tangram ===
Tangram is a four star luxury hotel chain who currently operate 2 hotels in the Middle East and China.<ref>http://www.tangramhotels.com/development/about-tangram/</ref>

=== Thon Hotels ===
{{Main|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 that was established in 1991. Tivoli currently operates 14 hotels and resorts across Europe and South America.<ref>http://www.tivolihotels.co.uk/en/menu-de-rodape/about-us/the-group.aspx</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>


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


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[[Category:Hospitality companies of the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Dubai]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Dubai]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 2004]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 2004]]

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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