Leading Hotels of the World is a marketing group that promotes a small group of high-end hotels. As part of its marketing efforts it runs a loyatly program under the name of Leaders Club.
This program offers a number of benefits, although it does require the payment of an annual fee to be a member.
The program has two different levels, with a separate price and set of benefits for each level. The base level, Leaders Club ordinarilty costs $US150 per year to join. There is another level, Unlimited, that costs $US1,200.
Leaders Club – World Mastercard Offer
As present, World Mastercard are running a promotion with Leading Hotels of the World offering a complimentary membership after a single stay. The membership on offer is the equivalent of the base level – the $US150 per year level.
In order to participate in the offer, you do need to hold a World Mastercard. The actual process is manual as you do need to contact one of the Leading Hotels of the World Reservations Service Centres. There are links online to a promotion page only, however, these do not work – you do need to go through the service centre.
Leaders Club Benefits
The benefits that Leaders Club members receive are as follows:
- Earn a complimentary nights after 5 paid nights
- One-category room upgrade
- Early check-in, late check-out
- Complimentary continental breakfast for two daily
- Complimentary Internet access
- Welcome gift at each hotel (varies by property) and more
In order to take advantage of these benefits, you will need to book any stays through Leading Hotels of the World.
World Mastercard
The World Mastercard is a super premium offering from Mastercard, sitting above the Platimum level. There are a handful of issuers in Australia offering World Mastercards. These include
- Bankwest Qantas World MasterCard
- Westpac Altitude Black MasterCard
- HSBC Premier World MasterCard
Further information is available on the World Mastercard promotional site.