Whois & Analysis for lhw.com

Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. (LHW) is a global hospitality consortium of more than 375 hotels and resorts in over 75 countries.

It is headquartered in New York City, and maintains offices in 25 cities worldwide.

The consortium is owned by Swiss based Hotel Representative, A.G.

A safari is an overland journey, usually a trip by tourists to Africa.

In the past, the trip was often a big-game hunt, but today, safari often refers to trips to observe and photograph wildlife—or hiking and sight-seeing as well.

Conference and resort hotels are hotels which often contain full-sized luxury facilities with full-service accommodations and amenities.

These hotels may attract both business conferences and vacationing tourists and offer more than a convenient place to stay.

These hotels may be referred to as major conference center hotels, flagship hotels, destination hotels, and destination resorts.

The market for conference and resort hotels is a subject for market analysis.

A vacation or holiday is a leave of absence from a regular occupation, or a specific trip or journey, usually for the purpose of recreation or tourism.

People often take a vacation during specific holiday observances, or for specific festivals or celebrations.

Vacations are often spent with friends or family.

A resort (North American English) is a self-contained commercial establishment that endeavors to provide most of a vacationer's wants, such as food, drink, lodging, sports, entertainment, and shopping, on the premises.

The term resort may be used for a hotel property that provides an array of amenities, typically including entertainment and recreational activities.

A hotel is frequently a central feature of a resort, such as the Grand Hotel at Mackinac Island, Michigan.

Some resorts are also timeshare or fractionally owned, or wholly owned condominium complexes.

A resort is not always a commercial establishment operated by a single company, although in the late twentieth century this sort of facility became more common.