Is my status recognised?

Yes. Your membership number is attached to the reservation before it reaches the house, so the hotel sees the same tier it would see on a booking made directly.

Loyalty programmes

Leaders Club

Operated by The Leading Hotels of the World.

What it is

Leaders Club is operated by The Leading Hotels of the World. Its structure: a paid consumer membership, sold directly by Leading Hotels.

How a Preferred Partner reservation is treated

Leaders Club is bought by the guest. It is not the same thing as LHW VITA, which is the booking route open to accredited advisors and costs the guest nothing.

This is the distinction most often confused. A guest may hold both; the reservation is placed through VITA and the Leaders Club membership is recognised alongside it.

The programmes this applies to

LHW VITA

Questions

Do I still earn on a Preferred Partner booking?: Leaders Club is bought by the guest. It is not the same thing as LHW VITA, which is the booking route open to accredited advisors and costs the guest nothing.
Is my status recognised?: Yes. Your membership number is attached to the reservation before it reaches the house, so the hotel sees the same tier it would see on a booking made directly.
Do the programme benefits stack on top of my elite benefits?: This is the distinction most often confused. A guest may hold both; the reservation is placed through VITA and the Leaders Club membership is recognised alongside it.

Last reviewed 31 August 2026. Loyalty terms are set by the operator and change without notice; we confirm what applies to your dates and rate before a reservation is placed.