Don’t get us wrong, we love Europe’s greatest hits. There’s a reason cities like Paris, Rome, and Barcelona reel in the tourist masses every year—especially during the warmer months when visitation hits capacity. But if you’ve already collected your passport stamps, shelled out for London .
The Leading Hotels of the World (LHW), with more than 400 independent luxury hotels in over 80 countries, is proud to announce that the Sustainability Leaders collection that launched in October 2023 has grown by more than 50% in only 6 months. Sustainable business standards, like community connections, preserving local cultures, and environmental conservation have always been deep-rooted in the DNA of The Leading Hotels of the World. The Sustainability Leaders collection was created to recognize Leading Hotels that are committed to preserving the environment and the cherished values and cultural heritage of their destinations.
Dotted with gothic architecture, towering basilica, lakeside promenade, tranquil mosaic landscape of quaint villages, this capital city of Switzerland, Lausanne is steeped in history tossed up with the flavor of modern richness.
One of today s major challenges in our hospitality industry is coping with the pressure coming from Generation Z employees. Gen Z expects more engaging and meaningful jobs and is far less likely to adhere to the traditional, purely vertical, "chain-of-command" style of leadership that still characterizes many hospitality-related organizations (HROs), not to mention the dimensions of ethics and social responsibility that many people of this new generation want to find in the very nature of their work. Reinventing more employee-centric leadership styles is key to attracting a new generation of talents to our industry.