You probably already know some of Hilton's most iconic luxury brands, like Conrad and Waldorf Astoria. But did you know that in 2024, Hilton partnered with Small Luxury Hotels of the World, a collection of some of the world's best independent hotels and resorts, to bring hundreds of properties into the Hilton Honors ecosystem?
Now, as Hilton and Small Luxury Hotels of the World celebrate one year of the partnership, Hilton has shared that the partnership has introduced over 450 new hotels into the Hilton Honors program, including properties in 12 countries where the company previously had no presence at all. Those countries include Andorra, Cambodia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao Tome and Principe, and Slovenia.
These hotels range from small boutique hotels in far-flung places to stunning city hotels, beautiful beach resorts and even some name brands you wouldn't think you could book with points, such as a handful of Nobu hotels. Small Luxury Hotels of the World is a separate entity from Hilton, so not all properties that are part of SLH are also part of Hilton Honors; that's up to each individual property to decide. However, hundreds have already elected to participate in Hilton's loyalty program, and more are added all the time (and at times, some leave).
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