Preferred Hotels & Resorts adds 10 new member properties

Preferred Hotels & Resorts added 10 new member properties to its global portfolio between October and December last year.

The additions formed part of the independent hotel brand’s largest year of growth since 2019. It now represents more than 600 hotels, resorts and residences across 80 countries.

Among the new member properties is the 166-room Gamboa Rainforest Reserve (pictured), set in the Panama jungle, and boutique hotel César Lanzarote in La Geria National Park.

Other additions include Hotel Magnolia, Chile; Aurika Udaipur, India; Hotel Kitzhof, Austria; Appenzeller Huus – Huus Loewen, Switzerland; Aurika Mumbai International Airport, Mumbai; Das Achental, Germany; Hotel Las Islas, Columbia; and L’Ermitage Beverly Hills, California.

Lindsey Ueberroth, chief executive at Preferred Hotels & Resorts, said: “We are thrilled to welcome these exceptional properties to our global portfolio of luxury independent hotels as part of our largest year of growth since 2019.

“Each new member delivers an unparalleled travel experience that celebrates the essence of its location and allows us to connect discerning travellers with distinctive hotels that offer unforgettable stays in some of the world’s most inspiring destinations.”