Counsellor:
As stated above they are typically very nice hotels not necessarily affiliated with a major chain. LHW does have a stay program called Leaders Club, but apparently one must stay in at least 5 different hotels before becoming eligible to join. You can go to this link for more information:
Leading Hotels of the World.
Hope that this helps.
CWPFLY
[This message has been edited by cwpfly (edited 07-10-2001).]