I have been a member of 'Leaders Club' since 1998 and was sponsored by a Regional Manager.
The Membership Guide lists benefits as being:
- Priority Reservations
- Complimentary Room Upgrades
- Early check-in/late check-out
- Welcome gift
- Luggage tag
- Newsletter
In reality you will normally get an upgraded room. A bottle of champagne maybe and some special recognition on birthdays.
But the real benefit is when you make your reservation through LHW. These really are the best hotels in the world and the biggest advantage is that they known you are a 'regular' and treat you as such.
Miles? If you can afford these hotels on a regular basis, do you really need to be worried about 500 miles here or there?
Enjoy the Champagne, the canapes and the room upgrade - of course you would already be paying for a suite anyway, wouldn't you?
Nick