The International Luxury Hotel Association (ILHA) has reached a major milestone, officially surpassing 1 million members worldwide, solidifying its position as the world’s leading global community for luxury hospitality and travel professionals.
As the #1 global platform dedicated to luxury hospitality, this seven-figure milestone reflects the industry’s growing demand for meaningful connection, innovation, and shared excellence. ILHA’s continued growth spans digital, social, and in-person channels, including a 45% year-over-year increase in its LinkedIn community and an expanding email network of more than 182,000 industry professionals.
A Year of Global Impact
ILHA’s recently released 2025 Year in Numbers highlights the organization’s accelerating momentum and expanding global influence. Beyond its digital reach, ILHA remains a definitive gateway for luxury hospitality professionals through a robust calendar of high-impact events and thought-leadership initiatives.
- Regional Reach: From London to Los Angeles, ILHA’s regional events and global Advisory Boards foster localized leadership insights and meaningful peer-to-peer networking.
- Virtual Engagement: With more than 6,300 webinar attendees, ILHA ensures luxury hospitality expertise remains accessible to professionals across markets and time zones.
The INSPIRE Summit Series: Defining the Future of Luxury
At the core of ILHA’s community are its flagship INSPIRE conferences, which bring together visionaries, C-suite leaders, and innovators shaping the future of luxury hospitality.
- INSPIRE Prague: ILHA’s European flagship event achieved a record-breaking level of engagement, welcoming 405 registered attendees and reaching full capacity—underscoring Europe’s strong appetite for luxury innovation.
- INSPIRE Las Vegas: ILHA’s North American summit continues to lead the industry, with 872 registered attendees convening to explore the future of guest experience, technology, investment, and service.
Looking Ahead
With an active website that experienced a 50% increase in traffic over the past year, alongside world-class conferences and digital programming, ILHA remains deeply committed to providing the insights, connections, and resources luxury hospitality professionals need to thrive in an evolving global landscape.
To our 1 million-plus members: thank you for being part of this journey,
said ILHA. We are just getting started.
To learn more about ILHA, explore upcoming events, and discover how to get involved, visit ilha.org and learn more about the INSPIRE conference series in the U.S. and Europe.
About the International Luxury Hotel Association
The International Luxury Hotel Association is luxury hospitality’s preeminent association promoting, unifying and advancing the industry through insight, opinion, and research. ILHA reaches an audience of more than 500,000 hotel professionals in 90+ countries and produces LUXURY HOTELIERS Magazine, ILHA SmartBrief and the INSPIRE SUMMITS in Europe and North America. They also run LinkedIn’s largest hospitality and travel group, which ranks in the top 100 of the more than 10 million professional groups on LinkedIn. Connect with us on luxuryhotelassociation.org, hospitality and travel forum, ILHA Facebook, ILHA Instagram, ILHA Twitter, ILHA YouTube