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New platform from Langham Hospitality Group offers instant benefits, point redemptions and path to more bespoke and engaging encounters.
HONG KONG – Langham Hospitality Group (LHG) announce the launch of Brilliant by Langham, a loyalty and experiences platform designed to meet the dynamic and evolving needs of its guests.
Seamlessly converging an exclusive benefits programme with preference-led offerings and an unwavering commitment to service excellence, Brilliant is purpose-built to deliver more rewarding, personalised and captivating journeys across 30 participating hotels under LHG’s renowned brands – The Langham Hotels & Resorts, Cordis Hotels & Resorts, Eaton and Ying’nFlo. Toronto’s Chelsea Hotel is also participating.
Signing up for Brilliant is free and all members receive special room rates and discounts at over 100 restaurants. Members also earn status and award points for their stays and use of amenities. The former determines members’ tier levels while the latter can be redeemed for an expansive range of accommodation, dining and soon wellness rewards.
Beyond traditional perks, Brilliant additionally allows for the introduction of personalised experiential offerings, from whimsical excursions and cultural immersions to unforgettable wellness and culinary delights. Examples* of such offerings include:
LHG chief executive officer Bob van den Oord
“Brilliant by Langham empowers us to meet the growing demand for more rewarding, personalised and captivating hospitality encounters,” LHG chief executive officer Bob van den Oord said. “By creating a system that enables us to offer guests immediate benefits, learn more about their preferences, compensate them for repeat business and craft bespoke experiential offerings for them, we have significantly enhanced our ability to build great memories.”
Brilliant will go live on 29th February and thereafter serve as LHG’s sole loyalty programme. It replaces the group’s existing loyalty programmes, Langham Supper Club and 1865 Privilege by Langham, both of which cease to operate today, 28th February. Members from the closing programmes will have their past loyalty rewarded with an invitation to join Brilliant at higher starting membership tiers.
*Actual offerings will be based on preferences expressed by Brilliant members.
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