Episode 218

#218: Anantara, Avani, Kempinski - Leveraging the GHA "Discovery" Program To Drive Customer Loyalty for Independent Hotel Brands

Published on: 4th May, 2022

The Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) is the world's largest alliance of independent hotel brands, supporting 35 hotel brands with more than 500 hotels across 85 countries, each leveraging the DISCOVERY guest recognition programme to drive loyalty with guests. 

This alliance allows small and independent hotels compete with global hospitality brands, while still operating independently and giving consumers the opportunity to earn rewards across their many brands.

In this episode of "Let's Talk Loyalty", we are joined by Kristi Gole, VP, Head of Product at Global Hotel Alliance to hear how this model works and benefits both the brands and consumer members. 

Learn how GHA evolved just prior to the global pandemic, and how they responded to the pandemic with "Live Local" offers as well as finding more ways to reward travellers. 


Show Notes:

1) Kristi Gole, VP, Head of Product at Global Hotel Alliance

2) GHA's DISCOVERY guest recognition programme

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Paula Thomas is the Founder and CEO of Let’s Talk Loyalty and Loyalty TV

Paula Thomas is an award-winning podcaster who founded the “Let’s Talk Loyalty” podcast and business in 2019, and Loyalty TV in 2023.

She has over twenty-five years blue-chip marketing experience, including almost a decade leading consumer loyalty programmes in multiple sectors including telecommunications, the energy sector, banking and airline loyalty programmes.

She is from Ireland and lives in Dubai.

Paula is a former judge for the “International Loyalty Awards”, and the author of the book “Driving Loyalty in Convenience Retail”.

She holds an Executive MBA from Smurfit Business College, one of Ireland’s top universities, and is a “Certified Loyalty Marketing Professional”.