Kimpton Loyalists on Social Media Not Loving the IHG News


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Kimpton has a very loyal group of customers, all of whom hope the new big-box owner IHG doesn't mess with their beloved brand or, more importantly, its loyalty program. But little chance that stays untouched in the medium to long term.

The big news to break this evening, that big-box hotel brand InterContinental Hotels Group is buying the boutique darling Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Group, is eliciting some strong reactions by Kimpton-loyalists and rewards members on Twitter. https://twitter.com/maxwell317/status/544704608502050816 https://twitter.com/adamrenz/status/544696046413045761 https://twitter.com/joesentme/status/544700094