Articles tagged “kimpton”

The pandemic skewed the line between where we work and where we play — and it’s likely to stay that way indefinitely. Hotels need to prioritize the balance of crucial technology with the comforts of home more than ever before.

A room in a luxury hotel is certainly incomplete without a bathrobe. But beyond satisfying guest expectations, brands are realizing that spiffing up their wraparound options can shower them with extra benefits.

Let's just hope, for everyone's sake, IHG sticks to its word here and lets Six Senses be Six Senses.

We've noticed IHG has a knack for announcing new brands without giving them names first, so any takers on what the name of IHG's newest not-yet-named brand will be?

Expect more travel brands to extend their reach into the dining experience going forward, especially since consumers have to eat every day and may only travel on occasion. And after all, the way to anyone's heart is through their stomachs, right?

Whatever IHG ultimately does as it proceeds with this loyalty program merger, the No. 1 thing they don't want to do is to anger Kimpton Karma elites. We also wonder: Will new IHG CEO Keith Barr start letting IHG's most elite loyalty members get access to his phone number too?

Why? They make money. And they're easier to roll out than a "hard brand." (Thus, why those are "hard.")

The hotel company that started the boutique hotels movement in the U.S. wants to set a precedent for scaling up — without losing its soul in the process. But can it succeed?

Design was just one ingredient, albeit an essential one, for creating a boutique hotel both then and now.

If there were ever someone who truly influenced and mentored an entire generation of hotel leaders, Bill Kimpton would be at the very top of that list.