IHG expands its global Kimpton offering in Barcelona, Bangkok and London
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) has announced two new signings under its luxury boutique Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants brand: Kimpton Barcelona and Kimpton Bangkok. |
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IHG expands its global Kimpton offering in Barcelona, Bangkok and London
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) has announced two new signings under its luxury boutique Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants brand: Kimpton Barcelona and Kimpton Bangkok. |
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This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2018-10-02
The two signings come one month ahead of the opening of Kimpton Fitzroy London.
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, acquired by IHG in January 2015, is renowned for its innovative and playful design and personal approach to guest service, using thoughtful perks and amenities, and a sense of delight, to make guests feel truly at home. Kimpton is also recognised for its award-winning collection of seasonally inspired destination restaurants and bars, led by talented chefs and bartenders that offer guests the chance to dine like a local, reflecting their view that there’s more to travel than stylish accommodation.
The first Kimpton to open in the UK, Kimpton Fitzroy London will be located in the city’s Bloomsbury neighbourhood in an iconic heritage building which originally opened in 1898. Opening in late October, Kimpton Fitzroy London is named after the original architect of the hotel, Charles Fitzroy Doll, and will be home to glamourous cocktail bar, Fitz’s Bar.
With an opening planned for 2019, Kimpton Barcelona will see the brand enter Spain and offer guests a luxury experience and stunning views of the popular city from its rooftop. The property will have 156 stylish rooms and will be located in the city’s famed old town in close proximity to the famous ‘La Rambla’ street.
Kimpton Bangkok is the first hotel announced for the Kimpton brand in Thailand and second in the South East Asia region. The 349-room hotel will open in 2020 in the city’s Langsuan area by the leafy Lumpini Park. With easy access to the bustling districts Sukhumvit, Silom, Siam and Suvarnabhumi Airport, the hotel will be desirable to a mix of leisure and business travellers.
Abhijay Sandilya, IHG’s Senior Director of Development – Australasia, commented: “We are delighted to see the Kimpton brand expand globally and would love to bring the brand to Australia too. As part of our continual growth we are actively looking at potential locations and owner partners to complement the brand and market."
“We have identified Kimpton as a key opportunity to accelerate our growth in the lifestyle segment in Australia. We know that there is a growing segment of travellers – whether they are on a business or leisure trip – who are looking for an experience beyond bed and board. Therefore, we are confident of the potential of Kimpton in Australia, which provides that unique experience but at the same time, also a sense of reliability and familiarity, as it is part of one of the world’s largest hotel companies.”
In 2017, the brand opened its first Kimpton in Europe with the Kimpton De Witt in Amsterdam. The brand has also recently announced signings in Tokyo, Bali, Frankfurt and Paris as well as Taipei opening in the coming months.
Founded in 1981 by Bill Kimpton, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants pioneered the concept of unique, distinctive, design-forward hotels in the United States. The boutique luxury brand was acquired by IHG in 2015 and currently operates 67 hotels and 82 restaurants, bars and lounges in the U.S., Caribbean and Europe.About InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG):IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organisation with a broad portfolio of hotel brands, including InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel Indigo, EVEN Hotels, HUALUXE Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Holiday Inn Resort, avid hotels, Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites.
IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns nearly 5,400 hotels and 800,000 guest rooms in almost 100 countries, with more than 1,700 hotels in its development pipeline. IHG also manages IHG Rewards Club, our global loyalty programme, which has more than 100 million enrolled members.
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group’s holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales. More than 375,000 people work across IHG’s hotels and corporate offices globally.About Kimpton Hotels & RestaurantsSan Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is the original boutique hotel company, which pioneered the concept of unique, distinctive, design-forward hotels in the United States in 1981. Anchored in one-of-a-kind experiences, Kimpton now operates more than 60 hotels and 80 restaurants, bars and lounges across urban locations, resort destinations and up and coming markets in the United States, Europe, Caribbean and Greater China. Kimpton spaces and experiences center on its guests, offering inspiring design that evokes curiosity to forward-thinking flavors that feed the soul. Every detail is thoughtfully curated and artfully delivered, so that guest experiences remain meaningful, unscripted and ridiculously personal.
Kimpton’s employees, empowered to provide heartfelt service and experiences, have built a highly regarded workplace culture that appears consistently on FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list.
In January 2015, Kimpton became part of the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) family of hotel brands.
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