Kimpton is for sale [sold to IHG]
Apr 3, 16, 2:45 pm
#91
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: NYC/LA
Programs: AA Plat Pro, IHG Diamond Amb, Marriott Plat
Posts: 6,178
Well, another quarter has passed and no updates on integration. At this point I'm assuming that it'll be the status quo for 2016 and new things may be in store for us for 2017.
Apr 11, 16, 2:50 pm
#92
Company Representative - Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: Kimpton Karma Rewards
Posts: 92
Kimpton & IHG Integration
You’re right about the status quo, dw.
2016 will be Kimpton Karma Rewards as usual, with lots in store for 2017 as we continue to work on integration with IHG Rewards Club.
More info will be coming over the summer but, until then, I’m here to answer any questions as best I can.
Happy travels!
Susan
2016 will be Kimpton Karma Rewards as usual, with lots in store for 2017 as we continue to work on integration with IHG Rewards Club.
More info will be coming over the summer but, until then, I’m here to answer any questions as best I can.
Happy travels!
Susan
Apr 11, 16, 6:11 pm
#93
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Seattle
Programs: Delta Silver Medallion, BA Executive Blue, IHG Platinum Elite,Kimpton.
Posts: 736
Thank You for the update Susan.
Really hoping we still see the excellent benefits such as Raid the Bar/Minibar continue and wine hour of course.
It would be nice however to be able to view IHG points for reward bookings at Kimpton hotels.
Really hoping we still see the excellent benefits such as Raid the Bar/Minibar continue and wine hour of course.
It would be nice however to be able to view IHG points for reward bookings at Kimpton hotels.
Jul 20, 16, 11:56 am
#94
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: NYC/LA
Programs: AA Plat Pro, IHG Diamond Amb, Marriott Plat
Posts: 6,178
So now that another quarter has passed... I am really hoping we receive some updates soon on what is in store for 2017.
As the summer winds down, I am sure many of us will be examining our stay patterns for the rest of the year and making decisions on where to steer stays for (re)qualification of various status tiers for next year.
As the summer winds down, I am sure many of us will be examining our stay patterns for the rest of the year and making decisions on where to steer stays for (re)qualification of various status tiers for next year.
Aug 14, 16, 2:48 pm
#95
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: NYC/LA
Programs: AA Plat Pro, IHG Diamond Amb, Marriott Plat
Posts: 6,178
The change is so subtle I didn't even notice until today... But has anyone else noticed that Kimpton's logo has been tweaked a bit? (Slightly less "fun" typeface than before.) Looks like it may have happened way back in May, as that's when their Facebook page updated their logo.
Aug 29, 16, 5:24 pm
#96
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 218
Interview with SVP Marketing & Brand for Kimpton makes it sound like further evidence that Kimpton is being groomed to be a 'luxury' brand within IHG
http://www.hotelsmag.com/Industry/News/Details/68270
I don't know if I buy off on Kimpton slotting in the 4 1/2 star category, but thats what this sounds like what IHG is going for. Also tiny tidbit it sounds like in addition to Europe they're aiming for South America (I honestly would've expected them to try and go urban-Asia (Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, etc)
http://www.hotelsmag.com/Industry/News/Details/68270
I don't know if I buy off on Kimpton slotting in the 4 1/2 star category, but thats what this sounds like what IHG is going for. Also tiny tidbit it sounds like in addition to Europe they're aiming for South America (I honestly would've expected them to try and go urban-Asia (Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, etc)
Sep 3, 16, 11:18 am
#97
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,779
I was just doing a hotel search on IHG, and for the first time I saw a Kimpton hotel show up. Now, it didn't show rates at that hotel, and it told me to go to Kimpton to make the reservation (it had a link), but it did show up on the hotel results list. So that's a first step at integration, I guess.
