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Dec 28, 2012 | 9:37 am

#181

kipper

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Join Date: Jun 2004

Location: Either at the shooting range or anywhere good beer can be found...

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kasienka

Kipper, thanks for your replay!

Do you have a link to T&Cs? Also, do you know if the properties that are new need to be opened only after the time you became InnerCircle or within the same year?

Thanks!

Let me guess... You became aware of this perk via a blog, and are now looking for a status match, so you can use the perk?

I don't have a link to the T&C's. I believe they only need to be new this year.

Dec 28, 2012 | 10:24 am

#182

kasienka

Join Date: Sep 2012

Posts: 107

Thank you for all the answers. Appreciated.

Good guess... almost

I status matched with them some time ago, mainly for comp wifi. Now I am almost reaching the status anyway. I have found out about the perk here in this forum.

Dec 28, 2012 | 10:57 am

#183

pbjag

Join Date: Jun 2004

Location: PBI

Programs: DL 2.8 MM/PM, AA MM/GLD, Marriott LT Platinum, Hilton Gold

Posts: 1,823

Quote:

Originally Posted by kasienka

Thank you for all the answers. Appreciated.

Good guess... almost

I status matched with them some time ago, mainly for comp wifi. Now I am almost reaching the status anyway. I have found out about the perk here in this forum.

The comp wifi is available (as is the minibar credit) just for joining the loyalty program, no need to status match.

Jan 4, 2013 | 4:19 pm

#184

mr27

Join Date: Feb 2010

Posts: 801

Recently requested a status match to Kimpton using HH Diamond and it was answered promptly. I was awarded Inner Circle membership until February 2014. Look forward to staying at more Kimpton properties soon. Had the chance to stay at the Hotel Palomar in PHX recently and really enjoyed it ^.

Last edited by mr27; Jan 4, 2013 at 4:22 pm Reason: duplicate

Jan 5, 2013 | 9:12 am

#185

silver springer

Join Date: Jan 2004

Location: Silver Spring, and Eastern Shore Md. USA

Programs: AA EXP, UA MM/Premier Gold, Hyatt Globalist,Hilton Honors Gold, IHG platinum, Club Carlson Gold

Posts: 1,060

Loved my stay

Was awarded status match it in touch based on Hyatt diamond, stayed at topaz dc. Got quick status match response with request for food and beverage amenity. When I arrived, my room was upgraded to exercise room and it was a very large room with elliptical machine. A bottle of wine, nuts fruit plate was delivered as my amenity. I heard about the pet policy and as I had no pet asked for a loaner goldfish for fun. Great service, will stay again.

Jan 5, 2013 | 10:25 am

#186

thegrailer

Join Date: May 2008

Location: WAS

Programs: AA Ex Plt

Posts: 1,657

Status matched and had my first stay last night. Impressive service all around. I am already looking for future stays based on my first stay. Stay report to follow

Cheers -

Jan 9, 2013 | 6:16 pm

#187

Vip4me

Join Date: Jul 2004

Location: Dallas, TX

Programs: Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Ibotta, Southwest A-List

Posts: 375

I just signed up for their program. Not sure why it took me this long but I am excited. It's great I can take my pets to their stylish hotels.

Jan 28, 2013 | 6:13 am

#188

bigguyinpasadena

Join Date: Dec 2003

Location: Pasadena,Ca.,US.

Programs: AA, Delta, United, SPG plat, Hyatt dia

Posts: 7,140

New Hotels

Six new properties now open with 3 more on the way very soon.
http://www.kimptonhotels.com/hotels/new-hotels.aspx
I am sad that there still is not a Kimpton in Las Vegas

Jan 28, 2013 | 6:18 am

#189

kipper

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bigguyinpasadena

Six new properties now open with 3 more on the way very soon.
http://www.kimptonhotels.com/hotels/new-hotels.aspx
I am sad that there still is not a Kimpton in Las Vegas

Not accurate... Hotel Monaco Philadelphia has been open since fall.

Jan 28, 2013 | 7:24 am

#190

l etoile

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Join Date: Jun 1999

Location: Fulltime travel/mostly Europe

Programs: UA 1.7 MM;; Accor & Marriott Pt; Hyatt Globalist

Posts: 17,927

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigguyinpasadena

Six new properties now open with 3 more on the way very soon.
http://www.kimptonhotels.com/hotels/new-hotels.aspx
I am sad that there still is not a Kimpton in Las Vegas

That page seems a bit old. La Jolla is open also, and two of the "new" properties were considered new in 2011 (IC members redeemed their free new property nights at them in 2012).

Jan 31, 2013 | 10:47 pm

#191

bworrell

Join Date: Dec 2001

Location: Las Vegas

Programs: DL DM, AA PlatPro, Hilton DM, Hyatt Glob, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC, National EE

Posts: 1,536

Quote:

Originally Posted by l'etoile

That page seems a bit old. La Jolla is open also, and two of the "new" properties were considered new in 2011 (IC members redeemed their free new property nights at them in 2012).

Maybe the other 6 are available for free nights by IC members?

I received an email on 1/20 giving me the 6 hotels where I can have a free night + $50 dining credit in 2013:
Canary Hotel, Santa Barbara CA
Donovan House, Washington DC
Hotel La Jolla, La Jolla CA
RiverPlace Hotel, Portland OR
Monaco Philadelphia, Philadelphia PA
Palomar Phoenix, Phoenix AZ

Feb 3, 2013 | 7:06 am

#192

l etoile

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bworrell

Yes. This is the current list of new properties available for free nights to IC members. That other link was out of date as the Surfcomber and the Palomar in San Diego offered free nights to IC members in 2012. I stayed at each. The Palomar SD is particularly nice - beautiful suite, good breakfast, attentive staff and good location.

Feb 6, 2013 | 7:19 pm

#193

Amicus

Join Date: Sep 2003

Location: LAS

Posts: 1,323

Some wonderful responses by Mike Depatie, CEO of Kimpton, in a recent USA Today roundtable discussion of hotel loyalty programs.

I am a huge Kimpton fan, and always yearn for them when I travel to places like Las Vegas.

Loved his story about keeping guests happy and paying attention to what we all put in our profiles . . . some guy said he wanted "penguins." When he checked in, his room had a stuffed penguin toy on the bed and books about penguins on the desk.

Feb 7, 2013 | 9:34 am

#194

mctrees02

Join Date: May 2007

Location: Dallas, TX

Programs: AA EXP, WN A-List, Hilton Diamond, RIP Kimpton

Posts: 888

My travels this year are going to have me in more Kimpton cities, so I status matched to IC. On my first two stays (Seattle & Dallas) everything was perfect. For my upcoming stay in LA (at the Hotel Wilshire), I received an email offering me the opportunity to reserve a paid upgrade (if available) at check-in.

Has anybody else seen this before? I'm assuming that it is an additional revenue mechanism that they have in place. However, I'm not sure why I would want to pay to possibly upgrade when IC status already affords me the chance to be upgraded. Am I missing something here? Thanks!

Feb 7, 2013 | 1:00 pm

#195

kipper

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mctrees02

I received an email like that for one of my stays last year. I did not pay for an upgrade, and the only "upgrade" I received was that we were on the top floor, and needed to use our key to get to the rooms portion, as they had a restaurant up there too. The room was tiny, and by the time we left, I wished I'd paid for an upgrade.