In December 2014, the announcement was made that the Kimpton boutique hotel chain was being acquired by IHG. We were assured that the boutique-ness of Kimpton would not change, and frankly we have heard little on this front for some time. Well we did hear that seven of the Kimpton Hotels in San Francisco were leaving … Read More
Goodbye to Kimpton’s Inner Circle Status Match?
I received news today that Kimpton will not offer status matches from other hotel loyalty programs to Kimpton Inner Circle in 2016.
Breaking News: IHG aquires Kimpton
I don’t know what to think about this – I haven’t studied it yet. But here’s the email I just received. Oh, my beloved Kimpton…. What do you think? Dear Kathy, As a loyal member of our Kimpton Karma Rewards program, I wanted to share some very exciting news with you. We’ve just announced … Read More
My Love for @KimptonInNYC Grows Deeper – The Pre-Race Gear Bag
#KimptonLove and #KarmaLove are perfect hashtags because I think that Kimpton and its employees are just fabulous. Kimpton is like that too-good-to-be-true lover who seems to say and do all of the right things – – except Kimpton doesn’t cheat, lie, dissappear, or send a break-up note two weeks later. It’s been a few years … Read More
Going to Portland, Oregon
This Veterans’ Day Weekend, I’m going to Portland, Oregon. I’m leaving early tomorrow morning and returning on a red-eye Monday night on United Airlines. I bought the tickets a while ago when there was a big sale on flights through ZFV. ZFV is the name given to the Philadelphia 30th St Train Station. UA has … Read More
Fabulous Kimpton In Touch Annual Sale
You already know that I’m madly in love with Kimpton, right? And I bet you thought it was impossible for me to love Kimpton even more? False. Right now I’m dazzlingly in love. Their latest sale campaign features the cutest little boy saying It’s go time. Kimpton’s latest sale is for stays between October … Read More
Taste of NY at the Eventi Hotel
Do you have a friend who just knows how to throw a party right? She – or he – always invites the perfect people, serves delicious food and makes you feel both welcome and special? You marvel at her – or his – talent to effortlessly bring such wonderful people together for such a memorable … Read More
Amtrak, Baltimore and the Monaco Hotel
I’m so lucky that I took so many wonderful trips this summer, including San Francisco in June, Philadelphia (where I also stayed at a Kimpton brand Monaco Hotel) and New Orleans in early July, and Maine in late July. Like last year, I took a longer vacation at the end of August. Last year it … Read More
Fitness Center – Philadelphia Hotel Monaco
This is a review of the Fitness Center at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco in Philadelphia. This is the second post in a series of three posts, the first post was a review of my stay there. I was only at the Hotel Monaco for a short (but glorious) stay, and if the choice was to … Read More
A New York frequent flyer who elegantly combines her passions for worldwide travel, running a gazillion marathons all over the globe and staying fit ... without sacrificing her fancy for good wine and food.