The Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group is a San Francisco-based hotel and restaurant brand owned by IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) since 2015. It was founded in 1981.
Overview
Founded in 1981 by Bill Kimpton and led by Chief Executive Officer Mike DeFrino, the group was the largest chain of boutique hotels in the United States in 2011. As of January 2024, it operates 81 hotels worldwide with a number of new properties forthcoming.[2] New hotels have been announced for Indianapolis, Los Angeles,[3] Paris, Barcelona, Charlottesville,[4] Frankfurt, Grenada, Bali, Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong,[5] Rotterdam[6] and Sanya.[7]
While most Kimpton properties are marketed under their own names as boutique hotels, the company launched two sub-brands in 2005, Hotel Palomar and Hotel Monaco. Each property has a restaurant or bar that is marketed as upscale or trendy. In 2020, Fortune magazine ranked Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants at number 10 on their Fortune List of the Top 100 Companies to Work For in 2020 based on an employee survey of satisfaction.[8] The company also manages and operates hotels owned by other entities, under contract.
On December 16, 2014, IHG announced that it would acquire Kimpton for $430 million in cash. IHG retained the Kimpton brand name within the U.S. and is expanding it globally.[9][10] As a result of the acquisition, seven of Kimpton's nine hotels in San Francisco left the brand in July 2015.
Hotel brands
Hotel Monaco
- Baltimore, Maryland[11]
- Denver, Colorado
- Washington, D.C.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[12]
- Portland, Oregon (in the historic Lipman–Wolfe and Company Building)
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Seattle, Washington
Hotel Palomar
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Los Angeles, California
- San Diego, California
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Miami Beach, Florida
Other hotels in the US
In addition to the Hotel Monaco and Palomar Hotel brand hotels, other company hotels include:
- Alexandria, Virginia:
- Lorien Hotel and Spa
- Atlanta, Georgia:
- Kimpton Shane
- Kimpton Sylvan
- Kimpton Overland Hotel
- Asheville, North Carolina
- Kimpton Arras
- Austin, Texas:
- Hotel Van Zandt
- Boston, Massachusetts:
- Nine Zero Hotel
- Onyx Hotel
- Bozeman, Montana:
- Kimpton Armory Hotel
- Cambridge, Massachusetts:
- Hotel Marlowe
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Kimpton Tryon Park
- Chicago, Illinois:
- The Kimpton Gray Hotel
- Cleveland, Ohio:
- The Kimpton Schofield Hotel
- Dallas, Texas
- Kimpton Pittman
- Denver, Colorado
- The Kimpton Born Hotel
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Kimpton Goodland
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Kimpton Harper
- Huntington Beach, California:
- Kimpton Shorebreak Hotel
- Key West, Florida:
- Kimpton Fitch Lodge
- Kimpton Ella's Cottage
- Kimpton Lighthouse
- Kimpton Ridley House
- Kimpton Winslow's Bungalows
- Los Angeles, California:
- Kimpton Hotel Wilshire
- Kimpton Hotel Everly
- Manchester, Vermont:
- Kimpton Hotel Taconic
- Miami, Florida:
- EPIC Hotel
- The Angler's Hotel
- Surfcomber Hotel
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
- The Kimpton Journeyman Hotel
- Nashville, Tennessee
- The Kimpton Aertson Midtown
- New York City, New York:
- Muse Hotel
- Eventi Hotel
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Kimpton Cottonwood
- Portland, Oregon:
- Kimpton Hotel Vintage Portland
- Kimpton Riverplace Hotel
- Palm Springs, California:
- The Kimpton Rowan Hotel
- Sacramento, California:
- The Kimpton Sawyer Hotel
- San Diego, California:
- Palomar San Diego
- San Francisco, California:
- Kimpton Sir Francis Drake Hotel
- Kimpton Hotel Enso
- Kimpton Alton Hotel
- Santa Barbara, California:
- Kimpton Canary Hotel
- Savannah, Georgia:
- The Kimpton Brice Hotel[13]
- Seattle, Washington
- Kimpton Hotel Vintage
- Kimpton Palladian Hotel
- Vero Beach, Florida:
- Vero Beach Hotel and Spa
- Washington, D.C.:
- Kimpton Banneker
- Kimpton George
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina:
- The Cardinal Hotel and Residences
Americas
- Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands:
- Kimpton Seafire Resort
- Toronto, Canada
- Kimpton Saint George
- Tulum, Mexico
- Kimpton Aluna Tulum
- Monterrey, Mexico
- Kimpton Obispado Monterrey Hotel and Residences
Europe
- Paris, France
- Kimpton St Honoré
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Kimpton De Witt Amsterdam
- Barcelona, Spain
- Kimpton Vividora Hotel
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Kimpton Charlotte Square
- Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Kimpton Blythswood Square
- London, United Kingdom
- Kimpton Fitzroy London
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Kimpton Clocktower Hotel
- Frankfurt, Germany
- Kimpton Main Frankfurt
Asia
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Kimpton Maa-Lai
- Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand
- Kimpton Kitalay Samui
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Kimpton Da An Hotel
- Tokyo, Japan
- Kimpton Shinjuku
- Suzhou, China
- Kimpton Bamboo Grove Suzhou
- Shanghai, China
- Kimpton Qiantan Shanghai
- Hong Kong, China
- Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Kimpton Naluria
Oceania
- Sydney, Australia
- Kimpton Margot Hotel
Restaurant brands
Cayman Islands
- Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands:
- Ave
- Avecita
- Coccoloba Bar & Grill
- The Pantry Seafire
Europe
- Paris, France:
- Montecito
- Sequoia Rooftop Bar
- London, England:
- Burr & Co
- Fitz's
- Neptune
- Amsterdam, Netherlands:
- Celia
- Super Lyan
Asia
- Taipei, Taiwan
- The Tavernist
- The Bontanist
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Stock Room
- Ms Jigger
- Bar Yard
United States
- Alexandria, Virginia:
- Brabo
- Brabo Tasting Room
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Apron
- Rooftop at the Overland
- Austin, Texas:
- Geraldine's
- Baltimore, Maryland:
- B&O American Brasserie
- Boston, Massachusetts:
- Highball Lounge
- Cambridge, Massachusetts:
- Bambara
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Angeline's
- Merchant & Trade
- Chicago, Illinois:
- Boleo
- Vol. 39
- Fisk & Co.
- Dallas, Texas:
- Elm and Good
- Deep End
- Denver, Colorado:
- Panzano
- Citizen Rail
- Goleta, California:
- Outpost
- Goodbar
- Huntington Beach, California:
- Pacific Hideaway
- Los Angeles, California:
- Jane Q
- Ever Bar
- Double Take
- Miami, Florida:
- Area 31
- Lilt
- The Social Club
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
- Tre Rivali
- The Outsider
- Nashville, Tennessee:
- Henley
- New York, New York:
- NIOS
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
- Square 1682
- Stratus Rooftop Lounge
- Red Owl Tavern
- Phoenix, Arizona:
- Blue Hound Kitchen
- Lustre Rooftop Bar
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:
- The Commoner
- Biergarten
- Portland, Oregon:
- Pazzo Ristorante
- Bacchus Bar
- Red Star Tavern
- Three Degrees
- Salt Lake City, Utah:
- Bambara-SLC
- San Diego, California:
- Curadero
- Jsix
- LOUNGEsix
- SummerSalt
- San Francisco, California:
- Scala's
- Starlight Room
- Santa Barbara, California:
- Finch + Fork
- Savannah, Georgia:
- Pacci Italian Kitchen + Bar
- Seattle, Washington:
- Outlier
- Shaker & Spear
- Pennyroyal
- Bookstore Bar
- Tulio Ristorante
- Sedona, Arizona:
- SaltRock Southwest Kitchen
- St. Pete Beach, Florida:
- Castile
- 360° Rooftop
- Vero Beach, Florida:
- Cobalt
- Heaton's Reef
- Washington, D.C.:
- Dirty Habit
- Radiator
- Firefly
- Zentan
- DNV Rooftop Bar & Lounge
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina:
- The Katharine
See also
- List of California companies
- List of companies based in San Francisco
External links
References
- Best Companies to Work For 2014 Fortune, February 4, 2014, retrieved February 26, 2014^
- Top Boutique Hotels + Restaurants in 50+ Cities^
- Lisa Boone. Kimpton's new La Peer hotel celebrates the contemporary Los Angeles style Los Angeles Times, 27 March 2018, retrieved December 6, 2018^
- Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants to Open Its First On-Campus Hotel at the UVA Darden School UVA Darden School, April 5, 2022^
- Craig Bright. IHG's Kimpton Hotels brand is coming to Hong Kong Business Traveller, retrieved 4 June 2019^
- Lauren Jade Hill. Project of the Week: Kimpton Rotterdam Top Hotel News, July 5, 2021, retrieved July 14, 2021^
- Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Continues International Expansion with Opening in Mainland China Hospitality Net, retrieved 2022-11-28^
- Jessica Snouwaert. The 25 best companies to work for, based on employee satisfaction Business Insider, retrieved April 1, 2020^
- IHG agrees to acquire Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants to create the world's largest boutique hotel business Intercontinental Hotels Group, 16 December 2014, retrieved 2014-12-15^
- Sean Downey. IHG Acquires Kimpton for $430 Million Lodging, 15 December 2014, retrieved 2014-12-15^
- Gunts, Edward (July 30, 2009). "Hotel Monaco Baltimore Offers Taste of Luxury". The Baltimore Sun.^
- Pittsburgh Hotels - Kimpton Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh www.monaco-pittsburgh.com, retrieved 6 December 2018^
- "Savannah's Mulberry Inn sold" – Savannah Morning News, January 1, 2013*^