Articles tagged “kimpton”

Hotels

Hotels Go Local in Empowering Communities Through Art and Culture

As hotels have increasingly realized travelers are seeking destination-specific experiences, major brands in the industry will continue to play up the local angle to their offerings, which could be an enormous boon for their bottom lines.

Rashaad Jorden | 11 months ago

Hotels Go Local in Empowering Communities Through Art and Culture

Daily Lodging Report

Kimpton Adds Resorts, Goldman Sachs Buys Resorts

Kimpton’s first-ever resort in the Western Caribbean is officially opening this summer, with the debut of the new Kimpton Grand Roatan in the Bay Islands of Honduras.

1 year ago

Airlines

JetBlue’s Complex Loyalty Update

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at JetBlue's new loyalty updates, Kimpton's better mentorship program, and vacation rental owners' direct booking challenges.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

JetBlue’s Complex Loyalty Update

Hotels

Black Mentorship Program Inspires Hoteliers to Try to Make Sector Inclusive

Telesa Via's story at IHG's Kimpton brand of hotels spotlights a broader surge of industry interest in making the hotel sector more welcoming for Black leaders in all roles.

Carley Thornell | 1 year ago

Black Mentorship Program Inspires Hoteliers to Try to Make Sector Inclusive

Hotels

IHG Sees Room to Take Kimpton Worldwide as Lifestyle Hotel Brand

Ah, the challenges of delivering quirkiness at scale.

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

IHG Sees Room to Take Kimpton Worldwide as Lifestyle Hotel Brand

Hotels

U.S. Hotels Enjoyed Record-High Room Rates in July

Hotel room rates in the U.S. have never been so high. Plus, India and Australia forecast booming growth and other news in hotel deals and development.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

U.S. Hotels Enjoyed Record-High Room Rates in July

Hotels

IHG Launches Major Ad Blitz to Spotlight the Hotel Parent Company

IHG's new ad blitz is its biggest push for a campaign in a decade. We suspect IHG will have an easier time making itself a household name than it will in turning the word guest into a verb, as its new ads try to do.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

IHG Launches Major Ad Blitz to Spotlight the Hotel Parent Company

Coronavirus

Hotels Reconfigure to Meet Growing Needs of the Digital Nomad

The pandemic skewed the line between where we work and where we play — and it’s likely to stay that way indefinitely. Hotels need to prioritize the balance of crucial technology with the comforts of home more than ever before.

Carley Thornell, Skift | 2 years ago

Hotels Reconfigure to Meet Growing Needs of the Digital Nomad

Business Travel

The Meticulous Detail and Effort Behind the Hotel Bathrobe

A room in a luxury hotel is certainly incomplete without a bathrobe. But beyond satisfying guest expectations, brands are realizing that spiffing up their wraparound options can shower them with extra benefits.

Laura Powell, Skift | 5 years ago

The Meticulous Detail and Effort Behind the Hotel Bathrobe

Hotels

IHG to Replicate Its Light-Touch Kimpton Approach With Six Senses

Let's just hope, for everyone's sake, IHG sticks to its word here and lets Six Senses be Six Senses.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 5 years ago

IHG to Replicate Its Light-Touch Kimpton Approach With Six Senses