# Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

The Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, LLC is a San Francisco, California, based hotel and restaurant brand owned by IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) since 2015.

## 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. New hotels have been announced for Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Paris, Barcelona, Charlottesville, Frankfurt, Grenada, Bali, Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Rotterdam and Sanya.
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. 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. 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
* Chicago, Illinois
* Denver, Colorado
* Washington, D.C.
* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* 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
* 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

### 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

### 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
US
* 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

## Company programs
### Environment

The company's environmental program is called Earthcare. Every hotel adopts standard environmentally friendly products and practices, such as eco-friendly cleaning supplies and recycling.

### LGBT

Every year, the company sponsors a red ribbon campaign generating awareness and funds for local HIV service agencies. Local hotels make donations to LGBT charities and host events for local community groups. Kimpton formed K-GLEN, the Kimpton Gay and Lesbian Employee Network, to advise the company on personnel and community outreach concerns. The committee meets quarterly and has representation from every region of the country. The company was included as one of the ten best companies for gay and lesbian employees by The Advocate. It has received a 100% rating on the Corporate Equality Index released by the Human Rights Campaign every year since 2005.

### Women InTouch

The company sponsors Dress for Success Worldwide, an international non-profit organization that provides professional clothing and employment search programs for women.