IHG to Bring Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants to Taipei, Bali, Bangkok and Tokyo

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IHG is set to open more than 25 highly-anticipated Kimpton hotels across 20 new global destinations including Taipei, Bali, Bangkok, Tokyo and Shanghai in the next three to five years. Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants was founded back in 1981 in San Francisco and the heartfelt approach to hospitality has translated to unique, design-led hotels across city centers, beachside resorts, mountain getaways, and more.

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Photo Credit: Kimpton Da An

Photo Credit: Kimpton Da An

Since acquiring the brand in 2015, IHG has driven Kimpton’s global growth beyond the U.S. IHG has opened the first Kimpton® hotel in the Caribbean, Kimpton® Seafire Resort + Spa in Grand Cayman; the first hotel outside of the Americas, Kimpton® De Witt in Amsterdam and debuted in the UK with a flagship property for the brand, Kimpton® Fitzroy London. The brand continues to grow and is set to make its debut in a suite of new markets around the world from Germany to Grenada, Indonesia, Spain and China.

Photo Credit: Kimpton Bangkok

Photo Credit: Kimpton Bangkok

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