ATLANTA, Oct. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one
of the world's leading hotel companies, today announced plans to
bring together its two distinctive loyalty programs –
IHG® Rewards Club and Kimpton Karma Rewards. In early
2018, Kimpton Karma Rewards, the loyalty program of Kimpton Hotels
& Restaurants, will become a part of IHG Rewards Club and offer
all members one program with a single reward point system.
Members from both IHG Rewards Club and Kimpton Karma will benefit from the breadth of
hotel options and redemption possibilities this combined program
will offer, in addition to the following:
- More Choices in More Places – Kimpton Karma members will be automatically
enrolled in IHG Rewards Club, gaining access to an expansive
portfolio of nearly 5,300 hotels, including 11 additional IHG
brands in almost 100 countries.
In turn, IHG Rewards Club members will now be able to earn reward
points and redeem Reward Nights at more than 60 Kimpton boutique
hotels across urban locations, up-and-coming cities and resort
destinations.
- More Ways to Earn Faster – Kimpton Karma members will enjoy the ability to
accelerate higher tier status and earn more benefits with
incentives and promotions that are personalized for them. Members
can also earn points through IHG partners for everyday activities
like renting a car, ordering flowers, shopping, dining and
more.
- More Benefits and Perks – Kimpton Karma
members will enjoy the many benefits that have made IHG Rewards
Club an industry best program, including discounted rates when
booking direct, value-priced Reward Nights with no blackout dates,
no cancellation penalties, online reward redemption and the
opportunity to redeem with hundreds of partners, including airline
miles. Members also have access to digital innovations such as the
industry's first mobile app, as well as mobile check-out and stay
preferences. The IHG Rewards Club Concierge shopping experience
also offers members the ability to redeem points for everything
from event tickets and experiences, to exchanging points for an
endless variety of items.
- Continued Personalization – The personalized
perks and recognition that have been a hallmark of Kimpton Karma will continue as part of the
Kimpton experience, in addition to exclusive Kimpton offers,
invitations to private events and more.
Susanna Freer Epstein,
Senior Vice President, Customer Loyalty Marketing, IHG, said:
"Both IHG and Kimpton have built two strong loyalty programs that
have attracted a tremendously loyal base of members who are
passionate about our brands. By joining them together, Karma
Rewards members will now have access to the global scale of nearly
5,300 hotels, as well as all of the great benefits available
through IHG Rewards Club, like access to our many partners and
exclusive rates. We will also extend our personal offers and
customized benefits to welcome Kimpton guests into our family. At
the same time, our existing IHG Rewards Club members will also be
able to earn and redeem points for stays at Kimpton hotels, further
exposing them to new brands and new places."
Kathleen Reidenbach,
Chief Commercial Officer, Kimpton, said: "Becoming part of IHG
Rewards Club allows us to answer some common requests from our
Kimpton Karma Rewards members, such as no blackout dates, online
redemption, and perhaps the pinnacle of it all, a whole world of
international opportunities that the IHG Rewards Club program
offers. With the increased portfolio of hotels – 80 times more
hotels than what we've been able to offer – our members can now
travel all around the world earning and redeeming points, including
new international Kimpton destinations. What's equally exciting is
that members will continue to enjoy the highly personalized
experience that Kimpton delivers, while gaining access to the rich
benefits of IHG Rewards Club. It's really a win-win."
IHG Rewards Club is the world's first hotel loyalty program,
with more than 100 million enrolled members worldwide. IHG Rewards
Club members may begin earning rewards and redeeming them at
Kimpton properties and will have their IHG Rewards Club current
status recognized and receive all applicable in-hotel benefits,
starting in early 2018.
All Kimpton Karma earned reward
nights will be honored. Karma member tier levels will map to IHG
Rewards Club membership levels, and activity accrued toward an
earned night will be converted into IHG Rewards Club points. Karma
InnerCircle will continue to exist at Kimpton hotels and will be
grandfathered into the program in 2018.
You can learn more about how IHG Rewards Club and Kimpton Karma are coming together here.
Notes to Editors:
ABOUT IHG®
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG,
NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organisation with a broad portfolio of
hotel brands, including InterContinental® Hotels &
Resorts, Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel
Indigo®, EVEN® Hotels, HUALUXE®
Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts,
Holiday Inn®, Holiday Inn Express®, Holiday
Inn Club Vacations®, Holiday Inn Resort®,
avid™ hotels, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood
Suites®.
IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns nearly 5,300 hotels and
more than 785,000 guest rooms in almost 100 countries, with more
than 1,500 hotels in its development pipeline. IHG also manages
IHG® Rewards Club, our global loyalty programme, which
has more than 100 million enrolled members.
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company
and is incorporated in Great
Britain and registered in England and Wales. More than 350,000 people work across
IHG's hotels and corporate offices globally.
Visit www.ihg.com for hotel information and reservations and
www.ihgrewardsclub.com for more on IHG Rewards Club. For our latest
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ABOUT KIMPTON HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
San Francisco-based Kimpton
Hotels & Restaurants is the acknowledged industry pioneer that
introduced the boutique hotel concept to the United States in 1981. Anchored in
one-of-a-kind experiences, Kimpton operates more than 60 hotels and
70 restaurants, bars and lounges across urban locations, resort
destinations and up and coming markets in the United States, Europe and the Caribbean. Time and again, Kimpton has
demonstrated its commitment to creating spaces and experiences that
are centered on its guests. From inspiring design that evokes
curiosity to forward-thinking flavors that feed the soul, every
detail is thoughtfully curated and artfully delivered. The
Kimpton experience is always meaningful, unscripted and
ridiculously personal.
Kimpton is highly regarded for its workplace culture and has
been consistently recognized on the FORTUNE magazine "100 Best
Companies to Work For" list. Empowered employees bring to life the
heartfelt guest experience that has come to define Kimpton.
In January 2015, Kimpton became
part of the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) family of hotel
brands. For more information, visit
www.KimptonHotels.com.
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