Kimpton Hotelsthe brand has come to give a trendier spirit to theIHGfollowing its acquisition in 2015Until now, the company has mainly operated in its native North America. While it continues to expand there, notably with the opening of a hotel in Toronto last June, its future extends far beyond the borders of this sub-continent.
After an initial foray into Europe, in Amsterdam In 2017, new Kimpton restaurants are being built. A Paris in particular, where a hotel is due to open just a stone's throw from the Opéra in 2020but also to Frankfurtwith an establishment in a listed building in the city centre planned for 2023. But it is above all in the United Kingdom that the brand is preparing to make its grand entrance. This will begin next year with the opening of four hotels in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Kimpton is also looking to the major Asian cities to expand its global footprint. Soon expected in Taipeithen to Bali in 2019, the lifestyle brand will be setting up shop in Tokyoin the Shinjuku district, on the eve of the 2020 Olympic Games. Other destination : ShanghaiThe project involves the conversion of buildings dating from 1910-1930, formerly owned by the Anglo-American concession.
