Upmarket and sophisticated, the Kimpton brand continues to expand within the IHG group. Bought out in 2015 by the British hotelier to strengthen its lifestyle offerThe trendy US-born chain has 34 projects in its pipeline, which will be added in three to five years' time to the 72 establishments already open around the world, including one that opened this summer in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.
Already, Manchester has recently been added to the list of cities where the brand is present with its installation in a iconic Victorian building from the city centre. The headquarters of the Refuge Assurance Company in its early days in 1890, recognisable by its huge clock, this historic site now has 270 roomsThe rooms, including 11 loft-style suites, pay tribute in their own way to the prolific Manchester music scene, from Oasis to Take That. The hotel's signature festive atmosphere is reflected in a number of bars and restaurants, as well as 17 meeting roomsincluding one of the largest ballrooms in the North East of England.
"Kimpton continues its incredible expansion around the world with the opening of the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, which marks our fourth UK opening. (Editor's note: after London, Glasgow and Edinburgh)", commented Johan Scheepers, General Manager of the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel. This global expansion In early October, the brand also opened two Kimpton hotels in Bangkok, in the arty Langsuan district, and in Tokyo, in the Shinjuku district. The latter, designed by the Rockwell Group architectural firm and featuring an art gallery, offers 151 rooms, while the Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok, designed by the P49 Deesign agency, mixes short and long stays with 362 rooms, including 131 residential-style rooms.
The brand's expansion in Asia will continue in Bali in 2021, followed by Suzhou in 2022 and Hong Kong, Shanghai, Nanjing and Kuala Lumpur in 2023. Visit EuropeKimpton will soon be setting up in Paris, in the Opéra district.
