Mention the Kimpton secret social password to the members of the team at the front desk when checking in to a participating hotel or resort property to receive a special surprise or perk during your stay — from complimentary room upgrades and vouchers for food and beverages to local knick knacks and complimentary bottles of wine — and this password can be used to redeem a local surprise from Friday, November 1, 2024 through Friday, January 31, 2025.
The Kimpton Secret Password Through January 2025 Is…
The Kimpton secret social password is “It’s Giving” — and that is not all.
Additionally this winter, the luxury and lifestyle brands of IHG Hotels & Resorts — including Kimpton, Intercontinental, Hotel Indigo, and Vignette — are partnering to create the Winter Chalet experience, which will include but not be limited to:
- Kimpton Hotels & Resorts
- Secret Social Password: The bi-annual secret social password returns globally from November 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025. Guests who say “It’s Giving” at the front desk will unlock special amenities — such as Pendleton Woolen Mills socks at Kimpton RiverPlace Hotel in Portland; a vintage-style mug with hot chocolate fixings and Cutler’s Artisan Spirits at Kimpton Canary Hotel in Santa Barbara and a “winter wheel” at Kimpton Vero Beach where guests can spin to win gifts ranging from resort credit to an in-room movie and popcorn credit.
- Winter-Themed Packages: Kimpton Hotel Palomar South Beach will launch a Sunset Suite Chalet with in-room Reiki sessions; Kimpton Hotel Monaco Philadelphia will debut the Wrap & Recharge Package with a gift-wrapping station and $100 dining credit; Kimpton Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City will offer the “Room to Ride” Ski/Snowboard Package with ski passes, rental discounts, and après-ski bites.
- Coquito Cocktail Hotline: For an international twist on the Winter Chalet, the Kimpton EPIC Hotel in Miami will feature a Coquito Cart serving up the traditional Puerto Rican holiday drink on-demand to guests who text the property’s Coquito Cart hotline, available daily throughout December.
- Chalet in the Capital: Kimpton Hotel Monaco in Washington DC will bring back its Winter Chalet pop-up at Dirty Habit where guests can cozy up by fire pits with après ski cocktails, European-inspired bites, and enjoy snowy vibes with a ski lift chair and snow cannon in a chic alpine-inspired courtyard setting starting November 15, 2024.
- Cozy Winter Globes: The Katharine Brasserie & Bar at the Kimpton Cardinal Hotel will bring the magic of après ski to Winston-Salem with its Winter Globes, offering private, festive spaces for groups to enjoy curated vinyl selects, a cheese & charcuterie board and miniature desserts, perfect for intimate holiday gatherings.
- Avant Chalet: Nashville’s award-winning Kimpton Aertson will partner with local upscale thrift store, TenThirtyFive, to showcase the latest vintage finds for guests ahead of the holidays. On Saturday, December 21, the hotel will host an “Avant Ski Pop-Up” with coastal cowboy threads, western accessories, complimentary beverages, and more.
- InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
- Festive Lounge Additions: The Club InterContinental lounges of InterContinental Hotels & Resorts will celebrate the winter season with festive offerings, including a holiday cocktail bar at InterContinental Miami, mulled wine and holiday jazz at InterContinental Boston, and spiked caramel apple cider with seasonal treats including spiced candied almonds and chocolate bark at InterContinental Mark Hopkins in San Francisco.
- Mind, Body & Soul: This winter, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts will invite guests to enrich their souls and embrace the season with unique flavor-pairing workshops at select properties including Intercontinental Los Angeles Downtown and InterContinental Montreal, and rejuvenating wellness retreats at InterContinental New York Times Square and InterContinental San Antonio.
- Larger-than-life Chalet: InterContinental Cleveland will embody the winter chalet spirit with swirling life-size snow globes, an elaborate gingerbread house display and global holiday decor and ornaments inspired by the six continents, while hosting festive events like a Unity Tree lighting ceremony, toy assembly for charity, Breakfast with Santa and special Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinners at on-property restaurant, Table 45.
- Hotel Indigo
- Cozy Season Fun: Hotel Indigo will bring a chalet-inspired winter experience to guests with specialty cocktails, board games, and postcards at Hotel Indigo San Diego Del Mar; in-room winter cocktails and gourmet snacks at Hotel Indigo Denver Downtown-Union Station; and seasonal snacks, candle making, and wreath making at Hotel Indigo Minneapolis Downtown.
- Holiday Bonus (Points!): As an incentive for guests this winter season, Hotel Indigo Denver Downtown-Union Station will feature a winter package with extra IHG Points for stays between December 21, 2024 and December 31, 2024.
- Vignette Collection
- Winter Chalet Menu: For a second year, Yours Truly DC will invite guests and locals to savor “sorta South American” cuisine at Mercy Me El Chalet — the specialty winter menu of Yours Truly DC — featuring expertly crafted starters, main courses, desserts, and cocktails that are all enjoyed within a cozy, modern European mountain chalet on the patio.
Final Boarding Call
Okay — so the password is not so secret after all…
…but it is a nice tradition which has been occurring for years — and you get to be the winner when you are a guest at a participating Kimpton hotel or resort property and mention the secret password when checking in…
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