KIMPTON HOTELS & RESTAURANTS CELEBRATES PRIDE MONTH WITH EXCLUSIVE PACKAGES IN NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND SAVANNAH 

June 2015 – In honour of Pride Month this June, events will be taking place across the USA celebrating equality and supporting the LGBTQ community. So to mark this year's festivities, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is offering a selection of special packages for those guests joining in the USA Pride celebrations.

With cities such as New York, Philadelphia and Savannah hosting some of the most well-known Pride events and parades, Kimpton has something to offer travellers looking for a stylish stay, to compliment the celebrations.

Guests can treat themselves to a range of packages including the 'Pamper & Pride Package' at Kimpton Hotels' properties in New York, offering a range of pampering perks such as a bottle of Veuve Clicquot, couples spa treatments and a special blow dry from Blo blow dry bar in Chelsea. For holidaymakers looking for a more sociable stay, the 'Philly Gaycation' package at Hotel Monaco and Hotel Palomar in Philadelphia is offering guests a VIP entrance to Philadelphia's fanciest LGBTQ clubs, a Kimpton guide to Philly's Gaybourhood and a special champagne welcome drink. For those travelling to Savannah and looking for a Pride-inspired holiday, The Brice Hotel goes 'Out for Love' offering guests a dinner gift certificate, champagne upon arrival, a special Visa Giftcard as well as a room upgrade.

Details of the packages available with Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants include:

“Pamper & Pride” Package at Ink48, The Muse, Eventi and 70 Park Avenue in New York

For one week each year, New Yorkers are joined by visitors from around the world to celebrate the LGBTQ community. Kimpton NYC hotels have this year curated a special Pamper & Pride Package, available for those travellers looking to embark on a city adventure while supporting a good cause, as part of the package sales is donated to the Trevor Project. Guests will enjoy luxury accommodation at any of Kimpton's four New York City properties, a refreshing bottle of Veuve Clicquot, a £64 ($100) gift card to Fine & Dandy, two treatments from Blo blow dry bar in Chelsea, a £64 ($100) gift card for Recovery breakfast, couples spa treatments, wine hour featuring special perks for Pride Week like photo props as well as a room upgrade (based on availability).

The package costs from £558 ($874) per night. Book from now until 28 June 2015 for travel dates from 1 June 2015 to 30 June 2015 by emailing packagesNY@kimptonhotels.com.

“Philly Gaycation” Package at Hotel Monaco and Hotel Palomar in Philadelphia

For travellers planning a Philly trip this summer, the 27thannual Pride Day LGBT Parade and Festival is inviting guests to celebrate diversity and culture during June, featuring a combination of live music, food, drinks and a festive parade, running from the Gaybourhood to Penn's Landing. Kimpton's Hotel Palomar and Hotel Monaco are joining the celebrations with a special Philly Gaycation package, including a £3 ($5) donation to The Trevor Project, VIP entrance at local LGBTQ clubs such as Woody's and Voyeur Nightclub, Kimpton's guide to Philly's Gaybourhood including handpicked favourites by Kimpton employees, a champagne welcome amenity as well as a 2pm late check-out.

The package costs from £166 ($260) per night. To book, visit www.hotelpalomar-philadelphia.com or www.monaco-philadelphia.com. 

“Out for Love” Package at The Brice in Savannah

Savannah might be celebrating Savannah Pride after June, however The Brice is joining the nationwide Pride fever by treating its guests to a brand new package. The 'Out for Love' package includes champagne in-room upon arrival, a dinner gift certificate at Pacci valued at £64 ($100), pool-side shades, sunscreen and aloe for a special tan, a £64 ($100) Visa Giftcard, a map to the city's best night clubs and bars as well as a room upgrade based on availability.

The package costs from £320 ($500) per night. To book, visit www.bricehotel.com. 

For more information on Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, visit www.KimptonHotels.com. 

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NOTES TO EDITORS

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants has been committed to an overall philosophy of inclusion and diversity that celebrates the unique differences of guests and employees. Since 2013, the San Francisco-based boutique hotel chain has been showing its support to the LGBTQ community by supporting 'The Trevor Project', a leading national organisation, providing crisis intervention services to the LGBTQ community, by allowing its guests to donate a percentage of their stay towards this initiative.

ABOUT KIMPTON HOTELS & RESTAURANTS

San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is a leading collection of boutique hotels and restaurants and the acknowledged industry pioneer that first introduced the boutique hotel concept to the United States. In 1981, Bill Kimpton founded the company that today is renowned for making travellers feel genuinely cared for through thoughtful perks and amenities, bold, playful design and a sincerely personal style of guest service. Out to help people live full, balanced lives, Kimpton aims to inspire with touches like yoga mats in every room, complimentary coffee and tea to start the day, hosted evening Wine Hour, in-room fitness programming and complimentary bike rentals. The award-winning restaurants and bars are led by talented chefs and bartenders that offer guests a chance to dine like a local.

Kimpton is consistently ranked as one of the top companies in the Market Metrix Hospitality Index, Upper Upscale Segment, for Customer Satisfaction. The company is highly-regarded for its innovative employee culture and benefits and has been named a FORTUNE magazine “Best Place to Work” six times since 2009. Kimpton is continuously growing and currently operates over 60 hotels and 70 plus restaurants, bars and lounges in 30 U.S. cities. In January 2015, Kimpton was welcomed into the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) family of hotel brands, bringing together two special cultures and sets of values to create the world's largest boutique hotel business. For more information, visit www.KimptonHotels.com.