True to its ethos that heartfelt human connections make people's lives better, and inspired by a renewed interest in the 80s world of 'Voguing', boutique luxury hotel brand Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants has partnered with House of VOGA to offer exclusive VOGA classes rounded off with a healthy social hour at Kimpton hotels across the UK & The Netherlands.

Inspired by International Yoga Day at the end of June, the events will be held in the stunning surroundings of Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants in London, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Amsterdam. The partnership reflects Kimpton's love to create one-of-a-kind experiences designed to bring people together and foster genuine, heartfelt human connections.

Tickets to the events include an hour of high-energy VOGA performed to a live DJ set of 80's classic beats, followed by refreshments in true Kimpton style at social hour, a daily gathering for guests to connect and relax together at the end of the day. Prefer to stretch in private? Kimpton also provides yoga mats free of charge in rooms at all hotels.

Offering attendees a unique twist on traditional yoga this July, VOGA is an energetic fusion of yoga and voguing. The brainchild of Juliet Murrell, a successful set designer in the fashion, film and design industry, VOGA is perfect for those who like the idea of yoga but want a cardio workout without losing the holistic benefits and focus. While yoga reduces stress and increases calm and balance; mentally, emotionally and physically, VOGA answers the cardiovascular demand that ensures healthy heart and expressive soul. It's a fabulously fun way to get fit, toned and flexible, burning calories whilst strengthening mind and body.

Juliet Murrell, Founder and Creative Director of House of Voga, commented, “We're really excited to be partnering with Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants to take over their gorgeous squares and rooms across Europe. Like Kimpton, at House of Voga we are all about bringing people together and creating one-of-a-kind experiences where people can express themselves and have fun. Most people are aware of the amazing health benefits of yoga and its ability to improve blood circulation and detoxify, so the fact that Kimpton have yoga mats in all their rooms makes us smile. VOGA is about getting the endorphins pumping while the music is jumping but it's also very much about human connection and having a good time. Against the stunning backdrops of the Kimpton Hotels attendees are in for a treat.”

San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants - the original luxury boutique hotel company - has pioneered the concept of unique, distinctive, design-forward hotels since 1981.

The brand first launched in Europe in 2017 with the opening of Kimpton De Witt in Amsterdam. Later Kimpton successfully debuted in the UK with the opening of Kimpton Fitzroy London in 2018 located in London's Bloomsbury neighbourhood. The existing glamour of the building was paired with Kimpton's signature heartfelt service and playful design to bring a new luxury hotel offering to London – casual, inclusive luxury.

Continuing the brand's expansion in key cities, Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel in Edinburgh opened in March 2019 followed by Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel in Glasgow in May 2019.

Kimpton will also open in Manchester later this year followed by Barcelona, Paris in 2020 and Frankfurt in 2023 with more European signings in the pipeline. Further afield, the brand is set to open hotels in global destinations such as Bali, Bangkok, Miami and Shanghai. There are currently 68 Kimpton hotels open globally, with 27 in the pipeline. *

Booking opens soon: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/house-of-voga-20052025459

Tickets are still available for the upcoming events: 

LONDON: Wednesday, 10th July

• Location: Kimpton Fitzroy London
• Address: 1-8 Russell Square, Bloomsbury, London, WC1B 5BE
• Cost: £13
• Time: 5.30pm onwards
• Ticket includes: 1-hour Voga class followed by complimentary social hour in the Palm Court Summer Terrace

EDINBURGH: Thursday, 4th July

• Location:Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel Gardens (weather permitting, otherwise event will take place in the hotel's fitness studio)
• Address: 38 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4HQ
• Cost: £13
• Time: 5.30pm
• Ticket includes: 1-hour Voga class and social gathering afterwards at award winning restaurant BABA

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About InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)

IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organisation with a broad portfolio of hotel brands, including Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, Regent Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel Indigo®, EVEN® Hotels, HUALUXE® Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, voco™, 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 more than 5,600 hotels and nearly 843,000 guest rooms in more than 100 countries, with over 1,900 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 400,000 people work across IHG's hotels and corporate offices globally. 

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About Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants: San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is the original boutique hotel company, which pioneered the concept of unique, distinctive, design-forward hotels in the United States in 1981. Anchored in one-of-a-kind experiences, Kimpton now operates more than 60 hotels and 80 restaurants, bars and lounges across urban locations, resort destinations and up-and-coming markets in the United States, Canada, Europe, Caribbean and Greater China. Kimpton spaces and experiences center on its guests, offering inspiring design that evokes curiosity to forward-thinking flavors that feed the soul. Every detail is thoughtfully curated and artfully delivered, so that guest experiences remain meaningful, unscripted and ridiculously personal.

Kimpton's employees, empowered to provide heartfelt service and experiences, have built a highly regarded workplace culture that appears consistently on FORTUNE magazine's “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. As a result, Kimpton has been awarded, “Highest in Guest Satisfaction Among Upper Upscale Hotel Chains” by J.D. Power three times. In January 2015, Kimpton became part of the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) family of hotel brands. For more information, visit www.KimptonHotels.com.    

About Kimpton® Restaurants: Kimpton manages over 80 distinctive restaurants, bars and lounges across major metropolitan cities, resort destinations and up-and-coming markets in the United States, Caribbean and Europe. Helmed by renowned chefs and skilled bartenders, each Kimpton restaurant and bar is an original, from the cuisine, to the craft cocktails, to the décor and ambiance -- creating a truly immersive experience for guests. Set in warm and welcoming spaces, Kimpton's restaurants and bars are a gathering place in the communities and reflect the local flavors of each location. For more information, visit www.KimptonHotels.com/dine.