Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants has jumped on the 'selfie' travel trend, offering its guests complimentary use of selfie sticks during their stay at all 64 Kimpton properties. 

The selfie stick is the new must-have item allowing travellers to capture their memorable holiday moments while shooting wider angles and fitting more friends and family members in one shot. The San Francisco-based boutique hotel chain will have a number of selfie sticks stored at the front desk of each property for guests to try out either at a Kimpton spot or with the city's famous sights in the background. A '5 Ways to Step Up Your Selfie' handout will also be available, listing quick tips by professional Kimpton photographers and friends on how to take the perfect selfie. 

Kimpton is also offering guests who borrow the selfie stick during their stay the chance to win a prize pack which includes a £100 Kimpton gift card and a selfie stick, while the winning shots will be shared across Kimpton's website and social media platforms. Guests can enter by sharing the competition selfies on Instagram or Twitter using #AdoreThySelfie. 

Competition winners will be selected on a monthly basis, leading to a year-end competition where the 11 winners will be entered to win the grand prize, a two-night stay at the Kimpton hotel of their choice.

For more information on the competition's Terms & Conditions, visit Kimpton's Facebook page. 

For more information on Kimpton, visit www.KimptonHotels.com.

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Image 1: Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Home Office Team Selfie

Image 2: Nine Zero Hotel, Boston

Image 3: Front Desk Staff at Kimpton's Hotel Monaco in Philadelphia

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 travelers 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” four times since 2009. Kimpton is continuously growing and currently operates over 60 hotels and 70 plus restaurants, bars and lounges in 29 U.S. cities.