Handy Interiors: Traveling Kimpton Style

I’ve recently had a few people tell me how much they love hearing about the hotels we stay at and often ask about them. This blog is about those hotels and may seem a little like an ad but I really enjoy these hotels and decided to blog about it. So here it goes.

We recently took a trip to Chicago & Michigan. Ever since our honeymoon we have become huge fans of the Kimpton boutique hotel chain.

entry way to Hotel Allegro

We’ve stayed at 3 different Kimptons just in San Francisco, (Argonaut Hotel, Titan Hotel, and Hotel Palomar), Hotel Solamar in San Diego, and now Hotel Allegro in Chicago. Our honeymoon was at Pacific Palisades in Vancouver however they no longer own that location. All future trips, if there is a Kimpton, you know we’ll be there.

Why do we love these hotels so much? To name a few….

· A hosted wine hour every night - we checked in after it had past and they gave us complimentary vouchers to take to their restaurant since we missed it.

· In the morning there and coffee & iced coffee in the lobby

· In the afternoon, there was lemonade and iced tea in the lobby

· In San Francisco they had fresh baked cookies in the evening

· Free high speed internet….I know most places have this but it’s still nice to have

· Pet friendly…although we have never taken our lovely beagle on a trip, some of the hotels have an in house pet that seems to go along with the theme of the hotel.

· The restaurants are delicious and beautiful.

· Great concerge service

· Every hotel is a little different and unique to the surrounding area

· As "In Touch" members we have received snacks and drinks in our room upon arrival and received discounted rates on rooms

Most recently Kimpton has been doing a summer program to their twitter followers. If you follow them they gave a code word to say at check in. Each hotel gives out a different freebie. Last month in San Diego it was free appetizers at the restaurant. This month we received a free room upgrade we had signed up for as "In Touch" members. Instead of paying the discounted rate for the upgrade, they gave it to us for free! Our favorite perk so far!

All that listed above is quite wonderful however my absolute favorite thing about this chain of boutique hotels is the great design. These hotels are colorful and full of different textiles, patterns, shapes, and textures. I’m always so excited to explore the details of these hotels.

For your viewing pleasure I have attached some photos from our most recent trip to Hotel Allegro. I highly recommend you check out their different hotels. One day I hope to visit the George in Washington DC, Sky Hotel in Aspen, and many more.