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Kimpton aims to be a fun hotel brand, with unique touches, like goldfish you can take to your room, animal-print robes, a raid-the-minibar benefit, and secret passwords that get you an extra surprise when you check-in. Their highest level elite members also get a really valuable benefit—a free night stay at EVERY new hotel they open.  
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Kimpton aims to be a fun hotel brand, with unique touches, like goldfish you can take to your room, animal-print robes, a raid-the-minibar benefit, and secret passwords that get you an extra surprise when you check-in. Their highest level elite members also get a valuable benefit—a free night stay each year at one of their new hotels.  
  
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Inner Circle members used to get a free night at every new hotel. Now, they only get one free night, but
Members of Kimpton Inner Circle get access to multiple free hotel nights every year.
 
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=== Free nights in new hotels ===
 
=== Free nights in new hotels ===
  
'''To introduce their most loyal guests to their newest hotels, all Inner Circle members can book a free night at each new Kimpton hotel'''. This benefit applies during the first six months or so that it is open. Each year they open about 5-10 new hotels. You’d have to travel a lot to get to take advantage of more than a couple per year, but theoretically your elite status could get as many as a dozen free hotel nights per year.
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Each calendar year, Inner Circle members can earn a free night by making 3 qualified stays at different Kimpton Hotels.
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Once the certificate is earned, it can be redeemed for a free night at one of Kimpton's newly opened hotels. The certificate can only be redeemed during the first 4 to 5 months that the hotel is open. Not every new hotel participates and rooms are subject to limited availability. [//www.ihg.com/kimptonhotels/content/us/en/promos/kimpton-inner-circle-new-hotel-offers Full details].
  
In 2017, they opened new hotels in Sacramento, Denver, Los Angeles, Nashville, Amsterdam, Charlotte, Seattle, and Palm Springs.
 
  
 
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'''Unfortunately getting Kimpton Inner Circle status is not easy'''. You'll need to qualify for IHG Spire Elite status, as well as "frequently stay at Kimpton hotels". There is no published number of Kimpton nights that are required to receive your "invitation", they supposedly evaluate you based on your travel patterns.  
 
'''Unfortunately getting Kimpton Inner Circle status is not easy'''. You'll need to qualify for IHG Spire Elite status, as well as "frequently stay at Kimpton hotels". There is no published number of Kimpton nights that are required to receive your "invitation", they supposedly evaluate you based on your travel patterns.  
  
The underlying IHG Spire Elite status normally requires 75 qualifying nights, across the entire IHG program. However, it is also possible to qualify by earning 75,000 elite qualifying points, and there are a number of shortcuts for earning those points. {{Link|IHG}}.
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The underlying IHG Spire Elite status normally requires 75 qualifying nights, across the entire IHG program. However, it is also possible to qualify by earning 75,000 elite qualifying points and there are a number of shortcuts for earning those points. {{Link|IHG}}.
  
 
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Kimpton aims to be a fun hotel brand, with unique touches, like goldfish you can take to your room, animal-print robes, a raid-the-minibar benefit, and secret passwords that get you an extra surprise when you check-in. Their highest level elite members also get a valuable benefit—a free night stay each year at one of their new hotels.

Inner Circle members used to get a free night at every new hotel. Now, they only get one free night, but



Free nights in new hotels

Each calendar year, Inner Circle members can earn a free night by making 3 qualified stays at different Kimpton Hotels.

Once the certificate is earned, it can be redeemed for a free night at one of Kimpton's newly opened hotels. The certificate can only be redeemed during the first 4 to 5 months that the hotel is open. Not every new hotel participates and rooms are subject to limited availability. Full details.


Acquiring Inner Circle status

Unfortunately getting Kimpton Inner Circle status is not easy. You'll need to qualify for IHG Spire Elite status, as well as "frequently stay at Kimpton hotels". There is no published number of Kimpton nights that are required to receive your "invitation", they supposedly evaluate you based on your travel patterns.

The underlying IHG Spire Elite status normally requires 75 qualifying nights, across the entire IHG program. However, it is also possible to qualify by earning 75,000 elite qualifying points and there are a number of shortcuts for earning those points. Guide to the IHG Rewards Club.

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