Full List: Redeem IHG Points for Kimpton Hotels

IHG announced that they were going to buy Kimpton Hotels back in 2014, and finally announced that they are rolling Kimpton’s Karma Rewards loyalty program into the IHG Rewards Club program late 2017. Kimpton has a pretty diehard fan base, with customers who like their boutique, somewhat quirky properties in larger cities. Kimpton’s footprint is mostly in the United States, with just two foreign hotels currently located in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.

Today, Kimpton’s portfolio of 60+ hotels are finally loaded in IHG’s system and able to book on points. The costs range from 40,000 to 70,000 points per night, which I think is mostly in line with the quality of Kimpton hotels. You will find properties in cities like Baltimore and Cleveland requiring fewer points, while hotels in cities like New York and Los Angeles might be toward the higher end of the spectrum.

There are some nice value to be had here. For example, you can redeem 50,000 points for the Kimpton DeWitt Amsterdam Hotel, the only Kimpton hotel in Europe (that’s actually converted from a Crowne Plaza). In contrast, the InterContinental Amstel in Amsterdam is going up to 60,000 points a night come January 16, 2018, so the Kimpton represents a good alternative.

The Kimpton DeWitt Hotel in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Source: Kimpton Hotels

To save you the trouble of having to do it yourself, I went through every Kimpton hotel on the list. Here is a list of all Kimpton hotels now available to redeem with IHG points, sorted by price.

Kimpton Hotels Requiring 40,000 IHG Points per Night

• Baltimore (Inner Harbor) – Kimpton Hotel Monaco Baltimore
• Cleveland (Downtown) – Kimpton Schofield Hotel
• Salt Lake City (Downtown) – Kimpton Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City
• Winston-Salem (Downtown) – Kimpton Cardinal Hotel

Kimpton Hotels Requiring 45,000 IHG Points per Night

• Chicago (Downtown) – Kimpton Hotel Allegro
• Milwaukee (Third Ward District) – Kimpton Journeyman
• Minneapolis (Downtown) – Kimpton Grand Hotel Minneapolis
• Pittsburgh (Downtown) – Kimpton Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh

Kimpton Hotels Requiring 50,000 IHG Points per Night

• Alexandria (Old Town) – Kimpton Lorien Hotel and Spa
• Amsterdam – Kimpton De Witt Amsterdam Hotel
• Charlotte (Uptown) – Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel
• Chicago (Downtown) – Kimpton Gray Hotel
• Chicago (Downtown) – Kimpton Hotel Monaco Chicago
• Chicago (Downtown) – Kimpton Hotel Palomar Chicago
• Denver (Union Station) – Kimpton Born Hotel
• Denver (Downtown) – Kimpton Hotel Monaco Denver
• Manchester (Manchester Village) – Kimpton Taconic Hotel
• Phoenix (Downtown) – Kimpton Hotel Palomar Phoenix
• Portland (Downtown) – Kimpton Hotel Monaco Portland
• Portland (Downtown) – Kimpton Hotel Vintage Portland
• Portland (Waterfront) – Kimpton RiverPlace Hotel
• Sacramento (Downtown) – Kimpton Sawyer Hotel
• San Diego (Downtown) – Kimpton Hotel Palomar San Diego
• San Diego (Gaslamp Quarter) – Kimpton Solamar Hotel
• Santa Barbara (Goleta) – Kimpton Goodland Hotel
• Savannah (Historic District) – Kimpton Brice Hotel
• Seattle (Downtown) – Kimpton Palladian Hotel
• Seattle (Downtown) – Kimpton Hotel Vintage Seattle
• Seattle (Downtown) – Kimpton Hotel Monaco Seattle
• St. Petersburg (St Pete’s Beach) – Kimpton Hotel Zamora
• Washington DC (Dupont Circle) – Kimpton Carlyle Hotel
• Washington DC (Dupont Circle) – Kimpton Hotel Madera
• Washington DC (Dupont Circle)- Kimpton Rouge Hotel
• Washington DC (Dupont Circle) – Kimpton Topaz Hotel
• Washington DC (Glover Park) – Kimpton Glover Park Hotel

Kimpton Hotels Requiring 55,000 IHG Points per Night

• Boston (Cambridge) – Kimpton Marlowe Hotel
• Boston (Downtown) – Kimpton Onyx Hotel
• Huntington Beach (Oceanfront) – Kimpton Shorebreak Hotel
• Miami (Downtown Waterfront) – Kimpton EPIC Hotel
• Miami (Oceanfront) – Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel
• Philadelphia (Downtown) – Kimpton Hotel Monaco Philadelphia
• Philadelphia (Downtown) – Kimpton Hotel Palomar Philadelphia
• San Francisco (Japantown) – Kimpton Buchanan Hotel
• San Francisco (Union Square) – Kimpton Sir Francis Drake Hotel
• Washington DC (Downtown) – Kimpton Donovan Hotel
• Washington DC (Downtown) – Kimpton Mason and Rook Hotel
• Washington DC (Dupont Circle) – Kimpton Hotel Palomar Washington DC

Kimpton Hotels Requiring 60,000 IHG Points per Night

• Austin (Downtown) – Kimpton Hotel Van Zandt
• Boston (Downtown) – Kimpton Nine Zero Hotel
• Miami (Southbeach) – Kimpton Angler’s Hotel
• Nashville (Midtown) – Kimpton Aertson Hotel
• Los Angeles (Beverly Hills) – Kimpton Hotel Palomar Beverly Hills
• Los Angeles (Hollywood)- Kimpton Everly Hotel
• Los Angeles (Miracle Mile) – Kimpton Hotel Wilshire
• Palm Springs (Downtown) – Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs Hotel
• Seattle (Waterfront) – Kimpton Alexis Hotel
• Washington DC (Capitol Hill) – Kimpton George Hotel

Kimpton Hotels Requiring 65,000 IHG Points per Night

• New York (Hell’s Kitchen) – Kimpton Ink48 Hotel
• Sedona (Uptown) – Kimpton Amara Resort and Spa
• Vero Beach (Oceanfront Location) – Kimpton Vero Beach Hotel and Spa
• Washington DC (Downtown) – Kimpton Hotel Monaco Washington DC

Kimpton Hotels Requiring 70,000 IHG Points per Night

• Grand Cayman (Seven Mile Beach) – Kimpton Seafire Resort and Spa
• Los Angeles (West Hollywood) – Kimpton La Peer Hotel
• New York (Chelsea) – Kimpton Hotel Eventi
• New York (Theater District) – Kimpton Muse Hotel
• Santa Barbara (Downtown) – Kimpton Canary Hotel

Final Thoughts

IHG is devaluing their Rewards Club by increasing the cost of almost 500 hotels come January 16, 2018. None of the Kimpton hotels were included in the list, so I anticipate the rates above will be here to stay—at least for the year.

I am glad to see that redemption for free nights at Kimpton Hotels are finally possible, and these rates seem pretty reasonable. Of course, with any redemption, it’s always worthwhile to compare between using points and paying cash outright, and this is no exception. Still, I think even at the highest end of the list, there are some good value to be had, especially during peak seasons.