Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants has officially joined the IHG Business Rewards Program, which rewards individuals booking on behalf of others.
Moving forward, meeting and events planners, traveler managers, social planners and any other individuals booking for groups will earn three IHG Rewards Club points for every $1 spent at participating hotels.
Points are earned for dollars spent on guest rooms, meetings and events, conference rooms, food and beverage services linked to meetings and conferences and all-inclusive meeting packages purchased at participating hotels. Redemption options include Rewards Nights, unique events and experiences, retail and restaurant vouchers, digital rewards, merchandise and entertainment, charitable donations and more.
Kimpton has also launched a new offer for meeting and event planners. The Large Meetings, Served Intimately offer is available for planners who book 40 or more rooms on peak by September 30, 2018, for stays between March 1 and December 30, 2019.
Planners will receive five percent off the master bill and one perk for booking 40-49 rooms, six percent off and two perks for booking 50-59 rooms, seven percent off and three perks for booking 60-69 rooms and eight percent off, four perks and a Signature Tastemaker Perk for booking 70-plus rooms.
Sample perks include 10 percent off audio/visual services, a $20 minibar or bar credit for all attendees and one complimentary guestroom for every 20 room nights booked. Meanwhile, Signature Tastemaker Perks include hour-long cooking demonstrations and music performances, among other group experiences.
IHG acquired Kimpton three years ago and revealed plans last fall to combine its IHG Rewards Club loyalty program with Kimpton's Karma Rewards.
Earlier this month, Dream Hotel Group announced it would offer 12 percent commissions to event organizers, third-party meeting planners and group travel agents for qualified groups and meetings that are booked and actualized by the end of the year.
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