the needs of LGBT travelers. In working with every
guest, each employee instinctively portrays the five elements of Kimpton, “Care, comfort, style, flavor
and fun.” We take the time to train our front desk staff not to make assumptions but instead to offer choices, even in small personal ways.”

Pet friendly, free WIFI, complimentary wine hours, tall rooms, specialty suites, and hip flair, are what
 this hotel chain popular.

Kimpton is based in San Francisco, where you’ll find the greatest number of the company’s hotels
and restaurants (the restaurants are always inside hotels, and they’re virtually always first-rate
dining destinations on their own, just as popular with nonguests as guests). In San Francisco, there
are nine hotels, plus another in nearby San Jose. Other cities with two or more Kimpton’s include
Chicago (3), Boston/Cambridge (3), Dallas (2), New York City (2), Portland, OR (2), Seattle (3), and Washington, DC, which is second only to San Francisco with seven hotels.


Firefly at Washington, DC’s Hotel Madera enjoy vaunted culinary reputations.

Participating Kimpton hotels offer GLBT travelers 10% off the best available rate. When you book online, just type in “PRI” into the “rate code” field, and you’ll receive this special “PRIDE” rate.

JUST IN!  Kimpton Hotels group is offering “Summer of Pride” discounts of 15 percent in eight cities, including those with gay pride events scheduled. In San Francisco, take 15 percent off the Hotel Palomar starting room rate of $189 every day during the month of June. In New York, Washington and Boston, the deal extends through summer, but is valid on weekends only. Deal also available in San Diego, Scottsdale, Chicago and Denver. Request “Summer of Pride” code PRD when booking. (800) KIMPTON, www.kimptonhotels.com/lgbt.