INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC
SAN FRANCISCO (February 24, 2015) - Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants announced today it has been awarded the management contract for the Shorebreak Hotel in Huntington Beach, California, a prime location property steps from the iconic Huntington Beach Pier in Southern California's famed "Surf City." The Shorebreak officially joined the Kimpton family after the property was acquired by DiamondRock Hospitality, who tapped Kimpton as the new hotel operator. This is Kimpton's eighth hotel in Southern California and the first for the brand in Orange County, joining Kimpton's portfolio of 64 hotels and over 70 restaurants, bars and lounges nationwide.
"Kimpton has a strong track record of profitably operating unique lifestyle properties throughout Southern California, including in desirable beach destinations, which made them a natural choice for us with this exciting new property," said DiamondRock Hospitality CIO Troy Furbay. "We've been looking for the right opportunity to partner with Kimpton as the recognized leader in the boutique sector and when this came along, we jumped at the chance to work with them."
Located within The Strand, a mixed use commercial development including retail, office and parking on the corner of 6th Street and Pacific Coast Highway, the Shorebreak has 157 guest rooms, waterfront views, 3,920 square feet of meeting space and a fitness center. As a Kimpton, the hotel will now offer signature brand programs and amenities including cruiser PUBLIC Bikes and in-room yoga mats, pet friendly policies, hosted evening wine hour, coffee and tea in the living room lobby and more.
Shorebreak guests can also enjoy the full-service restaurant, Zimzala, with indoor and outdoor terrace dining and a bar and lounge area. A vibrant dining destination, Zimzala features comfortable coastal California cuisine with locally-grown produce, specialty cocktails and live music twice a week.
"Shorebreak - with its unbeatable beachfront location - is the perfect opportunity for Kimpton to enter the booming Orange County market and expand even further into the leisure and resort sector where we've already shown great success in other Southern California cities such as Santa Barbara, Goleta and La Jolla," said Kimpton CEO Mike DeFrino. "We are also excited about this management contract because it is the first deal to be signed since our acquisition by IHG last month. With their backing, we are able to fulfill our dreams of accelerated and more strategic growth for the brand."
To book, visit www.shorebreakhotel.com or call (800) 546-7866. The Shorebreak Hotel is located at 500 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, Calif.
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Notes to EditorsABOUT KIMPTON HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is a leading collection of boutique hotels and restaurants and the acknowledged industry pioneer that first introduced the boutique hotel concept to the United States. In 1981, Bill Kimpton founded the company that today is renowned for making travelers feel genuinely cared for through thoughtful perks and amenities, bold, playful design and a sincerely personal style of guest service. Out to help people live full, balanced lives, Kimpton aims to inspire with touches like yoga mats in every room, complimentary coffee and tea to start the day, hosted evening Wine Hour, in-room fitness programming and complimentary bike rentals. The award-winning restaurants and bars are led by talented chefs and bartenders that offer guests a chance to dine like a local. Kimpton is consistently ranked as one of the top companies in the Market Metrix Hospitality Index, Upper Upscale Segment, for Customer Satisfaction. The company is highly-regarded for its innovative employee culture and benefits and has been named a FORTUNE magazine "Best Place to Work" four times since 2009. Kimpton is continuously growing and currently operates over 60 hotels and 70 plus restaurants, bars and lounges in 30 U.S. cities. For more information, visit www.KimptonHotels.com.
In January 2015, InterContinental Hotels Group [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] acquired Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, the world's leading boutique hotel business.
ABOUT DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY COMPANY
DiamondRock Hospitality Company is a self-advised real estate investment trust (REIT) that is an owner of a leading portfolio of geographically diversified hotels concentrated in top gateway markets and destination resort locations. The Company owns 28 premium quality hotels with over 10,700 rooms. The Company has strategically positioned its hotels to generally be operated under the leading global brands such as Hilton, Marriott, and Westin as well as unique lifestyle hotels. For further information on the Company and its portfolio, please visit DiamondRock Hospitality Company's website at www.drhc.com.
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organisation with a broad portfolio of hotel brands, including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, HUALUXE® Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, EVEN™ Hotels, Holiday Inn® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites®. In January 2015, IHG acquired Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, the world's leading boutique hotel business.
IHG manages IHG® Rewards Club, the world's first and largest hotel loyalty programme with over 84 million members worldwide. The programme was relaunched in July 2013, offering enhanced benefits for members including free internet across all hotels, globally.
IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns over 4,800 hotels and more than 710,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries, with over 1,200 hotels in its development pipeline. Over 350,000 people work across IHG's hotels and corporate offices worldwide.
In January 2015 we completed the acquisition of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, adding 62 hotels (11,300 rooms) to our system size and 16 hotels to our development pipeline.
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales.
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