Kimpton Bamboo Grove Suzhou.

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Continues International Expansion with Opening in Mainland China

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, today celebrated the launch of its luxury boutique hotel brand,Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants(Kimpton),in mainland China. The Kimpton brand launch was attended by actress Sun Li and Managing Director of IHG Greater China, Daniel Aylmer, atan official ceremony at the Kimpton Bamboo Grove Suzhou.

Founded in San Francisco in 1981, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is one of the world's first international boutique hotelbrands. Kimptonspaces and experiences center on theirguests, offering inspiring designs that evoke the curiosity and forward-thinking flavorsthat feed the soul. Each and every detail is thoughtfully curated and artfully delivered, so that the guest experience remains meaningful, unscripted and personal. A pioneer in unique, distinctive, design-forward hotels, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is now part of IHG Hotels & Resorts Luxury & Lifestyle collection.

Kimptonarrives in mainland China at a time when travelers are placing an increasing premium on personalized and highly aesthetic experiences. Kimpton perfectly captures this growing demand for high-quality travel and customized hospitality experiencesby inviting guests to experiencedelightfully surprising Kimpton moments through extraordinary hotel design and heartfelt services.

For the brand launch event in mainland China, Kimpton invited actress Sun Li to the Kimpton Bamboo Grove Suzhou to experienceKimptonmoments for herself. Known for her love of animals, Sun brought her pets along to enjoy the hotel's pet-friendlyamenities, making her Kimpton moments that extra bit personal. This pet-friendly theme was further emphasized by a large animal-inspiredoutdoor installation set against the charming backdrop of the Kimpton Bamboo Grove Suzhou.

The Kimpton Bamboo Grove Hotel by Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants embodies a refined blend of historic charm and contemporary avant-garde luxury, brought vividly to life through a bespoke art collection conceptualized and curated by HBA art, the dedicated art consultancy of HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates. Drawing on Suzhou’s historical and cultural grandeur, HBA art curated an avant-garde dreamscape that brings together an array of creative perspectives and aesthetic influences in Suzhou’s history and culture. The designers envisioned a bold and innovative collection of artwork for the hotel, drawing inspiration from the unique character of Suzhou and experimenting with symbolism, scale, colour, and composition.