Leading the Industry. San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is the first and leading collection of boutique hotels, throughout the United States and Canada. Founded in 1981 by Bill Kimpton, every Kimpton hotel features personalized guest services, comforting in-room amenities, specialty rooms and suites, and provides a range of exciting culinary experiences through affiliated top-rated destination chef-driven restaurants.

Evolving and Growing. Kimpton takes pride in its commitment to social responsibility and leads the hospitality industry in ecological practices through its innovative EarthCare programs. Privately held, Kimpton received the highest ranking in customer satisfaction by the Market Metrix Hospitality Index for the entire year of 2007, exceeding all others in the upscale hotel segment. Among the company's newest properties is the Hotel Monaco Alexandria and Jackson 20 restaurant in Virginia, which opened in January 2008. Additional projects are underway in Los Angeles, New York, Florida, Philadelphia and Virginia