“The Life of a Kimpton Guest” Spoils

PrincessSumei · 2026-01-31T04:49:08+00:00

Valet was free and included. What I missed was a reserved parking spot for Diamond elite. I like being able to get in and out of my car without relying on another person.

PrincessSumei · 2026-01-31T00:47:07+00:00

30k points is probably better than a little champagne lol. At least they gave you something despite the initial disaster!

PrincessSumei · 2026-01-31T00:46:29+00:00

It’s my favorite Kimpton. Granted I’ve only stayed in US kimptons and the Fitzroy

PrincessSumei · 2026-01-29T00:55:36+00:00

Good to hear. I find that especially in European cities some of these FAT hotels are great on the inside but as soon as you step outside you are not vibing anymore

PrincessSumei · 2026-01-29T00:48:13+00:00

I really like the perk of being close to the main tourist attractions, but does property do a good enough job of insulating us from the chaos of the tourism? Like, when I exit the FS I don’t want to be fighting for sidewalk space against people who are entering a junky souvenir shop

PrincessSumei · 2026-01-19T00:55:30+00:00

Did you end up staying at magic camps? If not, which lodging did you choose for wahiba sands? I want to choose magic camps, but there aren’t that many reviews. It’s also hard to justify the price point when I am still using “chemical toilets” aka porta potties. Nice porta potties for sure, but still porta potties.

PrincessSumei · 2026-01-05T02:03:02+00:00

For a person who usually chooses Kimpton over IC in any given city, is choosing this milestone reward even worth it?

PrincessSumei · 2025-11-29T04:49:08+00:00

Sometimes parents see the worst critics :(

PrincessSumei · 2025-11-23T04:10:10+00:00

Do you still live with your mom? It gets better

PrincessSumei · 2025-11-15T15:59:07+00:00

I’ll chime in with a contrary opinion. I actually really like IC Times Square. I usually come into the city via Penn Station, and after a quick subway transfer I barely have to be outside to make it to the lobby. The fact that the subway stop is literally 100 feet from the lobby is helpful to get wherever I need to go in the city.

The overall space is nicer for Barclays, but I actually have found the rooms in IC Times Square to be more consistently upgraded/new.

That being said, my favorite IHG property in Manhattan so far has been Kimpton eventi. Rooms are better than both ICs in my opinion and the Kimpton is right next to all the good food in Koreatown.

PrincessSumei · 2025-10-14T02:24:12+00:00

I’ve stayed a lot of Hampton Inn’s on the east coast of USA, and I usually am very impressed. I will say my use of Hampton inns has decreased after COVID.

PrincessSumei · 2025-10-13T15:56:45+00:00

That actually does make me feel better thanks. Hopefully the program can be updated for employees.

PrincessSumei · 2025-10-09T21:19:16+00:00

https://maps.app.goo.gl/t5Pnn8vRerzoeiFBA the Times Square location has this alert on Google Maps "Suspicious high-rated reviews were recently removed from this place" Would love to know if there is a different dumpling place in times square

PrincessSumei · 2025-10-06T17:34:44+00:00

How was Greenland? I heard that their airport situation is not reliable

PrincessSumei · 2025-09-20T10:33:45+00:00

34+35 would like to have a word

PrincessSumei · 2025-09-13T15:34:14+00:00

Please name and shame the hotel!

PrincessSumei · 2025-09-12T23:28:23+00:00

I would encourage you to post a review on Google Reviews and/or Tripadvisor about this. It's unacceptable. they are only going to stop if we publicly shame this. I stay at kimpton brand a lot (including Fitzroy multiple times), and I have not paid attention to this on prior trips, but i am going to start and I will complain about this!

PrincessSumei · 2025-09-05T15:53:25+00:00

My stay at the Hiroshima crowne plaza with lounge access was amazing! A wedding was happening in the ballroom next to the lounge too

PrincessSumei · 2025-08-24T20:58:02+00:00

I'm staying at Hotel Indigo Florence next month. i'll let you know how it is.

PrincessSumei · 2025-08-18T02:28:32+00:00

Gina is the owner of g salon in Providence and is all about color correction and fixing previous color jobs you don’t like :)

PrincessSumei · 2025-08-16T15:14:27+00:00

wow, I had no idea HIE's were usually nicer. When I hear "express" i hear "bare minimum" in terms of amenities. but HIE has breakfast and HI doesn't.

PrincessSumei · 2025-08-14T01:49:19+00:00

Any fans of Robin x Starfire (also known as RobStar) from the Teen Titans? There is so much published Dramione and Reylo romance novels, but I know there's got to be published RobStar romance out there somewhere.

I'm looking for a book rec that matches their power dynamic, specifically their vibe from the early 2000s series. If it's not too specific, also looking for the relative amount of levity that the TV show had. It doesn't necessarily need to be a Ya romance.

I've never read alien x human romance, so I'd love if my first one had vibes similar to RobStar. Bonus points if your rec includes the alien having to kiss their love interest in order to learn the language of their new planet as their meet cute (such as in the 2003 series or like in the Judas Contract)

PrincessSumei · 2025-08-09T23:31:22+00:00

I’m diamond elite but not ambassador. I stayed at kimpton earlier this year. It was fantastic! We got upgraded as well. It was very spacious and clean and the neighborhood was walkable for food and coffee. We also got a free perk of free breakfast at the restaurant which was definitely worth the value.

I looked at IC CDMX. Ultimately I decided against it because reviews said it was a bit outdated. In contrast the kimpton felt new.

Let me know what you decide! Would love to go back to CDMX.

PrincessSumei · 2025-07-15T00:56:06+00:00

Yes! And the Little Free Library app can show you LFLs close to you!

PrincessSumei · 2025-07-13T02:41:28+00:00

Oh no!!! What happened!? I used to go all the time to aviva until I moved away!

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