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Kimpton Group Hotels Add Creative Twist 
to the Standard Mini Bar

 
SAN FRANCISCO, March 20, 2001 � Honor bars are no longer limited to just peanuts, pretzels and assorted beverages.  Today Kimpton Group hotels tempt travelers with special amenities, retail, signature souvenirs, and a clever mix of classic and contemporary snacks.  And guests have responded � purchasing everything from silly putty, Etch A Sketch®, massage oil to Tootsie Rolls® and rubber ducks. 

Select Kimpton Group hotel honor bars include, but are not limited to, the following top selling and unique honor bar items (prices do not include tax):

Chicago

Hotel Monaco Chicago � �Retro� items
  • Wax lips - $2.50
  • Wax bottles with flavored juice - $2
  • Candy necklace - $2
  • Silly putty - $3
  • Massage oil - $12
Hotel Burnham � �Chicago Original� items
  • Tootsie Rolls® ($1.50) and Oreos® ($4.50) - both invented in Chicago
  • Burnham Pilsner (named after famed architect) - $4
  • Pop-Out Map of Chicago - $6
  • Hotel Burnham Corkscrew - $6
  • Flyer® Caramel Bar - $3.50
Vancouver, B.C.
Pacific Palisades Hotel � Honor Bar Items for the Young at Heart!
  • Large package of Tootsie Rolls® and box of Cracker Jacks® - $2 each
  • Travel size Yahtzee®
  • Aroma-to-go gift packs from Vancouver-based Escents Aromatherapy � selection of two gift packs available in honor bar and priced at $19.95 CAD.
San Francisco
Monticello Inn
  • Travelers looking for a good read on the road can now enjoy the convenience of the Monticello Inn�s uniquely-designed Book Honor Bar.  By partnering with San Francisco�s Union Square Borders Books & Music flagship store, the Monticello Inn has created an in-room honor bar featuring a variety of books available for guests to purchase.  Available in the hotel�s 20 Jefferson Suites, the Book Honor Bar menu features 10 paperback books chosen from either the Oprah Book Club, New York Times or Borders Books & Music bestseller lists. 
Serrano Hotel
  • With a �play while you stay� motto, the Serrano Hotel features a game honor bar complete with a selection of games for purchase, in addition to games to remain and be enjoyed in the guestroom.  Games include Twister®, Etch A Sketch®, Monopoly®, puzzles, and a signature Serrano Hotel yo-yo.
Hotel Triton
  • Intimacy kit - $4
  • Triton signature rubber duck - $4.50
  • Triton signature baby duck keychain - $3.25
  • Barnum & Bailey Animal Crackers - $2.75
  • Designer cotton tissues - $2.50
Hotel Palomar
  • Priced at $5, the Intimacy kit includes two prophylactics, two obstetrical towelettes, lubricant jelly, and spermicide. 
  • Vacuum-packed white T-shirt with �Palomar� imprinted on back collar and a �P� on left chest  - $18.
Galleria Park Hotel
  • Galleria Park Hotel umbrella - $27.50
Cartwright Hotel
  • Disposable Camera - $12.50
Harbor Court Hotel
  • Cheering on the San Francisco Giants in the City�s new Pacific Bell Park - Harbor Court Hotel signature baseball cap - $12
Hotel Vintage Court
  • All guestrooms named after California wineries, the Hotel Vintage Court features a unique collection of gifts from Le Gioie, Inc., including the popular grape cluster made of semi-precious stones ($8 to $125).
Best Western Tuscan Inn at Fisherman�s Wharf
  • Fisherman�s Wharf signature souvenir � wind-up toy crab in a variety of colors - $3 and $5
Seattle
Hotel Vintage Park � Celebrating Washington�s Wine Theme
  • Professional Wine Opener with hotel logo - $5
  • Grape cluster stress reliever squeeze toy - $4.95
  • Four varieties of Vintage Washington wines in half bottles - $14 each
Denver
Hotel Monaco Denver 
  • For the health conscious traveler � Gatorade? bar - $2.75 
  • Hotel Monaco playing cards - $3.75
  • Hotel Monaco yo-yo - $3.75
  • Looking to be a kid again? - PEZ? dispenser - $2
Portland, Ore.
5th Avenue Suites Hotel 

The 5th Avenue Suites Hotel unveils its uniquely designed �Imagination� Menu.  During their stay, guests can indulge in a variety of special amenities, some including:

  • Surprise your kids at home with a signature 5th Avenue Suites Hotel stuffed teddy bear - $32 
  • Feather or Hypo-allergenic foam pillow � no charge
  • Cuddly chenille throw - $10 during stay and $50 to purchase
  • Chocolate dipped strawberries - $35
  • Sound enhancement machine - $10 during stay and $50 to purchase
  • Aveda� massage oils - $20
Hotel Vintage Plaza
  • Celebrating Hotel Vintage Plaza�s Oregon wine theme � professional wine opener with hotel logo - $5
  • Altoids®
Celebrating its 20-year anniversary in April of 2001, Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, LLC is known for its collection of stylish boutique hotels that are coupled with fine chef-driven restaurants.  Kimpton Group transforms older, often historic buildings, into charming European-style accommodations.  Kimpton Group comprises 29 hotels and 28 restaurants located in nine cities nationwide and in 
 
Summit Lodge 
 Kimpton Group's new strategic partnership with the 81 suite Summit Lodge in Whistler, B.C. marks the company's introduction to the resort hospitality business. 
Canada.  In each location, the combination of boutique, four-star service and an adjacent destination restaurant has proven a great success.  These popular pairings include the fashionable Hotel Monaco Seattle with Sazerac restaurant and the incredibly chic Hotel Palomar and the Fifth Floor restaurant in San Francisco.  

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Contact:
Kimpton Group
222 Kearny Street, Suite 200
San Francisco, CA 
Kathleen Bertolani - (415) 955-5407
www.kimptongroup.com

Also See LaSalle Hotel Properties Acquires Four Hotels in Washington, D.C. - Kimpton Group Named Manager of 502-Room Boutique Collection / Mar 2001 
Topaz Hotel Services Powers Joie de Vivre, Kimpton Group, and Personality Hotels Web Sites With Online Booking Engine / Oct 1999 


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