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
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Wax lips - $2.50
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Wax bottles with flavored juice - $2
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Candy necklace - $2
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Silly putty - $3
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Massage oil - $12
Hotel Burnham � �Chicago Original� items
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Tootsie Rolls® ($1.50) and Oreos® ($4.50)
- both invented in Chicago
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Burnham Pilsner (named after famed architect) - $4
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Pop-Out Map of Chicago - $6
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Hotel Burnham Corkscrew - $6
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Flyer® Caramel Bar - $3.50
Vancouver, B.C.
Pacific Palisades Hotel � Honor Bar Items
for the Young at Heart!
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Large package of Tootsie Rolls® and box of Cracker
Jacks® - $2 each
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Travel size Yahtzee®
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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
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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
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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
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Intimacy kit - $4
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Triton signature rubber duck - $4.50
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Triton signature baby duck keychain - $3.25
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Barnum & Bailey Animal Crackers - $2.75
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Designer cotton tissues - $2.50
Hotel Palomar
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Priced at $5, the Intimacy kit includes two prophylactics,
two obstetrical towelettes, lubricant jelly, and spermicide.
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Vacuum-packed white T-shirt with �Palomar� imprinted
on back collar and a �P� on left chest - $18.
Galleria Park Hotel
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Galleria Park Hotel umbrella - $27.50
Cartwright Hotel
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Disposable Camera - $12.50
Harbor Court Hotel
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Cheering on the San Francisco Giants in the City�s
new Pacific Bell Park - Harbor Court Hotel signature baseball cap - $12
Hotel Vintage Court
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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
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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
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Professional Wine Opener with hotel logo - $5
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Grape cluster stress reliever squeeze toy - $4.95
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Four varieties of Vintage Washington wines in half
bottles - $14 each
Denver
Hotel Monaco Denver
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For the health conscious traveler � Gatorade? bar
- $2.75
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Hotel Monaco playing cards - $3.75
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Hotel Monaco yo-yo - $3.75
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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:
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Surprise your kids at home with a signature 5th Avenue
Suites Hotel stuffed teddy bear - $32
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Feather or Hypo-allergenic foam pillow � no charge
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Cuddly chenille throw - $10 during stay and $50 to
purchase
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Chocolate dipped strawberries - $35
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Sound enhancement machine - $10 during stay and $50
to purchase
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Aveda� massage oils - $20
Hotel Vintage Plaza
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Celebrating Hotel Vintage Plaza�s Oregon wine theme
� professional wine opener with hotel logo - $5
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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.
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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. |