New Kimpton secret password to unlock bonus treats at hotels this summer

Kimpton is the playful and sociable brand within IHG, and a couple of times per year, it offers freebies to guests checking in. All guests need to do is learn a few “secret” words.

Ahead of the summer vacation rush, a brand-new Kimpton secret password has returned: “Good for the sol.”

Saying those magic words from May 24 through Sept. 2 can unlock all kinds of goodies, such as a complimentary round of botanical cocktails, a complimentary in-room movie or a room upgrade. TPG readers have had some pretty great success with prior Kimpton secret passwords.

My family has used the secret password several times. When we used it at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco Denver, each kiddo got to spin the prize wheel; we won a free in-room movie and snacks.

Other Kimpton social password surprises we have heard of in the past include:

• A bottle of wine
• Comped parking
• A branded coffee mug
• Two drinks at the on-site bar
• Doubled “Raid the Bar” credit
• A room upgrade
• A $30 dining credit
• Breakfast vouchers
• A hot chocolate kit
• Free IHG One Rewards points

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Anyone can use the secret password. Remember that IHG One Rewards Platinum and Diamond elite members can also use the Raid the Bar benefit. With it, Platinum Elite members receive a $10 credit, and Diamond Elite members receive a $20 credit for the Kimpton in-room minibar, hotel bar or restaurant.

Complementing the “good for the sol” password theme is the launch of IHG Hotels & Resorts Summer Soiree. The soiree is a new seasonal experiential series occurring across its luxury and lifestyle portfolio in the Americas from June 1 to Sept. 2. During the series, hotels within the InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, Vignette Collection and Hotel Indigo brands will treat guests to a variety of multisensory offerings and programming inspired by warm summer days and nights.

Kimpton, in particular, will bring back its intimate concert series, Kimpton Off the Record, sponsored by Coca-Cola. It will kick things off at the Kimpton Epic Hotel in Miami on June 12 with an Off the Record event featuring musical duo Drama and benefiting Kimpton’s nonprofit partner, National Urban League. Additional Off the Record events will be hosted at select Kimpton hotels later this year.

If you don’t have status with IHG and are looking for a quick way to get there while earning points to plan your next Kimpton stay, consider applying for the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card. With this card, you’ll earn 140,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 on purchases within the first three months of account opening. You’ll also receive automatic IHG One Rewards Platinum Elite status and the chance to raid the bar on basically every Kimpton stay.

Know, though, that you don’t need any elite status or specific credit card to take advantage of Kimpton’s latest secret password. Just say “good for the sol” at your next Kimpton check-in to see what sort of magic you unlock.

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