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Six Places To Stay During Your Next Campus Visit

When it comes to college tours, graduations or campus visits, we’re just around the corner.

Kimpton Buzz

Tastemaker Spotlight: Q&A with Marcia Kimpton, Director of “Bardo Blues”

Daughter of founder Bill Kimpton debuts her first feature film.

Destinations

Insider Tips for the Coolest SXSW Experience Possible

Lauren Bucherie shares her top recs for visiting Austin during South by Southwest.

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Celebrations

5 Reasons to Have a Hotel Wedding

A whole wedding under one roof? Sounds dreamy.

Travel Tips

LGBT Travel: 5 Destinations You’ll Love

Cities like New York and San Francisco may be iconic hot spots for LGBT travelers, but we’ve rounded up our favorite experiences to enjoy before, during and after the PRIDE festivals in 5 off-the-beaten-path cities across the country. Pack your bags and head to a destination that’s perfectly tailored to your interests.

Destinations

SXSW: An Epic Music Experience

At Kimpton, we love bringing your concert dreams to life. So naturally we went BIG for SXSW with live music events scattered throughout Austin's Kimpton Hotel Van Zandt all week… ending with Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats bringing down the house to a lucky crowd at Geraldine’s.

Eat + Drink

2018’s Best New Cocktail Flavors + Recipes

Veggie-loaded cocktails? This is just one of the 3 hottest up-and-coming cocktail trends for 2018. Read on for recipes.

Destinations

5 Things to Do with 2 Hours in Austin

Heading to Austin for business, but looking to fit in a little fun, too? Here are our must-dos if you have just 2 hours to explore this hip and happening city.