ATLANTA—Kimpton Accommodations & Eating places, a part of IHG Accommodations & Resorts’ luxurious and life-style portfolio, introduced it can open a brand new boutique lodge in Santo Domingo. Marking the model’s first property within the Dominican Republic, Kimpton Las Mercedes will complement its environment whereas serving as an exploration level. The lodge is poised to open in the summertime of 2024.
Situated inside Santo Domingo’s Colonial Metropolis neighborhood, Kimpton Las Mercedes is owned by Megeve Funding Workplace S.A.S and will probably be operated by Iberostar Group. The lodge signifies the primary operational partnership between the Kimpton model and Iberostar Group and, whereas exterior the business settlement, demonstrates alternatives for the alliance between IHG and Iberostar Accommodations & Resorts.
The lodge is ready inside a Sixteenth-century construction that has been revitalized by architect Rafael Moneo to replicate the transformation of its neighborhood right into a cultural hub. In reimagining the house, unique supplies have been preserved or repurposed the place potential, whereas a contemporary addition has been constructed behind the unique construction. Kimpton Las Mercedes will function 130 guestrooms, together with eight rooftop suites, every with a personal balcony. Native artists and craftsmen have been tapped to present every room colourful design components that replicate the spirit of Santo Domingo.
Accompanying the keep expertise will probably be restaurant and bar ideas. Zola, the signature restaurant with a retractable roof for al fresco eating, marries Northern Italian fare with native substances and consists of an array of aperitivos, tableside cocktails, and wines. El Patio, the courtyard backyard bar and lounge, will provide snacks and sips. Simply off the foyer, company can expertise a cigar and rum lounge, which showcases a 500-year-old nicely that was uncovered and restored through the constructing’s transformation.
Kimpton Las Mercedes could have a number of multi-use areas that transition from daytime work and assembly areas to night social gathering locations. The Jose Marti Ballroom is a location for weddings or to host enterprise conventions and conferences. Further lodge facilities embrace a rooftop pool and health middle. As with all Kimptons, the lodge may even have morning espresso and tea service, night social hour, a “Forgot It? We’ve Acquired It!” program, in-room yoga mats, and pet-friendly insurance policies.
Paul Adan, regional SVP of growth, Mexico, Latin America, and the Caribbean for IHG Accommodations & Resorts, mentioned, “We sit up for increasing Kimpton’s presence within the Caribbean, and Kimpton Las Mercedes will convey a definite, inspiring expertise to this historic vacation spot. The lodge will welcome guests and locals alike with its refined model, revolutionary eating places and bars, and heartfelt service whereas concurrently serving as a gateway for company to uncover all that Santo Domingo has to supply.”
Rodrigo Silveyra, director of operations, Americas, Iberostar Group, mentioned, “We’re thrilled to function our first property beneath the Kimpton Accommodations & Eating places model. Whereas this settlement falls exterior of our strategic alliance with IHG for Iberostar Beachfront Resorts, it’s an ideal instance of optimistic outcomes and alternatives which are surfacing primarily based upon our increasing relationship with IHG.”
When it opens in mid-2024, Kimpton Las Mercedes will grow to be the fifth Kimpton lodge within the Caribbean and Latin America. The Kimpton model presently has 78 lodges open globally, with 54 tasks within the pipeline.
