Kimpton Serves Up The Curious Palate: A New Chapter of Culinary Originals
Why this matters
Hospitality has separated by chain scale and demand segment, with luxury and resort outperforming and select-service holding pricing power on a leaner cost base. New construction starts remain at multi-decade lows, which has supported in-place RevPAR and made conversions of soft-branded flags an increasingly active part of transaction velocity. For sponsors with operational expertise, the sector continues to offer one of the more compelling income-plus-appreciation profiles available across CRE.
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- Disclosed hospitality deal value tracked in October 2026: $1.1B across 8 reported transactions. All Hospitality coverage →
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Kimpton launches The Curious Palate, a global F&B platform spanning secret menus, chef collaborations, and pop-ups across its portfolio, debuting at an inaugural multi-chef dinner in Monterey, CA.
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