Kimpton Nine Zero Hotel Appoints Kathleen Robb Kostka as Director of Sales and Marketing

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. July 25, 2017

Boston, MA — July 25, 2017 - Kimpton Nine Zero Hotel is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathleen Robb Kostka as Director of Sales and Marketing for the award-winning, 190-guestroom bou-tique hotel in the heart of downtown Boston. In this role, Kostka will develop and implement Nine Zero's marketing and sales strategies, while also overseeing group, catering and banquet sales planning. In addition, she'll work closely with the hotel's revenue team to forecast and achieve hotel sales goals.

Kostka joins Kimpton Nine Zero with nearly twenty-five years of luxury hotel industry experience, most recently serving as Director of Business and Leisure Travel at the Boston Harbor Hotel. She also held previous roles as Director of Sales and Sales Manager at XV Beacon Hotel, and Business Travel Coordinator at The Ritz-Carlton, Boston.

“We're thrilled to welcome Kathleen to Kimpton Nine Zero,” says Michal Penek, General Manager of the hotel. “With her luxury hospitality experience, along with her expansive network of contacts, we're confident she'll bring a fresh perspective and innovative ways for our hotel to meet its sales and mar-keting objectives.”

Adds Kostka, “I'm thrilled to be part of the Kimpton family, an award-winning brand that's esteemed in Boston and growing globally. And in my new role, I look forward to successfully leading a dynamic sales team towards achieving financial profitability for our owners while delivering genuine and excep-tional service to our guests and clients.”

Kostka earned a Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Management from New York's Rochester Institute of Technology where, fun fact, she was selected from thousands of applicants to intern in Walt Disney World's College Program. When she isn't leading Nine Zero's sales and marketing teams, she enjoys golfing, cheering on Boston's championship sports teams and traveling. Personal and business travel has taken her across the U.S. and internationally to Italy, Hong Kong, Belgium, Ireland, London, France, Amsterdam, Germany and Austria. She's active with the New England Business Travel Asso-ciation and also sits on their Board of Directors. She resides in Milton, MA with her husband and Wheaten Terrier, Tully.

About Kimpton Nine Zero Hotel

Kimpton Nine Zero Hotel offers an elevated, modern perspective from the heart of down- town Boston, boasting a sleek boutique style with warm, attentive service. Located across the street from historic Boston Common, on the Freedom Trail and steps away from the city's finest theaters, restaurants and shops, Nine Zero is perfectly situated for exploring the city's past and present. Its 190 superbly well-appointed guestrooms and suites, 2,400-square-feet of flexible meeting and event space and award-winning, retro-style lounge, Highball, make for a uniquely uncommon stay, for business or leisure travel, in what is undoubtedly the city's most desirable location.

About Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is a leading brand of boutique hotels and restaurants and the acknowledged industry pioneer that first introduced the boutique hotel concept to the United States. In 1981, Bill Kimpton founded the company that today is renowned for making travelers feel genu-inely cared for through thoughtful perks and amenities, bold, playful design and a sincerely personal style of guest service. Out to help people live full, balanced lives, Kimpton aims to inspire with touches like yoga mats in every room, complimentary coffee and tea to start the day, hosted evening Wine Hour, in-room fitness programming and complimentary bike rentals. The award-winning restaurants and bars are led by talented chefs and bartenders who offer guests a chance to dine like a local. Kimpton is consistently ranked as one of the top companies in the Market Metrix Hospitality Index, Upper Upscale Segment, for Customer Satisfaction. The brand is highly-regarded for its innovative employee cul-ture and benefits and has been named a FORTUNE magazine “Best Place to Work” seven times since 2009. Kimpton is continuously growing and currently operates over 60 hotels and 70 plus restaurants, bars and lounges in 30 plus cities in the U.S., Caribbean, and Europe. In January 2015, Kimpton became part of the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) family of hotel brands. For more information, visit www.KimptonHotels.com.