How does the Kempinski hotel credit work?

$50-$100 property credit. It is confirmed at the time of booking. It is applied to eligible charges during the stay; eligible charges vary by property.

Is the Kempinski room upgrade confirmed in advance?

Room upgrade on arrival. Subject to availability. It is not confirmed in advance: the hotel assigns it at check-in when a higher room category is open.

Which Kempinski hotel should I choose?

It depends on the trip. The ones guests ask about most are Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok, The Apurva Kempinski Bali, Commune by The Great Wall in Beijing and Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin. The full list of 18 properties, grouped by country, follows further down, and every one of them carries the same benefits.

Kempinski Hotels under The Kempinski Club 1897 Program

Key facts

Program: Kempinski Club 1897.
What you pay: the same rate Kempinski publishes; the perks below are added at no extra cost.
Included: Daily breakfast for two, hotel credit (USD 50-USD 100), room upgrade, early check-in and more.
Hotels: 18 Kempinski properties bookable on this page, in 13 countries.
Loyalty: GHA Discovery points and elite nights still earned.
Minimum stay: None at most properties; some resorts ask for two nights in peak periods.

Kempinski Hotels is a Geneva-based luxury hotel group whose name dates to a Berlin wine business founded in 1897. WhataHotel!, operated by Lorraine Travel since 1948, is an authorized Kempinski Club 1897 agency.

18 Kempinski properties are bookable on this page, with daily breakfast for two, hotel credit and room upgrade included. You pay the same rates Kempinski publishes; the amenities are added at no extra cost.

What you get when you book Kempinski with WhataHotel!

Benefit	Detail	Availability
Daily breakfast for two	Daily Breakfast for Two.	Confirmed at booking
Hotel credit	$50-$100 Property Credit.	Confirmed at booking
Room upgrade	Room Upgrade on Arrival.	Subject to availability at check-in
Early check-in	Early check-in, subject to availability.	Subject to availability
Late checkout	Late checkout, subject to availability.	Subject to availability
Welcome amenity	Welcome Amenity.	Confirmed at booking

Some benefits carry conditions. See the fine print further down this page.

What is Kempinski Club 1897?

Kempinski Club 1897 is Kempinski's program for selected travel advisors. Reservations made through a Kempinski Club 1897 agency are booked at Kempinski's published rates and include complimentary amenities such as daily breakfast for two and hotel credit.

Is it cheaper to book Kempinski direct than through WhataHotel!?

No. You pay the same rates Kempinski publishes; the amenities are added at no extra cost.

Can the amenities be combined with Kempinski special offers?

Generally, yes. Kempinski Club 1897 benefits apply on top of the public offers Kempinski publishes, when you book the offer rate through WhataHotel!. Combinability is decided per offer; the booking engine shows which rates carry the amenities.

Is there a minimum stay for the Kempinski benefits?

No. Most properties have no minimum stay for the benefits, though some may require two nights during peak seasons or special events.

Which Kempinski hotels can I book with these amenities?

18 Kempinski properties are bookable with these benefits on WhataHotel!, listed by country below. They are spread across 13 countries, including China, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia and Israel.

Do I still earn GHA Discovery points when booking Kempinski through WhataHotel!?

Yes. Reservations made through WhataHotel! earn GHA Discovery points, and elite benefits are honoured. Your GHA Discovery number is attached to the reservation and points are earned on the same stay.

Who should book Kempinski through WhataHotel!?

Anyone booking a Kempinski property on this page at the published rate who wants daily breakfast for two, hotel credit and room upgrade included; travellers planning a multi-stop trip who want a Lorraine Travel consultant to handle the itinerary; GHA Discovery members, who keep earning on the same stay.

Restrictions and fine print

Most properties have no minimum stay for the benefits, though some may require two nights during peak seasons or special events.
Room upgrade: Subject to availability.
Early check-in: Subject to availability.
Late checkout: Subject to availability.

Booking Kempinski direct vs booking with WhataHotel!

	Direct, standard published rate	WhataHotel!
Room rate	Kempinski's published rate	The same published rate
Daily breakfast for two	Not part of the published rate	Daily breakfast for two, confirmed at booking
Hotel credit	Not part of the published rate	Hotel credit (USD 50-USD 100), confirmed at booking
Room upgrade	Not part of the published rate	Room upgrade, subject to availability at check-in
Early check-in	Not part of the published rate	Early check-in, subject to availability
Late checkout	Not part of the published rate	Late checkout, subject to availability
Welcome amenity	Not part of the published rate	Welcome amenity, confirmed at booking
GHA Discovery points	Earned	Earned

The direct column reflects the standard published rate without loyalty elite-status benefits; where Kempinski has a loyalty program, elite benefits apply to both columns.

We found 18 hotels for Kempinski Hotels under The Kempinski Club 1897 Program: