, kimpton hotels and restaurants now boasts 61 locations in 27ities around the country. while many other companies of the size have gone public, kimpton is still privately owned. ceo mike depatie joined the company in 2003 and has been leading the brand since 2006. we talked to him about being the most loved, creating the best place to work, and remembering to have fun in this week's learning from the pros. >> our overarching goal is to be the most loved hotel brand by those guests that know us. now you may have noticed that i didn't say largest. i didn't say, the best known. what i said was the best loved. you think about travel today. travel is stressful these days. and it's not getting any better. so you show up to a kimpton hotel, you walk in, this great design. you notice there's a great restaurant next door and there's this friendly, genuine front desk agent that's worried about caring for you, and what your needs are. that makes a big impression on people. we think it's really important for us to have an exceptional product. and that is a