Hotel Indigo has opened its first New York City site in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. The new-build property has 122 guest rooms and nearly 500 square feet of meeting space.
"As one of the city's most eclectic and dynamic neighborhoods, Chelsea is the perfect location for the first Hotel Indigo in New York City," Hotel Indigo Vice President of Brand Management Janis Cannon said in a statement. "The Hotel Indigo model strikes a great balance for developers because it provides guests the refreshing design and intimate service synonymous with a boutique along with the consistency, reliability and accessibility of a branded hotel."
Designed to reflect its surroundings, the Hotel Indigo New York City Chelsea features inspiration from its neighborhood; it incorporates colors from nearby flower shops, for instance, and fabrics from New York's Garment District.
Along with meeting space, the pet-friendly hotel offers complimentary wireless Internet access, a 24-hour business center, a 24-hour fitness center an onsite restaurant and a rooftop lounge. Perhaps its most striking feature, however, is its exterior lighting, which creates a blue glow around the 20-story hotel in the evening.
"We have created a top-notch property that provides an upscale guest experience at an accessible price-point in a location that's fast becoming an epicenter for business and leisure travelers," said Morris Moinian, president and founder of Fortuna Realty Group, the hotel's developer and operator. "With the opening of Hotel Indigo New York City Chelsea, we are elevating the hotel landscape of the area by introducing a new and beautifully designed environment that's stylish and fun with all the necessary amenities our guests and local New Yorkers need to really enjoy the city."
Hotel Indigo has opened four new properties in the past three months and is scheduled to open four more in the United States by year-end, one in Baltimore, two in San Antonio and one in Asheville, N.C.
Source: Hospitality Design Magazine