New Town location
with plenty of local amenities
Within walking
distance of Edinburgh city center
Chic, colorful,
and contemporary decor
Original Georgian features retained throughout
In-room tech
includes media hubs and big flat-screen TVs
Smart
contemporary bathrooms with Aveda products
Impressive
on-site restaurant and bar
Small fitness room on-site
Free Wi-Fi
Set on busy main
road
Some internal soundproofing
issues
No spa facilities
The 60-room Hotel Indigo is
an upmarket boutique occupying a row of period Georgian properties in the New
Town of Edinburgh. Interiors are colorful, hip, and contemporary throughout,
especially in the impressive bar and restaurant. Rooms follow the same smart, funky
decor scheme and offer flat-screen TVs along with sleek walk-in showers -- though internal
soundproofing can be an issue. Overall it's a standout property with
a particular attention to design. Price-wise it's usually somewhere between the pricier Twelve Picardy
Place and cheaper The Place -- both nearby. Wi-Fi is free throughout.
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Scene
Funky and colorful boutique set in a Georgian terrace
Opened in 2012, the Hotel Indigo's period facade stretches the length of
the five Georgian townhouses the property now occupies -- each once belonging
to a notable Edinburgh family. A modern frosted glass portico marks the
entrance and sets the tone for this boutique whose interiors put a real
emphasis on creative, colorful, and characterful styling. The lobby is a bold
and quirky blend of vibrant colors, quirky contemporary design pieces, and
modern takes on traditional touches that evoke a both homey and hip ambience.
While the funky decor also extends to its bar and restaurant and throughout its
five floors, plenty of original features have been retained imbuing a real sense
of the building's 18th-century heritage.
Location
Set on a main road in Edinburgh's New Town, half a mile from Waverly Station
The Hotel Indigo is
located on a fairly busy main road in Edinburgh's New Town well within walking
distance of plenty of bars, pubs, and restaurants and just round the corner
from the St James shopping mall and John Lewis department store. The famous
cobbled streets around Edinburgh's Royal Mile are less than 15 minutes away on
foot, while just in front of the hotel's entrance are bus and tram stops that
connect to the historic city center and main tourist attractions. Waverly
Station -- Edinburgh's main train station -- is also just half a mile from the
hotel.
Rooms
Chic and funky rooms with plenty of tech and luxury touches
The hotel has 60
rooms all of which follow the chic and funky styling of the rest of the
property, with shimmering fabrics, warm wood floors, and hip contemporary
design motifs. Even standard amenities are impressive and include media hubs
for connecting an assortment of devices and 32-inch flat-screen TVs with international
satellite channels. Luxury touches also include Egyptian cotton bed linen and
bathrobes, while minibars have soft drinks and snacks free of charge.
Contemporary bathrooms are also very nicely finished with spacious
walk-in rainfall showers with integrated speakers and Aveda toiletries. Double
glazing also ensures noise from the busy road is kept to a minimum, however
there have been reports of soundproofing issues between rooms. Wi-Fi is free.
Features
Whisky sampling and Afternoon Tea with homemade Scottish cakes
The boutique
nature of the property means that there's not a great deal in the way of
facilities on-site. However, the hotel's Turquoise Thistle restaurant stands
out as a particularly fine example of its kind, serving quality selection of
food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in characteristically chic surrounds. Its
cool, contemporary bar provides specially picked whisky selections as well as
light meals and bar snacks. Afternoon Tea is also a hotel highlight offering
traditional Scottish cakes and homemade scones with specialty teas and coffees.
A small fitness room provides equipment for guests to work out and Wi-Fi is
free of charge throughout the hotel.
