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IHG Way of CleanOnce we arrived in D.C., we took a less than 15 minute cab ride to the Hotel Indigo. This very comfortable and centrally located boutique hotel is a recent addition to Alexandria, and we were told that it provided the town’s only waterfront accommodations.
Read MoreOnce we arrived in D.C., we took a less than 15 minute cab ride to the Hotel Indigo. This very comfortable and centrally located boutique hotel is a recent addition to Alexandria, and we were told that it provided the town’s only waterfront accommodations. The rooms are designed to have a loft-like, warehouse inspired feel.
Read MoreCradled between the charming cobblestone streets of Old Town Alexandria, Va. and the busy shorelines of the Potomac sits a quaint yet centrally located seaside oasis, is Hotel Indigo Alexandria and the delicious Humming Bird Restaurant.
Read MoreThis stunning port city is full of historic architecture, cobblestone streets, and unbelievable waterfront views. Holly Haujan from Petite Flower Presents wanted her Hotel Indigo Old Town Alexandra clothing picks to be just as classic as the cityscape. Naturally, a crisp white blouse ticks that box, while a red velvet clutch gives the look some big-time personality.
Read MoreThere are so many cute hotels in Old Town Alexandria but none with a view quite like Hotel Indigo’s. Located at 220 South Union Street, Alexandria, Virginia, the hotel will be Alexandria’s first waterfront hotel, delivering a stylish, local experience informed by the city’s picturesque waterfront and paying homage to its maritime roots.
Read MoreHotel Indigo Old Town Alexandria just opened in the spring of this year complete with an authentic, unassuming style right on the waterfront. Since it’s Alexandria’s first waterfront hotel, you can expect to see nautical themes running throughout the hotel in the rooms. Note the room walls in the photo below. It feels like you’re in a ship. Looking out the window, to water views, is calming.
Read MoreI was immediately charmed by the fact that my suitcase (yes, I brought a suitcase for an overnight stay) bopped along the cobblestone street before entering the minimalistic lobby at Hotel Indigo. The colonial style hotel is only a few blocks from the bustling King Street, but feels like a hidden gem situated on the waterfront that makes Old Town such a popular destination.
Read MoreThere’s Northern Virginia – an easy jaunt from Dulles Airport OR a good diversion from the long drive to Florida. It’s here where you discover a strong entrepreneurial ethos of mom and pop shops, quaint family-run establishments, and incredible natural attractions that boast some kind of superlative.
Read MoreWhatever stigma once existed about hotel restaurants seems to be long gone. Some of the biggest restaurant openings of the year are in hotels: Mike Isabella‘s Arroz, Robert Wiedmaier‘s Siren, Eric and Ian Hilton‘s Crimson Diner, Erik Bruner-Yang‘s Brothers and Sisters, and Spike Gjerde‘s A Rake’s Progress.
Read MoreWashington, D.C., may be the prototypical long weekend for New Yorkers. But not even 10 miles south of the nation’s capital, across the Potomac River, lies Alexandria, Virginia, which draws visitors for its 18th-century architecture, unique boutiques, waterfront views and growing restaurant scene. If you’re looking for a low-key escape filled with history, good food and charming streets, here’s your guide.
Read MoreRevel in both the old and new in Old Town, where you can survey Revolutionary War history by day and toss back a few drinks with friends at a see-and-be-seen spot by night. New to the scene are the waterfront’s first hotel (Hotel Indigo), handcrafted ice cream parlor Nicecream and cuisine-bending Meggrolls.
Read MoreTaking up half a city block on the waterfront of the Potomac, just two blocks off the main strip of King Street, sits Old Town Alexandria’s first waterfront hotel, Hotel Indigo.
Read MoreWith views like this, it’s no wonder the design of the hotel is understated. The Hotel Indigo, Alexandria’s newest hospitality option, opens Wednesday, bringing with it a warehouse-inspired exterior with a modern, mildly nautical interior.
Read MoreThe City of Alexandria has awarded Texas A&M University’s Conservation Research Laboratory in College Station, Texas the contract to conserve the 18th century ship discovered by archaeologists during construction of the Hotel Indigo on the City’s historic waterfront.
Read MoreALEXANDRIA, VA -- George Washington frequently made the trip from his Mount Vernon estate to Old Town Alexandria, a roughly eight mile journey. Every spring, individuals have the chance to walk (or run) in his footsteps.
Read MoreThere’s no better way to usher in the warm weather than dining al fresco. Here in Alexandria, located just minutes from Washington, D.C. and with a vibrant culinary scene, we’re pretty much pros at dining outdoors. From waterfront seating to courtyard patios to street-side eats, options abound.
Read MoreChef and restaurateur (Eve, Society Fair), Cathal Armstrong takes his first endeavor in opening up a restaurant in a hotel. Hummingbird, the restaurant, is coming to Hotel Indigo in Alexandria, VA. A nice balance of “pretty and feminine”, 120-seat restaurant will serve modern and regional focused food items such as...
Read MoreALEXANDRIA—River Bend Bistro’s new spring menu features smoked salmon and goat cheese flatbread, crab flan with lobster roe beurre blanc, applewood-smoked bacon dip, and rainbow trout with an oyster and sage stuffing. Desserts added to the menu include a savory rosemary- and olive oil cake, as well as chocolate cherry chess pie.
Read More“I must be out of my mind,” laughs Cathal Armstrong, as he prepares to open a 120-seat restaurant inside the Hotel Indigo in less than two months’ time. Armstrong, the award-winning chef and owner of Restaurant Eve, also runs a handful of Alexandria restaurants (and one speakeasy) and has two D.C. openings planned for The Wharf...
Read MoreInterContinental Hotels Group has plans to open a location of Hotel Indigo in Old Town Alexandria. The hotel will be Alexandria’s first waterfront hotel, boasting modern and nautical design elements. The space will encompass five stories, 120 rooms, and a 5,000 square foot terrace overlooking the river.
Read MoreThe Hotel Indigo Old Town Alexandria property will be LEED Silver certified, featuring five stories, 120 rooms, and a 5,000 square foot terrace overlooking the river. Designed by Dash Design, the aesthetic was inspired by Alexandria’s historic wharves and warehouses.
Read MoreThe developers of a luxurious waterfront hotel in Alexandria, VA, put construction on hold for several months last year after their shovels struck the wooden hull of a ship. The city’s team of archaeologists sprang into action, unearthing part of a 50-foot vessel scuttled into place around 200 years ago that contained...
Read MoreAlexandria is buzzing with more than bees this spring, and this historic city just ouside Washington, D.C. offers endless opportunities to explore the wonders of springtime with new niche tours, restaurant and boutique openings and more ways than ever to see the cherry blossoms. Spring is the perfect time to get outside...
Read MoreThe booming dining scene in the historic waterfront city of Alexandria, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C., continues to flourish with world champion barbecue, historic recipe beer, and chef-driven concepts with Asian flavors. Increasing trends in creative comfort food and in dessert and sweets spots wind through...
Read MoreALEXANDRIA, VA -- Just in time for the area's beautiful spring weather, the Hotel Indigo Old Town Alexandria will begin accepting reservations May 3, according to information posted on the hotel's Web site.
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