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HOTEL INDIGO
Hotel Indigo® opens its doors in Dundee,
the UK’s first UNESCO City of Design
Hotel
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) one
of the world’s leading hotel companies, has
opened Hotel Indigo® Dundee, in one of
Europe’s rising design destinations - Dundee,
Scotland. Once famous for its texti les, the
city’s industrial spaces are now filled with
artists and collectives, including a thriving
gaming community who have helped turn
Dundee into the creative heart of the world’s
computer games industry.
Dundee is the UK’s first UNESCO City of
Design and will be home to the soon to
open V&A Dundee – Scotland’s first design
museum, making it an even more desirable
city break destination for the arts and
culture-inclined. It also boasts a generous
offering of theatres, museums, galleries and
shopping destinations, with world famous
golf courses on its doorstep, including St
Andrews. The city’s cultural quarter features
the award-winning Dundee Contemporary
Arts centre, the Dundee Rep Theatre and the
Sensation Science Centre as well as an array
of restaurants and cafes.
Transformed from a two-hundred-year-old
jute mill, the 102-room Hotel Indigo Dundee
sits between the waterfront and the heart
of the shopping district. Rich in history, the
first spinning mill was built on the site in
1822 by the Baxter family who became one
of the world’s largest linen manufacturers.
Respectfully renovated, the hotel’s three
room designs are inspired by Dundee’s past
and present and feature the original vaulted
brickwork ceilings.
The Dundee Cake room brings in discreet
marmalade motifs throughout the room with
jute curtains. The Comic room is inspired by
DC Thompson, the famous publishing house
that had a famous comic called ‘Black Bob’
about a sheepdog that saved the day, with
sheepdog commands hidden in the dado rails.
The Gaming room is reflective of Dundee’s
thriving computer game industry, the birth
place of Grand Theft Auto. Secret gaming
codes can be spotted within the dado rail, and
literature found within the room celebrates
Dundee’s unique links to the video game
industry. Beds are finished with blankets by
a local textile designer, Hilary Grant, whose
work is inspired by waves breaking on the
River Tay.
Hotel Indigo Dundee’s restaurant and bar,
Daisy Tasker, offers guests a contemporary
spin on traditional Scottish dishes with an
abundance of fresh seafood, prime cuts of
meat and locally-grown fresh vegetables. It
is named in honour of a much-loved weaver
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who organised activities for the jute mill
workers and, true to the original Daisy’s
sociable spirit, the restaurant is set to be the
ideal spot for family and friends to eat and
drink together.
William Inglis, General Manager, Hotel Indigo
Dundee commented: “We are extremely
excited to be opening our doors to guests.
This is a unique and beautiful hotel and
through clever design, we’ve really brought
its heritage to the forefront. Dundee has
recently been voted as one of the best
cities to visit in 2018 and its rich culture
is showcased throughout the city. With
the opening of the V&A later this year, we
look forward to welcoming guests from the
globe and have no doubt that they will fall
in love with Hotel Indigo and everything this
incredible city has to offer.”
Inspired by the neighbourhood around each
property so just as no places are alike, no two
Hotel Indigo® properties are the same. Each
Hotel Indigo property features thoughtful
design touches and vibrant restaurants and
bars connected to the spirit of the local
neighbourhood. There are currently 27 Hotel
Indigo properties in Europe with another 17
due to open in the next 3-5 years.*