Hotel Indigo Hong Kong Island [Master Thread]
Feb 13, 2014, 10:36 pm
#32
Join Date: Dec 2008
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Feb 14, 2014, 2:15 am
#35
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: HAM-MXP-DXB
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Never stayed at Indigo...
I will go for it
(even if now I have a refundable booking for Intercontinental Grand Stanford...which I think is better than Indigo...right?)
I will go for it
(even if now I have a refundable booking for Intercontinental Grand Stanford...which I think is better than Indigo...right?)
Feb 14, 2014, 2:28 am
#36
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: London
Posts: 3,439
The position of the Indigo is much better than the IC GS - Wanchai is a great area to stay in - short walk to lots of restaurants and Wanchai market on your doorstop. Busses stop outside the door to take you to Central, Stanley, Causeway Bay etc.. Wanchai station is a 5 minute walk away. The hotel itself is very modern and the rooms are well equipped. The other IHG hotel I recommend in HK is the CP at Causeway Bay.
Feb 14, 2014, 8:06 am
#37
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Indonesia
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I had a great stay in this hotel last December. Free wifi, late check-out, free welcome drinks and an upgrade. Not bad considering I paid only 1000HKD++ per night 
Very good service throughout the stay. Nevertheless I will still probably choose the CP causeway bay over Indigo if the price is approximately the same.
Very good service throughout the stay. Nevertheless I will still probably choose the CP causeway bay over Indigo if the price is approximately the same.
Jul 21, 2015, 8:57 pm
#38
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: YVR
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Posts: 827
Can I assume that this is some bad code by Trivago and not a real sale that IHG isn't treating the click-through correctly on?
http://i.imgur.com/sCGcRfF.png
Or can somebody PM me and tell me how to make it work
http://i.imgur.com/sCGcRfF.png
Or can somebody PM me and tell me how to make it work
Jul 22, 2015, 12:02 am
#39
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What is the typical upgrade experience here? Is it the normal Indigo1 category upgrade?
Is there a free minibar, if so what does it contain?
Is there a free minibar, if so what does it contain?
Jul 22, 2015, 2:53 am
#40
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: UK oop north
Programs: BMI Diamond Club RIP,BAEC Silver
Posts: 1,692
Can I assume that this is some bad code by Trivago and not a real sale that IHG isn't treating the click-through correctly on?
http://i.imgur.com/sCGcRfF.png
Or can somebody PM me and tell me how to make it work
http://i.imgur.com/sCGcRfF.png
Or can somebody PM me and tell me how to make it work
Dec 17, 2015, 7:12 am
#41
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: From and of Boston.
Posts: 4,973
Stayed here for a few days last week, and I really like this property.
The neighborhood is terrific. Most of the best-known HK hotels are in commercial neighborhoods, but the Indigo is in a mixed residential-commercial area. That has a big impact on the shops and restaurants nearby -- they're not aimed only at workers and tourists. This area of Wan Chai has changed enormously in recent years, moving from something of a hardscrabble neighborhood filled with tenement buildings to a much more gentrified area with upscale residences and retail outlets. Obviously not so good if you've been displaced, but really attractive for visitors. It's no more than a 5-minute walk (through a street market) to both the MTR and the Ding Ding.
Thye hotel itself is a decent property. Most floors have 8 rooms, of which 4 are corner rooms (higher category), so anyone with any status has a very good chance of an upgrade. The corner room I got was huge by HK standards, and extremely functional. No views to speak of, unless you like to see the Central Plaza building. The staff seem especially eager to please and help.
The neighborhood is terrific. Most of the best-known HK hotels are in commercial neighborhoods, but the Indigo is in a mixed residential-commercial area. That has a big impact on the shops and restaurants nearby -- they're not aimed only at workers and tourists. This area of Wan Chai has changed enormously in recent years, moving from something of a hardscrabble neighborhood filled with tenement buildings to a much more gentrified area with upscale residences and retail outlets. Obviously not so good if you've been displaced, but really attractive for visitors. It's no more than a 5-minute walk (through a street market) to both the MTR and the Ding Ding.
Thye hotel itself is a decent property. Most floors have 8 rooms, of which 4 are corner rooms (higher category), so anyone with any status has a very good chance of an upgrade. The corner room I got was huge by HK standards, and extremely functional. No views to speak of, unless you like to see the Central Plaza building. The staff seem especially eager to please and help.
Dec 17, 2015, 7:38 am
#42
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Kendal, Cumbria and Luzon
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All very true
Downside is the pricng. It is often 3 to 4 times the price of local brand boutique hotels like Butterfly or iClub. Yes these groups hotels have rough edges but at a seeming base price of 1518 HK$ even in low demand nights the Indigo is a poor option.
The iClub can fall to around 500 or less on such nights.
No bonus poins and dreadful breakfast food makes The Indigo a rare choice for me.
The iClub can fall to around 500 or less on such nights.
No bonus poins and dreadful breakfast food makes The Indigo a rare choice for me.
Stayed here for a few days last week, and I really like this property.
The neighborhood is terrific. Most of the best-known HK hotels are in commercial neighborhoods, but the Indigo is in a mixed residential-commercial area. That has a big impact on the shops and restaurants nearby -- they're not aimed only at workers and tourists. This area of Wan Chai has changed enormously in recent years, moving from something of a hardscrabble neighborhood filled with tenement buildings to a much more gentrified area with upscale residences and retail outlets. Obviously not so good if you've been displaced, but really attractive for visitors. It's no more than a 5-minute walk (through a street market) to both the MTR and the Ding Ding.
Thye hotel itself is a decent property. Most floors have 8 rooms, of which 4 are corner rooms (higher category), so anyone with any status has a very good chance of an upgrade. The corner room I got was huge by HK standards, and extremely functional. No views to speak of, unless you like to see the Central Plaza building. The staff seem especially eager to please and help.
The neighborhood is terrific. Most of the best-known HK hotels are in commercial neighborhoods, but the Indigo is in a mixed residential-commercial area. That has a big impact on the shops and restaurants nearby -- they're not aimed only at workers and tourists. This area of Wan Chai has changed enormously in recent years, moving from something of a hardscrabble neighborhood filled with tenement buildings to a much more gentrified area with upscale residences and retail outlets. Obviously not so good if you've been displaced, but really attractive for visitors. It's no more than a 5-minute walk (through a street market) to both the MTR and the Ding Ding.
Thye hotel itself is a decent property. Most floors have 8 rooms, of which 4 are corner rooms (higher category), so anyone with any status has a very good chance of an upgrade. The corner room I got was huge by HK standards, and extremely functional. No views to speak of, unless you like to see the Central Plaza building. The staff seem especially eager to please and help.
Apr 3, 2016, 5:26 am
#44
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: From and of Boston.
Posts: 4,973
I've stayed in both as Plat. I'd choose the Indigo: the corner room that you'll likely be upgraded to is bigger than the room at the CP, and I find the neighborhood in the immediate vicinity of the Indigo to be a lot more interesting. One plus of the CP with a family is the tram stop in front of the hotel -- you've got a short walk to the tram from the Indigo.