Hotel Indigo

This is a nice little hotel (comparatively to other) located in East Wan Chai area on Queens Road. It has plenty of eateries and a flee market around it. It is also a short walk to the MTR /​subway. The price was reasonable and the room was clean. You must visit the coffee shop here as they are well-​known in Hong Kong. Also, check out the infinity pool at the top floor… a must «check-​out» if you are a guest here.

The Hotel Indigo and I met as I was ready to collapse immediately following a 15-​hour flight, and she caught me.
No, I’m not kidding — I literally fell onto my plush bed covered with the softest sheets imaginable and slept blissfully… until 5am. Oh jet lag, you are a cruel punishment.
Self-​induced torture aside, my stay at the Indigo was quite comfortable. Between the spacious size of the room (impressive even to a Westerner), unlimited bottles of water provided daily, luxe toiletries, motorized blackout shades (yessssss), prime location 5 minutes from the Wan Chai MTR stop, onsite restaurant perfect for breakfast and a scan of the local newspaper, and the kimono-​style robes that I’m still coveting, you won’t want for anything at all.
After several exciting and long days of walking around the city, it was always a pleasure to return to the Indigo and sink into that bed for a late-​afternoon siesta.
Indigo, you can be my home away from home anytime.

Local charm with clean rooms.
First time trying a local hotel over Int’l chain hotels in HK and the result isn’t disappointing. There are a minor thing I’d like them to consider changing is bath room door. It’s not all the way to the ceiling making less private if you share the room with someone else.
Overall, it delivers what I expected so far.
Location-​wise, it’s in Wan chai, 5min walking distance from Wan chai metro station. Taxis from TST don’t know this place but all taxis from HK island and central area knew here.
15min taxi without traffic from Victoria Peak tram station, 15min taxi without traffic from IFC, 15min taxi without traffic from Wan Chai pier.
Right next street is called ‘open market’. Small kiosk with various goods. I scores two rare Cars characters at a local toy store here around $ 8 each.
In 15 min walking distance, there are lots of places you can drink like the street in Central too but here are for much more older folks compared to Central. Much less attractive. I walked back to the hotel right away.
If you need to stay in Wan Chai, try here if prices are within your budget. It’s not a fancy hotel where you can have great restaurants or health club but it has decent room size, clean and comfy bed and linens, clean shower, and is quite which all I need for my business trip.

I’d previously stayed at a Hotel Indigo in Midtown Atlanta and liked it fine but that visit in no way prepared me for the superb service and decadent design of this IHG property in Hong Kong.
I appreciated so much about this hotel from the Tibetan rose-​scented amenities to the motorized blackout drapes in the room (important when you’re fighting crazy jet lag and need all the help you can get), and the free wifi that actually worked (pretty much all the time, imagine that!).
Location is typically my number one priority and Wan Chai, where this Hotel Indigo is located, did not disappoint. There’s loads in walking distance: shops, restaurants, bars, even Rolls Royce and MINI dealerships should you need to buy a car during your stay. The MTR station is about a six minute walk from the hotel, so if you want to explore other parts of HK, that’s easy too.
We held meetings in the boardroom and they took great care of us — tea, pastries, water, emergency sandwiches between interviews — and were around whenever we needed assistance.
Drinking water from the tap is not recommended in Hong Kong and I was glad that along with housekeeping they made sure to keep me stocked with plenty of complimentary bottled water.
Spending 10+ nights a month in a hotel for me is not unusual. But finding one that I’m ridiculously happy to stay in certainly is! I would gladly return to the Hotel Indigo in Hong Kong.
NOTES
— Check out Star Street (it’s like stumbling upon a hidden oasis of super cool shops)
— Grab a drink at nearby Stone Nullah Tavern (and maybe an order of pig’s head nachos too)
— Get a foot massage at Happy Foot inside the QRE shopping centre

Where to start? The surprisingly spacious rooms, delectable bathroom products, thoughtful room amenities, quirky artwork, goldfish bathmat or the reasonably priced mini-​bar? Let’s just say that the Indigo does all of these things very well, providing a hotel room with personality and charm that won’t make you feel like you’re waking up in another box in the sky.
In addition there’s a tiny but welcome rooftop bar along with rooftop pool and small gym for those wanting to stay a little active on the road. The breakfast selection in Café Post is diverse, though don’t hesitate to walk out the front door and visit one of the many nearby local options serving up milk tea and pastries for breakfast.
In a week staying at Hotel Indigo I received nothing but lovely service from every member of staff. It was lovely to walk in to the lobby each evening and be greeted by staff either with «welcome back» or «enjoy your night». It’s only a small thing but does make a difference when you’re spending nights on end away from home.
At first glance Wan Chai might not look like a great location to stay, but dig a little deeper and you will find plenty of local character from temples to street markets mixed in with out-​of-​the-​way streets hiding hipster cafes, bars and shops. The MTR is just a 4 minute walk from Hotel Indigo and from there everything else in Hong Kong is easily accessible. I will absolutely be staying here again in the future, avoiding the more built up tourist areas.