Athens is suddenly looking a lot greener and hip, with the opening of the Hotel Indigo Athens University Area. The five-story, 130-room hotel is all set to achieve LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council later this year.
Hotel Indigo
The Indigo will be the first private development in Athens to achieve LEED certification and one of only five hotels in the nation to achieve Gold status, and also the first IHG hotel (IHG operates 4300 hotels in nearly 100 countries) to be awarded the LEED Gold certification.
And the hotel is not just eco-friendly, but also very hip – with plans to dominate the art and music scene in Athens. They have a full-service on-site art gallery where fine artwork produced primarily by local artists with exhibitions changing seasonally.
And their state-of-the-art music venue will host intimate musical performances by regionally and nationally acclaimed artists, including Christopher Cross, Shawn Mullins, Kim Carnes, and Edwin McCain.
Room View & Corridor at Hotel Indigo Athens
Gina LaBarre, vice president, Brand Delivery, Hotel Indigo, said that “By combining regionally-inspired design and sustainability with local art and music, Hotel Indigo Athens complements the unique character and charm of downtown and is sure to be a great addition to the community.”
Art Gallery at Hotel Indigo Athens
Green innovations at the Indigo Athens include a regenerative elevator, low-flow plumbing fixtures, an outdoor water cistern that collects condensation from the air conditioning system to supply irrigation to courtyard foliage, and a variable-refrigerant-flow-zoning heating and air conditioning system.
Hotel Indigo Athens
The Hotel is just five blocks from the University of Georgia campus and provides easy walking access to all the downtown attractions in Athens – Sanford Stadium, the Classic Center, restaurants, shops and more than 30 music venues.
Dining options include the Phi Bar, with locally-inspired gourmet menu items and a full-service bar. Additionally, the hotel provides guests complimentary Wi-Fi in public spaces and 24-hour access to the hotel’s business center, an onsite meeting space and a fitness studio.
Info: 500 College Avenue, Athens, Georgia; (706) 546-0430; www.athensdowntownhotel.com/; Top Indigo photo credit – Vismedia - courtesy IHG Plc; Hotel Indigo Athens photos courtesy Hotel Indigo Athens
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4 Responses
We visited the Blue Indigo last night, and sadly will not return. We found the drinks to be overpriced, a glass of wine only constituted a third of a normal glass size. We were told that it was because “They pour carefully”. The appetizers were also priced high, yet arrived on large plates with miniscule servings. We were afraid to order dinner, knowing that we would pay through the nose and then have to go elsewhere to finish filling up. In all honesty, the decor was quite nice though. I would recomend this establishment only if you are not hungry and do not want a drink.
The Indigo in Athens is pretty cool. Classy, but laid-back. No problems with drink sizes at THIS location. (I guess they know that in a college town like Athens, you can’t skimp on the drinks!) Hotel is pretty chic, but the staff is very laid-back. Cool bar with an awesome patio (outdoor couches, cabanas, fire pit) & another classier bar downstairs called the Rialto Room. Pretty cool place in a really cool town. Different.
And I also ran into tennis greats Melanie Oudin & Serena Williams there….so that was pretty cool. I mean, if THEY are staying there for their tennis exhibition, it must be pretty cool!
Beautifully done and what an idea. More hotels like this one should make the effort to go green, I applaud this hotel, great job