Construction on Hotel Indigo in Coventry has now started
The legal transaction has officially completed for the development of Hotel Indigo in the Friargate area of Coventry and construction has now started. The architecture and interiors for this upscale boutique hotel for IHG in Coventry are designed by Chapman Taylor.
The 100-key, 4-Star Hotel Indigo will host a 100-cover fine dining restaurant (with a flexible private dining/meeting room and mini-gym) and a 40-cover bar and a guest lounge at ground floor level. The public functions are arranged adjacent to the main pedestrian street to provide an active frontage and a sense of vibrancy, with extensive glazing providing transparency and encouraging restaurant/bar trade from passers-by.
The spacious and high-ceilinged ground floor will be extensively glazed, with the levels above expressed in a silver-blue metallic cladding to create the visual illusion of the upper floors ‘floating’. Darker columns of recessed glazing will contrast with the cladding to give the building a striking ‘barcode’ appearance.
Chapman Taylor designed the new Hotel Indigo for developer and operator Castlebridge Group. Jenna Dienn, Director of Castlebridge, said, "We are delighted to be breaking ground in Coventry, this Hotel Indigo will be a great addition to our portfolio and a huge success. It has been a tough time for everyone over the past couple of years but as a team we have made this project happen. We look forward to opening the doors in winter 2023."
The hotel sits opposite the Council’s new headquarters, which together form part of the wider Friargate business district masterplan, funded by a joint venture between Coventry City Council and Friargate LLP. The masterplan is a new entry point to the city from Coventry train station including the extended Greyfriars Green Park.
