Hotel Indigo
Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (480) 941-9400
10 Reviews for Hotel Indigo
If you're looking for a place to party, the Indigo has a kick-ass business center.
That is, the business center shares (cramped) space with the hotel's small lobby bar, so while you're applying the masterful finishing touches to that crucial power point presentation (i.e. surfing for midget porn), you can simultaneously chat up whoever is responding to emails on the workstation next to you, perhaps even exchange business cards over an expensive cocktail.
Also, the ramp up to their parking lot out back is known to eat cars (sorry Kev).
Whack.
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My ode to Estelle Getty:
Picture this. Scottsdale. Hotel Indigo pool.
A middle aged gay man holding a glass of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc runs to make a photo opp at Rickie's fashion show.
He didn't realize the three svelt female models with air bags for breasts were nude. Naked. Sin ropa! Nada lotta!
Except for their bikini-painted bodies. Yes. Body paint.
By the pool. Me. Them. Slippery floor. Slippery glass of wine.
As the photo is being snapped, I find myself losing my balance and I think, as I was going down with the wine, I should grab on to someone's clothing. To brace my fall. In front of hundreds.
Well. They're nude. There is nothing to grab onto. Me and the wine go down spilling wine on all three of the models.
Causing their body paint to start streaking! SNAP goes the photo.
Oh. Hotel Indigo? The services? Valet guy parked my car. Hostess greeted me. Bartender overserved me. The models hated me.
Good times...
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Wow this was a nice hotel. But it couldn't be perfect. The elevators or elevator (because only one was working the five days I was there) was slow.. like 5 mins slow.. its only FIVE FLOORS! The wood floors, which I LOVED did echo the footsteps from the people above me, it wasn't too bad, but I did hear it. Sound was the only main problem I had, it seemed like this place, maybe because of the price and location (near a bunch of nightclubs) attracted the partiers, as people were drinking in their rooms till the early morning, and you could hear it in the hallways, and slightly in the rooms.
The bathroom with its crazy hole in the shower glass (which only covered 1/2 the shower) was nice, but the toilet seat was loose in my room so everytime I sat down it slid to the left or the right, annoying.
BUT, even with my little gripes it was a nice looking place, updated just right, and perfect for the 20-40 year old looking for a ikea-ish place to party it up. I hope more hotels add that fake wood floor, but hopefully they isolate it better to kill the sounds of footsteps.
The internet like most hotels suffered from slow speeds and time outs, which I tested on my friends computers in different rooms through-out the hotel. But, it was free.
The GYM was nice, weights and machines with TV's.
Not great for a romantic stay, but great for a weekend party.
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Yay.
Priceline did it again. $37/nt for a modern, hipster hotel within steps of the nightlife of Old Town.
Too bad I was here on biz.
Looks like HI is the replacement for the former James Hotel.
Will definitely be back for pleasure.
FREE WI-FI in the rooms
24hr FREE fitness center
Great friendly service
Aveda toiletries
Waffle bathrobes
Plush towels
Plenty of hooks to hang towels
Granite countertop
Surprisingly soft toilet paper
Touchscreen Clock radio
Firm mattresses
Flat screen TV
Lots of drawer space
Nice magazine selection: AZ foothills & 944
Extra large loveseat
Business center
Reading lights on the headboards
Some NEGATIVES for the sensitive:
Fairly thin walls, could hear the music in the next room.
Flooring, can hear high heels tapping above.
Able to hear some of the AFTER party on the street.
Room service ends @ 10pm
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$100/night for what seemed like an upscale hotel. Stayed here for a week while I was out in the area and I would stay here again based on the price (I'm sure my manager appreciates the cheaper expense report) and the features of the hotel.
Some features:
-LCD Screen in the room
-Couch in the room
-BRIGHT lights in the bathroom
-Free Wireless Internet (will give you a bridge if your laptop doesn't have wireless - like mine)
There is a club nearby and if your window is facing that direction, you will hear the music through the windows. Also, when I visited (back in June) the pool was being renovated so I was unable to try out my new swimming goggles. Oh and the shower was weird... there was no "door" on one half of the shower so that the water would splash out... kind of hard to explain. And there was also a "hole" on the side where there was glass - I have no idea what that was. See the pics above. Please let me know what the hell that was all about?!
Too bad they don't have many other Hotel Indigos around or they would get more business from me (i.e. my company).
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Okay, so it's a cute and cheap chain boutique hotel. I agree the price is good enough for the amenities you are getting but that barely makes up for the walls that might as well not even be there.
Currently, I can hear the maid emptying trashcans in the room to my left and the screaming child in the room to my right and don't even get me started on the hollering drama queen upstairs going on and on about god knows what at 8:00am this bright Saturday morning (which apparently happens all the time because the front desk didn't sound surprised in the least with my complaints).
My significant other calls it the "ikea hotel" but the cheap chic works. The staff is friendly and very knowledgeable about the plethora of clubs within walking distance. Scottsdale Fashion Square is right down the road, restaurants are aplenty and who can complain about the constant perfect weather for lounging by the pool?
So it's got personality, but don't count on privacy.
(and the hole in the shower/wall is to reach in and turn the faucet on without having to actually get in and do it)
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Is it possible to find a nicer hotel for under $100/night? Probably not. We're talking hardwood floors, CD radio (with surround speakers and a cable to plug in your laptop or iPod), nice bathroom with dual showerhead, huge LCD TV, and a nice comfy bed. Add to that a location that puts you within walking distance to most of Scottsdale's nightlife, throw in free parking, and you've got yourself a pretty damn good night's stay. My only complaint was the bill for a long distance phone call - $4 for a 3 minutes to Seattle. But most savvy travels know that when they don't post the rate, it means you're getting royaly screwed.
The pool wasn't finished yet and breakfast options were limited, but I'd still rank this as the best deal I've ever landed on a hotel stay. Enjoy the Indigo, and hopefully they'll be building more of these.
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Looking at these other reviews, I'm a little suspicious of the authenticity of the ratings. I certainly did not have a good experience at Hotel Indigo.
The hotel itself was okay, although for the life of me I can't figure out why they didn't have a full shower door instead of the half door with a hole in the middle of the glass. And that there were no outlets located near the computer desk was a bit bizarre as well. I had to use my computer from the bed.
But what really soured my experience at the Hotel Indigo was the awful service. You would think that in an industry based in customer service, the Hotel Indigo would be more concerned with satisfying their customers. Instead they operate as if the hotel is closing in a week and all that matters to them is getting the customer off their back until that day arrives. Upon arriving, a polite inquiry at the front desk was met with a bizarrely hostile response from a staff member, behavior which continued throughout our stay as he was the main front desk staffperson. One morning, already late for work, I waited a full ten minutes for the breakfast staff to heat up a croissant, which they assured me was "almost ready" and when it finally came it was of course not the croissant I ordered. This was still early in my stay so I didn't fuss. Generally the staff seemed aware of the fact that their clientele is largely transient and so ignoring them or being rude would have no effect on next week or next month.
To their credit, the employees at the valet were always polite and one bartender, I believe his name was Devin, was very amiable and seemed to enjoy his job. Sadly, their attitudes were nothing remarkable but in contrast to the rest of the staff, they stood out as quality employees.
All of this was not enough to spur a complaint from me, I usually express my displeasure by no longer patronizing a business, but when several phantom charges showed up on my credit card I had to complain. I called the Indigo, got bounced around a couple of times, waited for phone calls that were never returned, finally found out that the charges could not be connected to any bills, and only got an answer when I let Visa take care of the problem. It was all just more hassle than I would have wished to have experienced. I still haven't received a full explanation on what happened, let alone an apology, nor do I expect one. All I can do is write this review and hope that others are forewarned.
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This hotel may be more suitable for the 20 something crowd. My family and I stayed here for Spring Training baseball and it was impossible to sleep at night. The hardwood floors, although nice to look at make every sound resonate through the rooms - especially high heels at 2 am! The sound systems in the rooms are great, however, once again, with partiers returning at 2:30 and cranking them up, it was impossible to sleep - even woke our kids who normally sleep through anything. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The pool is very small and one side of the pool area is a mesh screen looking into the parking garage, not very appealing at all. The location is okay, but not good for walking anywhere, you have to have a car to go out in the evening, the hotel is tucked into a dead end sort of street. No views whatsoever from the windows, just the back of a night club, or the ugly roof tops of adjacent bulidings. Very noisey at night when the nightclub does it's clean up... lots of bottles being tossed out noisly for over an hour at 2:30 a.m. Bed was nice, however the pillows were extremely puffy and way too overfilled with foam for my comfort, ended up sleeping w/out a pillow.. but I'm sure that is a personal preference. We ended up cutting our stay short and moving elsewhere for the remainder of our weekend.
Overall, nice interiors of room, good sound system, friendly staff - but not a place to escape for a relaxing getaway. Seems like a good place to stay for a wild partying weekend though.
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I think this place used to be a Hampton Inn or something, but did they ever make this place a gold mine for value! When all the posers go to the Mondrian (which probably has the worst hotel rooms for a hotel that charges $150+/night), the smart people go to Hotel Indigo. I believe my friends paid $70/night for a summer weekend! I tell all my friends, who come out here to visit, to get a room at Indigo. Very affordable, free wifi, cool little bar, friendly staff, nice rooms for value, gym, and a nice tv in each room!
Yes, the walls are thin. I heard a couple next door go chitty chitty bang bang. I love it when women scream their partner's name in the heat of passion. It was like play by play. Sorry, I digress.
Anyways, If you are going to throw a party in your hotel room, you'll probably be asked to shut up. That's what happened to us. But, for $70/night, it's still a great deal. I think that deal is for the summer so don't expect to pay that in the fall or winter.
Honestly, for value, nothing beats Hotel Indigo.
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