Local Flavor

H O T E L H O T E L INDIGO

HOTEL INDIGO IN COLLEGETOWN CELEBRATES FOOTBALL FUN, LOCAL FLAVOR

By JERRY KUTZ, RETIRED SR. VICE PRESIDENT SEMINOLE BOOSTERS & CURRENT OWNER, PUBLISHER OF THEOSCEOLA.COM

Hotel Indigo in CollegeTown opens in August, providing Florida State fans with a luxury lodging option in the heart of the Seminole’s football weekend experience.

Location. Location. Location.

The Gaines Street property is steps away from CollegeTown’s walkable entertainment district which includes music, food, brewpubs, art studios and fashion. Hotel Indigo is also just a Sebastian Janikowski kick from all the events at Doak Campbell Stadium.

Valet your car at checkin. Pick it up at checkout. Immerse yourself in the Seminole football without needing to drive.

There’s always fun in CollegeTown. Hotel Indigo guests are steps away from the Friday Night Block Party, from meeting friends for brunch or dancing the night away at a late-night hot spot.

The seven-story boutique hotel features panoramic views of Doak Campbell Stadium with an interior design reflective of Tallahassee’s history.

“Every Hotel Indigo is unique and built around the neighborhood in which they are located,” said general manager Mark Xenophone. “For me this is a breath of fresh air. Everything can be unique for us, obviously we have our standards we abide by, but everything we choose can be unique and that creates a unique experience for the guest

which is what they want.”

The Hotel Indigo is perfectly located to lean heavily into FSU’s football experience.

“We expect to do a number of different things on football weekends,” the FSU School of Hospitality graduate said. “We plan to have welcome receptions, activate the patio bar so guests, or even Seminoles heading to the game, can grab a cocktail and a snack on the way to the game.”

Hotel Indigo will also have an electric vehicle to take guests within a mile radius, which includes the stadium, downtown restaurants, on campus events or maybe even a lift to their daughter’s sorority.

The property includes 143 guest rooms, which include 11 suites, a 24-hour fitness center with state-of-the-art cardio and weight equipment, conference and meeting rooms, a full-service restaurant with locally-grown ingredients and a full-service lobby bar with views of the gameday vibe.

Yes, the locally-sourced ingredients do include Bradley’s sausage and Proof brews.

As guests experience Hotel Indigo they will enjoy tasteful reminders of Tallahassee’s distinct history incorporated in the design.

“We are near the old Railroad Station so you will see some railroad themes,” Xenophone said. “When Tallahassee started it was close to Cascades Park where there was the waterfall and underground waterway that goes to Wakulla Springs, so you will see those reflections too. I think the story of Tallahassee is an eclectic pull together of culture and landscape and our designers tell the story subtly with this property.”

The Hotel Indigo began taking reservations on August 6, 2020.