InterContinental Hotels Group has opened its first Hotel Indigo® hotel in Belgium, Hotel Indigo® Antwerp – City Centre, while Kimpton Taipei is slated to open in 2018.

Located in the heart of Antwerp and the diamond district, the hotel is in the perfect location for guests to enjoy the local neighbourhood.

Hotel Indigo® Antwerp City Centre has 82 vibrant boutique guestrooms reflecting a small slice of the Flemish joie de vivre in their unique design. Designed in warm oak, there are touches of colour on the walls with a focus of botanical and insect motifs reflecting the surrounding bohemian neighbourhood. Known as a global style hub since the 1980’s, the area is where bold, contemporary architecture intermingles with magnificent Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque buildings.

The second largest city in Belgium, Antwerp boasts cobbled lanes of architecture from as early as the 13th century. Rich with historic character, the city offers guests plenty of unique cafes, a riverside fortress and an impressive cathedral, the Onze Lieve Vrouwe Kathedraal (Cathedral of our Lady). In contrast, Antwerp also has a vibrant modern fashion and entertainment scene, hosting one of the world’s finest academies for art and fashion - Royal Academy of Fine Arts. 

Just as no places are alike, no two Hotel Indigo properties are the same. Bringing the outside in, every Hotel Indigo draws inspiration from the local neighbourhood – from intriguing design to locally inspired menus. The upscale, boutique brand provides guests with a launch-pad to discover some of the world’s most inspiring cities and locations. 

Gaétan Demoor, General Manager Hotel Indigo® Antwerp – City Centre commented: “We are delighted to be the latest addition to the Hotel Indigo portfolio in Europe and to be the brand’s debut in Belgium. This city has so much to offer guests and the hotel is in the perfect location. We can’t wait to help our guests explore our exciting local neighbourhood.”

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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) has reached a partnership agreement with Malaysia’s Cornerstone Partners Group for the first Kimpton Hotel in Taipei, Taiwan.

Since the acquisition of the Kimpton brand by IHG in 2015, the company has brought the brand to Asia with previous signings in Shanghai, Sanya and Bali.

Representing the latest addition in the region, Kimpton Taipei will provide 129 boutique rooms and suites, which will be distributed within a 14-storey tower.

The hotel is also a new addition to IHG’s existing portfolio of five properties in Taiwan, which consists of brands such as Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express. Furthermore, there are another five properties in the pipeline for Taiwan.