IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a franchise agreement that will see a Hotel Indigo property open in OXAGON, a coastal industrial city in NEOM, located in the Northwest region of Saudi Arabia.   In OXAGON, thriving communities will exist seamlessly alongside clean industry, commercial, hospitality, entertainment and retail activities. The 250-key Hotel Indigo property will be situated in OXAGON’s first residential community and will open its doors in 2026. Designed to seamlessly integrate work, live and play, OXAGON’s neighbourhoods will be fully walkable, with sustainable on-demand mass transit and micro-mobility solutions.

As one of IHG’s lifestyle brands, Hotel Indigo properties offer a gateway to some of the world’s most inspiring locations. Just as no two neighbourhoods are alike, no two Hotel Indigo properties are the same, taking inspiration from the area around each hotel to inform all aspects of the guest experience, from the hotel’s boutique design approach to locally inspired restaurants. Similarly, the Hotel Indigo property in OXAGON will be designed as a lifestyle destination offering exciting retail and dining concepts including cafés, a pool lounge, and a specialty restaurant. Additionally, residents and visitors will have access to a range of leisure and wellness facilities including a spa and 24-hour fitness centre.

The IHG Hotels and Resorts, which operates more than 35 hotels in Saudi Arabia, will build a Hotel Indigo property in OXAGON. The 250-room hotel, which is expected to open in 2026, will be located in the first residential community of the floating city.

“Hotel Indigo’s vision to create a boutique neighbourhood hotel reflecting OXAGON’s ethos of bringing people and technology together in harmony with nature, makes IHG the right partner for the first upscale property for our urban communities”. - Vishal Wanchoo, CEO of OXAGON

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