New Waterfront Hotel to Open May 3 in Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, VA -- Just in time for the area's beautiful spring weather, the Hotel Indigo Old Town Alexandria will begin accepting reservations May 3, according to information posted on the hotel's Web site.

Hotel Indigo is a chain of boutique hotels, part of InterContinental Hotels Group. It is promoted as being "the industry's first branded boutique hotel experience."

The five-story, 120-room waterfront hotel located at 220 S. Union St., will overlook the Potomac River. The hotel's amenities include a 24/7 business center, a health and fitness center and free Internet service for guests.

The Web site showed a rate of $243.04 for a room May 3 at Hotel Indigo Old Town Alexandria and offered the following description: "Stay inspired in our king room offering plush bedding, WiFi, a spa inspired shower with aveda products, a keurig coffee maker with k cups, work desk with ergonomic chair and 42 inch HDTV expanded cable channels."

The Hotel Indigo Web site is advertising for a general manager for the hotel.

The hotel sits in a historic spot. The remains of a 50-foot 18th century ship were discovered at the construction site.

The opening of Hotel Indigo in the spring comes as Alexandria's Hotel Monaco and Morrison House recently changed hands and the recent opening of the MGM National Harbor, across the river.

The photo gallery on the site shows renderings of the hotel:

PHOTOS: Renderings courtesy of Hotel Indigo