NEOM has announced a 250-key Hotel Indigo property will open in Oxagon, Saudi Arabia.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a franchise agreement that will see the hotel open in Neom’s coastal industrial city, located in the Northwest region of Saudi Arabia.
In Oxagon, thriving communities will exist seamlessly alongside clean industry, commercial, hospitality, entertainment and retail activities.
Hotel Indigo in NEOM’s Oxagon development
The 250-key Hotel Indigo property will be situated in the Oxagon’s first residential community and will open its doors in 2026.
Designed to seamlessly integrate work, live, and play, Oxagon’s neighborhoods 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.
Haitham Mattar, Managing Director, India, Middle East and Africa, IHG, said: “We are delighted to announce our first IHG hotel in the exciting and rapidly developing region of NEOM.
“Hotel Indigo is dedicated to embracing the unique essence of each local destination, ensuring that our hotels truly embody the spirit of their locations.
“We are excited to announce the upcoming opening of this new property in Oxagon. This extraordinary establishment is set to welcome guests in 2026.
“In addition, our lifestyle brand, Hotel Indigo, has seen great success in the Kingdom with several signing in the past months. As our presence in the market continues to grow, we are committed to supporting the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 by offering exceptional hospitality experiences to leisure and business travellers visiting the country.”
Vishal Wanchoo, CEO of Oxagon said: “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.
“As progress across our industrial and innovation ecosystems accelerate, these agreements ensure that exceptional hospitality experiences are available to tenants, residents, and visitors from the outset.”
The partnership represents the latest agreement between a hotel brand and NEOM’s Hotel Development division which is responsible for building a future-centric hospitality ecosystem in NEOM.
Chris Newman, Executive Director, Hotel Development at NEOM, said: “Hotel Indigo has earned global recognition for its unmatched ability to blend character and comfort, infusing the unique spirit of each neighbourhood it operates in.”
IHG currently operates 37 hotels across five brands in Saudi Arabia, including InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Staybridge Suites, and Voco, with 31 hotels in the development pipeline set to open within the next three to five years.
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