Hotel Indigo Omaha Downtown, an IHG Hotel
90-room Indigo by IHG opens in Nebraska
The new Hotel Indigo Omaha Downtown reflects the careful craftsmanship of the past while meeting guests in the now. Blending small town familiarity with big city appeal, Omaha is a city that reveals more beneath the surface. For centuries, native tribes thrived along the surrounding bluffs and swelling grasslands of present-day Omaha, including the city's namesake Omaha tribe. The word "Omaha" loosely translates to "dwellers on the bluff."
The fur trade between native tribes and pioneering settlers provided the basis for permanent communities in the first half of the 19th Century, and a post-World War I building boom saw the construction of the iconic The Logan as well as charming homes along Florence Boulevard. During The Logan's infancy at the height of Prohibition, several homes on "Omaha's Prettiest Mile" are rumored to have been part of the illegal liquor trade. Local lore suggests a series of underground tunnels were used as secret passageways to move and store liquor. While the tunnels' tales have evolved throughout the past century, so too has Omaha.
These underground vaults and tunnels make up parts of the historic Hotel Indigo Omaha Downtown, located blocks away from the Missouri River separating Nebraska and Iowa. The hotel welcomes guests with a sophisticated ambiance complemented by rich, textural elements and modern guest rooms. Paying tribute to the neighborhood's clandestine past is Anna's Place, a speakeasy nestled within the hotel's lobby that stirs up Prohibition-inspired cocktails made with local spirits and ingredients.
With Hotel Indigo Omaha Downtown just steps from the city's cultural gems, guests are encouraged to discover the local creative scene where they can explore numerous venues for music, plays and museums, including the Joslyn Art Museum and The Durham Museum. Those seeking a gastronomic journey will enjoy uncovering the many multicultural flavors and familiar favorites around the neighborhood.