Hotel Indigo Coventry, an IHG Hotel
Design-led rooms a short walk from The Wave
About this hotel
Hotel Indigo occupies a converted 1930s newspaper printworks close enough to The Wave that families can walk back for an afternoon nap without losing half the day to transport. The industrial-chic design, exposed brick and print-history details throughout, makes it a rare case in Coventry of a genuinely short walk to the park paired with a stay worth remembering for its own sake. A rooftop bar gives parents somewhere to relax once the kids are down, while the fitness centre and full-service laundry cover the practical side of a multi-day family trip. Breakfast is available for a charge rather than included, so plan the morning accordingly before a slides day.
- Rooftop bar
- Fitness centre
- Air conditioning
- Full-service laundry
Our take
This suits families who want the shortest realistic walk to The Wave without settling for a generic ring-road chain, and who'll appreciate a hotel with genuine character once the kids are finally asleep. It's not the cheapest option on this list, and breakfast costs extra, so budget-focused families should weigh that against the location before booking.
- ✓Book directly for the best rate on family rooms, since third-party sites don't always show the walk-to-park distance clearly.
- ✓Add breakfast at booking if you want it, since it's charged separately rather than bundled into the room rate here.
- ✓Reserve well ahead for school holidays, as this is one of the closest genuinely characterful stays to the park gates.
Why we love it
- Converted 1930s newspaper building
- Short walk to The Wave
- Rooftop bar for parents
- Fitness centre on site
Why guests love itWe picked this one mainly for the walk to The Wave, and it paid off the first evening when we didn't have to queue for a taxi in wet swimsuits with two tired kids. The rooftop bar became our evening retreat once they were asleep, and the rooms felt properly designed rather than generic chain decor. Breakfast costs extra, which caught us out on the first morning, but everything else about the stay matched what we needed for a slides-focused trip.