Hotel Indigo, Newcastle

Hello, just thought I'd do a quick post as I visited Hotel Indigo, Newcastles new Boutique Hotel last night. Before heading to Boulevard for Blackpools finest Betty Legs Diamond to entertain us, myself and another 3 ladies decided to meet up at Hotel Indigo. The bar within the hotel is called The Grainger Lounge and really does have the wow-factor when you come through the doors. Each table within the bar is surrounded by different colour feature chairs and the big bold prints on the walls and even the floor give it a very modern edge. There were two giant bottles of Laurent Perrier on the bar and every imaginable bottle of wine and spirit. A lovely gentleman showed us to a table and the lounge is situated immediately next to the Marco Pierre White restaurant which incidently looked impeccable. After perusing the cocktail menu we decided on ordering a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc for the table but were told they didnt have any, which suprised me greatly. We then decided a Pinot Grigio would do the trick and it was brought over with a complimentary tray of delicious nibbles including amazing wasabi flavoured crunchy snacks mmm! After a bit of a chat we were just pouring out the last of the bottle when a waitress came over and took the bottle from me, and I was expecting the rest of the wine to be poured into my glass. I was wrong, the lady walked away with the rest of the wine (incidently, there was only a drop left but still...) she then came back and collected our glasses and placemats, even though some of the party were still finishing the drinks. One of our party passed comment to the girl that we felt as though we were being hurried along a little and she apologised. Soon the manager came over and offered us a glass of wine on the house for being made to feel that way. When you are paying close to £30 for a bottle of wine, you do not want to feel as though you are being hurried!

www.hotelindigonewcastle.co.uk

All in all it is a lovely bar and I would definately reccomend for a nice occasion when there is'nt a tight budget. Just be warned to keep tight hold of your glass until you are finshed!