InterContinental hotel opens with rooftop bar overlooking Monument Circle

Nestled between the Indiana State House and the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, the city’s newest hotel is bringing luxury to the heart of downtown.

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Astrea at InterContinental is taking Indy’s rooftop bar scene to new heights.

Photo by INDYtoday team

InterContinental Indianapolis is the first luxury hotel to open downtown in two decades — and its doors are officially open + its first guests have already checked in.

It’s located in the historic Illinois Building, which was originally built in 1926 as a luxury office space.

The hotel features:

  • 170 guest rooms, including 17 suites
  • 1,545-sqft Penthouse suite overlooking Monument Circle
  • 5,000 sqft of event + meeting space
  • 24-hour fitness center
  • Serliana Restaurant
  • Astrea Rooftop Bar on the 11th story — the highest rooftop bar in Indy

Indianapolis-based Keystone Group completed this $110 million restoration project after more than six years of on-and-off construction.

Check out our Instagram for an inside look at InterContinental Indianapolis. You have to see it.

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