Boutique hotel operator Indigo Road Hospitality Group sued an
Six Continents Hotels Inc.—which manages IHG hotel brands including Hotel Indigo, as well as Holiday Inn and Staybridge Suites—sent a letter demanding Indigo Road stop using the word “Indigo” in connection with hotel, hotel management, hotel franchising and related services, according to a complaint filed Wednesday in the US District Court for the District of South Carolina.
Indigo Road said it doesn’t use the word “Indigo” to brand its hotels, but ...