Indigo Road expands with Haigler Hotel in Camden

The Indigo Road Hospitality Group, founded in Charleston and now scattered across the country, is expanding operations to Camden.

Currently under construction, the hospitality team will oversee operations of Haigler Hotel when completed in early 2027. The hotel will have 50 rooms and a clock tower focal point dating back 100 years, according to a news release.

“The Haigler Hotel represents a beautiful intersection of history, hospitality and place,” Steve Palmer, founder and chief vision officer of The Indigo Road Hospitality Group, said in the release. “We’re honored to bring our passion for boutique hotels and restaurants to Camden and help shape a gathering place that reflects the city’s enduring spirit and equestrian legacy.”

The clock tower is topped with an 1826 weathervane that honors King Haigler, a Catawba chief who protected early settlers, the release said. The hotel will have a signature restaurant with Southern-inspired food as well as a coffee bar, with space for weddings, conferences and other gatherings.

The release said construction was led by architect Wentz Chesson and interior designer Daliana Shafner of Integrated Building Design, as well as CPI Construction. The hotel is developed by Ben Zeigler and Philip Woollcott of Kershaw Hospitality.

“We’re not recreating the past, but reimagining it,” said Zeigler. “The Haigler will nod to the 19th-century opera house that once stood here while introducing modern design touches that fit Camden today.”