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Omni Shoreham Hotel

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At a Glance

    Pros

  • historic property
  • great pool and sundeck
  • good views from many rooms

    Cons

  • not Downtown
  • big

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Omni Shoreham Hotel Review

This elegant hotel overlooking Rock Creek Park has been lovingly tended and is aging gracefully. The light-filled guest rooms vary in size and have a soothing garden palette and feature flat-screen TVs and marble bathrooms. The vast art deco-and-Renaissance-style lobby welcomes visitors, who in the past have ranged from the Beatles to heads of state (the hotel has played host to inaugural balls since its 1930 opening). There is even a resident ghost said to haunt Suite 870. Families will love the many larger-than-typical guest rooms, kiddie pool, bird-watching, bike rentals, and movie nights. Parents: Ask the concierge about scheduling a story time and cuddles with the guide dog for the blind who trains at the hotel.

    Contact Information

  • Address: 2500 Calvert St., NW, Woodley Park, Washington, DC, 20008 | Map It
  • Phone: 202/234-0700; 800/834-6664
  • Website: www.omnihotels.com
  • Metro Woodley Park/Zoo.
  • Location: Upper Northwest

    Hotel Amenities

  • 836 rooms, 16 suites.
  • Restaurant, bar, pool, gym, spa, children's programs, parking, some pets allowed.
  • Rooms have: a/c, Internet, Wi-Fi.
  • Rate includes no meals.

Member Reviews

  • Kates603, from St. Paul, Minnesota
    11/28/07

    My husband and I were excited to stay at the Omni Shoreham Hotel on a recent trip to D.C. We had heard good things about it and the website/reviews looked fabulous. However, upon arriving to our room we realized the bed was covered with only a sheet and a thin blanket (which, once we looked closer, we realized was stained). After speaking with housekeeping and an additional hotel employee, they told us the hotel was being renovated and the bedspreads had not arrived yet! I am curious as to why they did not keep the old bedspreads until the new ones had arrived, or why we were not informed of this fact when making our reservation. We asked for a blanket to make up for the comforter and received a thin blanket that was covered with small pieces of hair. Needless to say, my husband made reservations at another hotel for the rest of our stay. When we told the staff of our intentions to move to another hotel, they replied with an ambivalent "ok". I would definitely call and ask about the renovations before making a reservation with them- we were sorely disappointed with our experience.

    Ratings details: Room: 1 | Atmosphere: 2 | Service: 1 | Value: 1
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