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Omni Shoreham Hotel Review
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Omni Shoreham Hotel
- Address: 2500 Calvert St. NW, Woodley Park, Washington, DC, 20008 | Map It
- Phone: 202/234-0700; 800/843-6664
- Fax: 202/756-5174
- www.omnihotels.com
- Price range: $$$
- Location: Woodley Park
Fodor's Review:
An immense facility with seven ballrooms, this hotel has been host to the world's rich and famous since 1930, when its art deco-and-Renaissance-style lobby opened for business. It's still a busy place, with black-tie political events held in its famed Regency ballroom on many nights. Rooms have cherrywood furniture and marble-floor baths; the "Get Fit" rooms rejuvenate your heart with a portable treadmill, "Get Fit" kits (which include small hand weights, mat, and towel), and healthful snacks. The hotel is a moderate walk from Rock Creek Park, Adams-Morgan, and the National Zoo.
- Hotel Details: 836 rooms, 24 suites
- In-room: Wi-Fi.
- In-hotel: restaurant, room service, bar, pool, gym, laundry service, parking (paid), some pets allowed. minibar.
- Credit Cards: AE, D, DC, MC, V
- Metro: Woodley Park/Zoo
Member Reviews & Ratings:
Disappointed-we switched hotels-read this before you book
Posted by Kates603 from St. Paul, Minnesota on 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.
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