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Omni Los Angeles Hotel
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Neighborhood: Downtown
251 S Olive St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 617-3300
251 S Olive St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 617-3300
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55 reviews for Omni Los Angeles Hotel
The Omni Hotel is downtown Los Angeles. We had a quick and wonderful stay here after spending the day at Disneyland. We could see Frank Gehry's Disney Concert Hall as well as the Los Angeles Times Building from our room, we were looking down at it.
The valet was pricey at $30 a day, but I guess that is normal for LA. The front desk helped us find a great and famous breakfast dive called "The Pantry" which was not in walking distance as we had a car. Absolutely right on target for what we were looking for.
The bed is super comfortable and will eat you alive if you leave the window shades closed tight. Great bedding and very fluffy pillows. Our bathroom was stone tile and nicely updated.
We arrived around 11:30pm and checked out around 10am. So we did not really take advantage of anything but sleeping here. I would recommend the Omni for business, pleasure or vacation.
Stayed here for only 1 nite on a biz trip. Booked it through priceline, so got a pretty good deal at $80 for the night.
I didn't spend too much time in the hotel, so can't comment on most of the stuff, but driving up to the valet, the valets were all very courteous and helpful. They were checking my car, and giving me helpful hints about all the dings and scratches on my rental car, and who I should call if they try to get me to pay for those damages.
The lobby was very nice, and had dispensers for ice water, which I thought was a nice touch. Checking in was a breeze, and I was up to my room pretty quickly.
The room was ridiculously large. When I walked in, there was so much space between the front door to the bed. Looking through the list of amenities, maybe it is because they have in-room exercise kit, so you need all that space for it. I don't know... I didn't request one.
The location was perfect for me since all my meetings were within walking distance of the hotel, and it was a fairly easy drive to and from BUR.
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Haven't had a chance to stay here although I've attended conferences at the Omni. Therefore, I'd give their service alone a 5 star, but since I haven't stayed at the hotel, I'll give this place a 4 star for now.
Location is in the heart of Los Angeles. However, what makes it stand out is the OUTSTANDING service. Right when I pulled up to the valet, the doorman greeted me as well as the valet guy. They asked me what conference I was here for and gave me directions as well as tips about paying for the parking up front. The hotel manager greeted me warmly as well. Throughout the whole time I was there, everyone was incredibly attentive and very nice. They stood there and talked to me as I was waiting for my car afterwards. The hotel manager even reimbursed me for my valet payment because I wasn't there for the entire time I paid.
There was no attitude or fakeness. I was very impressed and based solely on this, I would definitely return to stay should I be in the LA area.
Was here for a fundraiser and its not that everyone wasn't nice and it wasn't a pleasent expereience, but given the price that I'm sure was paid to the hotel, the food was just meh and there were even some dirty glasses at the table.
When my cab pulled up, a very friendly doorman opened my door and welcomed me to the Omni. He then told me not to worry, he would get my bags and meet me inside. I think he was just hiding the fact that he had to get help to get my huge luggage out of the trunk (hey, girl's gotta look good), but it was nice anyway.
I made my way into the lobby and over to the front desk. I was greeted once again with, "Welcome to the Omni". "Checking in", I said and gave my last name. Then I spotted the Omni logo. Wait, I'm not staying at the Omni. Wow, I'm an idiot.
So anyway, the front desk guy was really nice and didn't even laugh in my face while he gave me directions to my real hotel down the street. He even offered me the use of the complimentary car to take me there, which I declined.
As I was walking towards the door, I ran into the doorman with my luggage and explained my (totally embarrassing) mistake. He insisted that I take the complimentary car, even though I tried to tell him that I was going to walk the 2 blocks. He proceeded to call the driver of the car and waited with me the whole time until he arrived. The driver of the car was really nice too, and told me that I should feel free to give him a call if I need anything, especially if I changed my mind and wanted to stay at the Omni.
I was really impressed with the service they gave, even though I was staying at a competitor's hotel. And after I arrived at the correct hotel, I really was wishing I were back at the Omni.
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I've always thought the Omni would be so much better, I don't know why. Maybe it's because I paid $180 for one night, pffft. I've paid less and received better service.
It started off nicely enough with the friendly valet and doorman, greeting us out front, giving us all the helpful and pertinent information we could need. Once we got inside, though, the air or professionalism dissipated. Instead of a "Welcome to the Omni" or "Hello", we got a "We have no early check-ins available". Gee, thanks. Hey, it's noon-ish, we were just coming in, girlfriend. The aforementioned doorman suggested he watch our bags, and pointed out some nice places we could grab a bite and relax until our room was ready. He was a real sweetheart.
He also told us about their free courtesy shuttle, available to drive us to and from any destination within 3 miles. Excellent! We had a wedding to attend 2 miles away! The Cadillac was air-conditioned and nice enough, but there was some sort of dark liquid spill on the rear seat (ew), and no control over the rear windows, which kind of messed up my good hair day. Upon arrival for the wedding, the driver gripes that this was beyond the 3 mile radius, and hints that he might not come back to pick us up. I'm not one to argue with Google maps, okay? It says it was 2.2 miles away, dammit. He begrudgingly picked us up and took some strange route back to the hotel, springing on us that he intended to pick up 2 more passengers, "if we didn't mind". Well, we DID mind. It's a Cadillac sedan, not a van! Cramming 2 more passengers would've made it VERY uncomfortable. BUt the driver kept pushing the subject until we had to INSIST he take us straight to the hotel. Freak. We decided to opt for a cab for the rest of our transport needs, less hassle.
The room was so-so...for the money, Vegas does much better. The fire alarm caused a bit of a racket, and some confusion. It wasn't the usual announcement of evacuation or constant sounding, just an occasional blare of annoying squawks. We attempted to find out if there was a problem we should be aware of, and were rudely addressed by the night manager who said for us to "mind our own business." Well bitch, we're hotel guests, it IS our business.
The next day we check out and retrieve our car from the valet...a sweater was left in the back seat. I'm thinking some valet may have been joyriding. I guess I would, too...it was a Camaro SS. Well, your sweater is MINE NOW, butthole.
Next time we'll skip the Omni, and just wave to the doorman. He's the only thing worth any stars.
We were in town to visit the DRE, which is conveniently located a block over and a block up from this hotel.
The hotel was nice. It was decked out in World Baseball Championship decorations.
We checked in and the lady at the front desk was very nice. We went to our room and it smelled like cigarette smoke. We reserved a non-smoking room. So they moved us. Minor inconvenience, but it should have never been. The non-smoking room was nice. Its very tight once you get in the room. By that I mean, the closet door will hit the bathroom door and the front door. The bed was nice, we got a king. It was very soft and the duvet was a welcome change from the standard comforters you get when you stay in other hotels (god knows how ofter they wash those things). The desk was a good size, it where I spent most of my stay, studying. The bathroom was a bit odd, there was a bathtub (normal size) and a walk-in shower.
overall, great location. next to LACMA/MOCA and the disney concert hall.
THIS HOTEL'S GIFT SHOP SUCKS!
Enough said! Ha-ha! It's true! Every hotel I go to, the first thing I have to check out is the gift/convenience store. I generally need water, red bull and maybe a light snack. Well, at this hotel, you will find water....and that's it! The gift shop is literally this closet that is in the corner and you don't notice it's there unless you search for it!
I stayed here while at the Grammys and it was just OK.
Some highlights included the bed and the fact they had wireless Internet.
The low lights besides the gift shop were the fact there was NO real restaurants near the hotel, the Noe' which is the restaurant in the hotel is SUPER high priced and not impressive.
OK, I had to bump up my initial rating one more star cause the staff was SUPER nice...so YEAH for the staff! Overall, if your company will pay for you being here it's OK, but I wouldn't pay to stay here!
Disclaimer: I've never stayed here.
Though, I did come for my Sophomore Prom. We used the Bunker Hall Ballroom for our dance floor (it was a small private high school) and as our dinner area. Outside of the ballroom, there was a nice balcony area for people to take a breather, sit, relax, and converse.
It was a nice place, just didn't like that it was in Downtown LA.
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5 stars for service (they let us check in at 7:30am)
4 1/2 stars -we didn't really like the bathroom
Great hotel. We decide to try the Omni Hotel when my husband came to LA for work. Walking up Bunker Hill can be tough on a hot day.
The room was a good size clean and well maintained. We had a nice view of the court yard. The only thing we didn't like was our bathroom. The tub and shower was separate and the water pressure in the shower was a little weak. The tile in the shower stall remind us of tiles in school or pool(yuck). Small sink with virtually no counter space.
The gym was great! Ton of exercise equipment, clean towels, and they had water too!
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Corporate dinner honoring corporate counsel. The food was whatever but the free drinks were nice. By the end of the night, my blue teeth attested to their niceness as I haw haw hawed at Ben Stein. I even snapped a photo as I guffawed the night away.http://www.yelp.com/bi...
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All I have to say is why doesn't a 4-star hotel have a freakin jacuzzi???? No vending machine, limited channels.
This hotel is more for people on business. The area is by many businesses but just 1 street splits the area from good to GHETTO! I wouldn't stay here again.
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Mmmmmm. Mmmmmmmmm. You want to know what happened in this room don't you? I'm not one to kiss and tell. But if this bed could talk, it would say:
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*Hey at least they had free wireless! Also, I didn't have to pay for one single thing (yea!). And yes, the bed as well as the hotel, was spectacular (hmmm. it's still not SF!).
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The Omni Hotel chain has always been hit or miss for me - the Omni in Chicago is amazing while the SF Omni leaves a lot to be desired.
So when my close friend decided to have his wedding reception at the Omni, I was a bit worried.
However, the Omni came through and then some. The ballrooms at the Omni are exquisite and decorated better than Versailles. Waiters are there to serve at your call and beckon.
I normally hate going to weddings (fear of commitment) but I was forced as I was a groomsmen and was actually involved in the festivities. Also, the ratio of hot single girls at the wedding only added to the fun. Too bad the girl I was hitting on all night ended up being engaged (-1 star for my friends not informing me of that fact).
The Omni managed to squeeze 450+ guests, feed us, and get us drunk all without a hitch. If you have not been to an Armenian wedding you have not been to real wedding. We put Greek weddings to shame with the amount of food, drink, and dancing.
At around 3 AM when the wedding ended I did not feel like driving home drunk so I stayed at the hotel. My beautiful guest and I managed to get a suite decked out to the nines, including a view of Downtown LA.
My only gripe with the Omni was paying for valet parking even after having stayed at the hotel.
P.S. the Omni has the best hotel bathroom and shower I have seen this side of the Palms in Vegas.
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Excellent hotel. First, great location because you're next door to a museum, a block from Disney Hall, and two blocks from the Opera building. Close to highway on-ramps.
Room was clean and everything was well-maintained. Watter pressure is perfect. Staff is friendly and even checked me into my flight on checkout. Concierge is ok.
Cons: Bummer that internet access is $9.99/day. Part of our view from our window was of hotel ledge with tons of pigeon crap.
I have never stayed here as a guest. I don't know anything about the rooms or the service. However, I do know that the lobby is really pretty and they serve one hell of a breakfast.
Why was I at a hotel I live 4 blocks from joining the hotel guests for breakfast? Well, I'll tell you. If you have ever lived in or worked in or visited downtown LA, you may have noticed that there are very few places to eat breakfast. Especially on the weekends. Nothing is open on the weekends except for a. IHOP (sick of it) b. Denny's (yuck.) or c. The Pantry (double, triple, quadruple yuck).
We awoke early this Saturday morning with hungry bellies and immediately went into a depression. "What will we eat?" we asked ourselves. That is where Yelp came in with the wonderful suggestion of the Omni and their bacon. Yes, the suggestion was great, and yes, the bacon was even better.
Since eggs cost like $12 and more elaborate eggs cost like $14, we both opted for the buffet. Now, when I say buffet, it inspires images of fat Americans in Vegas paying way to much for the crap they're serving there (after Vegas, I became biased, sorry). This is very unlike that. The fruit is fresh, the hot food seemed like it had only been in the chaffers a few minutes and a dude was there to make you whatever kind of eggs you wanted. For $20, we definitely got our money's worth, both visiting the buffet 3-4 times. I know the tourists were kind of looking at us like "what are they doing here? they must live here, they don't have a fanny pack or a camera around their necks and they're not wearing sandals even though its 55 degrees out.." But we could ignore that. We have enough self confidence to know how cool it is to visit a hotel buffet.... but only if its at the Omni.
PS: You will never have better bacon. Anywhere.
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Roxane, I totally agree, the bacon at breakfast was phenomenal!! It was juicy, tender, and I was able to wrap my eggs with it and eat a little bacon hole. It was *awesome.*
And unlike you, I DO go around rating places by the quality of their bacon, and yes, Omni Hotel gets 5 stars! (It would have gotten 5 stars anyways, as it's amenity-rich, good location, free high speed internet, and comfortable beds, but 5 stars for bacon sounds way better, don't it?)
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closer to 3.5 stars...
I actually haven't stayed here, but I came for the Hacienda Heights Dynasty Lions Club Annual dinner. I was invited by my friend's dad, who is a member of the club.
The hotel is very nice, very friendly valets who open both your car door and front doors to the hotel. The hotel is not contemporary, but it doesn't make you feel like they haven't changed the decor in 30 years either.
The ballroom where the dinner was held is your typical hotel ballroom. The wait staff was very helpful as well.
The dinner itself was just so so. Started off with a decent tomato bisque. Could have used a little bit more salt. Moved on to the entree, which was a duet of a seared chicken breast and a braised short rib. My chicken was kind of dry, whereas my friend said his was tender. I hate inconsistency. The short rib was ok as well. Tender because it was braised, but was borderline rubbery, telling me it was overcooked. Served with I don't know what kind of sauce, which looked like chicken stock infused with herbs, and a small serving of steamed vegetables.
Then was dessert. For those of you who know I'm a pastry chef, you can only imagine how excited I get when it comes to dessert. I'm not sure what was supposed to be dessert, but I overheard one of the waiters saying that they ran out of dessert. I saw maybe 5 different things come out. Originally there was creme brulee (which my friend's gf said the sugary crust was soggy, ewww) or a slice of a fruit tart. Then that's when they apparently ran out of desserts, then later out came either cheesecake (which looked ordinary) with raspberry coulis, bread pudding (which the bite of my friends I took and was cold, though he said the rest of it was warm) with raspberry coulis, and a raspberry chocolate ganache tart (which was nothing special) with raspberry coulis. Oh, it had like maybe 2 drops of mango coulis swirled in.
The rest of the night had live music, an opera singer, and dancing.
Yeah, so the hotel gets 4 stars, the food gets 3 stars... hence the 3.5
The person in charge of Guest Experience at Omni Hotel Inc HQ and I have an inverse set of priorities for what we like to see in a hotel.
Well that's not entirely true, they do have free wireless throughout the hotel, and they do offer complimentary coffee, but to me these things are not up for negotiation. It would be like saying you liked the fact that they had indoor plumbing.
For example - the phone next to the toilet seemed seriously unnecessary to me, but I've seen it elsewhere so I realize this must be important to some people. But the speaker next to the toilet that will pipe in the audio from whatever TV program you are watching just seems ridiculous. Especially when the toiletries are so bad - while most hotels of this caliber are offering up Aveda or Molton Brown the Omni is providing some no name products that simply suck and provided toiletries are becoming more and more important as the TSA is cracking down on scary shampoos and lotions.
Oh well, the bed was comfortable and their "Net Savvy" rate of $166 including parking is more than fair for such a nice hotel in downtown LA.
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Koo spot. totally hidden inbetween the big hotel buildings but very close to the gugenheim museum. Luckily i didn't have to pay full price for this spot and instead get state rate. Thank you all you Californians. at least from the 14th Floor
The only downside i would say is the part where i wouldn't wander around the area when it gets dark. Definitely a big no. Otherwise, I'll probably have to come back for another visit when I'm in LA.
I don't like LA as a general rule, but sometimes when you're a grown up you have to go to places you don't like. If you're staying at a nice hotel, it makes things go a lot smoother. From the moment I arrived until the moment I left, everyone on staff made sure we had a great experience. The bed was suuuuuuuuper comfy. There were not a ton of TV channels, but more than just ESPN and CNN. The wake call was even friendly. When we needed directions, and gave them very little info [ie it's a steak house, within walking distance] they were very helpful.
If you need to be in LA, this is a great place to stay.
PS - this is the only place I've ever stayed that had an emergency flashlight in the nightstand, not just a bible. Don't get me wrong, the bible is cool, but if the big one hits, and the power goes out, the flashlight will be handy!
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This review is for the Omni Hotel Bar. I think I remember it being on the 3rd floor or something like that. This review is not for the hotel itself because I didn't stay here, only went to the lounge.
This place is really beautiful, I'll give it that. I came here in the evening with friends for drinks. We found parking on the meter very easily, though there is valet, we just didn't bother. In the front, there are big beautiful fountains and different color lights. We go inside and the doorman opens and holds the door for us. Inside the decorations is a mix of modern and a classical look. I have pictures. The bathrooms are I think on every floor, very clean and very nice.
The 3rd floor is the lounge. Very classy, upscale. There is a fireplace with couches, lounges, armchairs and tables all around. Very cozy. The bar is pretty big, and there is a grand piano with a pianist playing soft warm music.
We sat outside, yes we're smokers, besides it kinda got loud in there and we couldn't hear ourselves talk. The outside was also very beautiful. We were sitting on like a patio or something, but you can also walk around and explore. There are trees decorated in lights, statues, and fountains.
This was a pretty intimate place. You can see the tall downtown buildings all around.
Now to the food and drinks. The drinks were pretty good. I ordered a coffee martini which was delicious. My friend ordered a pina colada, which wasn't bad. Then the food. The menu was very small, I mean there weren't many choices of food. I ordered the popcorn chicken. We also ordered shrimp tempura, a salad, and some kind of a meat wrapped in something dish, I have pictures. Everything looked nice, but my popcorn chicken came in a Chinese take out box, I thought that was funny. The portions were not very big at all. Not sure of how much we spent but I don't think it was cheap.
In conclusion, this place is a romantic place for cocktails, not food. Its for great conversations and relaxation.
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Downtown is obviously not one of the most fun places to be on the weekend, so the Omni, unfortunately, has that working against it. It also is the site of many events - a bar mitzvah on Saturday night and a wedding on Sunday night - which can conflict with what I want as a guest (peace and quiet after a long day of work).
Facilities and property: The property is your standard nice hotel property - big entrance with statue thing in the middle, marble-like floors, etc. The decor was generally understated and not particularly memorable. There is a pool and gym but I was too exhausted to make use of either! There are a couple of restaurants within the hotel which is particularly convenient since nothing is open in downtown on the weekends. I had the chilaquiles at The Grand Cafe which were fine/edible but not great.
Front desk: They were generally responsive and quick in checking in (I actually checked in online so my room key was waiting for me at the front desk). I had a little trouble on Saturday night with noise - someone was running around the floor, banging on doors which at 1 a.m. is REALLY annoying. It happened a couple of times over 15 minutes, and when I called down to the front desk, they didn't seem terribly concerned or interested in addressing the situation (he seemed overwhelmed...and maybe he was manning the desk alone?). He said he would call security but I don't think anyone came to check on the situation, and I never received any follow-up. On a positive note, they did give me a super late check-out - 2 p.m. - though I don't think this was related to my noise issue.
Rooms: The rooms were quite spacious, providing tons of room for me to sprawl (as I like to do in every hotel room). The desk was spacious enough for working, and unlike many hotel rooms, there are plenty of plugs at the desk for lots of plug-ins (computer, phone, etc.). The rooms were bright (lots of lamps!) with a SUPER comfortable bed (filled with pillows!). There was a good amount of natural light too. The bathrooms were a bit older - looks as though it hasn't been remodeled as recently as the rest of the room, but everything was fine and clean.
Value: Similar to Michelle B., I also got the $169 "Net Savvy" rate which also included free internet access and valet parking (which is ~$30/day - wowzers!). I thought it was a steal given the quality of the facilities and rooms.
Despite my annoying noise issue, definitely worth another stay if I'm in the downtown L.A. area.
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If you can swing to get your work to put you up in this hotel, then by all means do it. Do not bother with any other hotel in the downtown or Bunker Hill area, cuz none will compare. I'm even a little bitter that I know how great this hotel is because I haven't been able to stay in it since.
Parking/Valet/Taxis:
I didn't have a rental car this time, so I don't know how much the parking is. But it's probably pretty steep. The valet guys are all really nice and very good at securing taxis quickly.
Gym:
The gym is not super big, but it's clean, modern, has hardwood floors and a full set of free weights. Plus they have 2 benches and a stability ball that are set up in front of a wall of mirrors. I mean, it's like a real gym, just a little smaller. It's on the same floor and has the same entrance as the hotel spa, and it looks out onto the pool. They have lemon water for the gym users and free fruit. I miss this hotel gym.
Rooms: I have to go to LA again tomorrow and I know that I'm not staying here, so I'm sad. The rooms rock. The beds rock--they are SO comfortable. The hotel gives you all the normal amenities (read: a coffee maker--since when is that not a standard amenity? I've had to request one so many times). The tvs are large and there is internet for a fee (I think it's $10 or $15/day).
Bathrooms: oh my god the bathrooms alone are enough for you to stay here. They have a separate standing shower and a huge tub. They have a beauty mirror installed. They have a phone by the toilet (you never know I suppose) and they give you a fluffy robe. I love the bathrooms.
Room Service: expensive, but quick-ish and they make a mean burger.
I miss the Omni. So, so sad.
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I thought the Omni Hotel was OK. I reserved a room through Hotwire. It was a bit last minute, so it was more than the $80 that other reviewers paid. What's more, the charge for valet parking is $30/night, something Hotwire doesn't tell you about.
Aside from that, the downtown LA location is right next to the freeway, and very close to just about anywhere you'd want to go. I have a few friends that live in different areas, and it only took me about 30 minutes to drive out to each of them.
As for the rooms, sign up for the rewards program and you'll get free Internet (it's really fast and easy). The rooms are nice, but they're not much to write home about. The decor is just a touch dated. Another plus my gf discovered is that they offer complimentary car service, to and from local destinations.
I'm pretty sure you could settle for somewhere else and save some cash. But if you can score $80 a night, Omni Hotel ain't a bad deal at all.
Pretty lobby, nice views. But that's about it. Not recommended.
For the price, actually pretty lousy. The $30-a-day parking valets don't get your door, and bellhops completely ignored us and our luggage. Our minibar was locked; getting it unlocked was too much of a hassle. Our room only came with one bathrobe, and we had to call for another one!
And my favorite-- we were in our room, wearing only underwear at around 5pm, changing and getting ready for a formal event, when there's a pounding on our door. Foolishly we sauntered to the door to answer it, and about five seconds later the maids basically kicked down the door to stare at us in our underwear. Yay. Good thing we weren't having sex in the room!
Everything costs here- the "free wireless" downstairs costs $10 per day, noon to noon, in your room. Bottle of Evian: $5. So-called turndown service stiffed us our hypothetical mints, which for all I know never get delivered to anyone.
Omni is in the banking area of downtown, so everything is closed on the weekend. This means that unless you are going to the cafeteria at MOCA, better plan on eating out or paying $12 for a couple of eggs for breakfast downstairs. You'll have to drive somewhere to eat, if you can get the valets to ever find your car.
Contrast: bigger room, nicer staff, at the New Otani in Japantown. Since it's located in an actual operating neighborhood, you can wander around to lots of cool stuff. Plus at the New Otani, you can pretend you are in Japan; there's even a couple Japanese channels on the TV.
Anhyway, do yourself a favor and stay away from the Omni.
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The Omni is a terrfic hotel: A well-lit room with almost everything you need, including a bed so plush I almost had to jump up to get on it. Walk-in shower. An incredible restaurant, Noe, that delivered food and service well-worth the bill. And then free coffee for the morning after.
Free wifi in the rooms, too. You just need to let the hotel add you to their rewards program.
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I don't know if I would bring someone back to this hotel for nookie , unlike Keith K., unless we were there for a conference. If you have anything to do in downtown LA this is a great place to stay. It lacks any sort of ambiance, it is the perfect business hotel. The beds are plush, rooms spacious, and it is right next to the MOCA and Disney Hall. This is the type of place that you would have to check the stationary to find out where you were unless you looked outside.
On a side note the bacon at breakfast was really f****ing delicious, but if I could judge everywhere I go by the bacon I would be handing out a lot of extra stars.
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My needs: cleanliness, nice atmosphere, great bed, friendly service and a nice price.
I looked everywhere. I read all the reviews and based on the price and amenities I chose to stay at the Omni. It met all my expectations and more. Everyone was super friendly, the bed was huge and soft with huge fluffy pillows. The place was real clean. I felt comfortable walking around in my bare feet, which, sometimes isn't the case with some hotels (I'm kinda picky). The design was typical hotel style, but neutral. It looked like it had had an updating in this decade.
info: You have to pay for the Internet, parking is a rip-off but the norm downtown, get to the breakfast buffet early to get the fresh goods. And good they are. The quality of the food in the Grand Cafe was great and organic. And yes, it has great bacon. They're glazed with honey. And the pancakes are some of the best I've tasted.
Five stars. Perfect stay.
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Got a great deal on Hotwire for this place, situated in the heart of downtown LA atop the Hill. For an extra $50 bucks you can bring your dog - very pet friendly place. Lola met several friends during our stay and loved lounging in the room while we were out at dinner and the Standard Rooftop Bar. The place is beautiful, and the beds are amazingly comfortable.
Lots of restaurants and museums and things to do in the hood including the MOCA and the Disney Concert Hall.
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What a beautiful hotel! I enjoyed my stay very much. I come from hospitality, so that says a lot. We got a great rate through http://priceline.com ($100 per night) and totally didn't expect to get what we got.
Upon driving up to the front, we were immediately impressed by the "grandness" and how attentive the bell staff were. The huge king room was clean, brightly lit, and had all the amenities I expect from a hotel...except for slippers. I forgot mine. The bathroom was pretty spacious - there was bathtub and a separate shower. The showerhead was awesome - just the right amount of pressure to ease away the sore neck and back. The bed was huge, the comforters and pillows were nice and fluffy, but it was still not as comfortable as sleeping in my own bed. I woke up a little restless, but that didn't hinder the nice experience.
It's conveniently located in downtown LA - with easy access to all the food establishments we had on our agenda. I would definitely stay here again.
dear omni,
waking up before the sun to catch my flight, being told to disrobe & unload everything in those lovely airport security bins, trying to alleviate motion sickness that has resulted from sitting in the back seat of a cabbie, trudging a bulky & eyesore of a laptop bag everywhere, and logging in some serious hours at the office all have a way of wreaking havoc on my sense of zen.
but then i walk into your well appointed lobby, i'm greeted by your oh-so-kind front desk staff, i'm offered a complimentary glass of champagne, and i sense the zen flowing back in.
oh, and the complimentary chocolate truffles served in a chocolate chinese take out box w/the chocolate chopsticks that were waiting for me in my room, a hotel after my own heart!
i rather enjoyed the spacious, clean, room, institute swiss toiletries, city view, free wi-fi, and the bed, oh my goodness, the bed ... don't.want.to.wake.up ... curse the alarm!
yours was a place where i could unwind from the long day and rest up for the next. thank you, thank you, thank you.
yours truly,
cali v
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I wound up staying at the Omni Los Angeles for a good week and the staff was amazing. They messed up my room situation but quickly remedied it before I even had a chance to be upset. The location is wonderful right in downtown Los Angeles and you have quick access to the interstate without getting tied up in downtown traffic, plus you can walk to the Original Pantry which is just a few blocks down the road. The only thing that really kept this place from being a 5 was the pool. The area was kind of dirty and the pool could of been a little better maintained. I did however enjoy having to walk through the spa to get to the pool as I stole an apple and that amazing lemon/lime water on my way to do laps everyday. Oh yea, parking is EXPENSIVE at $30/day. So do yourself a favor and go carless if you can while staying here.
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I'll make this quick. Stayed in early April 08 for the weekend, wanted an opera getaway. By far the best hotel in Los Angeles, this coming from a seasoned 4/5 star hotel guest. From the piano man to the valet to the house keeper, everyone was on top of it. Had a corner suite on the club lounge, we lived in the lounge the concierge Ignacio was a great help and very friendly. Would stay here again in a heat beat. Let's hope service does not lack once the Ritz is open.
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While my apartment was being treated for termites, my boyfriend and I spent the weekend at this hotel. I looove this hotel. I was first acquainted w/ it when I went to New York a few years back. The hotel is spacious and the tub was deep which my boyfriend loved (get your minds out of the gutter, people). The room service was exquisite. If I still lived in LA I would go again just for the hell of it.
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The hotel is by far the best hotel I've ever stayed at. I booked a standard room via http://priceline.com for a great price...around $80/night after taxes. I've paid full price at many other 3-4 star hotels, but none of them can beat the Omni. The room was not big at all...to be honest it was pretty small, but still for me to love the room and the experience, you'll have to believe it was really that great. The down comforter was soooooo fluffy and there were pillows all over the bed. The shower had a speaker/radio so you can listen to the tv while in there. If you're only looking to pay for a standard room, the size is perfect if you're looking to stay in bed all day, watch tv, hang out, etc. It's not big enough if you're planning to bring children along. I forgot how much parking was. I think it was around $15/night, but there are in and outs. There's not much to do in downtown L.A., but you can walk next door and visit the Museum of Contemporary Arts (MOCA) or drive a couple miles to Little Tokyo...On Saturdays, Little Tokyo has a small farmer's market. Other times, you can visit the Little Tokyo's branch of the MOCA, have lunch, shop around.
Enjoy!
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some would say why dole out a couple hundred dollars for a hotel room when all you do is sleep? well, you would know why once you pass a certain age. sleeping is important to people who went through the quarter life crisis and where you sleep is even more important.
as a picky sleeper, i give 5 stars to omni for their comfortable bed, spacious room, free amenities for select guest program members, central location, beautiful lobby and top service (valet to front desk to room service). the view from my 14th floor room at night was pretty amazing. i can't even complain about their $28 valet service (with in and out privilege) since parking in l.a. is expensive anyways. omni is a great place to stay in l.a., considering it's only $200 a night, half the rates of the ritz, four seasons, the peninsula and the fairmont.
p.s. sign up for the free select guest program online. the benefits include free wi-fi, complimentary morning beverage and newspaper.
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Bona fide four-star hotel accommodations with free wireless connection. Hotwire offers it at $80+/night, depending on the season.
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The rooms are nice and big and the beds are very comfortable - probably the most comfortable hotel bed I ever experienced. Honestly those are the two top priorities for me when I stay at a hotel. The staff is very nice too.
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I always come here for work, the place is fantastic, it fits in well with its architectural neighbors, like the Disney and the Cathedral. Inside is a marvel to look at and the rooms are luxurious. Expect to valet park and bring your wallets.
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