| Omni William Penn Hotel | |
|---|---|
 Exterior view of the Penn | |
 | |
| Alternative names | The Grande Dame |
| General information | |
| Location | 530 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°26′26″N 79°59′48″W / 40.4406°N 79.9966°W |
| Opening | March 9, 1916 (Annex added in 1929) (modernized 1984) |
| Owner | Omni Hotels |
| Management | Omni Hotels |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 23 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Janssen & Abbott (1929 annex by Janssen & Cocken) |
| Developer | Henry Clay Frick |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 1600 in 1929 602 presently |
| Number of restaurants | 3 |
| Parking | Valet Parking |
| Website | |
| Omni Pittsburgh | |
| Designated | 1972[1] |
The Omni William Penn Hotel is a 23 floor (3 underground) hotel located at 530 William Penn Place on Mellon Square in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A variety of luminaries have stayed at the hotel, including John F. Kennedy. The hotel staff innovated Lawrence Welk's now famous bubble machine, and it was the site of Bob Hope's marriage proposal in 1934.[2][3][4][5] The hotel has won numerous awards including being named to the "Best of Weddings 2009" list by The Knot and receiving the Editor's Choice Award in the Business Hotels category on Suite101.com.
Omni William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[6]
The hotel also features a restaurant that dates from 1916, the Terrace Room, featuring among other amenities a wall long mural entitled "The taking of Fort Pitt".
- ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
- ^ Omni William Penn, OmniHotels.com. Retrieved 6/15/08.
- ^ Ruff, D. (2005) 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Pittsburgh: And Allegheny and Surrounding Counties. Menasha Ridge Press. p 23.
- ^ Phillips, J., Oberlin, L.H. and Pattak, E.M. (2005) Insiders' Guide to Pittsburgh. Globe Pequot. p 222.
- ^ Nunley, Debbie; Elliott, Karen Jane (2000). Taste of Pennsylvania History - Debbie Nunley, Karen Jane Elliott - Google Books. John F. Blair. ISBN 9780895871930. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ^ "Omni William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh, a Historic Hotels of America member". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
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