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Hotel Information: Listed as one of the National Trust's Historic Hotels of America, this 1930 hotel features a large marble lobby with overstuffed floral couches and Queen Anne-style chairs. Set on 11 landscaped acres and offering extensive meeting space, the hotel hosts frequent social events and conventions, including a number of presidential inaugural balls. Leisure travelers appreciate the proximity to the National Zoo, five blocks away.
Amenity highlights: Dining options include a fine-dining American restaurant with an adjacent outdoor terrace, a takeout market, and a lounge. For recreation, guests choose from a seasonal freeform outdoor pool and a fitness center (surcharge) with cardiovascular equipment and saunas. The hotel's 100,000 square feet of meeting and event space includes seven formal ballrooms. Wireless Internet access is available in the guestrooms (surcharge), and complimentary wireless Internet access is available in the lobby.
Insider tip: This Washington, DC hotel borders Rock Creek Park, a 1,750-acre urban forest with numerous paths for hiking, jogging, and biking. Also available are picnic areas, tennis courts, a stable, and an amphitheater for plays and concerts in the summer.
Rooms
All guestrooms at the Omni Shoreham have city or park views.
Amenities include dial-up Internet access (surcharge), wireless Internet access (surcharge), video games (surcharge), complimentary premium channels, and complimentary weekday newspapers. Minibars and coffeemakers (with Starbucks coffee) are provided.
Marble bathrooms have massaging showerheads, pedestal sinks, and Institute Swiss bath products.
Refrigerators are available upon request (surcharge).
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Balcony
- Bathrobes
- Bathroom telephone
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cable/satellite TV
- Climate control
- Clock radio
- Coffee/tea maker
- Complimentary newspaper (M-F)
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Designer toiletries
- Desk
- Direct-dial phone
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Extra towels/bedding
- Hair dryer
- Housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Internet access - high speed
- Internet access - surcharge
- Internet access - wireless
- Iron/ironing board
- Makeup mirror
- Minibar
- Multi-line phone
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Rollaway beds
- Shower/tub combination
- Smoking rooms
- Telephone
- Turndown service (on request)
- Television - Flat-panel
- Voice mail
- Wake-up calls
- Wireless Internet access - surcharge
Recreation
The Omni's freeform outdoor pool, children's pool, and spa tub are open from May until October. The fitness center (surcharge) provides saunas, spa-treatment rooms, and an assortment of equipment, including treadmills, stair machines, stationary bikes, free weights, exercise balls, and a rowing machine.
The wooded hiking, biking, and riding trails of Rock Creek Park are one block beyond the hotel grounds. Four miles away, the 18-hole golf course at Hains Point is perched on the banks of the Potomac River. There's a two-tier driving range and a miniature golf course that is listed on the National Register for Historic Places.
The recreational activities listed below are available on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Ice skating nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Rowing or canoeing nearby
- Boating nearby
- Swimming on site
- Tennis nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Volleyball nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Bird watching on site
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Personal watercraft nearby
Property Amenities
On the ground floor, an elegant restaurant serves American and Continental cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Nearby, a mahogany-paneled lounge specializes in martinis and other cocktails.
The Omni Hotel's freeform outdoor pool, children's pool, spa tub, and poolside bar are all open seasonally. The fitness center (surcharge) provides workout equipment, free weights, and saunas, as well as treatment rooms (surcharge) for massages, facials, and nail care. Complimentary Get Fit Kits are available from the front desk, providing a floor mat, two dumbbells, and elastic bands. The hotel also offers bicycles for rental.
A business center provides faxing, copying, printing, scanning, and high-speed Internet access; fees apply. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in the lobby. The hotel's 100,000 square feet of event space includes an exhibit hall, 24 function rooms, and nine ballrooms. Event catering and audiovisual equipment are available (surcharge).
Valet parking is offered (surcharge); self-parking is not available.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- ATM/banking
- Audio-visual equipment
- Ballroom(s)
- Banquet facilities
- Parking (valet) $28/24 Hours In/Out
- Number of floors: 8
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Business services
- Coffee shop or café
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Computer rental
- Concierge desk
- Concierge services
- Conference room(s)
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning service
- Elevator/lift
- Event catering
- Exhibit space
- Express check- in
- Express check-out
- Fitness equipment
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Health club
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access - wireless
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Massage - treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Multilingual staff
- Number of rooms: 834
- Patio
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (24 hours)
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Sauna
- Security guard
- Shoe shine
- Shopping on site
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Swimming pool - outdoor seasonal
- Technology helpdesk
- Umbrella
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Wedding services
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Pets accepted
- Pet fee charged at hotel/condo $50 per stay
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Know Before You Go
Pets, 25 lbs. maximum, are accepted (surcharge).
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Dining
Robert's Restaurant - Large gilt mirrors hang on the walls and tall windows overlook the hotel's landscaped grounds; this restaurant serves American and Continental cuisine. Outdoor seating is available on the adjacent terrace in warm weather. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Morsels - Coffee, sandwiches, fruit, and snacks are available in the small, wood-paneled market off the lobby.
Mark Russell Bar and Lounge - Mahogany paneling and leather armchairs give this lounge a masculine feel. In addition to martinis and other cocktails, the lounge serves light fare. Open from late afternoon until late night. Nonsmoking.
Poolside Bar - Drinks and light fare are served seasonally.
Address
2500 Calvert St Nw
Washington, DC 20008
USA
Nearest major airport:
Washington, DC (DCA-Ronald Reagan Washington National)
Area:
Washington (and vicinity), District of Columbia, United States of America
