Omni Hotels & Resorts
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Hospitality |
Founded | 1958 |
Headquarters | Dallas, Texas |
Key people | Kurt Alexander (president)[1] |
Owner | Robert Rowling TRT Holdings |
Website | www |
Omni Hotels & Resorts is an American privately held, international hotel company based in Dallas, Texas.[2] The company was founded in 1958 as Dunfey Hotels, and operates 51 properties in the United States and Canada, totaling over 20,010 rooms and employing more than 23,000 people.
History
Dunfey Hotels was founded in 1958, when the Dunfey brothers added a 32-room motel to their Lamie's Tavern restaurant property in Hampton, New Hampshire.[3] They soon established a hotel chain throughout New England,[4] including 14 Sheraton Hotels franchises [5] in 1964.[6] In 1968, the Dunfeys acquired the near-bankrupt Parker House Hotel in Boston.[6] In 1971, the brothers sold Dunfey Hotels to the Hartford-based Aetna Life Insurance Company, which retained the brothers to manage the properties.[4] In 1976, Aer Lingus, the national airline of Ireland, purchased Dunfey Hotels from Aetna.[7]
In 1983, Dunfey Hotels acquired the small Atlanta-based Omni International Hotels chain from Cousins Properties.[8] The chain had been formed in 1973[9] and consisted of three hotels in Atlanta, Norfolk and Miami.[6] Dunfey Hotels was reorganized into two operating divisions, with Omni Hotels focusing on large, upscale modern hotels, while the remaining smaller motels and Sheraton franchises were branded as Dunfey Hotels[4] while they were divested over the following three years.[5]
In 1988, Aer Lingus sold Omni Hotels to World International Holdings, Ltd., and the Hong Kong–based conglomerate The Wharf (Holdings) Limited for $135 million.[4] Those companies, in turn, sold Omni in February 1996 to Texas-based private equity investor Robert Rowling of TRT Holdings,[10] who moved the chain's headquarters for the very first time, from Hampton to his own base of Corpus Christi, Texas. The following year, Omni's headquarters moved again, to Dallas.[5]
In 2000, Omni Hotels struck a deal with Turner Broadcasting to build a 600-room tower wing addition next to their existing hotel located in the CNN Center. The new wing opened in 2003. Omni bought Time Warner's share of the building in 2017.[11]
In 2010, Omni Hotels purchased the Amelia Island Plantation in Florida for $67.1 million.[10]
In January 2013, Omni Hotels acquired ClubCorp's Montelucia Resort & Spa.[10] In June 2013, Omni Hotels acquired 5 properties (Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, TX - La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, CA - Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, CA - The Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC - The Homestead in Hot Springs, VA) from KSL Capital Partners.[12] With this deal - worth $900 million according to The Wall Street Journal - Omni Hotels became an owner and operator of iconic American golf resorts.[10][13] In July 2013, Omni Hotels assumed management and operations of the King Edward Hotel in Toronto, and bought shares of the property.[14] In December 2015, Omni Hotels acquired the Omni Mount Washington Resort from CNL Financial Group, which it had operated under its brand since 2009.[15]
In March 2018, Peter Strebel was named President of Omni Hotels & Resorts.[1]
In December 2020, unions criticized Omni for using the Paycheck Protection Program to obtain a low-interest loan for business purposes, rather than using the money to pay workers (which would have turned the loan into a grant).[16]
In March 2021, Omni sold five aging properties - Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West, Omni Houston Hotel at Westside, Omni San Antonio Hotel at the Colonnade, Omni Jacksonville Hotel and Omni Austin Hotel at Southpark.[17]
Properties
All hotels managed and/or owned by Omni Corporate.[18] The company had one franchised property, in Cancun, from 1988–2022.
United States
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State | City | Name | Since |
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Arizona | Scottsdale | Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia | 2014[19] |
Tempe | Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU | 2023[20] | |
Tucson | Omni Tucson National Resort | 1996[21] | |
California | Carlsbad | Omni La Costa Resort & Spa | 2013[12] |
Los Angeles | Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza | 2000[22] | |
Palm Springs | Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa | 2013[12] | |
San Diego | Omni San Diego Hotel | 2004[23] | |
San Francisco | Omni San Francisco Hotel | 2002[24] | |
Colorado | Broomfield | Omni Interlocken Resort | 1999[5] |
Connecticut | New Haven | Omni New Haven Hotel | 1998[5] |
District of Columbia | Washington, D.C. | Omni Shoreham Hotel | 1979[5] |
Florida | Fernandina Beach | Omni Amelia Island Resort | 2010[10] |
The Villas of Amelia Island | 2010[10] | ||
Fort Lauderdale | Omni Fort Lauderdale | 2025[25] | |
Orlando | Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate | 2004[26] | |
Georgia | Atlanta | Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park | 1975[27] |
Cumberland, Georgia | Omni Hotel at The Battery Atlanta | 2018[28] | |
Illinois | Chicago | Omni Chicago Hotel | 1993[5] |
Indiana | Indianapolis | Omni Severin Hotel | 1989[29] |
Kentucky | Louisville | Omni Louisville Hotel | 2018[30] |
Louisiana | New Orleans | Omni Riverfront Hotel | 1996[31] |
Omni Royal Orleans | 1981[5] | ||
Massachusetts | Boston | Omni Parker House | 1968[6] |
Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport | 2021[32] | ||
Minnesota | Eagan | Omni Viking Lakes Hotel | 2020[33] |
New Hampshire | Bretton Woods | Omni Bretton Arms at Mount Washington | 2009[15] |
Omni Mount Washington Resort | 2009[15] | ||
New York | New York City | Omni Berkshire Place | 1977[34] |
North Carolina | Asheville | The Omni Grove Park Inn | 2013[12] |
Charlotte | Omni Charlotte Hotel | 1998[35] | |
Raleigh | Omni Raleigh Hotel | 2027 [36](Planned) | |
Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | Omni Oklahoma City Hotel | 2021[37][38] |
Pennsylvania | Bedford | Omni Bedford Springs Resort | 2009[39] |
Pittsburgh | Omni William Penn Hotel | 2001[40] | |
Rhode Island | Providence | Omni Providence Hotel | 2013[41] |
South Carolina | Hilton Head | Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort | 2012[42] |
Tennessee | Nashville | Omni Nashville Hotel | 2013[43] |
Texas | Austin | Omni Austin Hotel Downtown | 1992[44] |
Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa | 2013[12] | ||
Corpus Christi | Omni Corpus Christi | 1996 | |
Dallas | Omni Dallas Hotel | 2011[45] | |
Omni Las Colinas Hotel | 1992[5] | ||
Fort Worth | Omni Fort Worth Hotel | 2009[46] | |
Frisco | Omni Frisco Hotel | 2017[47] | |
Omni PGA Frisco Resort | 2023[48] | ||
Houston | Omni Houston Hotel | 1991[5] | |
San Antonio | Omni La Mansion del Rio | 2006[49] | |
Mokara Hotel & Spa | 2010[50] | ||
Virginia | Charlottesville | Omni Charlottesville Hotel | 1985[51] |
Hot Springs | The Omni Homestead Resort | 2013[12] | |
Richmond | Omni Richmond Hotel | 1987[5] |
International
Country | City | Name | Since |
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Canada | Montreal, Quebec | Hotel Omni Mont-Royal | 1999[5] |
Toronto, Ontario | The Omni King Edward Hotel | 2013[14] |
See also
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References
- ^ a b "Omni Hotels & Resorts Names New President". Hotel Business. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "About Omni Hotels & Resorts". Omni Hotels. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ "Hampton's Historic Lamie's Tavern | Lane Memorial Library". www.hampton.lib.nh.us.
- ^ a b c d "Once Dunfey-owned Omni Hotels Seek Bargains as Other Chains Divest Properties | Lane Memorial Library". www.hampton.lib.nh.us.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "After a Half Billion - Omni Hotels Producing New Look" (Press release). Omni Hotels & Resorts. 5 November 1999. Retrieved 23 September 2020 – via HotelOnline.
- ^ a b c d "Best Companies to Work for in America".
- ^ "Dunfey Hotels Are Run As a Family Affair (Published 1979)". The New York Times. June 15, 1979.
- ^ "Seeking New Horizons at Dunfey Hotels | Lane Memorial Library". www.hampton.lib.nh.us.
- ^ "The Atlanta Constitution from Atlanta, Georgia on August 4, 1974 · 77". Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f Stricklin, Art (May 2014). "Robert Rowling's Billion-Dollar Golf Bet". D Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ Stafford, Leon (27 April 2017). "Omni buys Time Warner stake in downtown Atlanta hotel". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Omni Hotels & Resorts to Acquire and Operate Five Iconic Resorts" (Press release). Omni Hotels & Resorts. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2019 – via BusinessWire.
- ^ Hudson, Kris (12 June 2013). "Rowling the Dice on Resorts". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Omni Hotels and Resorts to take over running Toronto's King Edward Hotel". Financial Post. Toronto. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "Omni Hotels & Resorts Announces Acquisition of The Omni Mount Washington Resort" (Press release). Omni Hotels & Resorts. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2019 – via BusinessWire.
- ^ Omni Hotels Accepted Millions In PPP Funds But Didn't Pay Workers
- ^ "Five Omni properties sold; to be rebranded - hotelbusiness.com". March 2021.
- ^ Gourgouris, Elia (February 1, 2011). "Ask Dr. Elia: Marriott Hotels to drop pornographic videos". Deseret News. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ "Montelucia Resort & Spa sold to Omni Hotels & Resorts - Phoenix Business Journal". Archived from the original on 2014-01-09.
- ^ "Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU Opens Doors in the Heart of Downtown Tempe". www.hospitalitynet.org.
- ^ "Our Story - Omni Tucson National Resort". www.tucsonnational.com.
- ^ "Inter-Continental Take Over". Los Angeles Downtown News - The Voice of Downtown Los Angeles.
- ^ "OMNI SAN DIEGO HOTEL PARTNERS WITH THE SAN DIEGO MUSEUM COUNCIL TO LAUNCH EXCLUSIVE "KEY TO CULTURE" PROGRAM". www.omnihotels.com.
- ^ "Historic Hotels in San Francisco | Omni Hotel San Francisco". www.omnihotels.com.
- ^ "Omni Fort Lauderdale Hotel | Hotels in Fort Lauderdale, FL". www.omnihotels.com. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Omni Orlando Resort At ChampionsGate Opens On Time - Despite Florida Hurricanes; New 730-room Destination Golf Resort Stands Tall as a Symbol of Resilient Florida Tourism". www.businesswire.com. October 11, 2004.
- ^ "The Omni Hotel at CNN Center Completes $9 Million Renovation / Paul Breslin, GM, Bio / Nov 1999". www.hotel-online.com.
- ^ Amy Wenk (5 January 2018). "First Look: Omni Hotel opens at The Battery Atlanta". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "100 years old and still open for business". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ "Omni Louisville Hotel marks 1 year since opening its doors". WDRB.
- ^ "Roger Ogden – C100 Louisiana – Louisiana's Business Roundtable".
- ^ "Omni Boston Hotel At The Seaport Opens Its Doors – Hospitality Net".
- ^ "Omni Viking Lakes Hotel Opens in Minnesota".
- ^ "Berkshire Hotel Sold". New York Daily News. December 17, 1977. p. B2. Retrieved 2020-05-08 – via newspapers.com
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- ^ "Omni Hotels Acquires the 365-room Radisson Plaza in Charlotte, N.C./ Dec 1998". www.hotel-online.com.
- ^ "The City of Raleigh Selects Omni Hotels & Resorts for 550-Room Convention Hotel, Transforming Downtown Skyline and Economic Landscape". Omni Hotels & Resorts. Omni Hotels & Resorts. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ Greater OKC Chamber (2021-01-13). "OKC VeloCity | Oklahoma City Convention Center complete, Omni set to open". www.velocityokc.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "Omni Oklahoma City Hotel Proudly Opens Its Doors To The Oklahoma City Community | Omni Hotels & Resorts". www.omnihotels.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "Bedford Springs Hotel History | Omni Bedford Springs". Historic Hotels Worldwide.
- ^ "Westin William Penn Sold". January 18, 2001.
- ^ "Omni Acquires, Rebrands Rhode Island Westin". January 17, 2013.
- ^ "OMNI HOTELS & RESORTS OFFICIALLY OPENS OCEANFRONT RESORT ON HILTON HEAD ISLAND". www.omnihotels.com.
- ^ "Omni Nashville Hotel Opens". September 30, 2013.
- ^ "Omni Hotels Becomes Owner of Austin Downtown Hotel Building". www.hotelnewsresource.com.
- ^ "Omni dallas hotel celebrates grand opening with $111 rates". www.omnihotels.com.
- ^ "Omni fort worth hotel is well worth the wait". www.omnihotels.com.
- ^ "Frisco Hotel Opening | Omni Frisco Hotel". www.omnihotels.com.
- ^ "Omni PGA Frisco Resort Debuts an Oasis of Modern Luxury". Hospitality Net. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "Riverwalk Hotels | Omni La Mansión del Rio". www.omnihotels.com.
- ^ "Omni Launches Mokara Boutique Brand in San Antonio". Travel Agent Central. 10 August 2010.
- ^ Progress, CHRIS SUAREZ and ALLISON WRABEL The Daily. "At 40, Charlottesville's Downtown Mall has only gotten better with age". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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