Omni Hotels & Resorts
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitality |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas |
Key people | Kurt Alexander (president)[1] |
| Owner | Robert Rowling, TRT Holdings |
| Website | www.omnihotels.com |
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 50 properties in the United States, Canada, and formerly had a property in Mexico, 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
| State | City | Name | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | ||
| Orlando | Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate | 2004[25] | |
| Georgia | Atlanta | Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center | 1975[26] |
| Cumberland, Georgia | Omni Hotel at The Battery Atlanta | 2018[27] | |
| Illinois | Chicago | Omni Chicago Hotel | 1993[5] |
| Indiana | Indianapolis | Omni Severin Hotel | 1989[28] |
| Kentucky | Louisville | Omni Louisville Hotel | 2018[29] |
| Louisiana | New Orleans | Omni Riverfront Hotel | 1996[30] |
| Omni Royal Orleans | 1981[5] | ||
| Massachusetts | Boston | Omni Parker House | 1968[6] |
| Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport | 2021[31] | ||
| Minnesota | Eagan | Omni Viking Lakes Hotel | 2020[32] |
| 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[33] |
| North Carolina | Asheville | The Omni Grove Park Inn | 2013[12] |
| Charlotte | Omni Charlotte Hotel | 1998[34] | |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | Omni Oklahoma City Hotel | 2021[35][36] |
| Pennsylvania | Bedford | Omni Bedford Springs Resort | 2009[37] |
| Pittsburgh | Omni William Penn Hotel | 2001[38] | |
| Rhode Island | Providence | Omni Providence Hotel | 2013[39] |
| South Carolina | Hilton Head | Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort | 2012[40] |
| Tennessee | Nashville | Omni Nashville Hotel | 2013[41] |
| Texas | Austin | Omni Austin Hotel Downtown | 1992[42] |
| Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa | 2013[12] | ||
| Corpus Christi | Omni Corpus Christi | 1996 | |
| Dallas | Omni Dallas Hotel | 2011[43] | |
| Omni Las Colinas Hotel | 1992[5] | ||
| Fort Worth | Omni Fort Worth Hotel | 2009[44] | |
| Frisco | Omni Frisco Hotel | 2017[45] | |
| Omni PGA Frisco Resort | 2023[46] | ||
| Houston | Omni Houston Hotel | 1991[5] | |
| San Antonio | Omni La Mansion del Rio | 2006[47] | |
| Mokara Hotel & Spa | 2010[48] | ||
| Virginia | Charlottesville | Omni Charlottesville Hotel | 1985[49] |
| Hot Springs | The Omni Homestead Resort | 2013[12] | |
| Richmond | Omni Richmond Hotel | 1987[5] |
International
| Country | City | Name | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Montreal, Quebec | Hotel Omni Mont-Royal | 1999[5] |
| Toronto, Ontario | The Omni King Edward Hotel | 2013[14] |
See also
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 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Official website
