The Omni Shoreham Hotel

More than 75 years of hosting U.S. presidents and other world leaders has made the Omni Shoreham Hotel a true institution in the nation’s capital. Groups convening at this AAA four-diamond landmark hotel enjoy an appealing blend of old-world charm and new-world technology.

The 100,000 square feet includes a 40,887-square-foot exhibit hall and a total of seven magnificent ballrooms—the most of any hotel in Washington, D.C. All of the ballrooms show off unique architectural features, such as plaster friezes. The Palladian Ballroom displays a series of murals by James Reynolds depicting Thomas Jefferson’s life. Two spacious outdoor areas stage dramatic settings for special events.

All 834 accommodations recently received updates to polish a look of stately elegance. All have refrigerators, in-room safes, dual phone lines, voice mail, and high-speed Internet service. Twenty-four-hour room service allows for late-night brainstorm sessions in the comfort of the rooms, while Robert’s Restaurant affords an upscale setting overlooking Rock Creek Park and a menu that includes steamed lobster, Maryland crab cakes and other sophisticated American fare.

Omni’s many conveniences include the hotel’s location. Its home in the Northwest area of Washington, D.C. place it just one block from the Woodley Park Metro station, minutes from Georgetown, and less than two miles from the White House, Capitol, and Smithsonian Institution museums.

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Start	End	Rooms	Rate
1/01/09	2/28/09	150+	From $199
7/01/09	9/05/09	50-450	From $149
10/01/09	10/10/09	150+	From $239

Posted Oct 28, 2008 by Nikki H
View RSS Feed IRVING, Texas (March 17, 2008) " Omni Hotels today announced that Kyung Soo Carroll, executive sous chef at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C., has been selected as part of the first Global Hotel Alliance Associate Exchange. He will join the food and beverage staff of Dusit Hotels at the Dusit Thani Bangkok and the DusitD2 Chiang Mai for three months where he will learn culinary preparation techniques native to Thailand, as well as share his own knowledge with the associates at Dusit.

The Global Hotel Alliance, created in 2004, is the worlds largest alliance of independent hotel brands. The alliance offers a greater choice of luxury hotels across the globe for discerning, loyal customers from a growing collection of hotels which are highly respected in their home markets for reflecting the local culture. The one-of-a-kind exchange program in the hospitality industry is a unique way to expand the alliance among the associates of the various hotel brands by sharing local knowledge with others. This is the first associate exchange program between members of the Global Hotel Alliance. Future exchange programs will be developed to include other hospitality specialists, such as sales and marketing, finance and other operational disciplines.

The ability to educate our associates regarding other cultures as a member of the Global Hotel Alliance is a truly unique career development opportunity, said Joy Rothschild, senior vice president of human resources. We are so proud to send Kyung overseas to embark on this wonderful learning experience. We also look forward to having him will bring back authentic Thai culinary techniques and the Thai culture to our organization.

Carroll has over 10 years of professional cooking and kitchen management experience. He has been employed with Omni for the last two years at the Omni Shoreham Hotel and has been responsible for hiring, training and directing a kitchen staff of over 30 employees for the $17 million dollar food and beverage operation. Prior to joining Omni Hotels, he held the positions of banquet chef and chef de cuisine at the Grand Hyatt Washington and was a supervisor and lead cook for the Park Hyatt in Washington, D.C.

Rungrote Thamtiang, restaurant manager of Il Cielo Italian at the Dusit Thani Bangkok, has been selected to join the Omni Hotels food and beverage team in the United States at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate in April.