The Omni Homestead Resort

We had an absolutely wonderful visit to the Omni Homestead. It was an extremely kid-friendly resort, but there was also fantastic food, beverages, and amenities (such as world class golf and the spa) that the adults enjoyed. We will definitely be coming back.

We had an enjoyable stay at The Homestead. There were definite pluses and minuses. The Good: The resort is lovely and in a very picturesque location. This was our first trip to the state of Virginia and the scenery did not disappoint. Our room was very spacious and comfortable. It was clean and offered a Keurig coffee machine and mini fridge. Bed was very comfortable. The staff was very helpful and friendly. Check in was quick and easy. Check out was also easy to do online. We used some of the self-guided hiking trails and thy were great. The Deerlick trail offered a great view of the resort from atop one of the nearby mountains. We also saw several deer and a bunch of orange newts. The grounds were well kept and beautiful. Lots of places to sit and enjoy the views and people watch. The lawn was alive each night with families enjoying food, drinks and smores. We traveled as a couple but this resort is very family friendly. We saw kids of all ages having a blast. And several people enjoying vacation with their dogs. The best part for us were the pools and water parks. All were well kept and a lot of fun. The indoor pool was the quietest and we took advantage of it being open 24-hours on a cool morning. Otherwise we spent most of our time at the lazy river and outdoor pool. Staff at the pool were attentive and very friendly. There were always plenty of tubes to go around and the only time the seats filled was Saturday afternoon which was by far the busiest day we saw while there. Do make sure to partake in the rubber ducky lazy river race. It was hilarious. Highly recommend a trip to the warm pools. It was fantastic and easily worth the price of admission. I also recommend a trip to Troddenvale Farm if you want to go off campus. The ciders were great and the food they had as part of their weekly pop-up Friday event was delicious. The Needs Improvement: Housekeeping seemed stretched very thin. Our room didn't get service until after 5pm every day. Towels and water did get replenished but coffee and coffee supplies didn't. And one note, our room had sinks outside of the shower/toilet room but no towel racks. You couldn't hang a hand towel by the sink at all. We tried eating at the Main Dining Room one night but were turned away. A women in old jeans and a tank top was sat before us but we were told we couldn't enter because my husband had shorts on. They were dress shorts and he also had on a collared shirt and looked more polished than anyone in jeans. Seemed like a strange place to draw the line. Be warned though. We ate at Woody's and Jefferson's Pub while there for dinners. Woody's food was delicious. We sat at the bar and the staff there seemed stretched thin also. Two bartenders were covering drinks for the entire restaurant as well as bar seating which included a very large party. I do recommend making reservations in advance. All the restaurants were busy (with the exception of the main dining room) and only had late time slots open for walk ins. Bar seating is first-come, first-served. Double-check your charges when you use the bar/restaurants. We found a couple times that the room number was wrong on ours or the bill wasn't correct. The Main St just off the resort is lacking. Two restaurants were permanently closed and there were only a couple shops. We did eat and drink at the brewery. Beer was very good and the food was typical bar fare. Saturday is by far the busiest day. The line at the coffee shop Saturday morning went out into the hallway and moved at a snails pace. And chairs at the water park were gone by lunchtime. The other days we had no issues with either. I would likely go again if there was a great deal being offered. It was pricey and we keep going back and forth on whether it was worth the cost. We did have a lot of fun and if you don't mind the cost it was a unique place to visit.

Extremely expensive for what you get. The "extra " fees (parking, taxes, resort fees, etc.) were $180 per night! If you wanted to use the indoor pool or pool in the adult/spa area, another $85 per day per person.

Don’t bother coming if you have any food allergies! My son has an egg allergy and nobody seemed to know what had eggs or not. The room was nice but bathrooms need to be updated. We were promised an in room amenity for my husband’s birthday but that never happened even though we waited 1.5 hours after the promised check-in time to even get our room. I’m glad we only stayed for the weekend since I was getting sick or their food. It just tasted like cafeteria food for 10x the price! There are no other food options outside of the hotel unless you want bar food and reservations at the restaurants were impossible to get so we were stuck with in room dining. What makes up for the abysmal food were the 3 pools they offered on site.

Great resort! Beautiful well kept property. Staff is friendly and there are a lot of activities offered. Food was very good and the service was fabulous. My only suggestion is to have an adult only dining option.