The Omni Homestead Resort

Lovely hotel with great service. Be mindful that not all the rooms are good as we were subject to a very loud hotel blower outside the room which was incessant. Had a lovely view of the back roof. And we were staying on their most expensive golf package. Very kid friendly and lots of families, so if you are looking for a quiet romantic hotel, this is not the place. They charge $85 per day for the adult pool! The golf was fabulous, especially the Cascades. The old course was very nice, however it catered more to casual golfers playing music and juniors. The restaurants were very good, pricey as you would expect for a nice resort, and the service was very good. We went to the hot springs bath and while it was as advertised, probably wouldn’t do it again. The pools were nice but kind of dated and in disrepair (peeling paint). The staff and waiters were first rate. Overall it was a nice 4 days but having spent time at many high end resorts, this one didn't quite stack up.

It is far, but absolutely beautiful. The atmosphere is OK it is way to big and you have to walk long distances to get to your destination. The rooms were not what we had asked. The one room had old and broken furniture, the AC was loud and sounded like a train was in the room. Although we had a lovely balcony the hot air from the AC made it impossible to enjoy. The value was alright, but I was overcharged by $3,079.12 and it has been impossible to deal with them. Called 3 times with no resolution, and have left 2 messages with no called back. Regarding cleanliness our room was not done the first day, and the second day it was made up at 4pm. The halls were not picked up from empty wine glasses and room service trays. I am not sure I would go back.

Great property. All amenities. Had a wonderful time. I love the historic nature of the Homestead.

The Omni Homestead is truly a piece of history and we enjoyed exploring the grounds and the architecture. This is not a new place by any means so do keep that in mind if you are looking for a "fresh and new" sort of place. We were on the 10th floor which is actually below the lobby level. Our suite had a tub/shower combo and a pedestal sink which was to be shared with 5 people. There was a living room in our suite but no door to close off to the bedroom (warning for families with kids). I would caution families traveling with kids to reach out to the hotel in advance to check their current kid-friendly activities and amenities, as many were unavailable- expect to pay for activities you choose to do. The bowling lanes were completely closed while we were there and the arcade can barely be called one (you do have to pay to play, unlike some other resorts that provide this as complimentary). Many of the games were broken and/or empty of prizes(claw machines) and looked like they hadn't been refilled or serviced in quite some time. The prize machine for the tickets you win was also broken. While the bowling/arcade was not a major reason for going, it was something we were counting on to do between other activities. The zip lines/rope climbing were both closed and the concierge told me the rope climbing hadn't been available in months(seemed as though it was not going to return to opening). We did enjoy pickleball($), archery($), putt-putt($), the pools, and yard games. -They recommend you reserve a court for pickleball but we were the only ones ever playing when we went (there are several courts). -The toddler pool is not heated but has fun water activities, the lazy river/main pool are both heated. The lazy river has 3 slides total- two which slide into a small pool where you can choose to get out of slide down a new slide directly into the lazy river. -For mid June, the pools were not overly busy and the poolside food and service were both fantastic. We spent most of our time at the pools! -All restaurants had great food options that did not repeat each other-including the kids menus. -We enjoyed the social/cocktail hour 3-4PM where you can have drinks and cake and enjoy a pianist playing -Movie night each night in the theater @ 6:30- kid friendly and @ 8:30- adults, the Omni provides complimentary water and popcorn. While we enjoyed our time, I can't say it is on my top "I want to return to" list. It is an easy choice and driving distance to us, so we will keep it in mind for those reasons. We have stayed at other top resorts that typically include many of the activities we had to pay for (putt-putt, arcade, archery, s'mores), but also know it is par for the course when staying at a resort that holds many of its own activities.

“Resort” amenities not up to par / expectations. Warm beers, cocktails not made properly, inattentive staff. Food was ok but main restaurant only had a buffet one night.