Omni William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh
The Omni William Penn hotel is located in downtown Pittsburgh next to Mellon Square. It was known as the "Grandest Hotel in the World" at the time it was built. Since then, it has seen its share of notable guests. Faces that have graced the hotel include John F. Kennedy, Bob Hope, Ronald Reagan, Harry S Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower.
The building was erected in 1916 as the William Penn Hotel, owned by the Pittsburgh Hotel Company. It was crafted in the Neoclassical style by architectural firm Janssen & Abbott. In 1929 the hotel was expanded to become the second largest in the world.
The interior of the hotel is outfitted in Art Deco style that benefited in 1984 from a $20 million remodeling that expanded the size of the rooms and reduce the number of guests rooms from the previous 1,600 to 650. Visitors to the hotel will see domed arches, tufted sofas, wooden accents a speakeasy that evokes the feel of the 1920s.
The building was erected in 1916 as the William Penn Hotel, owned by the Pittsburgh Hotel Company. It was crafted in the Neoclassical style by architectural firm Janssen & Abbott. In 1929 the hotel was expanded to become the second largest in the world.
The interior of the hotel is outfitted in Art Deco style that benefited in 1984 from a $20 million remodeling that expanded the size of the rooms and reduce the number of guests rooms from the previous 1,600 to 650. Visitors to the hotel will see domed arches, tufted sofas, wooden accents a speakeasy that evokes the feel of the 1920s.
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