Omni William Penn Hotel is a hotel in Pittsburgh, the United States.[1] It opened in 1916. It is operated by Omni Hotels & Resorts. The building has 23 floors. It stands about 0.3 km from the centre of Pittsburgh.[3]

Overview

The Omni William Penn Hotel is a 23 floor (3 underground) hotel located at 530 William Penn Place on Mellon Square in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A variety of luminaries have stayed at the hotel, including John F. Kennedy. The hotel staff innovated Lawrence Welk's now famous bubble machine, and it was the site of Bob Hope's marriage proposal in 1934.

From “Omni William Penn Hotel” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1916. It was designed by Benno Janssen. The building has 23 floors. It is listed as a National Register of Historic Places listed place and a Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.3 km from the centre of Pittsburgh. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), about 21 km from the centre of Pittsburgh.[4]

It is one of 15 hotels in and around Pittsburgh recorded in Wikidata, 3 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 3 with a recorded opening date, it is the earliest. See Hotels in Pittsburgh.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

  • Kimpton Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh — 0.1 km
  • Embassy Suites Pittsburgh-Downtown — 0.2 km
  • Pittsburgh Marriott City Center — 0.4 km
  • Three PNC Plaza — 0.4 km, opened 2009
  • Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh — 0.4 km, opened 1986
  • The Westin Pittsburgh, a Marriott Hotel — 0.4 km
  • Fairmont Pittsburgh — 0.4 km
  • Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel — 0.6 km

See also

References

  1. ^ Omni William Penn Hotel (Q7090344). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Omni William Penn Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-07-25.
  3. ^ Pittsburgh (Q1342). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Pittsburgh. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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