Holiday Dining at The Omni Homestead

Absolutely love this place! It's great to relax here or tackle adventures. The warm springs are the best🎉🎉🎉

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Family New Years left a lot to be desired. “Staggered” seating just meant you were at a table people already ate at and left their used items. The “special” events of the caricature, face painting, and other items are in a d ballroom near the man ballroom, and were understaffed for the crowd. The food was decent but also pulled up at 10 pm even though the event lasted til 12:15. Overall, it was like a bad wedding reception. One drink was included in the price, and everything was a cash bar with paper slips. So weird and inefficient. It simply was not an event worth the price, and it was oversold and crowded.

I arrived at The Omni Homestead Resort & Spa on July 1st for a job interview at the day spa on July 2nd. I interviewed with Audrey Zmigrodski virtually on Thursday, June 26th. We set up an in-person interview for me to do a facial. I asked her if it was okay to bring my dog with me. Audrey said it was fine to bring her. She said my room would be 100% comped since I was driving on July 1st from Chesapeake, VA. The morning of my interview I woke up to a charge from the Omni Homestead of $240. I went to the front desk asking why I was charged when my room is comped. The girl at the front desk said the charge is for a pet cleaning fee. I told her that I was here for an interview at the day spa. She said she couldn't remove the fee until speaking to Audrey. I went to the day spa to speak to Audrey. I ended up speaking to someone else that said Audrey was going to tell the front desk to remove the charge. The amount of $240 was a pending charge. The front desk said it would be released when I checked out later that day, and the money would be back in my account once my bank released it. I was leaving after my interview for Washington, DC, and needed that money for my weekend. Now I don't have it because of an error in communication from Audrey to the front desk. I wanted to book the Warm Springs Pools for a soak. I couldn't do that because of being charged all that money. I needed to save the money that was left for gas and food to get to Washington, DC. I was really disappointed to not be able to experience the Warm Springs. I don't have anything like that near me where I live. The maintenance guy working the overnight shift I had spoken to earlier in the night. I called the front desk asking where the ice machine was in the resort. I told the girl I would go get it. She said, No problem, I can send the maintenance guy to come give you ice. I told her it was okay; I would come get it. She insisted she would get him to bring the ice to my room. He got to my room with the ice. I answered the door, and he said, I knew you wanted to see me again. I didn't want to see him again. I took the ice from him to put it on the desk next to the door. He walked in and shut the door while I was putting the ice down. He was making small talk and asked me if I had Instagram to add him on Instagram. He made me feel extremely uncomfortable. I feel like he crossed a line coming into my room and closing the door when I didn't invite him in to come into my room. It made me paranoid that he might have a master key to the rooms and be able to access my room while I was sleeping. The room AC wasn't working and was warm during my whole stay. I didn't sleep well being in a room with barely any AC. I had never stayed at an Omni Resort before, and it wasn't the greatest first impression.

The selection of foods was phenomenal and all delicious! The turkey was moist and flavorful. The smoked prime rib was cooked perfectly. Mashed potatoes were so buttery and both stuffings were great. I really enjoyed the raw bar and the “knife and fork” Caesar salad. Very well organized.

Not what it used to be. I felt like we were at a work conference.... The food was mid at best and the decor was tacky.

The Homestead was decorated beautifully and the dining room food was setup beatifully. Check in was easy and the drink tickets for the mimosas were nice. The event wasn't overcrowded and getting to the buffet was easy. Unfortunately the food was mediocre at best. The seafood was good but the prime rib was fairly raw and almost cold. The sides were presentable but not very tasty. We enjoyed the experience but not sure it was worth $99 plus required gratuity per person.

Wonderful experience ready for next Thanksgiving!!!!!!!! Maybe play some golf in the Spring!!!!!!

We recently had about 20 people join us for a private soak in the Warm Springs Pools, and it was fantastic! Lisa Bene, the manager there, was so great to work with to plan our event, and the night of the event, she went above-and-beyond in making sure our guests were taken care of, including an amazing overview of the history of the pools for them. All of our guests really enjoyed the experience and said they had never done anything like it! Shout out also to Renee, who was very helpful during and after the event. I highly recommend this experience--I have been to the pools many times over the years, but this was the best!

The location and the grounds are absolutely beautiful. The hotel staff is Southern Hospitality at its finest.

Just returned from the VAA Conference at The Omni Homestead Resort and had to give a HUGE shoutout to the valet staff 👏 I’m the owner of G&C Tire and Auto Service and brought one of my team members along in our two Teslas—a Model 3 and a Model Y. Not only did the valet team know exactly what to do, but they also tagged our Tesla key cards, noted the arrival battery level, and made sure both cars were fully charged before we left. That’s what I call next-level service! EV chargers? ✔️ Working perfectly? ✔️ EV-friendly staff who actually know Teslas? ✔️✔️ It’s a gorgeous property, and now I can confidently say it’s a go-to destination for anyone driving electric. Well done, Homestead team—you’ve earned a 5-star review and a repeat guest. #EVFriendly #TeslaReady #OmniHomestead #GCTireAndAuto #VAAConference

The Jefferson Restaurant & Taproom is a lovely and handsome place, with a great staff. The food wasn't great - the mussels tasted fishy, for instance. The steak was average in taste.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

We had a fantastic time during our 4 night stay. An unexpected highlight was the guided Gorge hike by Brian La Fountain. He is a naturalist, entertainer, and all around amazing person. My husband, I, and two tween/teen boys were thoroughly entertained and educated about the area! We loved breakfast at Audubon and so many other activities, but the hike was amazing and doesn’t get enough attention/praise!!!! Highly recommend making this a must do on your trip!

Went there for NYE and wanted the menu. They were serving a NYE course which we opted for. 600.00 for us both—more than G Ramsey in LV. Feel bait and switched.

Amazing New Year's party. Great food, nice ambience. Band was great. Bar service was good. Would recommend this event highly.

We attended the "Glitz and Glamor" new years eve party. In some ways it was very disappointing for the money paid ($350.00 each =$700.00) 1. the food was good, but not great. 2. The band didn't even play any slow dance music. 3. At midnight they did have a balloon drop. But no champagne was offered to toast in the new year. We did receive a glass of champagne on entry to the event.....at 7:30pm. 4. Long lines to get an adult beverage. Should have had table service. 5. I ask for a cup of coffee and was told that there were paper cups at the dessert bar. We always celebrate our anniversary at a luxury resort yearly. This was the first time at the Homestead The value for this event was almost non existent. We will not attend this event next year.