Ally B.
Yelp
I passed by the Omni Hotel a few months ago while on my way to Laugh Boston and was wowed by the outside. As soon as I could, I googled the hotel specs and reviews. The overall review of the hotel is ranked as moderate, and the comments support this, but still, I wanted to witness for myself is the Omni was more than what Yelpers wrote.
So, I booked a stay for a couple of nights in the Artist Tower. Upon arrival, I noticed a lot of foot traffic and movement, people all over the place trying to figure out what they were doing, where they were going, or simply waiting. When I walked inside, the feel was the same - a lot of people, doing a lot of different things. It felt so chaotic that my partner said, "What is going on in this place? This feels messy", which I agree with. Check-in at the front desk was smooth, minus a random person interrupting my check-in and the person helping me actually tending to the person. Once this was over, I headed to my room.
The room is just as some of the pictures shared by others Yelpers and myself, depict, compact with minimal space to move around and hang items. The shower does not comfortable fit two people - do not care what size you are, and for the duration of my stay, the water kept leaking although the shower head was tightly turned off.
My bathroom happened to have hair left behind, and I struggled to find a comfortable temperature - either it was too cold or too hot, in a small room at that. I did not appreciate the internet service not working in my room for my laptop and my phone for the duration of my stay, especially given this is something that I paid for in the hefty cost associated with booking a room. The bed was not comfortable. I kept waking up trying to find comfort.
I appreciate having a view of the city and water, and different lighting options. If you want food or snacks, there are options. I cannot speak about the quality, just that I passed by the spots. I opted to dine out.
While I was stoked to check out the Omni and hoped for a fantastic experience, I did not receive that, and am using this as a learning experience to taper my expectations. Just because it looks nice on the outside, does not mean it is nice on the inside.
I will not visit again.