Omni Hotel Giveaway for Kids & Grown-Ups

By: Colleen Lanin, The Travel Mama
September 1st, 2011

Do you like hip boutique hotels in awesome vacation destinations like San Diego, New Orleans, Montreal, and Washington D.C.? Of course you do! Omni Hotels & Resorts is offering a free two-night stay to one lucky Travel Mama or Travel Daddy at any of its 43 family-friendly hotel locations in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

Oh, how I love a rooftop pool, especially one like this at the Omni San Diego

Omni for grown-up getaways
I got a chance to experience Omni first-hand recently when celebrating my 10-year wedding anniversary with my husband, Phil. We played tourist in our hometown at the Omni San Diego for a mini romantic getaway while the kiddos were at home with a sitter. We felt like out-of-towners experiencing a rare night out in the Gaslamp District. We started our date with a lunch of fresh seafood and a panoramic San Diego Bay view at Top of the Market. Then we checked into our sleek, modern room at the Omni (and nabbed a couple of delicious cookies from the concierge desk). Afterwards, we enjoyed a round of cocktails by the hotel’s rooftop pool.

Free cookies from the concierge? Yes, please!

Get this, the Omni San Diego Hotel is connected by skybridge to our gorgeous baseball stadium, Petco Park. There was something quite exciting about walking across this skyway and right into the park to watch a ballgame. We scored seats just 17 rows behind homeplate. You may think this was an odd way to spend our tenth wedding anniversary, but believe me, any night out on the town sans kids feels like a glorious romantic retreat to us! We were able to watch the game (uniterrupted), munch on hotdogs and sip beers, and complete an entire conversation! Before turning in, we walked through the Gaslamp District, soaking up the energy of San Diego’s downtown. Omni San Diego, in the heart of downtown across the street from the San Diego Convention Center, was just a short stroll (or pedi-cab ride) away at the end of a fabulous evening.

Bridge from Omni San Diego to Petco Park baseball stadium

Omni for family vacations
Of course, Omni isn’t just for grown-ups! In fact, Omni is going out of its way to welcome its youngest guests. Upon check-in, children receive an Omni Sensational Kids Pak backpack stocked with goodies like a Frisbee, magnifying glass, Hackey Sack, activity-filled map, washable crayons, and Twizzlers candies. Last month Omni sent a sample Kids Paks for my children to evaluate. The result? Two very happy kiddos! The magnifying glass is a favorite for my three-year-old, who likes to inspect all of his toys and books with this handy tool. Both kids still don their little backpacks to tote around their Omni prizes plus their own toys and doo-dads.

My 6-year-old daughter sporting her Omni Sensational Kids Pak

Kids receive milk and cookies delivered to their guest room on the first night and can request to borrow a rolling backpack full of toys, books, and games. Select Omni Hotels in California, Texas, and Boston also offer Kid’s Fantasy Suites. These sweet suites (with a connecting room for the parents) have special kids’ bedding, bean bag chairs, an art table, books, games, and toys. Omni Executive Caryn Kboudi enlisted the help of her then ten-year-old daughter and friends to help pinpoint what young travelers would like in their hotel room. Caryn said, “We want our youngest guests to feel special from the moment they arrive. Since the suites were designed by kids for kids, they offer the amenities of home that they miss while on vacation.”

Enter to win!
There are two ways to enter to win a two-night weekend stay at any Omni Hotels & Resorts location. Be sure to make a separate comment below for each entry to count. You can enter this contest up to twice every day, using each entry method once per day.

1. Take a look at the 43 Omni Hotels & Resorts and add a comment below about which property you’d most like to visit. Choose a different location every day, or stick to the same one. It’s up to you!

2. Bonus Entry! Follow @TravelMamas and @OmniHotels on Twitter. Then copy and paste this tweet below. Provide a link to your tweet in the comments section too!

I want to win a 2-night stay at any @OmniHotels  http://tinyurl.com/3cx2r7x  from @TravelMamas #giveaway

Prize value is approximately $250-$750, depending on location selected and time of travel. This contest ends at 11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time on Sunday, September 11, 2011. Blackout dates apply. The winner will be chosen at random using RANDOM.org and will be notified by email. If the prize is not claimed within 48 hours of notification, the prize will be forfeited and another winner will be selected. THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. Find out now who won!

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A note from the Travel Mama: Omni Hotels & Resorts hosted my stay at their San Diego location and will provide the prize to the contest winner.

Tags: baseball, children, giveaway, kids, Omni Hotel, Omni Sensational Kids, petco park, San Diego

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