Omni William Penn Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh offers 38 meeting rooms across 52,000 square feet and 597 guest rooms and suites on site. The William Penn Ballroom takes 600 guests theater style, 460 at banquet rounds and 900 for a standing reception.
Seminars and company events
The hotel hosts conferences, presentations and award ceremonies. Its venues, ballrooms and foyers can be configured to the organiser's plan, and the team arranges audiovisual equipment and catering. Services include AV technicians and operators, video conferencing, decorator and security guard services, sound and lighting packages, wired and wireless microphones, screens and projectors, LED monitors, hybrid conferencing systems and laser projectors. A guest reservation link and rooming list reports help manage attendee accommodation.
Meetings can be combined with the hotel's own dining rooms for working lunches and evening receptions.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel presents five wedding venues. The Grand Ballroom is described as the only two-tiered ballroom in Western Pennsylvania, with a gilded balcony and three Baccarat crystal chandeliers, for up to 500 guests at ceremony and reception. The William Penn Ballroom, lit by ten chandeliers and entered by staircases on both sides, holds 350. The Urban Room, designed by Joseph Urban around 1929, has black Carrara glass, marble and murals, and holds 225. The Bob and Dolores Hope room has a carved plaster ceiling and mahogany walls and holds 150.
Rooms and capacities
William Penn Ballroom, 5,605 sq ft: 600 theater, 308 classroom, 460 banquet, 900 reception. Three Rivers, 3,135 sq ft: 200 theater, 200 banquet, 275 reception. Sternwheeler, 3,160 sq ft: 120 theater, 250 banquet, 300 reception. Riverboat, 2,138 sq ft: 120 theater, 160 banquet, 220 reception. Bob and Dolores Hope, 2,652 sq ft: 180 theater, 200 banquet, 284 reception. Lawrence Welk, 1,751 sq ft: 190 theater, 160 banquet, 200 reception. Lawrence Welk Foyer, 677 sq ft. Oakmont, 1,046 sq ft: 84 theater, 70 banquet, 110 reception. A floor plan PDF is available on the hotel site.
Accommodation
The hotel has 597 guest rooms and suites with cherry wood furniture and large windows facing downtown. Categories include Deluxe rooms, Premier rooms and suites. Meeting organisers can open a reservation link for attendees.
Catering
Catering covers breakfast, coffee and afternoon breaks, lunch, dinner and receptions. On site, the Terrace Room was voted Best Hotel Dining by Pittsburgh City Paper readers. Palm Court serves shareable plates, the Tap Room serves cocktails and a Prohibition-themed speakeasy is also on the property.
History and setting
The hotel presents itself as a historic property with Art Deco event spaces and old-world interiors. It sits in downtown Pittsburgh, near Acrisure Stadium and PNC Park, with the Pittsburgh Metro System next door according to the hotel.
Getting there
The hotel is at 530 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219. The official site cites an adjacent Pittsburgh Metro station and the nearby stadiums as access points.
