A 1 week business trip finds me in downtown Indy at the Omni. They have very good rates compared to the local competition. Hotel is clean, beds comfy. Views were not the best, but its Indy afterall...
Ordered room service breakfast one time, was quite tasty. If you sign up for their frequent stay program (free) then you get free wireless and 2 free beverages every morning. The housekeeping was inconsistent. Sometimes they'd bring cream with my morning coffee, sometimes not. Sometimes the local paper as requested, sometimes not. One evening at 6:30pm I returned to find the cleaning lady using my bathroom. She had turned down the bed and then decided to drop a bomb while she was there - nasty! I was not impressed. The rest of the staff was very nice, courteous and helpful.
The location is very convenient. If you haven't been to Indy in a while, the downtown is quite nice and safe. There are many restaraunts and bars nearby, shopping too. Most buildings are linked with covered walkways so exposure to the elements is minimal. Do NOT rent a car unless you plan on going outside of the downtown core. Parking is $25 each day (not included in the room charge), but this is the cheapest downtown and it gives unlimited in/out access. The valet is slammed in the morning, expect to wait 15minutes or more for your car if at peak times (7am). Bus service to/from the airport is good and cheap ($7 express 15minute travel time). Buses throughout the rest of the city are pretty good, but run infrequently past 8pm. I did rent a car and turned it in a day later after hitting the outskirts a couple times for good restaraunts. After that, stayed downtown and enjoyed the food there.
Overall, a positive stay at the Omni. If I return to Indy I'd stay again, but this time not bother with the car rental.
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