Hot Springs ยท Bath County, Allegheny Mountains
The Omni Homestead
The first Homestead was built at these hot springs in 1766; the present Colonial Revival hotel rose from 1902, with Warren and Wetmore's 1929 tower.
- Built
- 1902Present hotel's main section dates from 1902 (Elzner and Anderson), after the 1901 fire; west wing 1903, east wing 1914, tower 1929 (Warren and Wetmore). A first hotel stood here from 1766.
- Style
- Colonial Revival
- Architect
- Elzner and Anderson; tower by Warren and Wetmore
- Type
- Resort
- Area
- Bath County, Allegheny Mountains
- Credentials
- National Historic Landmark; Historic Hotels of America member
The story
A small hotel called The Homestead was built at the hot springs in 1766. Its 19th-century wooden successor burned in 1901, sparing only the 1892 spa building and some cottages, and the present Colonial Revival hotel rose from 1902; Warren and Wetmore’s landmark tower followed in 1929. After Pearl Harbor the hotel was used to intern 363 Japanese nationals, and in 1943 it hosted the international food conference that preceded the United Nations. Its golf course has the nation’s oldest first tee in continuous use (DHR).
Good to know
- Address: 1766 Homestead Drive, Hot Springs, VA 24445
Sources (3)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.