Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel
Nebraska
Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel gives Omaha's former Blackstone Hotel a contemporary chapter. The original building opened in 1916, and details such as the lobby tiling preserve a tangible connection with its earlier life. The Blackstone District setting places the hotel within a neighbourhood that shares its name and history. The building's stories extend to the Reuben sandwich, whose disputed origins are linked by local tradition to a poker group that met at the hotel. That group supplies the name of The Committee Chophouse, a steakhouse in the hotel's lower level. Other dining and drinking spaces, together with the Pool Club, give guests several reasons to spend time at the property between outings. The Cottonwood is particularly appealing for travellers interested in Omaha's architectural and social history. It offers the experience of staying in a landmark that has been adapted for contemporary use, with enough of the original character remaining to make the past part of the visit.