The Farnam, Autograph Collection

Character and identity

Set inside the former Landmark Center, this 120-room downtown property channels Omaha's railroad-era industry through a design-forward lens. The Chicago-based Gettys Group layered leather furnishings, textured woods, and iron and brass accents against historical nods: lantern-style lamps, art suspended on pulleys, side tables built from railroad ties, and corridor carpets that ripple like the Missouri River. Dynamite Woodfire Grill turns out modern steakhouse cooking with a 400-bottle glass wine cellar, while Catalyst Urban Lounge and Terrace, the city's largest cocktail bar, draws a crowd to its fireplace-warmed outdoor space. A local art collection runs throughout, anchored by Hope Dendinger's ten-foot abstract behind the front desk.

Who's it for

Bottom line

What sells this hotel is the conversion itself: a genuinely considered industrial-historical design language that feels rooted in Omaha rather than parachuted in. Book it if you care about aesthetics and want to be walking distance from the Old Market. Splash out on the Billionaire Suite for high ceilings and a ceiling-fill bathtub, or keep it simple on a weekend rate when downtown quietens down.