Mellon Square — Attraction in Pittsburgh

Stayed at the Omni William Penn while in town with Sesame Street Live "Let's Dance" North American Tour. Short walk from the hotel to the theatre. Beautiful Hotel decorated for Christmas. Several restraunts in hotel including A speak easy themed pub I went to several times.This is not the place to stay if you are looking for an affordable place to stay. My company paid for everything but I believe I saw A sign that read $400 a night was the usual rate. That being said it is a luxurious atmosphere as far as the lobbies, restaurants, gym, bars, coffee shop. They have several giant crystal chandeliers in the main lobby with excentuated crown molding lovely window treatments curtains glazed glass windows, marble tile floor with gold accents everywhere. They had several Christmas decorations including too many wreaths to count, several Christmas trees on every floor featuring a 24 to 30 ft tree in the main lobby with custom ornaments and ribbon throughout and a heavenly Angel on top gazing out upon the grande main lobby. I found it interesting that you can be on different levels and exit at street level on different streets I believe it takes up four city blocks. So all for one you might come out of one street and then on the second floor on the other side you'll come out street level on a totally different street and it does this I believe the first four fours. I was sort of disappointed in the rooms themselves however. They just seemed pretty average as far as the bed goes although the winnings were luxurious with a down comforter. I didn't enjoy the oversized bathtub and shower. It's definitely a place to stay if you can afford it overlooking mellon square. It truly is right in the middle of the city with quick access in any direction you want to go we even found ourselves at a gentleman's club not too far away if that's your thing. And there are too many bars and restaurants to count with him walking distance. There is a bit of a homeless issue in certain areas you will find them sleeping in doorways to businesses after hours. I didn't mind it because they didn't bother anybody and they were just trying to get out of the wind in the cold. Anyway like I said if you can afford it check out the Omni William Penn at Mellon square and visit the theater while...

I’ve parked at Mellon Square with the Pittsburgh Parking Authority (PPA) for several years, and my experience has been a mixed bag. On one hand, Joe and Debbie from PPA are incredibly professional, courteous, and consistently helpful. They were always there to assist with any questions or concerns and made the experience as pleasant as possible.

Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for Karla Turzak, who handles the accounting side of things. My interactions with her were nothing short of a disaster. She’s rude, dismissive, and utterly lacking in people skills—every encounter with her was unnecessarily stressful. It's hard to understand how someone like her can be responsible for handling customer accounts.

While the parking facility itself is functional, the pricing at $255 per month feels steep, especially when factoring in the unpleasant dealings with Karla. It’s a shame because the overall experience would be much better if Joe and Debbie were the only ones you had to interact with.

In conclusion, while the parking staff on-site are great, the management side, especially accounting, leaves a lot to be desired. There’s potential here for a much better customer experience if the right...

My favorite "Play Area" Play Spot 🔴. The Omni hotel is looking like it's packed as usual. Mellon Park is right in front of the Omni on William Penn downtown. There are three giant tour buses in front of the hotel 🏨. Looks like it's going to be a fun weekend.

I fell in love blue 💙 with this park because of the pigeons I'll be honest. I haven't been here in months. I really enjoy the water fountains they are obviously closed down during the winter months. I'm glad I got to see them before they go down for winter. ❄️

I had a fun-filled day I stopped by PRT and loaded my half fare card for a full month on interrupted of bus passes. I ate at my favorite restaurant downtown Villa Reale.

And now I'm just here in the park enjoying the water 💦 fountains.

I don't know if I mentioned there are little tables coffee and tea tables around the waterfall right now this year. So you can sign by the water fountains or find a nice cozy spot under shade, in summer there are many trees to provide shade.

Not to mention if you stop by the Carnegie library Smithfield stop up on the second floor and see my favorite sign ☮️ PIGEON...