2022 OMA Tourism Awards 

The votes are in for the Omaha Metropolitan Area (OMA) Tourism Awards, recognizing the best tourism businesses in Douglas, Sarpy and Pottawattamie counties. A record 9,661 votes were cast this year to determine metro area residents’ favorites in the four categories of: Best Hotel, Best Restaurant, Best Attraction and Best Retail Business. The winners for 2022 are:

BEST ATTRACTION

Douglas County

Winner:

Lauritzen Gardens

Finalists:
  • Great Plains Black History Museum

  • Hot Shops Art Center

  • The Durham Museum

  • Joslyn Castle

Sarpy County

Winner:

Fontenelle Forest

Finalists:
  • Werner Park

  • Sarpy County Museum

  • Bellevue Berry Farm & Pumpkin Ranch

  • TreeRush Adventures

  • Soaring Wings Vineyard & Brewing

Pottawattamie County

Winner:

Union Pacific Railroad Museum

Finalists:
  • Honey Creek Creamery

  • Squirrel Cage Jail

  • Historic General Dodge House

  • Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center


BEST HOTEL

Douglas County

Winner:

The Peregrine Hotel

Finalists:
  • Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel

  • The Farnam, Autograph Collection

  • Embassy Suites Omaha Downtown

  • Hilton Omaha

Sarpy County

Winner:

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bellevue

Finalists:
  • Courtyard by Marriott La Vista

  • Courtyard by Marriott Bellevue at Beardmor

  • Comfort Inn & Suites La Vista

  • Hampton Inn Bellevue

Pottawattamie County

Winner:

Courtyard by Marriott Council Bluffs

Finalists:
  • Ameristar Casino Hotel

  • Bridgepointe Inn & Suites

  • Hampton Inn Council Bluffs

  • Country Inn & Suites

  • Microtel Inn & Suites


BEST RESTAURANT

Douglas County

Winner:

M's Pub

Finalists:
  • Gather in Omaha

  • Upstream Brewing Co.

  • La Buvette

  • Le Voltaire French Restaurant

Sarpy County

Winner:

Roma Italian Restaurant

Finalists:
  • Umami Asian Cusine

  • Ollie and Hobbs Craft Kitchen

  • Copps Pizza Papillion

  • Beyond Golf

Pottawattamie County

Winner:

Boxer BBQ

Finalists:
  • Caddy's Kitchen & Cocktails

  • 712 eat + drink

  • Stanley's Snack Shack

  • Lincoln's Pub


BEST RETAIL BUSINESS

Douglas County

Winner:

Nebraska Furniture Mart

Finalists:
  • Exist Green

  • City Limits

  • Borsheims

  • Urban Abbey

  • The Next Chapter

Sarpy County

Winner:

Chocolat Abeille

Finalists:
  • Shadow Lake Towne Center

  • Diana's Papillion Tea Shop

  • Kajoma's Fashion Boutique

  • Canoyer Garden Center

Pottawattamie County

Winner:

Dusted Charm

Finalists:
  • Sherbondy's Garden Center

  • Olive Branch Country Store

  • Kanesville Kollectibles

  • B Restored

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