3 Top Hotels Around Oklahoma City
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Whether you’re planning a trip for business, to explore the Oklahoma City houses for sale or to enjoy attractions like the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum and the Oklahoma City Zoo, you’ll want to find a comfortable base to stay and enjoy it all.
The Oklahoma capital hosts nearly 2,800 hotel rooms in the downtown area alone, with 17,166 citywide, making it difficult to decide which to book. For the best of the best consider one of these three hotels, all among the top-rated accommodations on TripAdvisor.
21c Museum Hotel
Set within a former Ford Motor Company assembly plant, this fun and funky boutique hotel feels as if it should be in New York City rather than the middle of the country. It’s a hotel that doubles as a contemporary art museum, showcasing a 16-foot-tall steel tree sculpture along with numerous other works of art, like Woozy Blossom that produces a continuous fog along Main Street along with changing exhibitions. Guests rave about the on-site restaurant, Mary Eddy’s Kitchen x Lounge, which serves New American fare within a sculpturally expressive space. Other features include spa services, a 24/7 fitness center, complimentary shuttle service and spacious pet-friendly rooms and suites with high ceilings and abundant natural light.
The Skirvin Hilton
This Oklahoma City landmark is an ideal pick for a romantic retreat. One of the Historic Hotels of America, you’ll find lots of historic charms along with modern amenities and an ideal location in the heart of the arts and cultural district near Bricktown. You’ll be just a few minutes’ on foot from downtown venues like the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, basketball games at Chesapeake Energy Center and performances at the Civic Center Music Hall. The elegant interior is filled with richly colored fabrics and sparkling chandeliers, while every room includes custom beds with 250 thread-count sheets, bathrobes and a granite bathroom with a separate tub. Look forward to relaxing in the heated indoor pool and enjoying a meal at the hotel’s Art Deco Park Avenue Grill. Afterwards, the Red Piano Lounge is a perfect spot to enjoy martinis or margaritas with live music.
Those interested in the paranormal will definitely want to book a room here, with numerous reports of hauntings, including by multiple NBA teams, like the Chicago Bulls. The team reported strange sounds and doors slamming outside of their rooms. The New York Knicks even blamed a loss to the Oklahoma Thunder on the spirits, with the cry of an infant waking them, yet there was no baby staying at the hotel.
Ambassador Hotel Oklahoma City
An excellent downtown boutique hotel, the award-winning Ambassador boasts an enviable location in Midtown near the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum overlooking Heritage Hills and the capitol building. The exterior is a fine example of Art Deco architecture while the interior is refined and intimate. There’s a spectacular rooftop bar serving wine, beer and signature cocktails with a view, while Cafe Cuvee serves mouthwatering French comfort food. Guests also enjoy a seasonal outdoor pool, a fitness center, and free shuttle service that will take you anywhere you want to go within three miles. Rooms all include beds with high thread-count linens, beautiful granite and marble bathrooms and big-screen TVs.
