TL;DR

Historic landmark: Registered Historic Hotel from 1910 with ornate stonework.
Luxury interiors: Polished marble, leather barstools, and glamorous gray tones.
Stylish vibe: A glitzy, sultry atmosphere in the heart of Downtown OKC.
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The number of truly lovely historic buildings in Downtown Oklahoma can be a welcome surprise, especially when so many are now gorgeous boutique hotels.

This one is a 1910 registered Historic Hotel, a soaring construction of ornate stonework in the very center of the city.

The common areas are all luxury – marble and shiny things and leather barstools.

There are some touches retained from the original building, others are clearly added later.

Polished marble and shiny metal fixtures work together well, and the steely gray of it all is striking, in a sultry, glamorous sense.

Rooms don’t fully match the opulence, but we prefer simple to overdone luxury anyway. All in all, it’s a stylish place to feel glitzy and elite.

What are the rooms like?

Number of rooms: 108 total, from basic Kings to a vast Presidential Suite.
Elegant comfort: Leather headboards, monochrome schemes, warm accents.
Luxury touches: L’Occitane toiletries, mini fridges, robes, jetted tubs in suites.
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As we mentioned before, rooms don’t have quite the same zhuzh as the rest of the hotel, but the clean comfort is a nice contrast.

Leather headboards are sophisticated and each room follows a somewhat monochromatic scheme punctuated by bursts of bright, warm color.

It’s not mind-blowing decor, but it’s intimate and mature, an easy place to come home to.

Rooms range from King Singles to Queen Doubles to a vast Presidential Suite with superb views from a plush living room.

The most basic options include mini fridges and in-room pantries, working areas, large TVs and cozy robes perfect for lounging in the aftermath of L’Occitane toiletries.

King Suites have jetted tubs, while the Presidential Suite also features a full dining area perfect for entertaining.

What are prices like?

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And what’s the food like? Any facilities we should know about?

Restaurant options: Upscale American, Italian café, and casual quick-bites nearby.
In-house dining: FLINT Kitchen & Bar with wines, beers, and cocktails.
Extras: Meeting rooms for business, 24-hour fitness center.

The Devon Energy Center, giant glass monolith that it is, is connected to the Colcord, making for a host of ‘facilities-not-facilities’ to enjoy.

This includes an upscale American restaurant, an Italian café, and a casual quick-bites spot on the first floor.

Within the hotel, you’ll find FLINT Kitchen & Bar serving up some delicious comfort food in a stylish, casual-but-cool atmosphere.

They’ve also got a nice menu of wines, beers and cocktails ready for you to sample after, or even before, you get out to explore the city.

Business travelers will find meeting rooms well-suited to most needs, and a 24-hour fitness center means you don’t have to miss leg day.

How is the neighborhood? Anything interesting nearby?

Central location: Prime spot in Downtown OKC with garden views.
Nearby parks: Myriad Botanical Garden and Scissortail Park within walking distance.
Key attractions: Memorial Museum, Banjo Museum, Museum of Art, and Civic Center.
Day trips: Zoo, Midtown shopping, or Route 66 adventure towards Tulsa.

The location is superb, for anyone who’s ready to take Downtown OKC by storm.

Views from the hotel look out towards the Myriad Botanical Garden, a lovely green space with excellent landscaping.

The arguably more famous Scissortail Park is just a 10-minute walk, right near the Convention Center and home to a regular farmer’s market.

From there you can access the eye-catching Skydance Bridge and, theoretically, head all the way to the Oklahoma River. It’s absolutely a trek, but should be a pretty nice one.

Otherwise, you should be visiting the Oklahoma City National Memorial and the attached Museum, which are walking distance, sobering aspects of getting to know the city.

Lighten up after with visits to the Cowboy Hall of Fame and/or the American Banjo Museum.

The Museum of Art is on the other side of the Devon Energy Center, near City Hall, the Philharmonic, and the Civic Center Music Hall.

If you prefer to get out of Downtown, you can shop and snack in Midtown, or head toward the northeast for the Zoo, Railway Museum and golfing greens.

Or take the long way out: the romantic, all-American trip down Route 66 towards Tulsa is a great experience to check off your bucket list.

And what about the reviews? What did other guests think?

Some things guests liked:

“The best hotel we ever stayed in. They make you feel like royalty, every staff members. The place is absolutely beautiful, and the history of it makes even better. The staff was extraordinary….”

“The lobby was beautiful and timeless (also clean) It smelled amazing, too. Like the hotels from Vegas that have their own scent wafting through the air ducts. Our room, which was a standard room, was big and beautifully decorated. The bed was comfortable and the room was nice and dark in the morning. Water pressure was good and the bathroom was good-dozed. We felt rich on a middle class budget. The staff were friendly but appropriate. The front desk clerk helped me with some band-aides after some long walking. Would stay there over and over again….”