Oklahoma's oldest hotels can be found across the state. See our list of historic lodging

While determination aren't galore structures successful Oklahoma dating backmost to statehood, visitors to the authorities tin get a sensation of architectural past by staying astatine 1 of Oklahoma's historical hotels.

Many of the hotels connected this database were opened successful formerly vacant bureau buildings built during Oklahoma's lipid roar heyday, portion others faced struggles for decades to stay successful the hospitality concern earlier uncovering their niche with caller owners.

While not an exhaustive list, present are immoderate of Oklahoma's oldest and astir historical hotels.

Skirvin Hilton

The Skirvin is considered Oklahoma City’s oldest hotel, opened successful 1911 by oilman W.B. Skirvin. The edifice closed successful 1988 arsenic the lipid bust devastated the state. Former Mayor Kirk Humphreys led an effort a decennary aboriginal to person the metropolis bargain the landmark and squad up with Milwaukee-based Marcus Hotels and Resorts to bash a top-to-bottom renovation portion besides preserving its historical architecture.

The edifice then reopened successful February 2007 with Marcus Hotels and Resorts managing it until its astir caller merchantability successful 2022. Now, the Hilton-branded edifice is owned by an concern radical that includes Sovereign Properties Holdco LLC., a concern entity of the Chickasaw Nation, and different section investors.

Classen Inn

Originally opened successful 1963, the Classen Inn was remodeled and reopened successful 2020 arsenic an homage to mid-century "futuristic" architecture. The Oklahoma City motel besides has a Superette combined with the beforehand table that offers an extended array of beers, wines and snacks, arsenic good arsenic a visiting lounge.

The Mayo Hotel

The Mayo Hotel archetypal opened successful 1925 and catered to Tulsa's burgeoning lipid industry. Just 1 twelvemonth aft earning a spot connected the National Register of Historic Places successful 1980, it closed its doors and fell into disrepair. The Mayo sat vacant for the adjacent 3 decades until a section household purchased it for $250,000 successful 2001.

A $42 cardinal restoration was completed successful 2009, and The Mayo Hotel reopened with 102 impermanent rooms, 76 backstage residences and an lawsuit space.

Hootie Creek Guest House

Talihina's Commercial Hotel opened successful 1906. Fires and ownership changes led to respective reopenings implicit the years, and the two-story ceramic operation was yet remodeled successful 2004.

It's present unfastened arsenic the Hootie Creek Guest House with 10 rooms, an outdoor pavilion and second-story deck.

Bradford House

The Bradford House was completed successful 2012 arsenic a backstage residence with impermanent accommodations for affluent Oklahoma City visitors. Over the adjacent fewer decades, it was big to personage guests who passed done the city.

It was restored successful 2015 and reopened arsenic a boutique hotel. In 2024, it became the archetypal successful Oklahoma to beryllium honored and featured successful the prestigious Michelin Guide.

Campbell Hotel

Built successful 1927, the Campbell Building successful Tulsa once housed the Casa Loma Hotel.

Each country represents an eclectic premix of 1960s Americana and oddities. It's been described arsenic kitschy, colorful and fun.

It was renovated and reopened successful 2011. The Campbell Hotel is present listed connected the National Register of Historic Places and allows guests to enactment successful themed rooms honoring Patti Page, Leon Russell, Historic Route 66 and Tulsa's lipid industry.

Ambassador Tulsa

The gathering that's location to the Ambassador Tulsa Hotel archetypal opened arsenic a combined flat gathering and edifice that catered to lipid barons and affluent families.

Coury Hospitality renovated and reopened it the company's archetypal Ambassador conception successful 1999.

Ambassador Hotel (Oklahoma City)

Construction began connected the Osler Building successful 1928, and the apical level was finished successful 1946.

Originally lodging aesculapian offices, the gathering reopened arsenic The Ambassador Hotel aft Coury Hospitality purchased it successful 2012.

The National

Oklahoma City's historical First National Center gathering was constructed successful 1931. After decades arsenic an bureau gathering and commercialized space, it was converted to see a 146-room hotel successful 2022.

The opening of the edifice marked the archetypal clip the gathering was afloat occupied successful much than 30 years aft its anchor, First National Bank, closed during the 1980s lipid bust.

Tulsa Club Hotel

The Tulsa Club Building opened successful 1927 arsenic 1 of the city's premier societal gathering spots. It yet closed successful 1994 and sat vacant for the adjacent 2 decades.

However, the 11-story gathering reopened successful 2019 arsenic a boutique hotel affiliated with Hilton.

Colcord Hotel

The Colcord gathering was constructed 1910. It was reopened arsenic a edifice successful 2006 and went done respective owners earlier being purchased the renovated successful 2021.

Downtown Motel (Woodward)

The Downtown Motel successful Woodward is reminiscent of roadside stops that popped up crossed the United States during the mid-century interstate tourism boom.

Built successful 1968, the gathering has been a resting spot for travelers and workers who person passed done oregon stayed to sojourn the area.

Dominion Gardens and Hotel

Located successful Guthrie, Dominion Gardens and Hotel sits successful what was erstwhile the Masonic Children’s Home – 1 of the largest children’s facilities successful Oklahoma astatine the time.

It was built successful 1923 but has been renovated into an lawsuit abstraction and tiny boutique hotel.

Contributing: Steve Lackmeyer, The Oklahoman

This nonfiction primitively appeared connected Oklahoman: Oklahoma's oldest hotels, motels and inns wherever you tin enactment overnight