Colcord Hotel
Colcord Hotel is a boutique hotel in downtown Oklahoma City, close to historic Bricktown. The hotel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a member of the Historic Hotels of America. Built in 1910, the 12-story Colcord building was Oklahoma City's first skyscraper. The 108 guest rooms have 32-inch flat-screen HDTV television, wireless internet access, glass showers and coffee makers. Hotel amenities include shuttle service to Bricktown, a 24-hour fitness center, a 24-hour business center and La Baquette Restaurant. The 18-hole course at Trosper Golf Club is four miles from the hotel.
Colcord Hotel
15 N. Robinson Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
(405) 601-4300
colcordhotel.com
Biltmore Hotel Oklahoma
Oklahoma City's Biltmore Hotel offers luxury accommodations in the city, close to area attractions. All 509 guest rooms have free wireless internet access, satellite television, coffee makers, telephones with voicemail and irons and ironing boards. The hotel provides microwaves, cribs, rollaway beds and refrigerators. Hotel amenities include three outdoor pools, a heated indoor pool, a wading pool, a fitness room, complimentary airport shuttle service, a business center, lighted tennis courts and laundry facilities. The hotel also rents tennis and basketball equipment. Lake Hefner Golf Club, nine miles from the hotel, has two 18-hole golf courses.
Biltmore Hotel Oklahoma
401 S Meridian Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73108
(405) 947-7681
biltmoreokc.com
The Skirvin Hilton
The Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City is a 14-story historic hotel in downtown Oklahoma City, next to the Cox Convention Center. The 225 guest rooms have high-speed internet access, 42-inch flat screen plasma televisions with on-demand entertainment, coffee makers, Hilton Serenity Collection bedding and Crabtree & Evelyn bath products. Hotel amenities include a heated indoor pool, a fitness room, 16 meeting rooms, a business center, audiovisual equipment rentals and a concierge desk. The hotel's Park Avenue Grill serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and provides 24-hour room service. The hotel is walking distance from Bricktown Ballpark and the Oklahoma City National Bombing Memorial. The two 18-hole golf courses at Earlywine Golf Club are 11 miles south of the hotel.
The Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City
1 Park Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
(405) 272-3040
www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/OKCSKHF-The-Skirvin-Hilton-Oklahoma-City-Oklahoma/index.do
Waterford Marriott
Waterford Marriott is a AAA Four-Diamond rated hotel in Oklahoma City, located near historic Bricktown. The 197 guest rooms and suites have wireless internet access, two telephones with voicemail, 37-inch plasma televisions with internet access and pay-per-view movies, coffee makers, work desks, Marriott Revive Bedding and marble bathrooms with Bath & Body Works products. Hotel amenities include a full-service business center, room service from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., a heated outdoor pool, an on-site health club and spa, laundry facilities, local restaurant delivery and a concierge desk. The two 18-hole golf courses at Lincoln Park are two miles from the hotel.
Waterford Marriott
6300 Waterford Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
(405) 848-4782
www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/okcwa-waterford-marriott/
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Based in Tucson, Ariz., Cicely A. Richard has been writing since 1996. Her articles have been published in the “Arizona Daily Star” newspaper and “ForeWord Magazine.” Richard earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and journalism from Louisiana State University.