I like Townplace Suites. Decent Marriott property, newer and better than the Springhill next door, IMHO.

Surprisingly, the Inn at USU is pretty nice too.

 Other than that - maybe that Center Street Inn? I've never been there, but it has "theme" rooms. It's also been around for a while. 

The flats luxury suites

Spring Hill suites

No luxury. Best are two Marriotts

Anniversary inn /s

Good to know there are diamonds like that in that part of Oklahoma. 

Their staff is so attentive! They always leave us a welcome bag, they have a club with snacks, and we’ve always gotten an upgrade at check in as globalist (even up to their very premium suites, more than once).

Can you say more about the HR Riverwalk?  Were you upgraded to a river view?  How was the hotel in general?

I also like this hotel! It just works, not noisy, AC and water pressure perfect and a good nights sleep.

I stay there about 6 times a year or so. The rooms could use a remodel. Otherwise, I do like the hotel.

The on-site restaurant is pretty good. It is a very convenient location (it helps Tulsa is small). Employees have always been very friendly.

There aren't really any hotels I would describe as 'luxury' around here (not like what you would find in a much bigger city). Closest would probably be the Alex Johnson, just because it's the most famous and actually has different named suite types.

there's a brand new hyatt in downtown rapid, otherwise something like one of the resorts in deadwood or keystone might be nice (i cant speak from experience as I have never needed a hotel since I lived there)

one thing i can say with experience is that hart ranch has some nice little cabins

Alex Johnson is a Curio Collection Hilton. I've never stayed there but my spouse is a big Hilton and Marriott guy with his full-time travel job and Curio means something to him when we travel. The bar and restaurant on the roof are quite good and you get access for free as a guest. Beyond that, we have your pretty straightforward chains around here. Nothing really with a spa or killer pool or anything.

There's some luxury suites at the Deadwood Mountain Grand but they ain't cheap, especially if it's an event weekend.

Not sure it qualified as luxury but it is the nicest you can probably get- Alex Johnson! Just stayed there over the weekend. Fantastic staff, a beautiful historic property and you're in the middle of everything to do downtown. Has a nice rooftop bar, Irish pub in the building and a Starbucks. Would stay again.

What room did they put you in?

The Ritz Carlton Kyoto is definitely one of my favorite hotels. The service is just so incredible. I do think the rooms are beginning to show signs of needing renovations, particularly when compared to newer hotels like the Park Hyatt Kyoto and Hotel the Mitsui. However, the service at this Ritz Carlton is so far ahead of both of those hotels that the weaker hard product becomes much more justifiable.

Glad to hear they’re still doing a great job!

This is one of the best breakfasts free for platinums or higher. I loved the buffet while my wife loved the Japanese breakfast and when we told them this, they allowed us to eat at the buffet and bring the Japanese breakfast to my wife on the last day of our stay. Super awesome! The only thing I didn’t like was our room faced the cemetery. I guess it makes for quiet neighbors.

The hard product at the Ritz Carlton Kyoto are a bit old and the property is a little tired compared to other hotels at this price point. However, the soft product is best-in-class, even for a city with a strong service culture like Kyoto.

I would pay the cash rates for this hotel if you’re looking for the a top tier luxury experience in Kyoto. For people that don’t care as much about luxury, there are definitely better options available.

I would pay the cash price for a vacation. More so now that I see what you get for the money. The quality and service isn’t something they put in pictures on the website. The staff is truly excellent.

Oh yeah but it was too expensive for me. I went to the Moxy instead. 😂😅

It’s my all time favorite Marriott property, blown away. The attention to detail regarding design was almost molecular, and the service was on the same level. The only hotel that had a similar level of service was the Conrad Hilton Tokyo. I plan to return here someday 🥹.

Boutique: The Bradford House (very cute, great restaurant and bar inside) or The Ellison (both may be too expensive?) or the Classen Inn Motel (retro drive-up motel, very inexpensive)

Downtown & trendy: The Ambassador or 21C (both have great restaurants in them) Downtown & more classic: The Colcord or The Skirvin

other less expensive options that are still decent: Sheraton downtown, Hilton garden Inn, Wyndham Grand, Holiday Inn express Bricktown

All of these are in trendy areas.

Bricktown is pretty touristy, by the way. You should check it out, but also check out the Plaza District (boutiques, art, bars, and restaurants) the Paseo (art galleries, bars, restaurants), Capitol Hill (for a Latino Main Street experience), Midtown (McNellies, Fassler Hall, breweries) Auto Alley (which is very close to Bricktown), Uptown 23rd, Campus Corner in Norman (for a real U.S. college town feel), Stockyards City (for a look into the old west history of the city), the Oklahoma History Center, the Western Heritage Museum, the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial, Chisholm Creek.

OKC is a car city.

The public transportation in OKC is pretty bad, Brick Town is our major tourist and entertainment district. if you are staying near brick town you can use the OKC street car. It covers most of the major tourist/entertainment areas in OKC.

https://okcstreetcar.com/

We have bus service that covers a lot of area but it can be a bit slow. It also doesn't connect to the airport. Be prepared to take taxi/Uber. Some h inotels run a shuttle/van to the airport cant hurt to ask.

https://embarkok.com/

Edit our liquor and drinking laws can be a bit old fashioned. Short answer: 21 to drink, bars stop serving at 2 am. Don't drink in public.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_laws_of_Oklahoma

Don't miss the First Americans Museum. It's new and has excellent exhibits of indigenous people of the US, many of whom ended up here.

How long are you staying? Are you planning on visiting anything in particular while you're here?

The staff at HR Tulsa is top notch!! The property itself is a little dated but the welcome bag, customer service, upgrades we’ve gotten, all make it a fabulous stay. 

Ok THAT'S amazing. Love to see it, props to the Tulsa Regency!

Hilarious. I stay at this hotel often. Did your room have a Grand Piano? I’ve been upgraded to that one a few times and it’s a comically large room. That said, I love that hotel.

That’s awesome. Well done HR Tulsa!

Love the Tulsa Regency, staff is great. Restaurant menu is really good as well.

The National would be more of an experience in my opinion. On-site restaurants, shopping, Blow Bar, Nail salon, Barber, etc.

Their restaurant “Teller’s” inside feature 50ft tall marble ceilings accompanied by ornately engraved marble pillars and murals.

I work at Visit OKC and we send most of our travel writers there.

The Colcord right downtown is a Curio hotel in the Hilton brand and is great, easy access to everything walking.

I carry mail for both. The Skirvin is real old school and swanky PLUS it's connected to the underground tunnels that go around downtown OKC (the Concourse). The National is currently overrun with Hollywood types because they're shooting for the new Twister movie.

Skirvin v. National I'd go Skirvin rn. The Colcord is amazing also, I just know nothing about it.

If you wanted something odd and cool, 21c is sweet! The museum aspect is underrated and the restaurant they have there smacks.

Check out 21c.

I traveled to OKC for work 6-8 times a year for nearly 10 years. I tried most of the downtown hotels. Skirvin all day. It's historic. It's a top Hilton property. Very well-staffed and maintained. Strong breakfast buffet. Swanky bar. Celebrities stay there, including visiting pro athletic teams, and concert performers. It's highly accessible from the center of the city to anywhere else you want Uber or Lyft to take you. Many top restaurants and sites are walkable. Also, I highly recommend you try Ludivine, RedPrime, and MahoganyPrime, three of the best restaurants in the country, not just OKC.

While all the wood in the room is classic and beautiful, the decor (furnishings and art) in the living room are like taking a time machine back to 2008 and an airport hotel.

I need better hotels where I travel. My last two "gifts" were two bottles of water (and a Generic Ambassador photo copied note with my name scribbled on it!), and second hotel: a set of 4 very nice chocolate balls.

What was the nightly rate?

That’s some tired inventory

Love this place! Still use my personalized RC mugs from my last visit. It was a set of two, one for misses and one for me. And still got a whole bunch of other RC stuff before we left. This is definitely my favorite gift I've gotten at a Marriott so far.

https://preview.redd.it/wgdcn1v6i3ye1.jpeg?width=4096&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=39d826850850543379271454f259f6a3607c264d

Did this last year. Omg such a wonderful stay and breakfast as you said was superb. However, I did not know Diamonds got 30 free mins! I will say the wife and I had the entire pool and amenities to ourselves one rainy Friday afternoon. Such a surreal experience.

100% concur. We stayed there for nine nights last month and thought we were at the White Lotus. Absolute tops in every way and every aspect; every staff member was amazing.

One of my favorite properties in the world! With an incredible staff to match

We were there 5 nights last year! Magical experience best Waldorf so far!

Splurging on a week at a nice property certainly makes those lonely nights in Hamptons worth it. Kudos to you. We are checking out the Conrad Arzana in Rabat, Morocco this summer for our honeymoon. We cannot wait as we have read nothing but positive reviews. 70k a night, too! Score!