OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.
Hilton Worldwide today announced the opening of its newest hotel, the dual-branded Hilton Garden Inn Oklahoma City-Bricktown and Homewood Suites by Hilton Oklahoma City-Bricktown.
Supported by a strong housing recovery and job opportunities, Oklahoma City is not one of the fastest-growing cities in the country. And in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, the city saw a 5 percent hotel occupancy growth according to Smith Travel Research.
The Oklahoma City-Bricktown hotel is the 10th Hilton Garden Inn and fourth Homewood Suites property in Oklahoma, and brings approximately 90 jobs to the Oklahoma City area. The 11-story hotel features 155 Hilton Garden Inn and 100 Homewood Suites rooms and suites respectively. The property will be owned by Apple REIT Company and managed by Raymond Management Company, Inc.
A Prime Meetings Destination
Located in the heart of Oklahoma City's premier entertainment district and next to Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, the dual-brand hotel offers easy access to all of the shopping, dining and nightlife of Bricktown. Guests can attend a world-class music concert, cheer on the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena or explore lively Bricktown on a canal cruise.
Additionally, nearby attractions include the Myriad Botanical Gardens and the Oklahoma City Memorial & Museum - dedicated to the victims of the Oklahoma City bombing.
The dual-brand concept creates enhanced and larger communal areas - three meeting rooms, indoor swimming pool and whirlpool, and 24-hour fitness center - than would be standard at a stand-alone property, benefiting both business and leisure travelers. The hotel also has two distinct lobbies offering two separate check-in desks and lodging/dining areas - each catering to the needs of their respective guests.
The Hilton Garden Inn features 4,620 square feet of meeting space while the Homewood Suites by Hilton Oklahoma City-Bricktown features a game room.
The Homewood Suites by Hilton Oklahoma City-Bricktown is another important component in the brand's urban expansion efforts. Over the past year, Homewood Suites has opened properties in Dallas, Denver and Nashville - and will debut the brand's first New York City property later in 2014 - illustrating the demand for upscale, value-driven suite accommodations in prime business and leisure metro markets.
