Tulsa
The 55-room Ambassador Hotel Tulsa, now a part of the Marriott Autograph Collection, completed a renovation last summer.
The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tulsa Downtown also recently completed a full renovation. This hotel offers 417 guest rooms and meeting space, and is connected via skybridge to Tulsa’s convention center, the Cox Business Center.
The 377-room Marriott Tulsa Hotel Southern Hills recently renovated its lobby, restaurant and public space on the lower lever.
Oklahoma City
The 134-room 21c Museum Hotel will reside in Oklahoma City’s historic Fred Jones Building when it opens this year. The 97-year-old, four-story brick building was built by Henry Ford as a Model T assembly plant. The hotel will feature 14,000 square feet of event space, an on-site restaurant, fitness center and spa.
Riversport Rapids Whitewater Rafting and Kayaking Center, an aquatic adventure facility, is on track to open this year.
Three new hotels are coming to Oklahoma City’s Bricktown Entertainment District this year, including a 132-room Hyatt Place, a 130-room AC by Marriott and a 126-room SpringHill Suites.
Norman
Best Western Plus broke ground in October on a 116-room property adjacent to the new Norman Regional HealthPlex, a medical center. The project, with a mix of traditional and extended-stay suites, is scheduled for completion this fall.
The 115-room Holiday Inn Express opened last spring in the University North Park area of Norman.
Marriott Conference Center at NCED opened additional meeting space in 2015. The 950-room hotel now boasts more than 65,000 square feet of meeting space. The property also features a newly renovated foyer.