My wife and I stayed at the Waterford Marriott this weekend for our 1 year anniversary.

I definitely wouldn't give the hotel more than a 3 star rating. I'd say the rooms were just average.....better than a Motel 6, but nothing extraordinary. Service was average...nothing spectacular. The hotel is beautifully decorated, and the heated outdoor
pool is gorgious. Still, I question paying $169 a night for what I got there.

I will admit the beds were very soft, but the rooms weren't overly large.

The restaurant isn't spectacular. We ate both dinner and breakfast there, and for what we paid, I should've gone over to Bellinis. Service was good, but the food was just average.


For a Marriott, I'd just say the Waterford is average. I didn't dislike it, but I probably won't go back either.

We stayed at the Courtyard Downtown during Downtown in December, and I was much more pleased with my stay there.

I'm now looking forward to a stay at the Colcord this December!

Patrick, if you and your wife want to spend $169 to stay downtown, my couch folds out into a bed, and we'd be happy to take your money

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Your breakfast would probably be superior as well! LOL!

What about $126.88 total cost for two nights?

I highly reccommend BiddingforTravel.com (in conjunction with Priceline, of course). There are some caveats, particularly for OKC, as it isn't a major destination (yet), so there's less comparison data, but it's still worth looking into.

I've just noticed that Priceline has an interesting new feature: When I entered a "Name Your Own Price" value of $40 the page refreshed and produced a message: "Based on recent data, your price has only a small chance of being accepted.". When I entered $50 the message went away. I know that, in years past, Priceline provided random hints/suggestions to users but this feature seems persistent.

Update: Checked Priceline/Austin: the low-bid warning didn't occur, so it's another one of Priceline's random hints (or it's market-based).

Happy Anniversary to you both. Despite the three-star rating at the hotel, hope it was a good one!

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Oh, don't get me wrong. I still think the Waterford Hotel is one of the better hotels in Oklahoma City. I just don't put it up there with the Renaissance or Courtyard downtown.

I don't understand why anyone would stay in a hotel in their home town. What's the point?

How about for a nice evening out on the town.

You don't have to be from out of town to be a tourist.

Some weekends if there is a show at the civic center or we're just going out on the town and to Bricktown afterwards, we'll just stay downtown. It's a nice break from the everyday and you get to see your city from a different perspective.

I think it's a good idea to get a room at a hotel every so often in your own home town with someone you love just to add spice to things. I stayed at the Waterford Marriot for one night the first time I came to OKC and although it was nice the other four nights I stayed at the Hampton Inn at I-35 and 2nd...it was just as nice to me and I felt a little more comfortable there with the pool area and all.

I agree with Rambo. It's silly staying in a hotel in your home town. Go out of town if you're going to stay in a hotel. Good grief.

Sometimes the funds are not always there to travel...sometimes even just staying at a local hotel with a hot tub is kind of like being out of town.

If the funds aren't there, maybe the person shouldn't be staying in a hotel. It only takes a tank of gas to get to Tulsa and a few bucks for the turnpike.

Survey, what business is it of yours whether I stay in a local hotel or not?

Why do you guys continuously respond to Survery? It's like having a battle of wits with the Village Idiot.

Treat it like you would a petulant child...ignore it long enough and it might go away.

Are you trying to say that a village in Texas is missing its idiot?

Perhaps...but it is apparent that there's no shortage in OKC.

Sweetie, I don't appreciate your name calling. I'm entitled to my opinions here. If you continue, I'll report you.

Survey, you need to watch yourself. You've been in enough hot water today. Sending a picture to me with mranderson's dog's head cut off, and then asking if you can post it, is ludicrous. We've already dealt with this off the site.

Patrick, when you start a thread about your experience at a local hotel you make it everyone's business. Don't get upset, chill out. I used to think sleeping out in the back yard in a pup tent was a great getaway so I'm with you on staying in local hotels!

Exactly. So Patrick, I have every right to think it was idiotic for you to stay in a hotel in Oklahoma City. Get a life dude. Thanks quailcreekgal.

My wife and I go to local hotels all the time. 4-5 times a year we'll check into a place and enjoy a night or two just enjoying not being at home - and away from all the responsibilities. Patrick, when I read your original post I felt happy for you, remembering my wife's and my first anniversary spent much like you and your wife's.

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Sounds like a pretty boring anniversary. Patrick, come on. You can do better than that.

To each his own. But, just to improve my image with you, my wife and I are flying to Albuquerque, and are planning no staying a week in Santa Fe and Taos in late June. We simply couldn't go for our anniversary because I'm studying for medical boards.

By the way Survey, this was a thread discussing the Waterford Hotel and my thoughts about it, not whether it's cool to stay in a local hotel. Back to topic.

Survey, You've shown in several threads you like to shock. The term "troll" comes to mind. Really, who would tell someone that on a first anniversary they can "do better than that?" Patrick puts in a lot of hard work here, and while not knowing him personally, I consider him a friend. I don't like it, and I am guessing I speak for more than a few, that you would come on this board to attack someone like Patrick and to basically just disrupt the place. Using your own words, "Get a life dude."

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