Any updates on this?
Any updates on this?
I hope they can get their Marriott flag back.
Oklahoma City, the RENAISSANCE CITY!
A couple of notes, first, the main entrance revolving door is affixed with an "out of order" sign.
The indoor pool is open, however the jacuzzi/hot tub has been boarded over.
Its not a bad place overall though. I don't understand the wrapping of the sign up top though, the "marriott" is still visible...
First time on the premises, but it appears this place is just limping along.
If they don't get a brand soon, I bet the place closes...it's been long enough that it's problematic.
Similarly, the Holiday Inn in Norman actually got renovated from top, down. I believe the lobby was going to be the last thing that was done, and it could be finished by now. We had an employee stay there a couple of months ago and he said it was actually nicer now than it was as a Holiday Inn (save the lobby which hadn't been touched yet....they said they wanted to focus on the rooms first, which is nice). That place has I-35 frontage in Norman, so it's going to do well. The marriot on the other hand, isn't visible from the highway, and the highway it's near isn't a through road for travelers...you have to be going there to go that way. There are more options on the NWX than there used to be too, so if they can't get their crap together, it's sayonara.
If they can't get their act together in this hotel market, they need to sell.
Biggest boom in hotels in the history of OKC, and not just downtown.
This was a very nice hotel when it opened; just needs a cosmetic makeover and it could be a real gem again. The views towards downtown are pretty spectacular.
I'm not saying there aren't concerns but some people obviously didn't read my posts about my tour of the hotel and information I was given about its future. One possible reason for not removing the Marriott sign completely is because it could actually be returned to the Marriot brand.
Yup doesn't surprise me that Marriott might have pulled the name just to force their hand. I've attended events at this hotel through the years and it's always been underwhelming. Not great, not terrible, but it's just kind of the hotel you settle for. Glad to see they're making moves. It would be a shame to see this place run out of business.
Somebody call Hotel Impossible.
They're getting desperate, methinks. A friend of mine from out of state stayed here by using Priceline bidding and he only paid $33 for the night. He said it was listed as a 3.5 star but was more of a 2 star.
No offense to your friend but I inspect hotels quite often both in this area and many other places. I know what constitutes a 2 star hotel and. even without being renovated yet, this hotel is nowhere near a 2 star. Please note, as I said previously, much of the renovation won't happen until after they get the new branding because the different brands have different standards to meet.
The City reports hotel tax collections every quarter and just released the numbers for all of 2014.
It mentions that this hotel's revenues were down 67% over the previous year, with the drop attributed to no longer carrying the Marriott (or any) flag.
That's a massive drop-off. Don't know how they are managing to stay in business.
Do you know if there has been any movement on a new flag?
From what I have heard lately, I am guessing this will once again be a Marriott. Not sure about the timing, but colleagues who just met with the new GM and Sales Manager got that feeling...and they left their meeting with a positive feel for the future of this property. For what that's worth.
An organization that I do business with has scheduled a conference there for late-2015, so I sure hope they get their act together by then.
Awesome news!
Back in the 90s, I lived on the southside but always thought NW Expressway was the most impressive corridor in OKC and I always liked that hotel. It's been sad to see it dark. Looking forward to seeing it restored.
I know a buddy of mine from northerd Rural Oklahoma booked a room there last weekend through Priceline for about the price of a Motel 6 and they gave him a upper floor room for that price.. ( which a lot of times Priceline rooms have no view and are lower floors )
I just had a conversation with someone who works as director of sales at a few hotels on Northwest Expressway. She told me the Tower Hotel ( former Marriott ) is rebranding as a Doubletree by Hilton, however she stated she was not sure how soon the affiliation would be official.
That would be a good move if so.
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