Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City

The Skirvin Hilton occupies its original 1911 building at One Park Avenue in downtown Oklahoma City, directly across from the Myriad Botanical Gardens and within easy walking distance of the Oklahoma City Convention Center, Bricktown, and the Oklahoma City National Memorial. As one of the city's oldest and most storied hotels, it has hosted generations of politicians, oilmen, and touring performers, and its restored lobby and ballrooms retain much of the early-20th-century detailing that earned it a spot with Historic Hotels of America. The 225 guest rooms and 21 suites, including a Governor's Suite, mix standard king and queen rooms with deluxe rooms and suites furnished in a traditional style that nods to the building's age without feeling dated. Guests eat and drink at Perle Mesta restaurant or the Red Piano Bar, which regularly hosts live music. A full-service spa, fitness center, and business center round out the amenities, and the hotel is pet-friendly, a rarity among the city's historic downtown properties. Service is oriented toward business travelers attending convention center events as well as leisure guests drawn by the hotel's history, with a concierge desk that can arrange tours of the building's landmark architecture. The hotel's ballrooms and meeting rooms also make it a common choice for weddings and galas held in downtown Oklahoma City, and staff who work those events regularly can walk guests through the building's century of history, from its early years as the city's premier gathering place through a period of decline and its eventual restoration to its current standing among the region's flagship hotels.