Where to stay - suggestions please

My husband has a business trip and I thought I%26#39;d tag along for the couple of days. His meeting will be around the intersection of I-44 %26amp; I-40 and from what I can see on the map it looks like that is between the airport hotels and the downtown hotels.

We%26#39;d like something nice (since the company is picking up the tab) with an outdoor pool.

Does the Sheraton (Downtown) have some sort of tunnel under it to the Bricktown area?

I%26#39;ve been reading about the Bricktown area for maybe dancing one night? Is there a country bar there?

Is there anything romantic to do?

What about restaurants? We like mexican, italian, seafood %26amp; steak (pretty much anything!)

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Where to stay - suggestions please

Lots of fine restaurants in Bricktown www.bricktownokc.com and for country music, there%26#39;s Toby Keith%26#39;s bar www.tobykeithsbar.com. It%26#39;s an easy walk from any downtown hotel to Bricktown; no tunnel needed.

I don%26#39;t know about pools, but I%26#39;d pick the Courtyard, the Renaissance, or the Residence Inn over the Sheraton. I haven%26#39;t been to the Sheraton lately, but it was never anything special. If you want really nice, consider the Colcord www.colcordhotel.com or the Skirvin/Hilton www.skirvinhilton.com which are extremely fine hotels with both unique personality and fine amenities. Like I said, I don%26#39;t know which ones have pools.

As for romance, isn%26#39;t that more a matter of attitude than location?

Where to stay - suggestions please

Thanks for the suggestions - we%26#39;ll look into them :) And yes I agree about the ';romance'; comment, I guess I was looking for a nice place to take a walk at night or somewhere to watch the sunset. I should have been more specific ;)

The Courtyard Downtown (Bricktown) has rooms with balconies and/or Spas (whirlpool baths).

Add a little champagne to either of those and you have an instant romantic setting...

:)

The pool is indoors. The only downtown hotel with an outdoor pool is the Sheraton.

If you want to stay downtown, the Skirvin is expecially nice. Of course, no outdoor pool, though. If you don%26#39;t stay downtown, there is a Courtyard by Marriott at I-40 and Meridian. It%26#39;s not expensive, but it is always clean and does have an outdoor pool. Very close to your husband%26#39;s meeting and not far from downtown.

As Twoprofs mentioned, no need for a tunnel downtown. There are plenty of sidewalks and traffic is generally slow.

Toby Keiths is a restaurant that plays country music (occasionally live), but I%26#39;ve never seen dancing there. If you really want to dance at a country bar, try the Wormy Dog Saloon (horrible name, huh?). It is just north of the Bricktown Ballpark and they often have live music and always have dancing.

For something romantic?? I%26#39;m not sure. I%26#39;ve heard that the Melting Pot restaurant can be romantic, but I%26#39;ve never been there. And, it%26#39;s slightly expensive.

Other restaurants: for Italian, try Zios. The food is always fresh and service is usually good. Abuelos is my favorite Mexican restaurant and the building is beautiful. The Bricktown Brewery is a good place to eat and they (obviously) brew their own beers. Hope you have a good time!

It would help to know your age. :%26lt;))

I would recommend the Skirvin (have stayed there)or the Colcord (haven%26#39;t stayed there). The Courtyard would be fine, but the other two a little more special IMHO.

For a romantic dinner, consider Soleil at the Colcord (I have had excellent food there several times). Ask to be seated in a booth. Another excellent choice would be Nonna%26#39;s in Bricktown.

colcordhotel.com Click on ';dining.';

nonnas.com

From either the Skirvin or Colcord it%26#39;s a short walk to Bricktown.

If you are young and like ';really loud,'; there is a bar in the basement of the Colcord that might appeal to you.

There is a nice bar in the Skirvin with a lipstick red piano and live entertainment, although I don%26#39;t know the specific hours.

At Nonna%26#39;s there is a fun bar upstairs with a terrace.

The latter two could be considered romantic.

Also, given the right temperature, walking along the canal in Bricktown is fun and could be romantic.

Hope you have a lovely time in OKC.

An update on my previous post:

I agree with Sophibella, it would help to know your age. The Wormy Dog is loud and tends to attract a younger crowd. Someone told me that Toby Keith%26#39;s does have dancing late at night, but I%26#39;m not sure if that is every day or just on weekends. The crowd would proabably be diverse there.

Hope you have a great time!

I agree with the previous posters and all of the suggestions for Bricktown, but if you have a car, and want a lovely place to watch the sunset and have a nice meal, go to Red Rock Canyon Grill on Lake Hefner. It%26#39;s a great place on the east side of the lake, so you can watch the sunset over the water. They a have a great patio where you can have a drink and dinner, or you can dine inside. We moved to OKC 2 years ago and we fell in love with this place on our house hunting trip. The food, atmosphere and service are all excellent.

I%26#39;ll echo the suggestion for Red Rock Canyon if you have a vehicle or don%26#39;t mind taking a cab. It is definitely one of the greatest sunset views, good food, and romantic. Ask for the patio.

Back to downtown, I recommend the Skirvin and the Colcord as well (especially since you%26#39;re on the company account). Skirvin has an indoor pool, the Colcord has no pool but has jacuzzis in some rooms. The Residence Inn in Bricktown is not as nice but does have an outdoor pool.

More restaurant suggestions:

Red Prime Steak (trendy, modern, romantic--ask for one of their enclosed booths) --best steak in town.

Trattoria il Centro (great upscale Italian in a fun atmosphere)

La Luna (excellent local mexican food, more casual atmosphere)

Don%26#39;t miss the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. They currently have a huge exhibit on display of Roman Art from the Lourve. Also the Oklahoma City National Memorial as well.

I agree with jbrown%26#39;s suggestion to see ';Roman Art from the Louvre'; at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art (downtown).

I went last week and was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it.

You could have a lovely dinner afterward at the Museum Cafe just next door. You actually can walk through the theater lobby from the museum to the cafe.

okcmoa.com

and

http://www.okcmoa.com/cafe

Thank you for all of the suggestions! Unfortunately all of the hotel downtown are booked because of a few conferences %26amp; softball tournaments. We are going to be at the Hyatt off Meridian - it looks nice, we%26#39;ll just have to drive downtown. We are both in our late 30%26#39;s - for those asking for an age ;) Thanks again everyone and if you can think of anything else we don%26#39;t leave for a couple days!