District Hotel Oklahoma City I-44 by OYO

This is one of those aluminum box roadside inns most associated with Holiday Inn’s prior to 1982. They have some distinct features such as a place where a swag lamp would be over a cocktail table with two lounge chairs. This one is a time capsule for sure, kept operating well enough, but still showing it’s age in the support systems that run it. There is conduit running all over the place that is obviously something added after the original construction. If this hadn’t been converted to it’s present use, it’s almost guaranteed it would have been razed long ago. The night clubs in it obviously once were for meeting rooms, and it does have 4 double-level suites, which I believe to be rented to full time residents by today. The back half of the complex is rented to people that live here all the time, having no key card access but rather genuine old-fashioned metal keys. The restaurant has been shuttered a long time, but it’s their claim it will be back. In the back of the property sits two brand new range hood affairs, typical of a commercial kitchen, still in cardboard, and shrink wrap…obviously waiting to be installed. The place has gone through an ownership change, and I’m told the last owner’s exit was childish and ugly. It’s only word-of-mouth, but plenty of evidence something less than professional happened. People come here to meet and socialize, and this is not a place where weary travelers go to get a good night’s rest. The party goes on seemingly forever, and that’s the business they intend to attract. I can remember coming here some 36 years back in 1987 and a lot has changed, but a lot hasn’t changed. We are grateful they have updated to individualized HVAC systems in every room. The remains of an old “two-pipe” system are still in the rooms, discontinued, where either AC or Heat is on and they cannot be switched back and forth at will. In the spring and fall this produces some uncomfortable temperatures, and what I’m told is they were very wasteful, cooling or heating all space always, and unable to turn the system off in unused space. Any innkeeper still using one of those is guaranteed to be on the end of usability of said facility. For my every day travel needs this place is beyond the age I’d be interested, as it opened in 1967. They are using bottom grade towels, but the mattresses and bed coverings in good condition. The furniture in the room is plenty good enough, and all the lights and fixtures working right. The bathroom light switch, and associated heat lamp switch are almost in the bathtub, and in a place where electric shock is a risk. Somehow, I doubt anything built for today’s needs would put switches quite so close to water. I did not find GFCI’s near the lavatory, which is required by building codes today. The floor covering in the room is industrial grade carpet, has been replaced and was clean. The work desk and office chair also were in plenty fresh condition. Honestly, I’ve seen this facility i

This is one of those aluminum box roadside inns most associated with Holiday Inn’s prior to 1982. They have some distinct features such as a place where a swag lamp would be over a cocktail table with two lounge chairs. This one is a time capsule for sure, kept operating well enough, but still showing it’s age in the support systems that run it. There is conduit running all over the place that is obviously something added after the original construction. If this hadn’t been converted to it’s present use, it’s almost guaranteed it would have been razed long ago. The night clubs in it obviously once were for meeting rooms, and it does have 4 double-level suites, which I believe to be rented to full time residents by today. The back half of the complex is rented to people that live here all the time, having no key card access but rather genuine old-fashioned metal keys. The restaurant has been shuttered a long time, but it’s their claim it will be back. In the back of the property sits two brand new range hood affairs, typical of a commercial kitchen, still in cardboard, and shrink wrap obviously waiting to be installed. The place has gone through an ownership change, and I’m told the last owner’s exit was childish and ugly. It’s only word-of-mouth, but plenty of evidence something less than professional happened. People come here to meet and socialize, and this is not a place where weary travelers go to get a good night’s rest. The party goes on seemingly forever, and that’s the business they intend to attract. I can remember coming here some 36 years back in 1987 and a lot has changed, but a lot hasn’t changed. We are grateful they have updated to individualized HVAC systems in every room. The remains of an old “two-pipe” system are still in the rooms, discontinued, where either AC or Heat is on and they cannot be switched back and forth at will. In the spring and fall this produces some uncomfortable temperatures, and what I’m told is they were very wasteful, cooling or heating all space always, and unable to turn the system off in unused space. Any innkeeper still using one of those is guaranteed to be on the end of usability of said facility. For my every day travel needs this place is beyond the age I’d be interested. They are using bottom grade towels, but the mattresses and bed coverings in good condition. The furniture in the room is plenty good enough, and all the lights and fixtures working right. The bathroom light switch, and associated heat lamp switch are almost in the bathtub, and in a place where electric shock is a risk. Somehow, I doubt anything built for today’s needs would put switches quite so close to water. I did not find GFCI’s near the lavatory, which is required by building codes today. The floor covering in the room is industrial grade carpet, has been replaced and was clean. The work desk and office chair also were in plenty fresh condition. Honestly, I’ve seen this facility in much less appealing

The ONLY thing going for this dump is it's proximity to the bars behind it. I should've slept in my truck. My room had no hot water to take a shower, the sink didn't work AT ALL, the advertised free internet didn't work...ZERO connection. I honestly am shocked the city hasn't shut the place down. I will NEVER stay at this dump again.

Oyo hotels are nothing but old hotels nobody no longer wants. You want to support a local LGBT place but if they can't even update furniture then I'll stay elsewhere. This hotel is like any other OYO property it's ran down and old the furniture is reqlly bad and it smells. Once again Oyo lies on their site and picks and choose reviews. I have learned my lesson to never stay at an Oyo again.

Oh man. This is the kind of place you WANT to like. I wanted so much to enjoy this place and support the community but it was SO dirty and run down that it didn't seem like it could be accidental. Also, they charged me twice for the room and I'm going to have to dispute this with my credit card company to get it reimbursed. Also definitely don't stay here if you want to sleep at night. It's cute that OKC has a little LGBT ***** but it's one of the top ten most depressing places I've ever been.

My friends and I always spend New Years in Oklahoma City, and have been staying at the District Hotel (aka The Habana Inn) for years. We always make our reservations months in advance, due to it always booking up for that weekend. The day prior to heading to Oklahoma, my friend just called to re-confirm our reservation and arrival, to be told they had no record of our reservations. Luckily, he had American Express originally book the reservations, and they somehow "found" our rooms. We knew friends from Kansas were also going to meet us there, so we called and told them what had happened. They called to check on their reservations, and were told the same thing. They unfortunately did not get their previously reserved rooms, and had to cancel their trip and stay home. Upon arrival, we were not greeted at all. No "Hello", "Drop Dead" or anything. Once of the front desk workers just said: "Do you have a driver's license"? That was the extent of the warm welcome we received. I fortunately got one of the newly redecorated rooms, which is nice, but there was no hot water. I went to the front desk to let them know there was no hot water, and was told it had been turned off to make a repair, and would be back on shortly. After 4 hours passed, I went back to the front desk and told them I still didn't have any hot water. Kyle, who was working the desk asked how long I let it run. I told him 5 min. He said I was need to let it run an hour. I looked at him and told him that didn't even make good sense. At that point, he just becomes very belligerent towards me. I could see he wasn't going to do anything and didn't care. I also informed him he needed some soft-skills training if he was going to be dealing with the public. After speaking with housekeeping, they admitted management knows there is an issue with the hot water on the East side of the property, but doesn't know what to do to fix it. I've been coming to this hotel for years, due to the location, and have seen good and bad hotel workers, but the group they have working the front of the hotel is the worst I've seen so far. If it weren't for the hard working housekeeping staff doing whatever they have to do to keep them out of trouble, I'm sure they would have no customers now. It's just awful.

No!!! Just move on to the next hotel. I tried to support a LGBTQ business and regretted it as soon as I started walking to my room. Then when I opened the room door I was like "are you kidding me." This place has not seen a remodel since the 70's or maybe early 80's. And I don't mean that it looks "vintage" either. This place was bad. Pealing paint, old sheets and towels that look more tan then white. Dark nasty floors and a gap under the door and next to the AC unit that any creature can just walk in to your room through. Furniture and lamps where barley able to stand straight (no pun indented). The smoke detector was hanging off the wall... it was bad. I will not be back. I'm guessing that any of the people writing a positive review, is loving the nightclubs/bars that are in the hotel. Its nice that you can drink and dance and then just walk up to a room, but lets be honest this is a place for reviews about the hotel rooms, not the convenience of drinking and getting lucky. I'd say have fun at the bar and dance club, but this place is not worth the price. I normally just say I need a place to shower, sleep and poop. But these rooms made that uncomfortable, especially knowing the price I paid. After staying there and reading the reviews, before placing my current review, I'd say the lower star reviews are 100% more accurate.

I looked back into my memory banks only to discover I have not stayed with this place since 1999. At the time it looked like a property and business on it’s way out, and that it’s ownership was just milking the last dollars out of it. Everything in my room worked correctly, but the general appearance of the place was just grubby, aged, worn, and the ownership content with it that way. I expected it would fizzle out and die before too many years. When checking in this date I expected not a whole lot more than what I remembered. I was pleasantly surprised to find all kinds of updating and refreshing and breathing new life into the property. No, it’s not Hilton quality, but for what it does it’s certainly good enough, and I think they are to be commended for keeping it operating and I hope profitable. The place has gone through a recent name change, and obvious ownership change. I read of unfortunate incidents with the previous owners having temper fits and destroying property they don’t own only because that tenant was not interested in renewing, and took their business elsewhere. I don’t know if that had anything to do with changing owners or names, but it’s pretty obvious they are related some way. The restaurant is presently closed with a commitment to come back. They had at least one bar open and maybe two. The new owners are committed to bring back the offerings they once had and restore it to viability. It still has two pools with distinctively different personalities, or at least the people hanging around them seem to be two different crowds. The pools were clean, and areas around them attractive, and a huge pool party with a DJ spinning whatever digital music requires of them today. I reserved a Deluxe King room but upon check in I got a standard king room. That was the result of them accommodating my location wants, and the desk staff was extra interested in pleasing me. I had called them twice already with questions before I arrived and they were eager to help me and tried to answer my questions. There is no chain or privacy latch on the inside of the door, and that’s not acceptable in any lodging property. It looks like the door was replaced but that does not eliminate the need for privacy when sleeping. In the middle of Friday afternoon when the real world is still at work there was a pool party going on with lots of people and a DJ spinning digital music. It was surprising to find that going on during regular business hours. Those kinds of thing usually don’t happen during the work week, but here they were. There were quite a number of participants present, and it looked a lot more like a Saturday party than something we expect to find on Friday before 5 PM. This facility is huge, and I know that keeping it profitable must be a challenge. It’s also very old, and I know maintenance costs will be significantly more than a younger facility. As an ordinary road side inn I don’t believe it would still be alive and would ha