Last night I stayed at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Arriving at around midnight their time, I didn’t notice anything unusual about the  property at first site. the lobby entrance is just like any other with modern clean lines and graphic patterns. Open and airy. Typical.

As we started to walk toward our rooms, things began to look somewhat familiar as if I had been there beforeand it wasn’t a Wyndham. The hotel is actually a former outdoor Holiday Inn and still keeps the stucco. Outdoor meaning that entry to the guest rooms was on the outside of the hotel building versus walking down halls in more modern hotels. Once inside, the room was nicely appointed and updated to more Wyndham standards. Offering either one king or two doubles, a fabulous “work” chair complete with attached tables and electrical outlet, a separate desk, large flat panel television and updated bathroom with marble and tiled everything except the wood legs that the vanity sat upon.

I did take a short video. I am having a hard time actually showing the video itself so I am trying it with a link. If you know how to place that video better please let me know.

This morning I walked around before I headed back to the lobby for breakfast in the    restaurant. Just as I expected, the pool was what I imagined although I was looking for the  ”Holidome”! I am not sure if they removed it and put in a solid ceiling or not however, it  looks just the same as I imagined with the wrought iron gate still standing and a pool  table, video games and a vending machine just outside of it.

Not far from the pool area is the fitness center that is actually not too shabby. Typical elliptical machines, treadmills and stationary bikes meet free weights and yoga options. Nice to see more than just one or two pieces with all 5 “floors’ of rooms.

I wish that I could say that the breakfast was as good as the quality of the rooms. The price is right and the wait staff is amazing but the cook could use a lesson or two in breakfast. typical continental with bread items, hot oatmeal, fruit, both fresh and cut up and cereal with milk. The extended items included scrambled eggs that were actually good, bacon and sausage (bacon had a lot of meat but was not crispy), home fries (lackluster and soft, almost cold and rubbery) and biscuits and gravy (you’re on your own there). The only thing that I would choose is the continental unless you like biscuits and gravy or plan on eating $4 worth of scrambled eggs and soft bacon.

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