Starwood’s First Oklahoma Aloft Opens

Starwood Hotels & Resorts has announced that they have opened their first Aloft brand property in Oklahoma. This new Aloft Tulsa is located very close to Cox Communications, Hilti Corporation and Metlife offices and features 136 rooms. It is also nearby the shopping district and both the River Spirit Casino and Hard Rock Casino.

The new location offers over 1,000 square feet of state-of-the-art meeting space, and guests will be able to connect to fast and free WiFi. It also features atmospheric public spaces for guests to mix and mingle, work on laptops, grab a drink with friends, read the paper or play a game of pool in the lobby and bar areas.

Starwood senior vice president of specialty select brands Brian McGuinness says that Aloft introduces a dynamic mix of social interplay and urban style to south Tulsa, the top destination in the city for entertainment and dining. With forward-thinking technology and a bold design, he continued, the brand caters to savvy travelers that expect their lodgings to represent their evolving style of living.

Hotel management company LodgeWorks president Tony Isaac said that they are happy to partner with Starwood in debuting Aloft in Tulsa, which is an ideal choice for expanding the stylish new brand. Aloft Tulsa caters to area professionals and sophisticated travelers with its electric and eclectic experience and lively lounge and bar.

In the latest customer satisfaction report from JD Power and Associates, travelers were found to have been happier while staying at new hotel brands like Aloft and Hotel Indigo versus older brands. Both of these brands ranked for the fist time this year, as this is the first time they have had enough locations open to generate sufficient data from customers. However, they were listed in the top with the likes of older chains like Westin, Hilton and Marriott.