The iconic Mayo Hotel in downtown Tulsa, which had been shuttered for almost 30 years, held a limited “soft” opening Monday, reported the Tulsa World.
The Mayo, at 115 W. Fifth St., is about two blocks from the downtown Route 66 alignment of Seventh Street. The Mayo dates to the 1920s, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and was a frequent lodging destination for traveling celebrities and oilmen. More about the Mayo’s history can be read here.
According to a front-office employee that I talked to by phone on Monday, the Mayo is taking reservations starting Tuesday.
Then there’s this:
Macy Snyder, sales director for the Mayo, said she had no comment about rumors that pop star Britney Spears and her entourage are staying at the hotel. Spears is set to play the BOK Center Tuesday night.
If the Spears rumor is true, I hope for the hotel’s sake that her management laid down a heft security deposit. That girl was a big partier.
Either way, Tulsans have been awaiting the rebirth of the Mayo Hotel for a long, long time. And it almost certainly will appear in the next listing of the Route 66 Dining and Lodging Guide published by the National Historic Route 66 Federation.
Great to hear it’s now ready for guests again. We would have loved to stay there last October when we came out for the National Trust Conference.