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Cheap hotels near the cathedral in Oklahoma City

Fiona Gallagher

Fiona Gallagher Australia and New Zealand

Updated 1 September 2026 · 15 Oklahoma City hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Oklahoma City, out of the 15 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 5 down to 3.7.

Every one comes in under $130 a night, and the one I would book first is $62.

1 King Bed | Smoking, Micfridge

Highest rated of the five

1 King Bed | Smoking, Micfridge

★★★★★5 from 132 reviews

1 King Bed | Smoking, Micfridge comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 5 from 132 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is found under the cathedral and around $62 a night on the dates we checked.

15 hotels in Oklahoma City qualified for this list and five made it. Hampton Inn & Suites Oklahoma City - South is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. 1 King Bed | Smoking, Micfridge1

    1 King Bed | Smoking, Micfridge

    ★★★★★5 from 132 reviews

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    • Hampton Inn & Suites Oklahoma City - South2

      Hampton Inn & Suites Oklahoma City - South

      ★★★★★4.2 from 881 reviews

      • Pool
      • Gym
      • Parking
      • Pet friendly
      • Kid friendly
      • Air conditioning

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    • BestWay Inn Oklahoma City Airport3

      BestWay Inn Oklahoma City Airport

      ★★★★★4.1 from 185 reviews

      • Spa
      • Parking
      • Air conditioning

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    • Wyndham Garden Oklahoma City Airport/Bricktown/Fairground4

      Wyndham Garden Oklahoma City Airport/Bricktown/Fairground

      ★★★★★3.7 from 1,490 reviews

      • Pool
      • Gym
      • Bar
      • Parking
      • Pet friendly
      • Kid friendly

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    • Howard Johnson by Wyndham Oklahoma City Airport/ Fairgrounds5

      Howard Johnson by Wyndham Oklahoma City Airport/ Fairgrounds

      ★★★★★3.8 from 1,568 reviews

      • Pool
      • Gym
      • Restaurant
      • Parking
      • Pet friendly
      • Kid friendly

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    How this list was put together

    15 Oklahoma City hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

    Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

    The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

    What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

    Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

    Fiona Gallagher

    Fiona Gallagher Australia and New Zealand

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