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The best hotels near The University of Tulsa

Katarina Novak

Katarina Novak Britain and Ireland

Updated 1 September 2026 · 5 Tulsa hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Tulsa, out of the 5 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.942553 down to 3.3.

All five are within 2.7 km of The University of Tulsa.

OneCozyPlace Tulsa | King Bed ExpoTU Downtown

Highest rated of the five

OneCozyPlace Tulsa | King Bed ExpoTU Downtown

★★★★★4.942553 from 235 reviews

OneCozyPlace Tulsa | King Bed ExpoTU Downtown comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.942553 from 235 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 poi and around $224 a night on the dates we checked.

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All five, ranked

  1. OneCozyPlace Tulsa | King Bed ExpoTU Downtown1

    OneCozyPlace Tulsa | King Bed ExpoTU Downtown

    ★★★★★4.942553 from 235 reviews

    600 m from The University of Tulsa, about a 8 minute walk

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    • The Campbell Hotel2

      The Campbell Hotel

      ★★★★★4.4 from 593 reviews

      700 m from The University of Tulsa, about a 9 minute walk

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      • Xscapecation Oasis3

        Xscapecation Oasis

        ★★★★★4.6804347 from 92 reviews

        1.0 km from The University of Tulsa, about a 12 minute walk

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        • Expo Inn4

          Expo Inn

          ★★★★★3.5 from 371 reviews

          2.7 km from The University of Tulsa

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

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        • Desert Hills Motel5

          Desert Hills Motel

          ★★★★★3.3 from 436 reviews

          2.5 km from The University of Tulsa

          • Parking
          • Air conditioning

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        How this list was put together

        5 Tulsa hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to The University of Tulsa second, then 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.

        Katarina Novak

        Katarina Novak Britain and Ireland

        Works long ward rotations, then blocks four days off and disappears. Specialises in short trips done well, mostly cities within three hours' flight. Twenty-two logged so far.

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