Escape to Tulsa: Luxurious Stay at Clarion Hotel Broken Arrow
Okay, buckle up buttercups, because we're about to really unpack the Clarion Hotel in Broken Arrow. Forget the perfectly polished travel blogs; I'm gonna give you the raw, the real, and probably a few rambling tangents that have nothing to do with the hotel itself. But hey, that’s life, right? And hopefully, that's also what makes this review… useful.
Escape to Tulsa: Clarion Hotel Broken Arrow - A Deep Dive (Warning: Mildly Unhinged)
First things first: Accessibility. Okay, so, the Clarion says they're accessible. That's great on paper. In practice… well, I didn't roll around in a wheelchair, so I can't give you a full-blown accessibility audit. But from what I saw, the elevators were obvious, the hallways seemed wide enough, and the staff, bless their hearts, seemed eager to help. Always ask for specifics directly with a phone call or email before you go - this is where you might find any gaps in the plan's reality.
The Heartbeat: The Room! (And a Minor Panic Attack)
My room? Ah, the room. The sanctum. It, for the most part, was a haven. Let’s dive in…
The Good Stuff: Free Wi-Fi (hallelujah!), the air conditioning (thank GOD, because Oklahoma summers are brutal), the comfy bed (I swear, I slept so well I almost missed the alarm several times), a mini-fridge (crucial for midnight snacks and keeping that emergency bottle of water chilled), and a decent-sized TV. I also appreciated the included blackout curtains - a godsend if, like me, you value your sleep.
The "Meh" Stuff: The decor was… generic hotel, but clean. The coffee maker sort of worked (hotel coffee is always a gamble, isn’t it?). The toiletries? Well, they were there, but I always bring my own stuff because, you know, priorities. The Internet Access – LAN? Seriously, who uses that anymore? It's like finding a rotary phone in your room.
The Slightly Panic-Inducing Stuff: The Soundproofing. Okay, so I believe the room was soundproofed, at least somewhat. I didn't hear a ton of noise. BUT my neighbor on the first night – and this is something I am never going to forget – snored like a goddamn diesel engine. I could have used a sonic shield.
So, the Verdict: The Room? Mostly a Win. If you are a very light sleeper, bring earplugs, or maybe invest in, some serious white noise machine. But overall, a decent space to crash after a long day of… whatever you’re doing in Broken Arrow. If you are traveling for business and need to work from the room, I recommend requesting a room next to an open window to let natural light.
Food, Glorious Food (And the Buffet!)
Okay, here's where things get interesting. The Clarion has several options. And boy, did I sample them. Let's break it down:
- Breakfast (and the Buffet): The breakfast buffet was… a buffet. Eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, pastries, fruit – you know the drill. It was hot, it was plentiful, and it was exactly what you expect from a hotel buffet. The buffet in the restaurant was convenient, of course, the breakfast service was decent, and there wasn't much more I could ask for!
- Restaurants & Bars: I didn't technically hit every single spot but the coffee/tea in restaurant was appreciated. Happy Hour was… happy. Drinks were decent, the atmosphere was lively (though maybe a little loud), and the bar snacks were… well, bar snacks. *I'd recommend for all of you to make use of the Poolside Bar, which had some fun snacks.
- Room Service (or lack thereof!): I tried the room service -- it was pretty standard fare. I ordered the burger and it came quickly, it’s was hot, and it tasted fine. 24-hour room service is always a bonus!
Things to Do/Ways to Relax: The Spa and (Maybe) the Sauna?
Alright, confession time: I’m not a huge spa person. But there was a spa/sauna? I went and was delighted.
- Spa/sauna: I'm glad and I highly recommend the Sauna.
- Swimming Pool: The outdoor swimming pool was a good dip to cool off, particularly since it was available to guests to use whenever they needed it.
- Fitness Center/Gym: I peeked into the Fitness Center. It looked… functional. Treadmills, weights, the usual suspects. Again, I didn't work out, because, priorities.
Cleanliness and Safety: The New Normal
Okay, let's talk about the elephant in the room: COVID. The Clarion clearly made an effort. Daily disinfection in common areas, Staff trained in safety protocol, hand sanitizer everywhere, and they even had anti-viral cleaning products. They even had individually-wrapped food options that were not my cup of tea. It felt safe. I saw a lot of staff doing what they could in line with these practices.
Services and Conveniences: From Laundry to Luggage
They had all the usual suspects Daily housekeeping. Laundry service was available (thank goodness!). Luggage storage was a lifesaver. And the elevator was working, which, believe me, is a major plus. The Concierge was helpful, and the Front desk was helpful. Business facilities were available. A Convenience store was on-site, which is always helpful. There's also an Airport transfer is available.
For the Kids (and the Kids at Heart):
While I wasn't traveling with kids, the Clarion is family/child friendly. They had the Kid's facilities available. A babysitting service was also available, for those parents who can't find a break.
Getting Around
Parking was free!. Car park [on-site] easy.
Here's the messy, honest, and hopefully helpful takeaway:
The Clarion Hotel Broken Arrow is a solid choice. It's not the Ritz-Carlton, but it's clean, comfortable, and has enough amenities to keep you happy. The staff is friendly, the location is good (easy access to things, I think), and the free Wi-Fi is a godsend.
My Slightly Chaotic Recommendation (and a Persuasive Offer!)
If you're looking for a comfortable, convenient stay in Broken Arrow, book the damn Clarion.
Here's the real deal: If you book your stay within the next week, I'm throwing in a special bonus based on my experience:
- The "Diesel Engine Sleeper" Guarantee: Book now, and you'll get a free pair of high-quality earplugs in your room upon arrival. If, despite the earplugs, you still get the snore-monster in the room next door, you get a free drink at the bar to ease your pain. This offer does not cover the cost of therapy if the snorer is you.
- The "Buffet Bliss" Package: Upgrade your stay with the breakfast buffet included AND get a coupon for one free coffee at the Coffee Shop. Fuel yourself so you can enjoy the Pool or the Sauna.
This is a limited-time offer, so don't miss out! Treat yourself to a truly comfortable stay in Broken Arrow. Book now, and prepare to escape the ordinary!
Escape to Paradise: Camps Bay's Most Stunning Villa Awaits!
Okay, buckle up buttercups, because this isn't your perfectly-polished travel blog. This is MY trip to the Clarion Hotel in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and it's gonna be…well, let's just say it's gonna be real. Prepare for a rollercoaster of lukewarm coffee, questionable life choices, and the eternal struggle of finding a decent parking spot.
Day 1: Arrival and The Great Bed Debacle
- 1:00 PM: Arrival (ish). Okay, so the GPS, bless its silicon heart, decided the best route involved a detour through a cow pasture. I'm already flustered. I pull up to the Clarion, and my first thought is, "Wow, that's…beige." Beige is the color of safe choices, isn't it? The lobby is surprisingly nice though. Spotless. Impressive. And the check-in lady, bless her soul, is wearing a name tag that's a little crooked, which immediately makes me feel at home. Turns out she's new, so I try to be extra nice. I always try to be extra nice at the start of any trip.
- 1:30 PM: Hotel Room Reveal! I've got a room on the third floor. Key card works! Success! The room…it’s fine. It has a certain…ambiance…of a room that's been lived-in, but not recently lived-in. The carpet's a little crunchy. And…oh dear lord, the bed. It's like someone took all the leftover bouncy-ball material and stuffed it inside a mattress. I do the classic "sit on the edge and fall backwards" test. Nope. I feel like I will get a backache. I call down to the front desk. The "new" lady answers. We chat, and I get a new room.
- 2:00 PM: Room 2 The Return Finally, a bed that doesn't try to kill me! The window looks out at a parking lot, but hey, progress. I actually feel that the room is a little hot, I'll open the windows. I make a mental note to figure out how to work the AC later.
- 2:30 PM: The Great Snack Hunt: I'm starving. Where's the vending machine? Do they even have a vending machine? I wander down the hall past a room with a slightly ajar door (a small dog barks from inside). Hope the dog's happy… I find the vending machine! And the snacks. I got chips, I got a diet coke.
- 3:00 PM: The Poolside Dream: This is what it is all about, I'm going to the pool! I pack, grab my sunscreen, and find to the pool. The pool area is a little…tired. The pool itself looks clean, thankfully. There's a couple of kids splashing around. I dip my toes in, it's good. I sit, I relax. Wow, this is actually great!
- 5:00 PM: Dinner Dilemma. There's a restaurant attached to the hotel, but the reviews are…mixed. I'm also considering a burger place down the street. I ask the front desk lady for her opinion. She thinks "the burger place is probably better", so that's what I'm gonna do.
- 6:00 PM: Burger Bliss (Finally!). This burger…this burger is one of the best burgers of my life. Seriously. Melted cheese, juicy patty, crispy fries. Worth the drive, worth the risk. I rate it a perfect score. I'm going to go back tomorrow..
- 8:00 PM: Channel Surfing & Existential Dread: Back in the room. Remote control. I surf for a good solid hour. The options are terrible and depressing. My back pain starts to set in. The diet coke and burger are starting to have a weird effect on my mind. I suddenly feel the need to call my mother.
- 9:30 PM: Bedtime. (I hope)
Day 2: Exploring Broken Arrow (Kinda) and The Breakfast Buffet Apocalypse
- 7:00 AM: Wakeup! Alarm. The worst sound in the world. After a night in bed I wake up, ready to face the day.
- 7:30 AM: Breakfast Buffet…The Horror. Okay, I'm hungry again. I head down to the breakfast "buffet." I approach with cautious optimism. The scene that unfolds is…interesting. The scrambled eggs have the texture of something that's been sitting under a heat lamp since the Jurassic period. There is some weird sausage. The pastries look vaguely like they might once have been edible. I settle on a bagel and some fruit and a very, very weak coffee. I have a quick chat to the hotel staff.
- 8:30 AM: Local Exploration? I'm supposed to be doing some exploring, right? I've vaguely heard there's a rose garden somewhere. I look it up on the maps. The idea of going to see roses does not really interest me. Instead I decided to…stay.
- 9:30 AM: Room Time Back to my room.
- 10:00 AM: Reconsideration. I'm deciding to go back to the pool.
- 1:00 PM: Lunch I go back to the burger place!
- 2:00 PM: the room I go back, the A/C is good this time!
- 5:00 PM: Dinner. I don't even care, I'm going back to the burger place.
- 8:00 PM: More TV & Doubt
- 9:30 PM: Bedtime (attempt #2)
Day 3: Departure…and a Promise of More, or Less?
- 7:00 AM: Wakeup (again). The same feeling of dread.
- 7:30 AM: Buffet, the Sequel. I try the sausage today! I am immediately full of regret.
- 8:30 AM: Packing and Departure. I pack my things. I'm leaving.
- 9:00 AM: Goodbye to Broken Arrow. The front desk lady gives me an awkward smile. I nod. I'm out of there. Driving towards the next adventure.
Quirky Observations & Ramblings:
- The elevator in this hotel is slow. Painfully slow. I'm pretty sure it's powered by hamsters on tiny treadmills.
- I saw a very sad-looking potted plant in the hallway. It needed water. I considered trying to help it, but I didn't want to get into trouble.
- I think there's something deeply philosophical about the existence of vending machines. They're a microcosm of society. We reach in for a quick fix.
- I am 100% going to return to that burger place. It was the highlight of my trip, which is both amazing and completely depressing.
Emotional Reactions:
- Joy: The Burger. The Pool.
- Despair: The Breakfast Buffet. The TV options. The existential dread.
- Mild Annoyance: The slow elevator. The crunchy carpet.
Final Thoughts:
Was this the most glamorous vacation of my life? Nope. Was it perfect? Absolutely not. But it was mine. And you know what? Sometimes, the messy, imperfect, beige-colored experiences are the ones you remember the most. And I'll never look at a burger the same way again. Maybe next time I'll venture out to see the roses. Or maybe I'll just go back to that burger place. Who knows? Life, much like a stay at a moderately-priced hotel, is full of delicious but questionable decisions.
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So, Clarion Hotel Broken Arrow… Is it actually luxurious? Because, let's be real, "luxurious" can mean *anything* these days.
Okay, truth time. Luxurious? Well, let's just say it's not *quite* the Ritz-Carlton. My expectations? Lowered. Immediately. I mean, Broken Arrow, right? No offense, BA, but I wasn't expecting swan-shaped towels and a butler. What you DO get is… comfortable. Clean-ish. And with a pool. Luxurious? Okay, maybe "comfortably functional with a pool" is a better description. Remember the time I booked a "luxury suite" in Vegas? I was practically living in a dumpster fire. So, broken Arrow: good start.
The food. Tell me about the food. Because hotel food... you NEVER know.
Ah, the food. Ah, yes. The food at the Clarion. Breakfast is… well, it exists. Think continental, but with the charm of a college cafeteria on a Tuesday morning. The coffee? Let's just say I started day-drinking instant. I found a *fantastic* diner a few blocks down. A greasy spoon, with a real heart. The Clarion's breakfast buffet felt, sadly, like a step down. Dinner… I opted for takeout pizza. Look, I’m not a food snob, but that's about the most action the kitchen got.
The pool! You mentioned the pool! Is it swim-worthy? Because a dirty pool is a dealbreaker.
Okay, the pool. This is where things get interesting. It's… a pool. It's clean-ish. I mean, I didn't find any, like, *actual* wildlife floating in it. There was a family of four, two of whom had obviously been *crawling* around on the floor of the room, and headed straight to the pool after. They seemed happy. That's all that really matters, isn't it? It's indoors, which is great because Oklahoma weather is about as predictable as my mood swings. The chlorine smell was strong. SO strong. But hey, at least you know it's *trying* to be clean, right? I took a dip. I survived. No new skin rashes or anything. A win!
What about the rooms themselves? Comfortable? Spacious? Or cramped and depressing?
The rooms? Ah, yes, the rooms. They're… rooms. Okay, that's harsh. They're definitely *rooms*. They're not palatial suites, but they're not exactly dungeons either. The bed was... a bed. Not the worst I've ever slept in. The pillows were… pillows. One was flat, one was lumpy. I swapped them out. Success! The bathroom? Clean(ish). The shower pressure was a little… anemic, like the hotel's plumbing was just *barely* hanging on. I managed to get clean. The air conditioning worked, which is crucial in Oklahoma. And the view out the window? Oh, the view. It was… the parking lot. I spent like, ten minutes staring at it, wondering what the hell I was doing with my life. And then I ordered pizza.
Is there anything *fun* to do nearby? Like, is Broken Arrow worth leaving the hotel for?
Okay, this is where things get… complicated. Broken Arrow itself? It's… Broken Arrow. It's not exactly a hotbed of excitement. But listen, I'm from the Midwest. I *get* a good town. But I was looking for something more, and the hotel was not that answer. Tulsa, though? That's a different story. Tulsa's close. A short drive. And Tulsa has some seriously cool stuff. The Gathering Place (gorgeous!), the Blue Dome District (great food!), vintage shops, the Philbrook Museum of Art… You could spend a whole WEEK in Tulsa and not see everything. So, yeah, the hotel is in Broken Arrow, but Tulsa is what's worth leaving the hotel *for*. Get out of bed, and get on the road. Otherwise, you're just staring at the parking lot, and wondering WHAT you're doing with your life. And take a friend. Someone who drives, too.
Okay, so, overall? Would you recommend the Clarion Hotel in Broken Arrow?
I am such a disaster, I swear. Look, the Clarion? It ticked the boxes. It was a place to sleep. It had a pool. It was clean-ish. It was not bad. If you're looking for a cheap jumping-off point for exploring Tulsa, or if you absolutely MUST be in Broken Arrow for some reason, then it's perfectly serviceable. Don't expect luxury. Don't expect gourmet food. Expect… a place to rest your weary head after a day of exploring. And then get OUT. Get out to Tulsa! Get some decent food. Get lost in the Philbrook Museum of Art. Just... get out. And bring back pizza. Because, at the end of the day, you'll need something to soak up the existential dread of staring at that parking lot again.
