My wife and I were in Tulsa (from Wichita) working on our rental property and needed an inexpensive place to stay, and not being concerned about amenities. Picked this place due to positive reviews. BOY WAS I SURPRISED. We normally stay in 4 star hotels when on vacation, but for this purpose we were cost conscious due to the nature of our trip. In similar situations I have often stayed at many of the other ”Name Brand” budget facilities under $60. Hometown Inn is light years ahead of the rest. Although small and frugal, offering nothing more than basic vending machines, the property is meticulously maintained and clean. Walking in, you are greeted with extremely fresh smelling hallways and super clean carpet. You can tell this is a family owned and operated facility, taking great pride in its upkeep. We were pleasantly greeted by the female owner, Rupal, who owns the property with her husband. She was vacuuming the hallway when we arrived. Super friendly and kind hearted, as we noted her young daughter playing in the lobby while Rupal vacuumed. Rupal seemed to be there most of the time during our two night stay, so I suspect that they might live on site, but that is only conjecture on my part. Walking into the room held quite a surprise to us. Spotlessly clean and fully remodeled with brand new furniture that was as nice (for its size) as much more expensive properties. The bed was comfortable and you had several choices in types of pillow. This hotel is facing an extremely busy freeway but our room was as quiet as a church. In other words, well insulated. It does have tile floors so your feet will get chilled walking on them (not a biggie), but that guarantees no musty odors from old and soiled carpets. My biggest pet peeve for all hotels, including the high end 4 star facilities is the horrible water pressure in their showers, dribbling barely enough water on you to rinse. NOT THIS ONE. This hotel has the best water pressure in a shower that I have ever experienced. On top of that, they have installed large stylish shower heads that spread the flow all over you. That alone is worth the price of admission. Only minor negative, like most hotels, the towels are pretty small and pretty rough to the touch. I know that is somewhat necessary due to needing to keep the bulk down, for daily washing and drying of linens. But I will definitely take that in favor of the shower. Bar soap is barely large enough to lather with, but we always bring our own full size bars when we travel. At first we couldn't find a fridge to put our leftovers from dinner, but then discovered it hidden in the credenza underneath the TV. Coffee maker is really dinky and only makes one small cup at a time. Be sure to request styro coffee cups from the front desk if there are none in your room. Ours did not have any the first night there and we had to use their small clear plastic water cups. Later found out that the maid overlooked that item. There are 2 ”built in” night
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