Noun Hotel (Campus Corner)

[Pete]

That brick is quite a bit darker. I’ll reserve judgment until I can see it in person.

It's just my camera. Not dark at all in person.

[HangryHippo]

It's just my camera. Not dark at all in person.

Great to know. And as always, thank you for the photos!

[Pete]

They are now taking reservations starting in August.

https://nounhotel.com/

[FighttheGoodFight]

Going to sell out quick for game days!

[Pete]

I bet it sells out for almost every day during the school year.

There are a million things happening on a large college campus and besides, tons of nearby restaurants and shops. And parents coming to visit their kids.

I can't believe it's taken this long to build a hotel near campus. I'll bet we'll see several more announced soon.

[Mballard85]

It's already sold out, there was a very long mailing list and it's gone for every home game this year. I'd bet it stays that way with a move to the SEC coming up, those teams travel and the matchups will be big draws for OU fans alike.

[Pete]

Just shows the demand.

More hotels could be built close to or on Main Street and still be within walking distance of the campus.

The Norman train station is also near Main.

[Pete]

Also, the university should consider building a hotel near the Duck Pond or even down by Lloyd Noble.

This reminds me so much of breakfast places in OKC... Late to the party, then it started happening and suddenly there are a hundred places.

[shawnw]

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An imprecise exercise, but you could fit ~six of them along Imhoff and still have plenty of parking....

[FighttheGoodFight]

Tear down Lloyd noble and build a big hotel. Redo McCasland to host basketball games on campus again. So simple

[shawnw]

But... you don't even need that huge piece of land in its entirety for a hotel of any size...

[dankrutka]

Tear down Lloyd noble and build a big hotel. Redo McCasland to host basketball games on campus again. So simple

You don't even have to tear down Lloyd Noble. I've long thought the only way to fix that surface parking desert is to build mixed use hotel and residential around Lloyd Noble on the surface parking.

But, yeah, I think the campus area could support 3-4 more hotels just like the Noun. I've never understood why this didn't happened much earlier.

[FighttheGoodFight]

But... you don't even need that huge piece of land in its entirety for a hotel of any size...

It is currently used for free parking for students who take a shuttle. I wouldn't want to take that away. I had to pay like 300 bucks a year for parking when I went to OU.

[shawnw]

so you're saying demo lloyd noble but keep the parking?


edit sorry that wasn't you

[Pete]

There is lots of empty and underutilized land south of Lindsey.

They should work in a hotel as part of the new dorm reconstruction and help defray some of that cost.

It could also go to the spot currently occupied by the softball stadium, as they are hoping to build a new stadium soon. Tons of options.

[dankrutka]

It is currently used for free parking for students who take a shuttle. I wouldn't want to take that away. I had to pay like 300 bucks a year for parking when I went to OU.

There a million solutions to this problem, but keep these massive surface lots when there are better uses should not be one. An easy solution would be just to include parking garages in those developments. Make it available to commuting students at a discount or free.

[BoulderSooner]

Tear down Lloyd noble and build a big hotel. Redo McCasland to host basketball games on campus again. So simple

the field house is not and can not be big enough for OU basketball . it is not a viable option

[Pete]

[cinnamonjock]

I've noticed they've already started advertising on social media

[UrbanNorman]

I've noticed they've already started advertising on social media

Fairly certain every gameday weekend is sold out and at a hefty price per room. Shows the historically unmet demand, which will only increase when SEC comes to town.

[BG918]

Now if OU would build a garage to the north so those parking lots could be redeveloped..

[Pete]

Now if OU would build a garage to the north so those parking lots could be redeveloped..

Same with the lots east of the stadium.

[BG918]

Is the hotel open yet?

[Pete]

Is the hotel open yet?

It's supposed to be open for next weekend's OU home opener, and they have been working long hours to try and get everything done.

They are out there working today:

[FighttheGoodFight]

Sign on the outside says "Open Sept. 22nd"