Originally part of the Indian Territory, Tulsa has grown from a small frontier town into Oklahoma's second-largest city. The city first gained recognition upon the discovery of oil in 1901. Tulsa now boasts a combination of Southern charm and big-city class. It is home to the Tulsa Ballet, Opera and Symphony Orchestra, as well as a handful of history museums, galleries, golf courses, campgrounds and parks. Hotels dot the city's busy streets, and one even houses its own indoor water park.
Located near the Tulsa Expo Square and just eight miles from the Tulsa International Airport, this 325-room hotel features a number of complimentary services and the city's only indoor water park, Leapin' Louie's Lagoon. Standard room amenities at the hotel include a full-length dressing mirror, ergonomic work space with desk, Sleep Number beds and free wireless Internet access. Pets are welcome, and cribs or children's rollaway beds are available. A free airport shuttle runs periodically throughout the day.
A fitness center is on site, while a variety of personalized spa services is offered by the hotel through Omni Oasis. This network of spa professionals provides body scrubs, mud wraps, massages, and face and body treatments in the comfort of a guest's room.
The Leapin' Louie's Lagoon water park is a recent addition the Tulsa Radisson property. The small indoor park features a frog slide, water cannons, a rope bridge, twisting water slide and geysers. Family getaway packages including accommodations, admission to the park, pizza and soda are available. Birthday packages can also be booked, which include access to a private party room, pizza and drinks and two hours' admission per person to the park. Leapin' Louie's Lagoon is open Tuesday through Sunday.
The Radisson Tulsa is home to two dining establishments. These include the Beechwood Restaurant and Mulligan's Sports and Spirits. A 42-item breakfast buffet is served daily in the Beechwood dining room that offers items like cook-to-order omelets and waffles, and a selection of American and continental entrees is served there throughout the day. Bar bites, late-night meals and a variety of wines, beers and spirits are all available into the evening at Mulligan's sports bar, where guests can play pool or watch the game.
Nearby dining establishments include a handful of chain eateries, as well as several independently owned cafes and diners, such as Bogey's Hamburgers, the Blue Willow Cafe, Kimmy's Diner and the Delta Cafe. This establishment serves homemade comfort foods, like meatloaf, jalapeno cornbread and red beans and rice, as well as a selection of desserts and shakes.
Several of the city's most popular attractions are within a dozen miles of the hotel and its water park, including the outdoor Big Splash Water Park, Expo Square and the Oklahoma Aquarium, which features eight exhibit galleries and thousands of animals and saltwater and freshwater fish. The 84-acre Tulsa Zoo and Living Gallery, home to nearly 2800 animals, is 15 miles north of the Radisson, while the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, which hosts concerts, theater productions and musicals, is about 10 miles northwest.
