On a happier note, Mayo Hotel to open this summer

I've just heard that the Mayo Hotel will opening in August 2009.

for info: The Mayo Hotel & Lofts 115 W. 5th St. Tulsa, OK 74103

918-582-6296 www.mayohotel.com

A couple of pre-restoration photos of the Mayo I took in 2005 can be seen here.

Not Abandoned: The Mayo Hotel

Fortunately,Tulsa's landmark Mayo Hotel has been rescued from abandonment. Details of the Snyder family's ongoing renovation project and Mayo history can be seen at their website here.

Mayo door plate

Inside

The Mayo Hotel Crystal Ballroom- things to come