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Fairfield Inn opens in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

The Marriott franchise is owned and managed by Anish Hotels Group

Fairfield Inn & Suites Oklahoma City Downtown is now open in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Marriott International franchise is owned and managed by Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Anish Hotels Group under its founder, President and CEO Andy Patel.

The 133-room hotel is the first to open in the new downtown convention center area, adjacent to the new $290 million Convention Center set to open in September. Nearby are Chesapeake Energy Arena, Bricktown Ballpark, Myraid Gardens, and the new $140 million Scissortail Park.


Amenities include a full-service bar featuring pre-prohibition craft cocktails, a fitness center, business services, and a 988-square-foot meeting space.

Anish Hotels Group owns 15 properties in the area and recently broke ground on a 182-room Renaissance by Marriott in Oklahoma City. The company also has plans on beginning construction later this year on two new hotels in downtown Phoenix, including a Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott.

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