I was really on the fence about giving the Mayo 4 or 5 stars but I decided on 4 just because the…read moreroom was beautiful but had many small maintenance issues such as 1) Peeling black duct tape covering the windows edges. 2) Only 1 accessible wall USB port port 3) The refrigerator was not conducive for standing Wine/ Liquor bottles. 4) Minor paint peeling. But with that said everything else was perfect with clean, comfortable beds, large modernized rooms & the front desk personnel was very professional & helpful. One other note, the Mayo has an extensive history & a number of Movies/TV shows were filmed inside including Sylvester Stallones "Tulsa Kings" Next time passing through Tulsa we will absolutely stay at the Mayo again.

The room was very spacious, but the AC system is extremely loud and made it hard to sleep,…read moreespecially if you're a light sleeper. Customer service was disappointing. I asked to switch rooms, and while the front desk initially said there were rooms available, they later said they couldn't help and that the hotel was full. The way this was communicated felt dismissive and unfriendly. There were also maintenance issues: the safety deposit box was broken, the shower splashed water everywhere due to a poorly designed shower head, and the lighting in the room was inadequate. I needed a desk to work and asked to switch rooms again, but was told no in a way that felt unwelcoming. Overall, not a great experience. I wouldn't recommend staying here.

The venue was gorgeous and perfect for a Christmas wedding! The food was amazing... the best…read morewedding buffet I've ever had! The prime rib/beef tenderloin was cooked perfectly! But the most incredible part about the entire day was the staff! From the setup, to the bartenders, to the servers! Everyone bent over backwards to ensure that we had everything we needed... including anticipating what we might need. They even helped "pack up" and load our cars! Truly exceptional customer service which helped the event be perfect! I would definitely recommend this beautiful venue!

This was an excellent choice for the teambuilding activity through work. The food tasted like it…read morewas well prepared with gusto. The deck of the lodge was serene. Rustic ambiance.

What is the DiamondStone Music Festival? The DiamondStone…read moreMusic Festival is a celebration of Texas/Oklahoma Red Dirt music set against the backdrop of the beautiful Illinois River at the Diamondhead Resort in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It's a weekend event packed with music, fun, and food under the sun, moon, and stars, where attendees can immerse themselves in the vibrant atmosphere and even camp on the festival grounds! What does the DiamondStone music festival mean to you?? What the festival means to you can be quite personal. It could represent a chance to connect with music that resonates with your roots, an opportunity to enjoy the outdoors and the company of fellow music enthusiasts, or a time to support local charitable organizations, as the festival has a tradition of giving back to the community. Ultimately, the significance of the DiamondStone Music Festival to you is shaped by your own experiences, the moments you cherish, and the stories you take away from the event. It's a mosaic of small, personal moments against the backdrop of a larger, shared celebration of music and life2. Whether it's the thrill of live performances, meeting up with old friends, the joy of camping alongside the river, or the satisfaction of contributing to a good cause, the DiamondStone Music Festival offers a unique experience that can hold a special significance for everyone Our group, the Diamondstoners, are like a second family to me. Yall will always have a special place in my heart. Now yall get your butts to Diamondhead Resort !

So this past weekend I went to diamondhead to celebrate my birthday, we had a very large group of…read morepeople but we have NEVER had so much trouble and disappointed as we had this year!!!! I have been coming to diamondhead for the past 8 years, never have we choose to go to any resort but after this year my WHOLE GROUP (52 ppl) will be taking our money and enjoyment elsewhere!!! Apon arrival I called the morning we were coming out which would've been on that Friday. I asked what the remaining balance of our room was. The lady gave me an estimate. OK cool well as everyone who goes to diamond head knows that if you pay for the motel rooms or the bunk houses or any of that you have to pay a deposit so we did that back when we reserve the room months ago when we get there they want to charge us $125 incidental fee that the girls working register said it was in place of the deposit as well... but we already paid that on top of the remaining balance of our room didn't give nobody a heads up that they had made these changes didn't let me know whenever I called that morning that they were doing that so that was the first incident, especially because in the office on every single computer it only said that there was a $25 incidental fee not 125, when we pointed that out to the guy that was helping us, he instantly went to all of the computers and tore them down. then we get the keys to our room we walk in our room. It smells like complete fish like disgusting unbearable. We tried to air out the room that in hell we lit some candles that didn't really help and so we went back to the office and asked them about it, and the guy that originally helped us helped us again he didn't even wanna come in our room because he knew that it didn't smell good. He even told us that the room's leak whenever it rains... but they wanna charge us $125 incidental fee?? how about you upgrade your rooms and actually do something about the mold the stains ,the smell, the dirtiness why don't they worry about that instead of trying to charge people just like they charge my mother a $400 bill whenever she already paid fully for her room, how does that make any sense? and when did the prices go from $34 for a float to $40 per person per float up charging for what? Nothing about the float changed the mileage didn't change the capacity didn't change, so why does the price need to change? And on top of that, they drove all of us up to our destination to get on the raft to start our float and what wasn't there? the rafts! So we all had to wait around for 30 minutes at the destination just to wait for some rafts that should've already been there and ready.. Its sad this place is going downhill fast, because it was my favorite

Except for the slow service, and excellent dining experience. Good food, great view of the river…read moreand great ambience from another area. This Inn dates back to the very early 1800's. One market said 1807and another said 1837. Checking online, 1815 looks like the most likely date. This was originally a stagecoach stop which make sense. It's at the end of navigable water and as far up a river traffic could go. Above was the interior of what was the Virginia. It was said that one of the original owners was the Grandson of one of the Declaration of Independence signers. It's an Inn with a full service restaurant that is open to the public. You can dine with a great view of the Kanawha Falls. We did not have reservations so had to wait a bit to be seated. While we waited, we talked to another local couple. He was from the Hawk's Nest Area (Ansted WV) and she was from the Babcock area. They dated in HS and later went separate ways but eventually met and married. From them we found out that Bridge Day had been cancelled because of Covid so our big detour was unnecessary. Nice menu. I ended up with a Mushroom Swiss Burger and Peanut Butter Pie. My companion had French Onion Soup and an amazing Grilled Porkchop. Took forever but we were part of the problem. They only serve one course at a time and the Soup Course gets served first and the Main Course does not get served till the Soup Course is over. Same with the Desert Course. Does not get served till the Main Course is over. Still there were lapses in service and in more than one case, had to flag down the server to get something else like a beverage refill. Still very nice and would definitely do it again and next time, may even stay at the end to cut down on driving so much in one day.

Was seated by the windows by the river quickly. Server brought amazing rolls as we waited for our…read moreorder. I had the ribeye which you could cut some of with a fork and I did not need the a1 that she brought to us. The mashed potatoes were nothing special but was good. The green beans isn't my cup of tea, but my wife loved them. She said her Reuben was excellent. I had PB Pie and she had the coconut cream pie that we both shared and they were amazing. I can't pick which one was better. The waitress filled our drinks twice and was always polite and thorough even with waiting on multiple tables. We will return.

You get quite a history lesson with your tour! Highly recommend it the owner is really nice and…read moregreat at telling stories.

The famous Tulsa Cave House was built by Joseph Koberling Sr. and James Purzer during the 1920's…read more Originally this cave like building was designed as a restaurant with outdoor dining. This restaurant served as a front to a speakeasy at night (with possible activity involving mobsters, shady business, etc). A long time ago there were tunnels (that are long gone, as they had collapsed, according to our tour guide and owner of the home) that served as an entrance and exit point. The Fire Department actually came to check and see around the home and had found some of those collapsed tunnels and that it would lead to the back of the home and over the hill. Since then, this home was owned by a few other owners and then was left abandoned for many years until Linda Collier purchased this home in 1997 and eventually repaired and restored the home. She opened this home to the public in 2007 for tours (only $10 per person). According to Linda, the home was in such a disrepair that the realtor she was with refused to enter. But as soon as Linda stepped in, she knew she just had to purchase it. She was going to move in but said that a ghost/ apparition convinced her not to move in. So she used it as a place for her woodwork and a place to write (she still does not live in the home). During that time, locals would ring the doorbell and ask if they could take a peek inside, as they had always known about the cave house but had always wondered what laid inside. Eventually Linda decided to provide tours for locals and tourists. My husband and I came for a visit on a Thursday afternoon (we had contacted Linda earlier that day and said she would be able to give a tour at 2 pm. She was so sweet to let us come in earlier, as we had arrived a bit earlier). We sat in the living room and heard a few stories of the home and looked at the old photos that she had to share of previous owners of the home and of what this home looked like before. She also told us that her home was featured on HGTV's "Home Strange Home" show and also is in the book "Weird Oklahoma." Then she showed us around her home and explained what she had done to the walls or what she had added, etc. Upstairs, there is a fun slide that my husband went down twice (lol, he's such a kid at heart). Linda had said that she added that slide for her daughter (such a cool mom she is. I wish I had a slide in my bedroom when I was kid). It was very interesting to learn about the history that Tulsa had. Also earlier in the week, some locals at a dog event we had gone to with our little girl dog, had told us about the Tulsa Cave House (although I already had this place bookmarked before visiting Oklahoma) and that they had gone on a tour and that it was worth a visit. Our tour was about 50 minutes and thought it was at a good pace and a fun activity to do. If you are looking for something out of box and happen to be visiting Tulsa, you should consider checking out the Tulsa Cave House. It is recommended to make an appointment beforehand. Although you may get lucky to do a walk in, if Linda is home.

the tour guide was waiting at the bus upon the arrival of our group; professional, though with all…read moredue respect, very much believable as a karyion type representative for hades on earth, ready to guide us thru midtown tulsa like it were the river styx. the guide gave us personal ethnic ancestry info, so i'm being interpretive with that remaining quarter in the greek mythology comp. nevertheless, even before the tour, i'd recently had two sort of paranormal encounters weeks before momma revealed she bought me a ticket for the scary christmas edition bus tour by tulsa spirit tours. and although new to me, each experience is one i'd access as neutral with positive potential. while that is all i'm comfortable sharing about the experiences on a review platform, i find the information appropriate to share mainly because of emotions i've experienced during those intermediate weeks while trying to respect the sacredness of such spiritual interactions, while functioning with the recognition that such subjective experiences are personal as much as communal, and attempting to find personal resolution to questions that stem from such interactions is hardly tenable in a physical world in which humans continually seek connection thru objectivity. that is all the personal reflecting i care to do on here, but please reach out at the exploratory persona email address i'm trying to manage with any questions or story of a similar or enlightening experience: ave918539@gmail.com. that to say, the spirit tour was very much live. that bus was moving through midtown neighborhoods like the flying dutchman navigating under the sea. there were definitely aspects a lil on the creepy side, so parents and guardians please advise the young bloods, but if you are in a similar situation as i'd been, experiencing disconnect from your environment because of a desire to honor spirits who have appeared to you in some way, whether visually, auditorily, or other, the tulsa spirit tours, from the experience i had, is an enjoyable, moderately challenging route to connecting with people in the physical world who share similar spiritual experiences. what is more, the tour leader was energetic, engaging, and passionate about giving the tours, along with promoting supportive work in similar exploratory fields; so, even if your intention does not have a paranormal focus, which as i'm typing, is still strange to me, you can participate in the tour and have fun while learning about scary folklore and its origins, including countries across the world, mostly from europe, though also south africa, and perhaps at least one asian country, although not one i'm currently able to remember which specifically. nonetheless, among the stories, i found the most interest in that of krampus, which coexists with at least three scary christmas stories originating in the same country, germany, from which the tour guide asked if anyone has ancestors, and also from where she suggested that the demonic krampus legend lives as the most popular holiday tradition, rivaled only by, you guessed it, santa klaus. further, we saw several midtown christmas light displays, including personal favorites such as a juggling snowman and a yard full of trees with whitish lights around all but one with red lights representative of the blood of Jesus, evidence toward the coexistence of pagan passtiming without sacriliging. and lastly, as a souvenir of the intentionally busy tour, all passengers got a package of birdseed for feeding our avian cohabitors on christmas day, in accordance with one of the many christmas folklore traditions on which the tour touched. and lastly for real, thanks to the bus driver, as well as the tour guide, for guiding us safely along the route, with as satisfying an amount of scariness, mystique, and awe as i could imagine. oh and lastly, for real for real, merry christmas, from the pages of charles dickens, through the annals of history, to you and yours.

Love this group. Tour Guide Teri is full of knowledge. I've taken several of her classes and gone…read moreon a few trips and have always had a good time. Very personable! If you're into "hauntings" she's your gal! I highly recommend Tulsa Spirit Tours.

Whilst on the road at locations I am not familiar with I usually book a tour guide. If I'm there…read morefor a short while instead of trying to figure it out, why not go with a local. So, after some research I found "Tours of Tulsa." Kelly of Tours of Tulsa reached out to me to see what my goals were as everyone is different. Some people are broad and others are detailed. Some like walking and others driving. Depending on the city and time allotted I usually prefer walking but Tulsa is vast so a vehicle was preferred since I had 2 hours to knock this out. Moreover, when I'm on the road, I do videos for my YouTube Channel. So, Kelly and I did a few emails and the goal was to hit some familiar spots, get an understanding of the spots during the drive so I could inform the subscribers where I was and why it was important. We hit around 8 important locations in Tulsa and I got 6 good videos. Due to train noise and a maintenance worker a few were loud but if you are not filming you would care less. So, if you happen to be in Tulsa and want to do a tour, I strongly recommend "Tours of Tulsa."

Kelly is the best!! She gave us an awesome tour of Tulsa Downtown. There were underground…read moretunnels. Kelly knew a lot about the architecture and the history of the buildings. She was fun and allowed us to nose around. She answered our questions and gave us suggestions on things to do after the tour. We were impressed!!!