by Julie Wenger Watson
Apet-friendly boutique hotel is set to open this summer in Tulsa’s
SoBo District (South Boston). The Brut Hotel, 1840 South Boulder Avenue, will welcome humans and their furry friends, making it easy to get away without leaving your pets behind.
“Our hotel is pawsitively pet friendly,” quips Kim Honea, vice president of hospitality and development for Sharp Development. (Sharp and Wolf Group Investments are partners and owners of the hotel.) “Brut has a strong focus on unique design, exceptional hospitality, wellness, and adventure, and we also want your dogs to play!”
In a location that earlier housed Draughon School of Business and later an apartment complex, the Brut Hotel has an exterior that reflects the stark and minimalist architectural design indicative of the Brutalist style, which emerged in the 1950s. However, the interior is warm and welcoming, with plenty of greenery and natural materials incorporated into the décor. The 82 rooms, a mix of standard rooms and suites, are spacious.
“A typical, average hotel room is 275 square feet,” Honea notes. “By comparison, at the Brut, our minimum size is 320 square feet. Our average room is 420, so our rooms are really huge. It allows more room for your pets to stretch out their paws.”
The hotel will offer plenty of amenities for human occupants, including Soma, a rooftop restaurant and lounge, and a patio space on the ninth floor. An outdoor pool with a bar and lounge area and the nearby 1820 Spa will make the Brut a perfect place for a staycation for locals too.
Of course, the hotel will also provide ways to enhance your pet’s visit. With a pet-package upgrade, your room can be outfitted with a Brut dog bed, leash, bandanna, food and water bowls, and special treats for your pup for the duration of your stay. Many of those items will also be available for purchase at the hotel
gift shop if you want to take something home with you to remember your stay.
In addition to the hotel’s 2,000-square-foot lawn, the Brut is close to River Parks, with its endless miles of trails, and Dream Keepers Park (formerly called Boulder Park and later Veterans Park), so hotel guests and their animal companions will have plenty of space to play and exercise.
The hotel will also offer discounts to Tails and Ales, a dog park with a bar-retail concept at nearby 1903 South Boston Avenue. Owners Mark and Amy Gorman created the park as a place where pet owners can exercise their dogs, get drinks, or grab a coffee. Dog-washing stations will even be available.
“We’re working in partnership with Tails and Ales as an option for our guests with pets, and we also want to highlight how easily you can access Riverside Drive and the Midland Valley Trail,” Honea says. “It’s great for our guests from out of town, but it’s also wonderful for locals who might want to get out of their houses for a staycation and bring their fur babies with them.”
The Brut Hotel will welcome dogs and cats. Fees are $75 per pet per stay with a maximum number of two pets per room. A weight limit might apply.
Please visit https://www.bruthotel.com for more information and booking.
