The Hootie Creek Guest House sets on First Street in the old historic town of Talihina, Oklahoma. One of the original streets first established to accommodate the railroad in the late 1800's.
On this site, the first Commercial Hotel was constructed in 1906. The Commercial Hotel was a key landmark in the community; it accommodated the weary travelers coming from the trains and the surrounding areas until 1947.
December 23, 1947, on a cold and windy day, this original two-story, wood frame structure burned to the ground in a raging and uncontrollable fire. The Commercial Hotel, along with five other main businesses, succumbed to the flames.
On November 11, 1948, a new Commercial Hotel was completed on the same site - the two-story brick structure which you see here today. The original hotel offered 29 rooms and 19 baths (offering a shared bath for those not able to afford a room with a private bath) and a coffee shop. Later the name of the hotel was changed to Taylor’s Hotel, but in 1999, the hotel was closed due to a small fire and poor building conditions. It looked as though the old hotel had seen it's better days. Then on December 31, 2004, the old building's door was unlocked by two headstrong visionaries who saw only a beautiful old building and a dream. Renovations continued until the hotel closed again in 2018. November 1st of 2019 It reopened under new ownership and all renovations are projected to finally be completed in 2026 restoring the pride of Talihina to its former glory!
Our Guest House hotel is open all year, offering eleven unique updated rooms, each with it's own private bath. Also upstairs is a common area “sitting room”, with two comfortable & cozy setting areas ideal for relaxing with coffee/ tea and or a glass of wine. I encourage all our guests to hangout in the old cafe area as well during your visit or enjoy our outdoor pavilion or 2nd story deck. We are more than a corporate chain hotel stay!
