Last Updated on February 8, 2025 by admin
REMINDER: The dates for next year’s Advance are Friday, April 25, and Saturday, April 26.
There are several options for lodging outlined below:
- Traditional Hotels
- Camp Lela (Near Pawnee, OK) – Campground-style lodging with bunkbeds
- Oak Park Retreat Center (Perkins, OK) – Campground with separate rooms, RV spots, and outdoor camping
- Payne County Fairgrounds (Stillwater, OK) – A few RV spots and outdoor camping
Camp Lela Bunkhouses
We have made arrangements with Camp Lela for bunkhouse-style lodging at $25 per night. This campground is about 20 minutes drive northeast of the Payne County Expo Center, between Glencoe and Pawnee. For additional details, please text or call Bro. Michael Scott at (405) 612-8790.
First-come/first-served basis, and you will need to bring bedding, towels, and toiletries.
Hotels
Special Rates
The hotels listed below have made special pricing arrangements for the Men’s Advance. Please refer to the “Men’s Advance” when reserving lodging at these facilities. Please make your arrangements early as our contracts may require the release of unclaimed rooms by Friday, April 11, if not sooner. Note that the towns of Guthrie, Perry, and Cushing are about 45 minutes’ drive from Stillwater.
| Hotel | Phone | Bed | Price | Online Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Inn & Suites – Hall of Fame | 405.743.1306 | Singles/Doubles | $214 | ONLINE BOOKING |
| Holiday Inn Country Club | 405.372.2445 | Singles/Doubles | $140 | |
| Holiday Inn Express | 405.332.5603 | Doubles/Suites | $134 | |
| Microtel (Stillwater) | 405.372.7100 | Singles/Doubles | $110 | |
| LaQuinta Inn & Suites (Guthrie) | 405.293.6000 | Singles/Doubles | $149-$159 |
Other Hotels
These hotels do not have special pricing arrangements with the Men’s Advance, but are included as a convenience if those listed above are fully booked. Note that the towns of Guthrie, Perry, and Cushing are about 45 minutes’ drive from Stillwater.
| Hotel | Phone |
|---|---|
| America’s Best Value Inn | 405.743.4670 |
| Best Western Cimarron Hotel & Suites | 405.372.2878 |
| Executive Inn | 405.743.2570 |
| Fifty-One Motel | 405.372.8408 |
| Hampton Inn & Suites – Hall of Fame | 405.743.1306 |
| Hampton Inn & Suites – Stillwater West | 405.332.5575 |
| Holiday Inn Country Club | 405.372.2445 |
| Holiday Inn Express | 405.332.5603 |
| Home2 Suites | 405.372.2550 |
| Residence Inn | 405.707.0588 |
| Best Western Plus (Cushing) | 918.306.4299 |
| America’s Best Value Inn (Guthrie) | 405.282.2100 |
| Hampton Inn & Suites (Guthrie) | 405.293.9595 |
| Sleep Inn (Guthrie) | 405.260.1400 |
| America’s Best Inn (Perry) | 580.336.2218 |
| Comfort Inn (Perry) | 580.336.3800 |
| Holiday Inn Express (Perry) | 580.336.5050 |
| Regency Inn (Perry) | 580.336.2277 |
| Super 8 (Perry) | 580.336.1600 |
Oak Park Retreat Center
Oak Park Retreat Center is a campground-style event venue in Perkins, OK (about 20 minutes south of the Expo Center) offering RV parking, camping on the grounds, and a bunkhouse with separate rooms. Pricing for the rooms is $75 per night (bring your own towels and linens). All camping is $30 per night. There are 7 RV spaces with full hook-ups, and 11 acres for tent camping and RV’s with generators.
Reservations with Oak Park must be done directly with the venue. Please contact their facility coordinator, Aleisha Rains, at (405) 880-6792 or by email at arains@lostcreekumc.org.
Payne County Expo Center Camping & RV
Free camping is available at the Payne County Expo Center, which also has restroom and shower facilities. Water and electric hook-ups for RVs are also available at the price of $20 per night on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, please call the Expo Center at (405) 377-1275.