On Wednesday nights at the Hawthorn Suites LTD in Oklahoma City, guests from throughout the country can get to know each other at the manager's special social, which features home-cooked meals and plenty of hospitality. The moderately-priced, all-suites hotel is three miles from Oklahoma City University, Cowboy Hall of Fame, Remington Park Race Track, Oklahoma City Zoo, State Fairgrounds and Myriad Botanical Gardens. The hotel also is about five miles from the vibrant downtown, State Capitol Complex, Bricktown Ball Park and the Riverwalk District.

Patrons can dine on complimentary breakfasts, take dips in the outdoor swimming pool and work out for free at a nearby fitness center. Then, they can return to their suites furnished with desks and ergonomic chairs, cable/satellite TVs with premium channels, ceiling fans, wet bars, refrigerators, microwave ovens, coffee makers, fireplaces, hair dryers, Internet access and kitchenettes-all for that "home away from home" feeling.