Oklahoma's a big state. Here are some affordable lodging ideas.

Oklahoma City Howard Johnson Express Inn

The two-star Oklahoma City Howard Johnson Express Inn is conveniently located off I-40 at Meridian Avenue exit 145. The clean and large standard rooms include cable TV, coffee maker, recliner, refrigerator/microwave, a desk area and a queen bed. Furthermore, the hotel has a restaurant, free Wi-Fi, a fitness center, a pool and provides a good and hot continental breakfast. Rooms start at $54 per night.

Baymont Inn and Suites Tulsa

The Baymont Inn and Suites hotel, one mile from Warren Place in the heart of midtown Tulsa, is a good option for home base while checking out the city. The hotel is convenient, clean and pet-friendly, the rooms are large and feature free high-speed internet access. Around the Baymont Inn and Suites, there are plenty of great restaurants, and it is only half a mile to the Promenade Mall and South Roads Center for shopping. Rooms start at $59 per night including a continental breakfast.

Country Inn and Suites Norman

The newly constructed three-star Country Inn and Suites is completely smoke free and is located close to the popular Norman sights. The hotel has a heated indoor pool, a whirlpool, a fitness center and various meeting rooms. All rooms have high-speed internet access, a king or two queen-sized beds, a pullout sofa, refrigerator and microwave. Rooms start at $75 per night including breakfast.

Whitten Inn, Oklahoma City

The two-star Whitten Inn hotel in Oklahoma City is part of a small regional motel chain owned by Larry and Mary Ann Whitten, with five locations in Oklahoma and Texas. The Oklahoma City location is newly remodeled, very clean and quiet and provides large rooms for reasonable prices. The rooms include mini refrigerators, microwaves, cable TV and high-speed internet access, the hotel provides a large outdoor pool, guest laundry facilities and a free airport shuttle. Rooms start around $60 including breakfast buffet.

GuestHouse International Suites Plus, Tulsa

The one-star GuestHouse International Suites Plus in Tulsa shows a little age here and there, but overall is a good place to stay. The rooms include cable TV, high-speed internet access and microwave ovens, some rooms even have fireplaces. The hotel itself has a fitness center and a sports court, as well as a seasonal outdoor swimming pool and complimentary video and CD checkout. Tulsa's points of interest are all only a few miles away, within three miles there are also plenty of restaurants. Rooms start around $65 including a basic breakfast with hot waffles.