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The Arty Hotel Ignacio Opens in St. Louis

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 411 Olive St. [map], St. Louis, MO, United States, 63103
May 16, 2011 at 12:00 PM | by | Comments (0)

You might not picture St. Louis as a hotbed of art, but there's a lot of creative juice flowing in the city and the newly opened Hotel Ignacio wants to take advantage of it by offering a fun arty boutique hotel.

The 49-room hotel is in the midtown Grand Center arts district of the city, across from Saint Louis University and steps from the Fox Theatre. The hotel tries to blend it in this artistic environs by giving each room an artsy spin. A Plexiglas installation hangs above each bed that explores themes such as fine art, performing arts, architecture or music.

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This is How Some Valet Parkers Treat Your Car at The Hotel

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 315 Chestnut Street [map], St. Louis, MO, United States, 63102
December 29, 2009 at 8:59 AM | by | Comments (0)

It's a scene straight out of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." You pull up to the hotel in your expensive ride and after forking over an insane hotel parking fee, the valet parkers whisk your car off into a garage where you have no idea what could be happening with your baby.

You pray the valet guys aren't joyriding in your car and racking up the miles but at the Hyatt St. Louis, Cameron's your worst nightmare has come true.

CarScoop reports:

Employees from a valet company are being Accused of ABUSING guests' cars at the Hyatt Hotel in downtown St. Louis. A person who goes by the alias "election Underground" posted dozens of Videos on Youtube that show valet drivers doing burn outs, donuts and numerous other antics with all sorts of cars ranging from a Ford Focus to a Porsche 911 and a Maserati Coupe.

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Four Seasons St. Louis Has Love For Its Famous Neighbors

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 999 North 2nd St [map], St. Louis, MO, United States, 63102
July 16, 2009 at 8:51 AM | by | Comments (0)

Now that it's been over a year since the new Four Seasons St. Louis opened along the Mississippi River with unparalleled views of the arch, all of the public spaces are complete and the guest reviews are pouring in.

The 19-story glass tower with 200 rooms offers rooms as low as $195, made all the more a steal on account of the newness of the property. Here, the focus is on the floor-to-ceiling windows and the view to Saarinen's Arch; the hotel's lobby is even located on the 8th floor within a grand glass atrium to maximize the drama of the neighboring iconic structure.

This, along with a pool, sounds well and good, but it's only a success if the guests love it. And, scrolling through the high ratings on TripAdvisor, it seems they do! They really do! Compliments like "We were traveling with my 8-year old son, and they hit it out of the park, as far as he was concerned ... they have won a customer for life" and "I agree with the many other reviews here that it is a beautiful, new facility, with spacious, clean and modern rooms, and friendly, helpful, professional hotel personnel." There also seems to be free self-parking; hallelujah!

It's too bad we didn't have a chance to head to St. Louis this week for the All-Star baseball game at Busch Stadium, another neighbor of the Four Seasons, as this property sounds like a much-needed, and what's more, much-loved addition to the city.

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We Have An Addition to This Moonrise Package (We're Sitting On It)

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 6177 Delmar Blvd [map], St. Louis, MO, United States, 63112
July 8, 2009 at 6:14 PM | by | Comment (1)

Quick: name every single thing you can think of that relates to the word "moon." Ready? Go. Space! Moon pies! Blue moon! Cows jumping! Hitting your eye like a big pizza pie! What your fratty college friends did out the passenger-side window on your last road trip!

If we were in charge of putting together hotel packages for the Moonrise Hotel (the brand new Desires Hotel down in St. Louis), we'd probably do our brainstorming in exactly that fashion. And we kinda suspect that's precisely what went on during the making of the "Fly me to the Moon" package to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of man's first steps on the moon.

The package includes:

· Cosmic Jacuzzi Room decorated with moon-themed art
· Two Tang-Tini Drink Certificates – redeemable at Eclipse Restaurant – inside the Moonrise Hotel
· Two Moonrise Breakfasts
· Two Delicious Moon Pies provided during nightly turndown service
· Two Blue Moon Bottles of Beer upon arrival
· Two OMNIMAX Theater tickets to the 'Fly Me To The MOON' – at the Saint Louis Science Center

Moonpies? Yeah?

The package is available From July 1st to August 31st, starting at $229. And if we happen to roll by St. Louis, we'll be sure and add our own special addition to the package. Which we're currently sitting on. (Get it? Our butt? Mooning? Moon? Ha!)

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The Moonrise Hotel and Rooftop Lounge Officially Open in St. Louis

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 6377 Delmar Blvd [map], St. Louis, MO, United States, 63112
April 17, 2009 at 1:28 PM | by | Comments (0)

It's not often that we get boutique hotel news out of somewhere as hardcore-midwestern as St. Louis, but when we do this is what we like to hear: the new Moonrise Hotel has officially opened today, complete with contemporary design while milking the lunar theme.

The 135-room property gives fans of New York boutique style a comfy place to kick off their shoes while on business or leisure in St Louis, and believe us when we say that this place will be maxing out on leisure. Say hello to what will be one of St. Louis' hottest rooftop lounges this summer: the Satellite Bar. There is no such thing as too many rooftop bars in a good urban landscape, and thankfully the Moonrise understands this. Add to this the fact that the roof will sport an actual, spotlighted replica of the moon, and we're thinking that the laid-back humor of the midwest managed to creep into this property after all.

Room rates start at $159 a night, and of course adding them on Facebook scores you access to some sneak construction pics and the possibility of secret deals.

[Photo: Moonrise Hotel]

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Fore Seezons St. Louie Uses Lotsa Country Gramma'

January 2, 2008 at 9:28 PM | by | Comments (0)

Hotel Maven Courtney May pointed us to some spelling errors on the website of the Four Seasons St. Louis. While spelling errors happen (we have been to known to commit a few spelling crimes) they shouldn't happen to the Four Seasons, should they? Don't they have like professional copywriters on staff?

Nevertheless, here are some of the mistakes:
· About the Pool: Enjoy a swim in the large outdoor pool, or simply unwind in a chaise longue on the pool deck.
· About the hotel: Enjoy unrivalled access to stadium sports and the Lumière Place Casino, right downstair

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At Least One Drury Inn *Not* Hating on HotelChatter

Where: 201 South 20th St. [map], St. Louis, MO, United States, 63103
December 19, 2007 at 9:30 AM | by | Comments (2)

[UPDATE 12.28.07: Drury Inn's Tech Services employee emailed us to say that Drury does not block HotelChatter.com or Jaunted.com. However, in the Drury Inn business centers there is a Net Nanny software installed on the computers which can be "overzealous" at times and may have blocked HotelChatter.com. If it did, it was not intentional.]

We recently heard a rumor that some Drury Inns were blocking access to HotelChatter. We certainly wouldn't appreciate that, particularly when we've praised the chain for offering no-nonsense, free WiFi.

Well our tipster had the chance to revisit one of the properties that's blocked her in the past, and as the screenshot above proves, something's changed. St. Louis Union Station Drury Inn, you're innocent of all web censoring charges for now. But we're keeping an eye on you!

Have a hotel WiFi horror story of your own? Let's hear it.

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Good Rate :: Baseball in St. Louis Over Labor Day Weekend

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: One South Broadway at Market Street [map], St. Louis, MO, United States, 63102
August 14, 2007 at 10:35 AM | by | Comments (0)

[Ed. Note: Welcome to our Good Rate/Bad Rate feature where we look at hotel prices in the same city and decide which one most deserves your hard-earned benjamins. Rates quotes here were captured August 13, 2007 and are subject to change. Enjoy.]

Last week Hotwire released its 10 Most Popular Labor Day Weekend Destinations, based on bookings so far through its own site. Once you get past the predictable Chicago, New York, and Atlanta, however, number four is...St. Louis? The press release touted a 3.5 star hotel downtown for $62, but the best we could manage on Hotwire was $162. The Cardinals are in town though, so we're hooking you up with a baseball deal at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark.

This particular Hilton has a range of packages going, but since you can see the baseball field from one side of the hotel, we're highlighting the Grand Slam deal pictured here. For $259 a night you get a ballpark view room, two tickets worth $43 each, and some kind of baseball souvenir schwag.

If you intend to stay the whole long weekend though, we'd suggest going for the Romance Package (for once) instead. For $50 less a night you get a bottle of sparkling wine on arrival and breakfast for two each day. Go buy your own baseball tickets online for one night and you'll come out ahead. Score the right room and maybe you'll be able to watch a second game from your window.

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· Bad Rate :: Scary Sheets and a Buggy Website at Adam's Mark St. Louis [HotelChatter]
· Hotels in St. Louis [HotelChatter]

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Bad Rate :: Scary Sheets and a Buggy Website at Adam's Mark St. Louis

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 315 Chestnut [map], St. Louis, MO, United States, 63102
August 14, 2007 at 10:30 AM | by | Comment (1)

[Ed. Note: Welcome to our Good Rate/Bad Rate feature where we look at hotel prices in the same destination and decide which one most deserves your hard-earned benjamins. Rates quoted here were captured on August 13, 2007 and are subject to change. Enjoy.]

We've heard more than a few bad reports on Adam's Mark St. Louis, so we thought we'd check out what they were offering to compare to this week's Good Rate. When we tried to see how their "Romance Package" would stand up for Labor Day weekend, we got this message after punching in our dates: "We are having difficulty processing your request at this time. We recommend that you wait a few minutes and try again. We apologize for any inconvenience."

So we did try again, and again a few hours later, but to no avail. We are always skeptical about a hotel that has circa 1982 photos on its site and this one also has "Create an RFP" on its main navigation bar, which we have to say is a first. Perhaps these TripAdvisor comments explain what's going on.

· "Worst Hotel of my life."

· "The good news -- great location (right by the Gateway Arch and Busch Stadium). The bad news -- almost everything else."

· "After spending two nights at the hotel, my husband and I discovered that we had been laying on blood stained sheets from the previous occupant of the room and that the sheets had not been changed!"

· "If you looking for leaks coming through the ceiling onto your bed at midnight, this is the place for you. If you want to wait 50 minutes before anyone shows up at your room after you call to report a leak, this is the place for you."

We're not really sure how much it costs to stay at the Adams Mark St. Louis over Labor Day weekend since we couldn't get the reservation site to work, but average rates seem to hover around $150 and up. Whatever the price, you're likely to find a better deal elsewhere.

[Cheesy photo from Adam's Mark St. Louis]

Related Stories:
· Good Rate :: Baseball in St. Louis over Labor Day Weekend [HotelChatter]
· Hotels in St. Louis [HotelChatter]

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Could Drury Inns be the 'New Favorite' Business Hotel for the Fly-Over Zone?

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 10490 Natural Bridge Rd. [map], St. Louis, MO, United States, 63134
May 8, 2007 at 2:35 PM | by | Comment (1)

We've got a pretty skeptical view of Drury Inns around here, despite the chain's best efforts to entice us with free hotel-wide WiFi and budget-minded prices. But truth be told, we've come to count on Drury more than once, especially in the Midwest. And we're not the only ones who've stopped in at the St. Louis Airport Drury Inn.

Basically across the road from STL, the hotel has a 24-hour shuttle to the terminals and parking deals that can't be beat. And it gets good marks from biz travelers:

What a pleasant surprise. My company's travel agent reserved me a room at the Drury and I grumbled quietly as the taxi passed by the Marriott next door which is my (former) favorite. But the Drury is my new favorite nowadays: friendly staff, super clean, complimentary happy hour.

Nothing like some free booze to win over the road warrior set traveling through the Midwest. Now if only they could do something about those pesky children we spied in the candid pictures on the hotel's TripAdvisor page.

[Photo: Theoriginalbman]

Related Stories:
· St. Louis Airport Drury Inn reviews [Tripadvisor]
· Drury Inn coverage [HotelChatter]

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Room with a Killer View: Busch Stadium

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 200 South 4th Street [map], St. Louis, MO, United States, 63102
July 20, 2006 at 9:30 AM | by | Comments (0)

We are suckers for a room with a killer view.  We find that we are even more likely to forgive some minor hotel inconveniences if we can stare out the window at something pretty--yeah we are that shallow. Let's help out our fellow hotel mavens by uploading rooms with killer views to the HotelChatter/Flickr photo pool, or by sending the photo along to us. We will feature our favorites in this space from time to time. Remember to tell us the name of the hotel and the room number of the hot view.

We especially love hotels with views of ballparks. This one of the Busch Stadium in St. Louis was taken from the Millenium Hotel. Perhaps this should be the hotel's main selling attraction, not that boring arch.

Image via MarkSchneider/Flickr

Related Stories:
· Millenium Hotel St. Louis reviews [TripAdvisor]
· Killer View: Omni Hotel and Petco Park [HotelChatter]

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When Hotel Toilets Take Too Long

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 9801 Natural Bridge Road [map], St. Louis, MO, United States, 63134
July 6, 2006 at 11:48 AM | by | Comments (0)

This isn't really laugh-out loud funny like most of our toilet humor stories but it does give you a good idea of how the toilets work at the St. Louis Renaissance Hotel.

Related Stories:
· Ryan's Pee [YouTube]
· Renaissance St. Louis Hotel Airport reviews [TripAdvisor]

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