Value for the trip
Hotels around Union Station can cost less than those on the riverfront, and MetroLink is close. Count how many trips you will make to the Arch or Forest Park.
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The Gateway Arch stands on the Mississippi riverfront, but much of a Saint Louis visit happens farther west, in Forest Park, the Central West End and the neighborhoods. Book a hotel in the part of the city where you will spend your days.
The Gateway Arch, Old Courthouse, Busch Stadium and the convention center are all downtown, a short walk apart. MetroLink stops run across the center and out to Lambert airport. The Arch grounds are easy to walk, but a hotel near Union Station is farther from the riverfront than its downtown address suggests.
Forest Park has the Saint Louis Art Museum, Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis Zoo and the outdoor Muny theater. The Central West End borders its east side, with cafés and restaurants along Euclid Avenue. Stay here for park days. The Arch is a train or car ride away.
Soulard has a historic market and brick streets south of downtown. The Hill is known for Italian restaurants, while the Delmar Loop has music venues and shops near the city’s western edge. These neighborhoods are far apart, so look at a map before you book on a neighborhood name alone.
Summers are hot and humid, and winter can bring freezing weather and snow. MetroLink covers the airport, downtown and Forest Park. For other neighborhoods, take a bus or a rideshare. Construction can close the airport stations, so check the current MetroLink notice before you land.
The Gateway Arch, Old Courthouse, Busch Stadium and America’s Center are in the downtown core, and MetroLink has several stops here. Stay on the riverfront side for the Arch. Pick the Union Station end, on the western edge of downtown, for rail connections.
Around here: Gateway Arch, Busch Stadium, America’s Center
Euclid Avenue’s cafés and restaurants are close to Forest Park’s east edge. The art museum, zoo and history museum are spread through the park, so allow time to cross it. MetroLink stops at Central West End and Forest Park-DeBaliviere.
Around here: Forest Park, Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis Zoo
Soulard is south of downtown, around Soulard Market and its brick residential streets. Stay here for a market morning or the brewery tour. MetroLink does not run through Soulard, so plan on a bus, rideshare or car.
Around here: Soulard Farmers Market, Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Soulard neighborhood
The Delmar Loop has music venues, restaurants and the Saint Louis Walk of Fame. A MetroLink stop is nearby, but the Arch and the stadium are across town. Pick a hotel on or close to Delmar Boulevard if you want to walk back after a show.
Around here: Delmar Boulevard, The Pageant, Saint Louis Walk of Fame
The Hill is a residential neighborhood of Italian restaurants and groceries. It is a quiet base for a food trip if you have a car. No rail stop is in its restaurant core.
Around here: The Hill, Marconi Avenue, Missouri Botanical Garden
Forest Park and the Botanical Garden are in bloom in April and May, but expect showers. September and October are cooler for walking than the hot, humid summer. Winter is fine for the museums. Pack a coat and keep road plans loose in case of snow.
St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) is northwest of the center. MetroLink trains link the airport, downtown and the Central West End. Stations sometimes close for construction, so check service before you travel. Amtrak trains stop at Gateway Station, near Union Station.
14 mi from downtown
MetroLink normally stops at both terminals, but check current construction notices. Taxis, rideshares and rental cars are also available at the airport.
Union Station or the Central West End, if your plans are there. A cheaper room across town can mean a ride every day.
Only if a MetroLink or bus stop near the hotel goes where you are heading. Work out how you will get back after an evening game or show.
The cheapest of the 681 Saint Louis hotels is $63. If you drive, hotels near the Arch may charge for parking on top of that.
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