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You know your not from the Mid West if the 3 words-East St. Louis don't scare the Hell out of you!
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I booked Days Inn by Wyndham Downtown St. Louis, St. Louis. It was at a good price. What is everybody's opinion of the hotel & the proximity to the Dome. First time in St Louis. Going with my buddy.
Not a good area. Avoid anything north of the dome.
I hate to sound so negative about St. Louis, I've spent my entire life here and love what it has to offer (our zoo is top notch Forest Park is beautiful, our botanical gardens are very nice, and it was a lifelong dream seeing the Blues win the Stanley Cup), but downtown has really taken a turn for the worse lately, there are certain areas to avoid at all costs, and East St. Louis is one of the worst places in the entire country which explains my reply to the person staying at the Casino Queen. The casino and hotel might be fine but walking off the premises is taking your life in your hands. North St. Louis isn't much better. It's like the wild west late at night into the early morning, car chases, cars racing, gun shots.
The hotels at the casino on Lacledes Landing on the West side of the river are nice and may be a safe walk in groups. Plus there's some nearby eating and drinking establishments near that casino.
Hi Kovach,
I've been checking hotels.com & booking.com. Would you do me a hugh favor? Can you recommend a hotel close to the Dome that you consider safe? I was looking at Marriott St Louis Grand that you recommended, but it's a bit out of my price range. Thank you!
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I booked Days Inn by Wyndham Downtown St. Louis, St. Louis. It was at a good price. What is everybody's opinion of the hotel & the proximity to the Dome. First time in St Louis. Going with my buddy.
Not a good area. Avoid anything north of the dome.
I hate to sound so negative about St. Louis, I've spent my entire life here and love what it has to offer (our zoo is top notch Forest Park is beautiful, our botanical gardens are very nice, and it was a lifelong dream seeing the Blues win the Stanley Cup), but downtown has really taken a turn for the worse lately, there are certain areas to avoid at all costs, and East St. Louis is one of the worst places in the entire country which explains my reply to the person staying at the Casino Queen. The casino and hotel might be fine but walking off the premises is taking your life in your hands. North St. Louis isn't much better. It's like the wild west late at night into the early morning, car chases, cars racing, gun shots.
The hotels at the casino on Lacledes Landing on the West side of the river are nice and may be a safe walk in groups. Plus there's some nearby eating and drinking establishments near that casino.
Hi Kovach,
I've been checking hotels.com & booking.com. Would you do me a hugh favor? Can you recommend a hotel close to the Dome that you consider safe? I was looking at Marriott St Louis Grand that you recommended, but it's a bit out of my price range. Thank you!
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I have stayed at the Marriott several times as the company I work for has a deal going with them.
The instructions for our meetings state we should not walk alone at night and DO NOT GO TO EAST ST. LOUIS. Yes, in all caps so that should tell you something.Quote
TumblinDice76
You know your not from the Mid West if the 3 words-East St. Louis don't scare the Hell out of you!
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BFR
Sounds like maybe I’ll just be staying at the hotel until showtime then
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bv
Isn't East St Louis on the other side of the Mississippi River, a long walk from the venue The Rolling Stones are performing at?
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There will be thousands of people at the show, flooding the streets for blocks and blocks after the show. A hotel just a few blocks away from the venue would be the safest place on the planet at that time.
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Thanks for all the info, Kovach. I always like to hear from locals when I’m traveling to a new destination, so I appreciate you taking the time to give us some tips and suggestions. I was kidding (mostly) about staying in the hotel until showtime, but as a female traveling alone, I can’t be too cautious. I plan to uber from the airport to the hotel on Sunday morning and will stick pretty close to the venue.
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bv
My only goal for St Louis is to see The Rolling Stones.
Then I want to drink a fresh brewed Budweiser, brewed less than 1-3 days ago, at their HQ brewery, with the Clydesdale horses. I do it every time I am there. Every time I go there, they ask if I drive a car. I say no. I come with the bus. So I get all the tasters of course. After the tour. One time on the brewery tour, they had a major bottle crash in the production line. More than 100 Budweiser bottles crunched. They sorted it out while I was there. Just the sound of all the bottles passing by you in the line every second makes you thirsty.
[www.budweisertours.com]
Then may be once more go up into The Arch, in that little round box with space for 4-5 people, if they still do that now with covid-19.
I am sure St Louis is a great city, and I am looking forward to being there. It will be a very special show, for sure.
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My only goal for St Louis is to see The Rolling Stones.
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IgotDbluez
That said, isn’t it East St. Louis that Chevy Chase ends up in the first National Lampoon’s Vacation?
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I booked Days Inn by Wyndham Downtown St. Louis, St. Louis. It was at a good price. What is everybody's opinion of the hotel & the proximity to the Dome. First time in St Louis. Going with my buddy.
Not a good area. Avoid anything north of the dome.
I hate to sound so negative about St. Louis, I've spent my entire life here and love what it has to offer (our zoo is top notch Forest Park is beautiful, our botanical gardens are very nice, and it was a lifelong dream seeing the Blues win the Stanley Cup), but downtown has really taken a turn for the worse lately, there are certain areas to avoid at all costs, and East St. Louis is one of the worst places in the entire country which explains my reply to the person staying at the Casino Queen. The casino and hotel might be fine but walking off the premises is taking your life in your hands. North St. Louis isn't much better. It's like the wild west late at night into the early morning, car chases, cars racing, gun shots.
The hotels at the casino on Lacledes Landing on the West side of the river are nice and may be a safe walk in groups. Plus there's some nearby eating and drinking establishments near that casino.
Hi Kovach,
I've been checking hotels.com & booking.com. Would you do me a hugh favor? Can you recommend a hotel close to the Dome that you consider safe? I was looking at Marriott St Louis Grand that you recommended, but it's a bit out of my price range. Thank you!
The Drury Convention Center is probably your next best bet (there are at least 3 Drurys downtown so make sure it's the ine by the Convention center). There's a Hampton Inn nearby too.
The other Drurys aren't bad, the one nearest the arch might be safe enough to walk after the show with a crowd (though there's a Hilton and Hyatt between the dome and that one). The other by Union Station, though a decent enough area, long walk through some questionable areas late at night. But if you don't mind a short cab/Uber ride, there's lots of other possibilities.
I wouldn't worry to much about getting to the dome during the day, it's the walk back at night that is a concern.
With the Taste of St. Louis going on that weekend at ballpark village, the Westin or New Live by Loews hotels might be a good option if you want to take the Metrolink (which I normally wouldn't suggest at night but I suspect there'll be enough of a crowd using them as to thwart any funny business). Or the Hilton Ballpark has a cool rooftop bar overlooking it but it's at the opposite end of the ballpark area from the Metrolink stop.
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That said, isn’t it East St. Louis that Chevy Chase ends up in the first National Lampoon’s Vacation?
That was actually St. Louis! Though in reality looked a bit more like East St. Louis.
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I booked Days Inn by Wyndham Downtown St. Louis, St. Louis. It was at a good price. What is everybody's opinion of the hotel & the proximity to the Dome. First time in St Louis. Going with my buddy.
Not a good area. Avoid anything north of the dome.
I hate to sound so negative about St. Louis, I've spent my entire life here and love what it has to offer (our zoo is top notch Forest Park is beautiful, our botanical gardens are very nice, and it was a lifelong dream seeing the Blues win the Stanley Cup), but downtown has really taken a turn for the worse lately, there are certain areas to avoid at all costs, and East St. Louis is one of the worst places in the entire country which explains my reply to the person staying at the Casino Queen. The casino and hotel might be fine but walking off the premises is taking your life in your hands. North St. Louis isn't much better. It's like the wild west late at night into the early morning, car chases, cars racing, gun shots.
The hotels at the casino on Lacledes Landing on the West side of the river are nice and may be a safe walk in groups. Plus there's some nearby eating and drinking establishments near that casino.
Hi Kovach,
I've been checking hotels.com & booking.com. Would you do me a hugh favor? Can you recommend a hotel close to the Dome that you consider safe? I was looking at Marriott St Louis Grand that you recommended, but it's a bit out of my price range. Thank you!
The Drury Convention Center is probably your next best bet (there are at least 3 Drurys downtown so make sure it's the ine by the Convention center). There's a Hampton Inn nearby too.
The other Drurys aren't bad, the one nearest the arch might be safe enough to walk after the show with a crowd (though there's a Hilton and Hyatt between the dome and that one). The other by Union Station, though a decent enough area, long walk through some questionable areas late at night. But if you don't mind a short cab/Uber ride, there's lots of other possibilities.
I wouldn't worry to much about getting to the dome during the day, it's the walk back at night that is a concern.
With the Taste of St. Louis going on that weekend at ballpark village, the Westin or New Live by Loews hotels might be a good option if you want to take the Metrolink (which I normally wouldn't suggest at night but I suspect there'll be enough of a crowd using them as to thwart any funny business). Or the Hilton Ballpark has a cool rooftop bar overlooking it but it's at the opposite end of the ballpark area from the Metrolink stop.
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bv
Is there still a "ghost town" in St Louis? I remember back in 1997, when the Stones played their final show that year in STL, Dec 12, I stayed in an area where blocks and blocks around my hotel were empty. It seemed like all the others had moved into new locations in the old central station. I wonder what happened to that area of the city.
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Sockers56
There is another Hampton Inn St Louis at the Arch On Washingon.
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There is another Hampton Inn St Louis at the Arch On Washingon.
Correct, that's the one.