Hotels near Casey’s Tree, St. Louis

It was 105 degrees when we pulled into St. Louis, our 3rd stop on a cross-country trip. So sadly, we were not able to explore the area much at all, as the hotel is situated not far from Wash U in an area that seems really interesting. Check-in was a breeze, staff wore face masks, our room was quiet, clean, nicely decorated, good bathroom, comfortable bed. There is lots of moon & space decor throughout the hotel, Jetson-esque furnishings, definitely a theme going on. The restaurant was not open due to lack of staff, but there was 1 chef working and we ultimately decided to eat in the (enclosed) rooftop bar (it was a Monday, many places were closed). The bar staff could not have been nicer, the drinks were good, food was .. pretty good and definitely acceptable for a nosh-type dinner.

I stayed here with my nephews a week ago. There were a lot of events in the city and most rooms were sold out, but this one was in a good central location and I reserved two nights for $600. The hotel and rooms were ”OK”. Clean and comfortable. Not what I was expecting for the price, but I picked it mostly for the location and short driving times for the attractions we were wanting to do over the weekend, so that was fine. After waking up the first morning and taking a shower, I came out to one of my nephews telling me the front desk called to come downstairs because there was a breakin in the parking lot. I went down, and 8 cars had been broken into overnight. The parking lot had no cameras, and there were no leads on a suspect. After talking to the police, insurance, repair shop, etc. I visited the front desk, and though annoyed tried to be friendly. I asked how often this happens. ”Not often”. Is the hotel able to help us out in any way? That resulted in a sneer, and ”We might be able to provide you with a boxed breakfast if you insist”. (The box breakfasts cost guests $5, unless they are platinum-tier rewards members (which I am), and then they are free.) I thanked her, but let her know we had already had our breakfasts, and asked if the manager would be in that day. She let me know he only came in Monday-Friday 9-5, but the hotel policy was that they were not responsible for damages in the parking lot, so contacting him would not do any good. This is the part that still bothers me. I can understand the insurance reasons of not being responsible for actual damages suffered in a parking lot. But I would expect it to be good business to at least pretend to be sympathetic to your customers, and offer some kind of refund/comp and an ”I'm sorry this happened to you during your stay with us” response. If I had stayed at a $50/night hotel I would have understood, but at the price I paid I would expect some sort of basic security and customer service. I've stayed 13 nights in Holiday Inns since March, and have two more reserved for later this month at a different one I've had good experiences with, but I'm rethinking my future stays due to the callous disregard of this one.

The hotel is warm and inviting with an updated decor, and friendly staff. The rooms are large and well-appointed, and the breakfast eating area is spacious with many people using it in the evening to play board games or to simply sit and talk. The breakfast is nicely stocked with a variety of food ranging from waffles, sausage and eggs to oatmeal, yogurt, and cold cereal. The location cannot be beat as it is within walking distance of the zoo, science museum, and planetarium. If you’re an avid walker or runner, I cannot think of a better place to walk or run than the Forest Park trails. The hotel is centrally located, which means you can easily access the downtown area for the Gateway Arch, Old Courthouse, Cardinals baseball and Blues hockey. You can easily reach the heart of South and North St Louis within 10 minutes, and Lambert International Airport within 20 minutes. In addition to the restaurant’s breakfast offerings, they hotel also sells food and drink items near the front desk. There is a restaurant next door to the hotel; a Jimmy Johns (JJ) within a two minute walk of the hotel, and a Comet coffee shop within a two minute walk of the hotel. There is an IMO’s pizza within a five minute walk of the hotel, and I saw a new restaurant being built within a five minute walk of the hotel in the opposite direction of the IMO’s. I will return to St Louis in August, and I’ve already booked another reservation at this hotel for the August trip. In the past, I’ve stayed at quite a few St. Louis hotels, and some were downtown or near the airport. This hotel is my new “go to” hotel when I visit St. Louis.

priceline gave me 'hospital rate” which I didn't need or ask for, but otherwise a clean comfortable stay with close access to highway 64. Room has peephole, light fixtures, clothes rack easy for wheelchair tenant; bathroom has safety bars at toilet and sit-down shower, and even bathroom sink tilt down. elevator was down , though, during my stay. Limited restaurants in walking distance, only Wendys, Hardees, QuikTrip, Italian though at Drury nearby. Cable was problem. Good value for cost

We had a great time visiting STL and staying at Clayton Plaza was part of that. Our room was clean and seems to be newly updated. The free breakfast was delicious.. My son swam in the pool each day .. The staff was nice and helpful.. I had an evening when my shower didn't start ( digital shower) and they were quick to take care of the situation. I highly recommend this hotel and hope to come back some day.

Super clean and friendly hotel especially if Dori is working. I use this hotel when I take my daughter to doctor appointments and have always been treated great. Dori goes above and beyond to help me out accommodating our needs for my special needs daughter. Without her here I wouldn't think so highly of the place. Great work Dori!!!

Except for the location, which is a bit biased, everything is good, breakfast is rich, there is a free shuttle bus within three kilometers, the room is comfortable, the kitchen is complete, and the use is convenient, all in all very satisfactory.

The hotel is old, but clean, the location is close to the university town and the forest park, it is more convenient for families to go to WashU. But going to school and other places depends on Uber