Hotels in St. Louis

Downtown St. Louis has an impressive number of hotel chains ensconced in renovated historic buildings. Consider the Westin St. Louis, next to Busch Stadium at 811 Spruce St. (tel. 314/621-2000; www.westin.com/stlouis), which gave new life to a group of former 19th-century railroad warehouses with a gorgeous, contemporary interior; and the upscale Hilton St. Louis Downtown, 400 Olive St. (tel. 314/436-0002; www.stlouisdowntown.hilton.com), in the historic Merchants-Laclede building, with many of its original features intact (a former vault is now a gift shop). The most elegant modern newcomer is unquestionably Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis, 999 N. 2nd St. (tel. 314/881-5800; www.fourseasons.com/stlouis), located next to Laclede's Landing and the riverfront, with great views, a spa, outdoor pool, and Lumiere Place Casino.