Over three million visitors a year come to Busch Stadium to watch the St. Louis Cardinals play baseball according to the franchise's website. Many of these are from states other than Missouri, the team claims. These visitors can enjoy staying at a hotel near the sports arena and other local attractions such as the Gateway Arch and Mississippi River.
Only one block from Busch Stadium, the Millenium Hotel has 780 rooms and 29 guest suites. The club rooms here have windows that extend from ceiling to floor, offering a spectacular view of the Gateway Arch. These rooms also have plush mattresses, work desk, lamp, phone, television and wireless Internet access. Hotel staff will also provide you with a robe, slippers and bottled water. Standard guest rooms have a view of the downtown area, Gateway Arch or Mississippi River. These rooms have two queen beds and light colored oak furniture. A fine dining establishment known as the Top of the Riverfront is located on the top floor of this hotel. This restaurant has windows on all sides and rotates in a complete circle, so you can take in the city skyline while enjoying a special meal with loved ones.
Millenium Hotel
200 South Fourth Street
St. Louis, MO 63102
www.millenniumhotels.com/millenniumstlouis/index.html4-241-9500
The Drury Plaza Hotel, one block from Busch Stadium, offers a free hot breakfast each morning. Some items include scrambled eggs, sausage patties, biscuits and gravy, waffles, cereal and juice. They also provide free popcorn and soda each afternoon and evening. The 5:30 pm kickback includes hot food such as chicken strips, baked potatoes, salad and egg rolls. Other amenities at this hotel include free wireless Internet access, local and long distance calling, flat panel television, hair dryer, ironing board and iron. An indoor swimming pool and hot tub area also has patio tables and chairs to relax in. You can also work out on an exercise bicycle, treadmill or elliptical machine.
Drury Plaza Hotel
2 South Fourth Street
St. Louis, MO 63102
314-231-3003
druryhotels.com/PropertyOverview.aspx?Property=0103
Just 1/4 mile from Busch Stadium lies the Hilton hotel. The rooms here have double or king beds. Suites offer a view of the stadium and Gateway Arch. All rooms have a coffee maker, iron, ironing board, phone with voicemail, cable television, clock radio and a work desk with lamp. You can reserve one of the meeting rooms as well as audio/visual equipment for a business gathering or seminar. On-site amenities include an ATM, safe deposit box, baggage storage area, gift shop, laundromat and news stand. The hotel offers room service during the evening hours. The hot tub and swimming pool located indoors also has a view of the city skyline. The fitness center has plenty of treadmills and exercise bicycles so you will not have to wait long to use these.
Hilton
1 South Broadway
St. Louis, MO 63102
314-421-1776
www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/STLBVHF-Hilton-St-Louis-at-the-Ballpark-Missouri/services.do
