| freebies include continental breakfast and parking. other amenities consist of an exercise room, an indoor pool and guest laundry facilities, plus a snack shop and a furnished patio. this unpretentious hotel is a 5-minute walk from collinsville aqua park, and 4 miles from both horseshoe lake and monks mound. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. some have pull-out sofas. featuring carpeted floors and wood furnishings, the informal rooms offer free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and minifridges, as well as microwaves, and tea and coffeemakers
St. Louis Lambert International Airport 29 min
Chain of Rocks Bridge (19 min)
Mile-long 1929 Mississippi River bridge with a trademark 30-degree turn is open to bikers & walkers. Laclede's Landing Neighborhood Association (16 min)
The oldest district in the city, this riverfront, urban area boasts shops, restaurants & nightclubs. Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (19 min)
Venerable institution featuring modern art exhibits, as well as related educational programs. Busch Stadium (14 min)
Home of MLB’s St. Louis Cardinals, this red-brick ballpark offers tours & Gateway Arch views. Gateway Arch National Park (14 min)
Park honoring Jefferson's role in western expansion, featuring the Gateway Arch & visitors' center. St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station (18 min)
Tanks holding rare species like blue lobsters, plus rays & sharks in touch pools & otter encounters. Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France (14 min)
Finished in 1834, this grand Catholic church is the 4th church built on a site dedicated in 1764. Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Brewery (19 min)
Historic brewery featuring various tours, a beer museum, a biergarten, a gift shop & classes. The Gateway Arch (19 min)
Curved, 630-ft.-tall monument celebrating US western expansion, with views from the top & a museum. Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site (11 min)
Site of a 13th-century Native American urban center with artifacts & ruins of homes & monuments. Citygarden Sculpture Park (16 min)
Park dotted by lawns, pathways & seating, & notable for its water features, sculptures & video wall. City Museum (16 min)
Constantly evolving art installation, playground & discovery center made from found objects. National Blues Museum (16 min)
Museum featuring interactive exhibits focused on the history of blues music, plus a theater. Eads Bridge (13 min)
Dedicated in 1874, the world's first steel-truss bridge is a city & national historic landmark. Old Courthouse (16 min)
Former slave Dred Scott sued for freedom in this courthouse, now offering tours & history exhibits. | 
