Saint Louis Forum: St. Louis Hilton

TTTStLou,We will be arriving in St. Louis on Friday evening. That is why I was thinking about just going to the hotel restaurant (400 Olive) that evening. There is not much about it here on TA, but from what I have found it sounds pretty good. After going through the restaurants that you mention, 1111 Mississippi sounds really good, so I thought that we could go there Saturday night (I had been considering Harry's but it doesn't seem to get very good reviews here. So now I am looking for something for Sunday night, which seems more of a challenge since it looks like there are some that aren't open. Do you know anything about St. Louis Gast Haus? I think that it is near 1111 Mississippi, and from what I have read sounds pretty good except for the fact that it is only open until 8 o'clok, which would mean an early dinner. Any other suggestions for Sunday night, something fairly casual but nice? As far as shopping goes, we like any type. I thought that Saturday morning that we might go by the Farmer's Market and then head down to Cherokee Street. Is there other shopping in that area? Sunday, we were thinking about going to St. Charles. And one day we really want to fit in the botanical garden. Will it still be good to see in early October? We will be leaving Monday. Am I trying to fit too much into a weekend?

The St. Louis Hilton is a fine hotel, and if I were staying downtown, it's where I'd want to be located.

It's in a renovated bank, the public areas are very nicely done.

If you want some of the long standing local flavor, I suggest Charlie Gitto's Downtown (6th & Pine). that said, other posters have already offered some fine suggestions as well. There are natioanl chain restaurants at Union Station too, which can be easily reached by the Metro.

You have a wealth of things to see within walking distance too.

The hotel is very nice. We stayed there last year. The hotel restaurant is excellent. Great service and food. It's a little pricey, but not outrageous.

As others have said, you are in walking distance of lots to do. I personally don't find Laclede's Landing to be all that great anymore. Depends on what you like. There are lots of bars available and several restaurant choices there.

As far as shopping, there isn't a whole lot downtown. I would check out St. Louis Galleria if you want a large mall.

Note that if you are planning on going up in the arch, you will need to plan ahead. We stopped there a few weeks ago and you must now be screened before entering. Depending on the line, this can take quite awhile. We didn't go up because the the next trip was at 6 and we were in line at 2. Don't know if you can buy tickets ahead.

Yes, one can purchase tickets to the Arch in advance. They are non-refundable. I suggest waiting until the day you want to go and purchase them there. At this time of year, especially on weekdays, the wait is not overbearing.

www.nps.gov/jeff/index.htm

www.gatewayarch.com/Arch/

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