Karen K.
Yelp
Great hotel, but a few issues before we even made it inside. So hopefully this will help you.
First, we couldn't figure out where their parking was (we literally drove around the block 3-4 times), and when we found it, my husband's suburban was too high to hit the sensor. It wouldn't spit out a parking receipt.
Then, we couldn't get through the garage door to get into the hotel. The sensor lock needed some sort of key card. So we found an elevator and pressed the floor 1 button. This took us outside where, thankfully, 2 guys were standing around and told us to walk around the building to find the main entrance. Apparently, you are supposed to use the elevators with signs that say "Live! By Loews," not the other elevators.
Now that we were finally parked, and inside the lobby, we were pleasantly surprised by the hotel. Fresh, clean, and great decor, with St. Louis Cardinals colors and decorum throughout. A comfy, long couch wraps around in a cozy nook corner of the bar area. A great place for a snuggle and a beverage. ;)
The rooms - LOTS of USB ports - 5 thumbs up just for that! These days there are so many electronics that charge by USB, and so many hotels don't have them, or have enough. I also love that there's a fridge and a safe.
One detail I'm not thrilled about, is there's no fan in the bathroom/shower area. It gets hot in there when putting on my makeup - even with the door open. What's with hotels these days not having bathroom fans? It seems to be a trend. Speaking of doors, I love the sliding barn door to the bathroom. Nice rustic touch.
Being that this hotel is brand new, it is super clean and has that new smell to it. Everything seems untouched and clean. Perfect for this COVID pandemic. They even leave a little bottle of hand sanitizer next to the bed, and dispensers all throughout the hotel.
Positives:
- Busch stadium is literally across the street
- New, clean, modern
- Lots of USB ports/outlets
- Great location - restaurants within walking distance
- Nice lounge/restaurant
- Fridge & safe
- Very friendly, upbeat staff
- Transportation was easy. Either walk, use Uber, or the snappy little rentable scooters you can find through the Uber app all over the city.
A few nits:
- Busch stadium is literally across the street (noisy party outside last night - we needed a noise machine to try to block it out to sleep)
- Make parking easier to find (large signs) and fix the sensor so it can pick up tall vehicles
- Make it easier (post signs) to get from inside the parking garage to the hotel
- Walls aren't very soundproof - I could hear kids giggling from either above or next to us
- Service could have been quicker at the Clark & Bourbon bar
- No bathroom fan
Otherwise, great new hotel!!! You can't beat seeing Busch stadium across the street when you walk outside the main doors. Highly recommend.