The Last Hotel STL

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If the perfect St. Louis getaway to you doesn’t include a chain hotel, be sure to check out the Last Hotel STL.

Located within the city’s Garment District in a renovated art deco-styled building, this boutique hotel tips it’s hat to its history while maintaining modern lodging and style.

The hotel boasts a great location. Not far from clubs, theaters and other venues. And its isolation from other local lodging gives it an exclusive and almost insider vibe.

Parking can be difficult to find. Spaces on the street are shared between the other businesses on the block and can be quite expensive for more than overnight stay. So use the valet service if you have anything better to do than repeatedly drive around in circles.

The staff are very friendly and accommodating. I never had to go looking for someone to get my car or answer a question. They really seem proud of the hotel and enjoy working there.

The Garment District as a whole has yet to be fully developed. So there are not many restaurants nearby. But if you are very nice, they will tell you all the little hang outs to find the best pizza and chicken.  That kind of insider information is worth making friends.

The lobby is very spacious and has lots of seating for casual gatherings, conversations or just hanging out. It also boasts a pool table adjacent to where the lobby-level bar once was.  There was no in-house restaurant or bar available during my stay-although there is space for these-and even signs touting their existence. Even a rooftop bar, which was also missing. Maybe they will open up again soon? Now that I know it once housed a bar, it seems to me a waste of a good rooftop not to put it back.

There are exercise facilities on hand. And the gym and pools (inside and out) are nicer than the ones often offered by chains. But maybe this is just because the hotel doesn’t make it a point to cater to families so it is missing the obligatory amount of urine and the single, abandoned water wing that seems to be a part of every Best Western experience?

The rooms are very stylish and expansive. They are loaded with old architectural features, touches of modern art and lots of windows and natural light.  The views don’t compare to other hotels situated in more picturesque parts of town, but since you can hear everything going on outside the hotel well into the early morning hours, sunrise does seem to make the Last Hotel STL more quiet and peaceful. So there’s that. The bathroom is roomy enough to easily accommodate a family of five The furniture is well spaced for the room. The mattress was meh, but that goes with the trend of so many hotels nowadays. Putting emphasis on what kind of coffee or soap to stock the rooms instead of focusing on how guests will actually sleep.

But no outside sound insulation so you can hear everything.

EVERYTHING.

It’s so close to so many clubs, it is almost impossible to get a quiet night’s sleep-especially on weekends.

From a car door closing to a conversation, all the noise from the street travels straight up the building and right into your room. So if you are a light sleeper, or someone who is sensitive to random shouting, tires squealing and other merriment, pack some ear plugs.

Another great feature of the hotel was the price-much lower compared to other hotels in the area. This might be due to the lack of other common amenities, but my wallet certainly appreciated it.

My takeaway: pack the white noise machine and enjoy.

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