Downtown or area around the town always boasts of something to keep you busy in St. Louis. The splendid hotels, an active night life, ballparks, professional sports teams etc. attracts the visitors from all over the globe. Hyatt Regency located inside Union Station makes one reminiscent of a bygone era. Tiffany stained glass creates an ambience of an impressive welcome.

The light-hearted environment that prevails in Regency Club lounge is enhanced by complimentary continental breakfast and hors d'oeuvres. The Millennium Hotel St. Louis is ideally located in 200 South 4th Street on the banks of the Mississippi River. The business travelers can avail a gamut of facilities featuring a fully operational business center, internet access and miscellaneous yet important items. The area's worth seeing places dining and sporting venues are located in close proximity of the hotel. Holiday Inn has two hotels located in the city viz. Holiday Inn St. Louis-Airport Hotel located just 1/2 mile from the Airport Metro Link Station and Holiday Inn Select Downtown located in the heart of downtown in Ninth Street At Convention Center. The Holiday Inn Select is St. Louis' latest convention hotel. The Chase Park Plaza Hotel is in the heart of St. Louis' Central West End and has all that St. Louis has to offer in shopping, dining and entertainment. Cheshire Lodge offers an exceptional level of British hospitality. The guests here are given a royal treatment. One of the benefits of staying in downtown St. Louis is the nearness to the Gateway Arch. Raddison Hotel located in 200 S. 4th St offer panoramic views of large sections of the gleaming stainless steel arch. The hotel offers an amazing level of comfort and class. The Drury Plaza Hotel is located 17 miles from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. Gateway Arch is one block from the hotel, as is Busch Stadium. The rooms here are equipped with a microwave, refrigerator, hairdryer, iron and ironing board, data ports and coffee maker.

The La Quinta Inn St. Louis Westport is located 7 miles from St. Louis International Airport. The rooms are equipped with all the contemporary facilities and are an ideal option for both the business traveler and the leisure guest and for those who demand outstanding accommodations at a reasonable price.

Top 5 hotels in St. Louis

• Radisson - Downtown : Get more details on this by visiting Radisson official site.
• Chase Park Plaza : Get more details on this by visiting Park Plaza official site.
• Hilton St Louis Frontenac : Get more details on this by visiting Hilton official site.
• The Mayfair, A Wyndham Hotel : Get more details on this by visiting Wyndham official site.
• Baymont Inn & Suites Westport : Get more details on this by visiting Baymont Inn official site.

St. Louis is renowned for its unique restaurants offering multi cuisine. Here it is very easy to locate the venues that are open for lunch or dinner. The restaurants that are open for lunch are specified with an “L” and those that are open for dinner with a “D.” Bon Appetit magazine commended St. Louis as a “two-fisted eater” contributing a “smorgasbord of globe-trotting specialties.”

New Americans owing to the city's flourishing cuisine have brought their dining delights to St. Louis. The neighborhoods here offer the tastes of Asia, India, Africa and Eastern Europe that join the city's culinary heritage of Cajun, Creole and Southern classics. There are a few must-try items that are exclusive to the city. Toasted meat-filled Ravioli is a starter and a local dish that is offered by most of the restaurants located all around the metro area. Gooey Butter Coffee Cake is a very sweet dish full of calories available in local bakeries and all the supermarket bakery departments. During summers Ted Drewes Frozen Custard viz. The "Frozen Concrete" is a specialty. The city also houses Budweiser and Michelob beers. The Hill is the Italian neighborhood of St. Louis where Italian restaurants, bakeries and groceries are in plenty. Missouri Baking Company located in 2027 Edwards Avenue is famous for its genuine and delicious Italian cookies, pastries and breads. Chaucer's located in DoubleTree Hotel and Conference Center is best suited place for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The numerous buffets offered here and flawless service adds more to the dining pleasure. Downtown St. Louis has best dining opportunities ranging from fine gourmet restaurants in the business district hotels and diverse cafes and bars in the Washington Avenue Loft District to restaurants in the historic Union Station in Market Street.

St. Louis specialties created by top chefs can be enjoyed here. Bevo Mill located in 4749 Gravois Avenue, is a landmark of the traditional German area of St. Louis. It is famous for its German food, the specialties being the sauerbraten and Wienerschnitzel. Cafe de France located in 410 Olive Street offer the finest typical French dining experience in St. Louis.

The city is an abode of some of the major universities that offer the students an opportunity to pursue higher education. Saint Louis University is a privately running university in St. Louis, Missouri. It has an urban setting and is affiliated to Roman Catholics. It is a co-ed university and the second oldest Jesuit College in the nation.

In 1943, the university opened its gates for Saint Louis University opened its doors for the African Americans. The university has two campuses in Madrid and in Spain. The Madrid campus became the first independent campus to be controlled by an American University in Europe. It is also identified as the first American institution to be named official foreign university by Spain's higher education authority. Washington University in St. Louis located in Campus Box 1089, 1 Brookings Drive is a private research university. Its degree courses include courses in arts & sciences, law, business, medicine, social work, art, architecture, and engineering. WUSTL's medical and social work schools are both rated second in the nation and undergraduate programs are ranked ninth in the nation. The university's Hilltop campus is famous for its European styled architecture. WUSTL's sports teams are called the Bears, which participate in the University Athletic Association, an NCAA Division III conference. The university's School of Medicine is rated the #2 medical school in the country. Webster University is located in the suburb of Saint Louis. Initially it was Catholic women's colleges. After 1962, the university became co-ed. The university is having international campuses in Geneva, Switzerland, Vienna, Austria; Leiden, the Netherlands; London in the UK; Hamilton, Bermuda; Shanghai, China; and Cha-am, Thailand. The University of Missouri-St. Louis is a publicly running one of four leading campuses in the University of Missouri System. It is the largest university in the St. Louis area providing baccalaureate master's, and doctoral degrees.

The various schools affiliated to the university are the College of Business Administration, the College of Education, the College of Fine Arts and Communication, the College of Nursing, and the College of Optometry. Fontbonne University is a co-ed Catholic institution located in the inner suburb of St. Louis between Washington University to its north, and Concordia Seminary to its south. The university holds the programs in providing education to deaf.

St. Louis Universities

• St Louis University
• Washington University in St. Louis

This city of rhythm & blues offers an exhilarating nightlife particularly the downtown area. It is a fun place to hang around after the sun sets down. The nightclubs here steal the show by offering Jazz, Latin, alternative, world beat, techno, rock and musical styles to host their guests. Llywelyn's Pub located in 4747 McPherson in the CWE is a Welsh bar renowned for its large variety of British beers, shepherd's pie and home-style potato chips.

It is mostly visited by the Wash U graduate students who love to date after a busy afternoon shift. M.P. O'Reilly's is located at 14 Maryland Plaza in the CWE. It is a dance bar particularly for the college going youngsters. Lemmons Basement Bar located in 5800 Gravois Avenue, is often hunted by lank-haired hipster-dudes, who are over six feet tall. Visiting this well stocked bar is an atypical and welcome experience in this town. Lo located in 500 North Fifteenth Street, is a place for the real party animals. The small podium here can accommodate only 57 people. The DJs play techno and retro on the weeknights. An attitude located in 4100 Manchester Ave is one of St. Louis' most in style gay and lesbian bars. It's a great place to enjoy and is a favorite hang out after-work stop. The large dance floor welcomes everyone to chill out and move to the music. The music here suits everybody's fancy from country to rock to golden oldies. Those who don't wish to move their bodies there are dart games, a jukebox and karaoke. Banana Joe's located in 118 East Morgan St is a famous venue among the singles who seek a good time after a hectic day of work. It is one of the area's wildest places for hosting bachelor and bachelorette parties.

Blueberry Hill located in 6504 Delmar is the place to enjoy great food and live bands. This five-star venue has the finest in blues, reggae and rock 'n' roll. All the good looking and popular people go to Complex located in 3511 Chouteau. Here the music is loud and the dance floor is hot. The regulars here are mainly gays. Velvet located in 1301 Washington Ave is an attracting nightspot that mostly attracts the people who like to socialize in a fashionable atmosphere. The dance floor is spacious with flashy psychedelic lights. The club has a proper dress code.

Rated the Best Sports City in 2001, St. Louis St. Louis is the ultimate sports town. The superior quality of all the sporting venues, the media attention, the fan support all are at par excellence here. All types of sports are not merely a pastime in St. Louis. They are the passion of the city's residents. St. Louisans are famous for their unprecedented support they provide to their favorite sport irrespective of their winning or losing records.

Renowned as one of the most active sports centers in the country, the city houses The Saint Louis Cardinals, a National League certified MLB franchise, The Saint Louis Blues an NHL hockey team, The Saint Louis Rams an NFL team known for bringing home their first Super Bowl victory, in 1999, The St. Louis Steamers - Major Indoor Soccer League team, and St. Louis University Billikens basketball Louis Rams victory is identified as the "best Super Bowl ever." Considered to be America's best baseball city, the St. Louis Cardinals became the winningest team of National League after recording 105 regular season wins, which is till date the most in the Major Leagues. The Cardinals play their home game4s in beautiful Busch Stadium; the St. Louis Rams play home games in the new Trans World Dome, and the St. Louis Blues play hockey at the Kiel Center. The Kiel Center also hosts St. Louis Ambush indoor soccer, St. Louis Stampede arena football, St. Louis University's Billikens basketball, St. Louis Vipers professional roller-hockey, ice shows, concerts family shows and many other specialized and college events.

In 1916 the city started hosting the Women's International Bowling Congress. Some of the minor leagues that are housed in the city are the International Basketball League's St. Louis Swarm, the United Hockey League's Missouri River Otters, and the Frontier League's River City Rascals baseball club. Part-time soccer and boxing programs are very well known throughout America. In 1994 the United States Olympic Festival hosted by the city is considered to be the "best ever" by the officials of US Olympic Committee. Gateway International Speedway hosts the auto racing events.

St. Louis Sports :

• St. Louis Rams Official Site : NFL
• St. Louis Blues Official Site : NHL
• St. Louis Cardinals Official Site : NBA