Downtown West Travel Guide
St. Louis





Visit Downtown West
Popular places to visit

St. Louis Union Station
You can learn more about the history of St. Louis during your trip to a well-known site such as St. Louis Union Station. Experience the area's acclaimed art galleries or attend a baseball game.

Enterprise Center
Catch an event at Enterprise Center during your trip to St. Louis. Experience the area's acclaimed theatre scene or attend a baseball game.

City Museum
This quirky children’s museum invites visitors to crawl through whales, climb into tree houses and whiz down three-story slides.

Washington Avenue Historic District
During your trip to St. Louis, you can enjoy retail therapy at Washington Avenue Historic District. While in this walkable area, you can savour the restaurants and bars.

St. Louis City Hall
Learn about the local history of St. Louis when you spend time at St. Louis City Hall. Experience the area's great live music or attend a baseball game.

Citygarden
In the heart of downtown St. Louis, meander past the eye-catching sculptures, bubbling fountains and green spaces that make up this unique urban oasis.
Things to do

Downtown St. Louis Smartphone Guided Audio Walking Tour App

St. Louis Ghost Tour: Sinister Sins & Shadows

Gateway Arch National Park Self Guided Audio Walking Tour

St Louis Ghost Tours: Sinister Sins & Shadows Ghost Tour

St. Louis Premium Driving Tour with Boat Ride & Arch

Best of St. Louis Small Group Tour w/ Arch & River Cruise
Top hotels in Downtown West

21C Museum Hotel St Louis
Room was clean and staff was very informative. Top tier customer service
Reviewed on 20 Jan 2026

Home2 Suites by Hilton St. Louis Downtown
So clean wonderful staff great location so much fun best breakfast would do that again for sure!
Reviewed on 20 Jan 2026

Drury Inn & Suites St. Louis Union Station
Staff was very helpful and courteous. Looking forward to staying again.
Reviewed on 24 Jan 2026

Pear Tree Inn St. Louis Near Union Station
The pool was nice.
Reviewed on 20 Jan 2026

St. Louis Union Station Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
Everything it was amazing
Reviewed on 20 Jan 2026

Tru By Hilton St. Louis Downtown
From the time my family and I checked in it was amazing the staff was very friendly and helpful every time I stay it’s over exceeded my expectations and the view from our hotel room was awesome too
Reviewed on 19 Jan 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Downtown West

Lafayette Square
The restaurants and shopping are a few reasons travellers visit Lafayette Square. Want to see more of the surrounding area? St. Louis Union Station and Busch Stadium are a few top sights nearby.

Downtown St. Louis
Gourmet restaurants beloved sports teams and top sights from Gateway Arch to Busch Stadium – discover Downtown St. Louis, a destination also famous for its historic sites.

Midtown
While you're in Midtown, take in top sights like Chaifetz Arena and jump on the metro at Grand Station to see more of the city.

The Gate
While The Gate may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like St. Louis Union Station and Busch Stadium.

Soulard
You'll enjoy the bars and churches in Soulard. You might want to make time for a stop at Anheuser-Busch Brewery or Soulard Farmer's Market.

Kosciusko
While visiting Kosciusko, you might make a stop by sights like Anheuser-Busch Brewery and Mississippi River.
