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 great live music or attend a baseball game.
Enterprise Center
Catch an event at Enterprise Center during your trip to St. Louis. Experience the area's fascinating museums 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 acclaimed theatre scene or attend a baseball game.
Campbell House Museum
You can spend an afternoon studying the exhibits at Campbell House Museum during your travels in St. Louis. Experience the area's acclaimed art galleries or attend a baseball game.
Things to do
St. Louis Ghost Tour: Sinister Sins & Shadows
Downtown St. Louis Smartphone Guided Audio Walking Tour App
The Haunted Lemp Brewery Bottle Works Tour
Lemp Haunted Neighborhood Walking Tour
Gateway Arch National Park Self Guided Audio Walking Tour
St. Louis Premium Driving Tour with Boat Ride & Arch
Top hotels in Downtown West
Pear Tree Inn St. Louis Near Union Station
Good Hotel, good location!
Reviewed on 12 May 2026
21C Museum Hotel St Louis
Great location, staff, and bar/restaurant. The art gallery is an incredible bonus, along with the workout facilities!
Reviewed on 13 May 2026
Drury Inn & Suites St. Louis Union Station
The rooms were so clean and nice, the breakfast and happy hour menu was delicious, and I loved the fact you need your key card to get in and out of the parking lot and hotel at night. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful.
Reviewed on 14 May 2026
Home2 Suites by Hilton St. Louis Downtown
Great breakfast, friendly and helpful staff
Reviewed on 13 May 2026
St. Louis Union Station Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
Great heritage site turned into a luxurious hotel
Reviewed on 12 May 2026
Tru By Hilton St. Louis Downtown
We were checked in by a semi-snarky clerk. We had to pay an extra $55 to have our car valeted overnight. Any other parking options were not safe or practical. The interior of the hotel was bright and shiny on the main floor but in dreadful repair elsewhere. E.g. the flooring on the exterior hallway ...
Reviewed on 14 May 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.
Tower Grove East
While there might not be top attractions in Tower Grove East, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Cherokee Street and Missouri Botanical Gardens and Arboretum.
