Holiday Inn South, St Louis

First, we had asked for 2 adjoining non-smoking rooms. The rooms we ended up with were on the 2nd floor, but above some smoking rooms. Since smoke rises, our rooms had a terrible smoke stench. The hotel did allow us to switch to a wing where there was non-smoking on both the 1st and 2nd floors, so the new rooms smelled alot better. When we changed rooms, we put our luggage on one of the carts on wheels. However, we found out that there was no elevator! I never knew that a hotel in today's time with more than one floor could not offer an elevator. Anyway, the bell person did help us carry our luggage, but we still couldn't believe there was no elevator. The decor was very outdated and dreary. There was dark brown througout the hotel. It didn't make it very nice to be in there, since it was so dark and dreary. There was also alot of smoke coming from the bar area, which was in the front of the hotel. The beds were very soft, and the bedspreads were so stiff, they felt like sandpaper. The bedspreads were also so slick that they slid off our bed at night, which was frustrating. The cleanliness in the rooms was fairly good, and the showers seemed fine. They did try to make us feel comfortable and offered different types of pillows. On our first night, a Thursday night, the hotel was nice and quiet. However, the 2nd night, a Friday night, there were alot more guests, so the Holidome was very noisy. We had young kids, so we had to go to bed early (like 8-8:30pm). There were older kids right outside our windows (which faced the holidome) that screamed into the night. We called the front to complain, and they said, "the guests in the holidome have a right to be as loud as they want until midnight." We thought that was not a very nice response, since we have a "right" to a nice night sleep as well, but I guess the "rights" of the people playing in the holidome are more important than our "rights". The breakfasts in the hotel restaurant were fairly good. The service in the restaurant was mediocre, however. The pools seemed fairly nice in the holidome. Our kids loved the wading pool, even though it was very small. The windows over the pool area were pretty dirty. They could have been washed better. The neighborhood seemed fairly safe and close to the highway. However, it was not as fancy as some other neighborhoods. There was a Burger King across the street, or a smoke-filled "southwest" grill next to the Schnuck's grocery store. At least it was a quick drive down the highway to nicer restaurants. I would not recommend this hotel. Despite the fairly nice, although small, indoor pools, the holidome was so outdated and smelled like smoke that it wasn't very pleasant to be in there. The beds were not too comfortable. I think next time, we'll spend a little more to have a more luxurious hotel experience.

Nice hotel with great service and staff. We felt at home and in no rush to leave this hotel as we have in the past in less comfortable overnight hotel stays. Wake up to a cheery staff ready to make your stay the best in St Louis.

Simpley put it was a wonderful place to stay. It was the nicest hotel I have been in . everything was so clean and no dirt on the ceiling fans. That was a big plus. The pool was great and my gandson who is six even said it was a neat "really neat" pool. you really know you picked a great location, when you needed stuff and everything was within driving distance. It was hard to get my grandson to leave for a dinner away from the hotel. The food there was wonderful.

I liked everything about this place. The staff was excellent,the food was wonderful, the rooms were clean, the location is great. My family and I are planning our trip for next fall and we are hoping to get to stay here again. Thanks to the staff for the great service!!

We had a great stay we were just looking for a night away. The room service is excellent, and they have everything there for you to do you do not have to go anywhere.

we stayed here one night-the rooms were dirty-the service really bad-food when we got it was cold-not enough towels in room and to top it off when we went to our vehicle in the morning some low life had brken in and stole my gps and did $1300 in damage to my new van. all they could say was we are so sorry while standing out in the hot heat waiting for police with 2 kids hot as heck. security there is non so please take this into consideration, the pools were filty and stunk and the hot tub smelled really bad, the kiddie pool inside has green stuff growing on the sides. i wish someone would have written a review and been honest here so we would have never picked this place to stay.

My husband and I recently visited St. Louis he was raised there, so we went to revisit old memories. The 1st night there we stayed here one night $135, just for the 2 of us!!!! The room was on the 4th floor and when we entered the room the smell of cat pee would knock you down!!! I know pets are not allowed but house keeping should of smelt something. So when I complained we were given another room. Which was very nice and clean. The next morning we checked out and went on a search for another place to stay for the remainder of our vacation. Across the road we went and we stayed for 4 nights for $136. The room was just as nice the only difference was that the bed was not as soft. Another thing is at the Holiday Inn reakfast was awful and cost $23 for the 2 of us and at the Oak Grove they have a very have a very good continential breakfast which included waffles, fresh fruit, cold cereal, juice. So I suggest you stay across the road at The Oak Grove it is a much better value for your money.

The rooms were clean and the beds were very comfortable. The cleaning service was good and at our convenience. The office was helpful and answered any questions we had about the area.

This is a pretty nice hotel. One thing which one must be aware of is its location. One side of the hotel looks out onto I-55 and an off ramp to Butler Hill RD. If you need a dark, and quiet room, MAKE SURE YOU SPECIFY IT! My first visit was very uncomfortable because all I heard was car and truck traffic all night long. If you don't want to hear all the noise from the Holidome, make sure you specify that, also. You know what they say: "Location, Location, Location!!" The cleaning staff likes to knock on doors before 8am. If you wish to sleep in, put the "Do Not Disturb" sign on your door!! Enjoy!

We arrived on a Wednesday around 1pm and we were check in immediately, the staff was very friendly. The location was no more than 6-10 from downtown St. Louis. The swimming pools indoor & out were wonderful. The rooms were very clean and the staff was friendly. Kids eat for free from the kids menus was an added bonus, milk & cookies everynite at 8pm was a nice touch. We will definitely stay here again.