DoubleTree by Hilton St. Louis Airport

As expected. Room and property is clean and well maintained.

Clean; good staff; adequate amenities; restaurant staff very nice.

Good airport hotel, one issue worth flagging. It does the main job well: very close to the airport, with a shuttle waiting under the covered entrance when I arrived. They also run a shuttle back to the terminal you can call for — my coworker used it with no issues. Check-in took 5–7 minutes; a sign said they'd be back shortly, and the attendant was helpful once there. Note there's a $250 refundable deposit at check-in ($50 for Hilton Honors). They couldn't run it on the company card the room was booked with, so it went on my personal card. I was first given room 302. Off the elevator there was a dehumidifier running and a faint musty smell in the hallway; inside 302, the mildew smell was strong and the humidity was noticeably high. Running the AC made it worse. The front desk moved me immediately, no pushback. Room 202, directly below, was fine — no smell, well maintained, clean. The only sign of trouble was heavy dark water staining on the ceiling near the bathroom, which suggests 302 had a real water problem. I'd avoid the third floor, and 302 specifically. Parking lot is clean and well lit, and it's a short drive to rental car return. The enclosed courtyard isn't maintained — no seating worth using. Overall, a solid one-night stay around an early or late flight. ~$200 is about average now, and the shuttle makes it convenient. I wouldn't stay longer than a night.

The hotel felt dated and small. The staff spent several minutes trying to find my reservation after initially getting it wrong. The room was cleaned nicely while I was out, but when I initially got there, the room was still a little dirty. there were clumps of dirt and hair in the bathroom that were from the previous guests. I know this is a relatively little thing, but I didn't get the cookie either! I know that's a small thing, but it kind of set the tone for the whole stay.

Didn't do breakfast, clean room