The Gate Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Busch Stadium
Catch an event at Busch Stadium during your trip to St. Louis. Experience the area's great live music or attend a baseball game.
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.
Gateway Arch
Visit the Museum of Westward Expansion, then ascend to the top of the tallest man-made monument in the US for breathtaking views of St. Louis.
St. Louis Zoo
In the middle of St. Louis, meet the exotic and endangered animals that live in meticulously recreated ecosystems from all over the world.
City Museum
A rooftop Ferris wheel, an indoor tree house and a life-size, walk-through model of a whale; just some of the exhibits in this one-of-a-kind children's museum.
Forest Park
Nature, history and cultural institutions come together in one of the United States’ largest urban parks, which buzzes with St. Louis’ dynamic community spirit.
Activities
St Louis: City Museum General Admission Ticket
Best of St. Louis Small Group Tour w/ Arch & River Cruise
St. Louis Ghost Tour: Sinister Sins & Shadows
St Louis Ghost Tours: Sinister Sins & Shadows Ghost Tour
Lemp Haunted Neighborhood Walking Tour
Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Show - St. Louis, MO
Our pick of the best The Gate Hotel Deals
Comfort Inn & Suites
$150 charge for incidentals was abit much. We had been only getting charged $40-50.00 at other hotels on this trip
Reviewed on 29 Oct 2025
Clayton Plaza Hotel & Extended Stay
Did not request any room servicing. Nice variety and friendly breakfast staff. Everything worked well. Comfortable room. Two issues: Limited WINDOW LIGHT So room a little dreary. The outside Entry Door Glass panels were disgustingly dirty. The rest of the hotel was well kempt.
Reviewed on 6 Nov 2025
Drury Plaza Hotel St. Louis at the Arch
Staff was helpful
Reviewed on 8 Nov 2025
Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel
Fast easy check in and helpful staff
Reviewed on 2 Nov 2025
Magnolia Hotel St. Louis, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Really nice hotel!
Reviewed on 5 Nov 2025
Pear Tree Inn St. Louis Airport
hotel was clean and staff was nice. thank you
Reviewed on 6 Nov 2025
Other neighbourhoods around The Gate
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.
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.
Shaw
Shaw might not have many top sights, but Missouri Botanical Gardens and Arboretum and St. Louis Science Center are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
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.
Benton Park
While visiting Benton Park, you might make a stop by sights like Cherokee Street and Cherokee Antique Row.
Downtown West
While visiting Downtown West, you might make a stop by sights like St. Louis Union Station and St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station.
