Priceline Hotel: 4* St Louis (Downtown) Hyatt Regency Riverfront

[siuwed]

I got this first bid, same day check in. Taxes are $14.38 for total of 59.38. I called about parking, $24 Valet, $18 self park, asked about cheaper and was told public garage across street is $8.

[yellowdog]

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[siuwed]

Date of Stay: 6 and 7 September, 2009. Paid $45 plus $15 tax= $60

Review of hotel:

PROS: * Beautiful and exceptionally appointed, I wish the interior decorator would do MY house. Entire hotel was beautiful with a Ruth's Chris and Starbucks in the Lobby.

*Great workout room, very large with many machines and some free weights.

*Plasma TV and UBER soft bed, again very tastefully art deco room.

*Directly across street from Arch, great location.

CONS:

* Uncommonly small room, I had a KING size bed.

* No bathtub, only a nice glass door marble shower in the room with a waterfall head. Very nice.

* No Pool or hot tub.

* Internet access in room cost $9.95 a day. WHAT??

* Parking $18 a day or $24 Valet. $3 weekend, or $8 weekday at Mansion House next door.

Summary: $45 plus tax= $60, well worth it due to location and comfortable bed and beautiful hotel. Staff was quite friendly, this is a 4** hotel indeed.

I would stay there again, but not my first choice due to my CONS listing. The only real deal killers there are the internet access and parking. I stay at lesser hotels for lesser prices often that offer internet, pool and hot tub, and parking for free. They could cut guests the same break in their parking garage I would think that the public garage next door does? Who doesn't have free in room internet access anymore, motel 6?

[thereuare]

Thanks for the follow-up.

I would expect to pay for parking at almost any "Downtown" hotel, and the majority of "higher end" hotels do charge for internet access (more business travelers who are a captive audience and can simply expense the charge). For this reason many users who prefer the 2.5* (and some 3* rated) properties as they often include perks such as internet, breakfast, and/or parking.

Glad your overall experience was positive.