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21c Museum Hotel St Louis

St. Louis • Downtown • SPLURGE

avg. $407 / night

Includes $21 / night in cash back

Cash back is redeemable via Virtual Visa, Venmo, or bank transfer starting 24-48 hours after check-out

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5% cash back on all completed stays (redeemable via Virtual Visa, Venmo, or bank transfer starting 24-48 hours after check-out)

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Free breakfast

Breakfast-included rate options available

Room upgrades

Complimentary room upgrades (subject to property availability)

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Early check-in and late check-out (subject to property availability)

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PB hotel design editorial

Erected in 1924 as the St. Louis YMCA, the twelve-storey Romanesque Revival tower on Locust Street carries its origins with unusual candor — the words Swim For Life still set into the pool floor in mosaic tile, the original amber and ochre tilework lining walls that predate the city's mid-century exodus by decades. 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis, which took over the building in 2017, made the right call in leaving that pool exactly as found: it remains one of the more quietly moving rooms in American hospitality, a preserved social institution repurposed without sentimentality. The conversion, designed with interiors by Deborah Berke Partners — the architecture practice behind the entire 21c chain — layers contemporary art programming over the building's civic bones with a calibrated irreverence. Guestrooms pair channeled upholstered headboards and herringbone-patterned carpets in warm taupe with mid-century-inflected brass-and-black pendant fixtures and bright accent chairs in burnt orange, while larger suites introduce moss-green velvet sectionals and sculptural art objects — a oversized red penguin, the brand's recurring mascot, stationed with deadpan confidence beside the bed. The bar and restaurant space is the boldest gesture: double-height arched windows fitted with dramatically curved wooden reveals frame a marble-topped oval bar clad in deep burgundy tile, large-scale figurative paintings covering the remaining wall plane. The exterior's limestone base and corbelled brick cornice, dramatically illuminated at dusk, make clear that the building was always worth saving.

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About

Located in the heart of downtown St. Louis, this boutique hotel houses a contemporary art museum, Idol Wolf restaurant, Good Press café, and Locust Street Athletic and Swim Club, a full-service wellness center.

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Free Internet

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Pets Allowed

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Free Wifi

21c Museum Hotel St Louis Reviews

187 reviews

"One of the coolest hotels I've ever stayed at. The lobby is beautiful, with several sitting areas and two restaurants. When we were there the art gallery exhibit was called The Future is Female, with remarkable pieces created from all sorts of media -- it's like a real museum that you can go to for free. The best part for us was the vintage tiled swimming pool, hot tub, sauna, and steam room in the old YMCA space. Super relaxing way to spend a long winter afternoon."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Feb 12, 2026

"We loved everything about our stay! Food, super cool pool area, great cocktails, beautiful, inspiring art and the staff was super accommodating. Not to mention it’s close to so many things!"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Feb 02, 2026

"This was my 5th stay at this hotel - my local staycation go-to. The hotel amenities make it feel like a nice little getaway: -Local Press is the onsite coffeeshop and has a lovely breakfast -Idol Wolf is great and if you can't get reservations, you can order off the menu at the hotel/restaurant bar... which also has amazing drinks -2nd floor art gallery -Lounge with shuffleboard and billiards -Indoor pool, hot tub, sauna -Well-equipped gym -Overall great artistic aesthetic But unfortunately over the past two years (since I first stayed), there has been a decline in experience. In particular, with the service and it seems like nothing has been maintained or touched up since it's opened. The issues experienced were small annoyances, but collectively make me question whether it's worth coming back. -My room wasn't available to check in until 7pm. 7pm! Luckily we planned to just hang out in the hotel lounge anyway, so it wasn't a big deal for us, but I'm glad we didn't have plans. No apologies or acknowledgment that our room was so delayed. -I did observe 3 other separate parties reporting issues with the front desk in my limited exposure to the desk, which may be telling. And for what it's worth, the front desk staff did not seem to be accommodating or apologetic to these people either -The bar area was full and had a wait - they promised they'd text when there was an opening (approx 20 min) but that text never came. I was also supposed to get a text when my room was ready, which also never came. -The door to my room was missing the plate over the door lock. So you just waved your room key over the mechanicals of the thing (why were they putting people in this room? Why wouldn't they fix it??) -Little things in the room - missing hairdryer, a single robe which didn't have a belt, a single glass and coffee mug (we were a couple staying in a King room) -Our room wasn't cleaned during our 2 night stay, which wasn't a big deal, but we were short on towels and coffee and didn't get supplemented -The showers in the pool locker room didn't have hot water -The pool and hot tub were closed on our last morning; I get that things happen but was a bummer Overall, the most recent stay was disappointing - especially when I'm such a loyal customer. I did have an issue with my last stay as well (which I'll leave out of this review) but wanted to give another try hoping it was a fluke experience. The foundation for a great stay is there, they just need to make some small improvements!"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Jan 04, 2026

"I recently stayed at this hotel and unfortunately found the experience disappointing due to the level of service from management. While the property itself was fine, the managers were not very accommodating, and getting assistance when needed proved to be surprisingly difficult. Simple requests took far longer than they should have, and at times it felt like staff were unwilling or unprepared to help. Travel can be stressful, and attentive, supportive service goes a long way. In this case, the lack of responsiveness made the stay far less comfortable than expected. I hope the hotel can improve its management approach and better support guests in the future."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Dec 05, 2025

"So get this, I call the front desk so I could place an in-room dining order. The person on the other end asks in a very exasperated tone, "Did you try placing the order through the TV?" He was soooo annoyed he had to take my order over the phone. Bro, you aren't that busy. After taking the order, he litterally just hangs up. No confirmation, no estimated time, nothing. I hope I get more order. I guess we'll see. Hahaha. 🤡🤡🤡"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Nov 04, 2025

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