Aloft St. Louis Cortex

"I stayed here for 2 nights and I would definitely stay again. The hotel is loft style. Very nice! Everything was so nice and clean. The staff was super friendly, helpful & any time I needed anything they assisted me promptly. I have no complaints. The pool was heated. Very clean! Everything was perfect. I would highly recommend this hotel."

"I visit St. Louis regularly, at least once a quarter, and always stay at a Marriott as I’ve had better experiences with this chain in STL. This trip was no different, except I tried the Aloft for the first time. The goods: It’s a nice walkable area, a short drive/uber to the Central West End or easy highway access, great onsite amenities including a lovely outside bar area and another outdoor area next to the indoor pool. I found my room and the common areas to pretty clean and the staff to be attentive to requests (pillows, towels). They also allow dogs, which was my main reason for choosing Aloft over the AC, my preferred Marriott in STL. The bad: An incredibly rancid smell coming from the ice machine (it was right outside my room), unclear housekeeping practices, ants congregating around my room door (but no signs of why) and an overpriced parking garage ($25/day) a few minutes walk from the hotel. I was traveling with an anxious pup and therefore chose to forgo housekeeping and put a do not disturb door tag on my door upon leaving. When I returned, housekeeping was at my door, a different door tag was on my door, and my dog was whining as if something was wrong. While I’m not sure if someone accidentally entered my room, I am sure the shuffling outside my door and noises caused problems for my pup. All I wanted was confirmation no one knocked on/entered my room. The hotel staff couldn’t give me that and it was upsetting that they lacked empathy. I travel with my dog often and haven’t had this problem previously. My suggestion to hotel management would be to consider a door tag that alerts housekeepers and other staff that a dog is in a room and they shouldn’t enter. I’ve experienced this at many other non-Marriott chains and found it’s led to smoother guest/dog interactions. FWIW: I live in an elevator building in Chicago. My dog is used to hearing coming and going at all hours of the day and night. What he is not used to is unexpected knocks or entering from people he doesn’t know while he’s in the unit. This is what leads me to believe housekeeping (accidentally) entered our room. Rather than just apologize for the mistake, front desk staff was dismissive of our concerns which was hurtful, especially as Marriott loyalist and very frequent travelers to St. Louis. Because of this experience, we’ll likely go back to staying at the AC Hotel instead."

"Located in a newly revived innovation district, this hotel is clean, quiet, and safe. It's "just far enough" away from main city. Easy drive to all of St Louis tourist spots and even a tiny view of the arch if you peek around the corner. For dog travelers it's perfect--walkable area and green space outside the front the door. Quick drive to Forest Park which is filled with dog walkers! Note that parking is in a ramp which is a short walk or shuttle ride. We enjoyed our stay here and will return on our next roadrip!"

"It's a nice clean and fresh hotel. Unfortunately they didn't think of making rooms a bit more sound proof in the building design. You can hear people walk around very loudly. Pick a top floor from if you can. I asked for hangers which were quickly delivered to my room. There were two bottles of conditioner and no soap, that request was not put into action unfortunately. It's a good hotel for the location and price."

"Excellent! We were bumped from a hotel in downtown St Louis and were initially disappointed to be moved to Aloft St Louis Cortex, which felt further from downtown and our conference. However, we were so pleasantly surprised at how great staying at the Aloft was. The hotel had all the amenities we could want; the location was great, walking distance to fantastic restaurants and a seemingly better nightlife than downtown St Louis, and the staff were incredibly accommodating and helpful."