The Chase Park Plaza Royal Sonesta St. Louis
A St. Louis landmark at the gate of Forest Park
★★★★★📍 Central West End, St. Louis (Forest Park)$$$
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The Chase Hotel opened in 1922 and the Park Plaza tower followed in 1929, and for decades the complex was the social center of St. Louis, with ballrooms, a famous nightclub and celebrity guests. After a period of decline, the buildings were combined and restored as the Chase Park Plaza, and the hotel joined Royal Sonesta, bringing a refresh to rooms and public spaces. Today it counts 338 rooms, including 50 apartment-style suites, and its guest book runs from Frank Sinatra to Jimmy Carter.
The stay craft: ask for a park-view room on a higher floor, walk into Forest Park in the morning for the Missouri History Museum and the zoo, then spend the afternoon at the art museum and the Grand Basin. Catch a film at the in-house cinema in the evening, or walk to dinner in the Central West End. Dining can stay in-house: The Tenderloin Room is the classic steakhouse, The Preston serves shareable plates, Sidecar offers a lighter menu, and The Chase Club serves gastropub fare beside the Mediterranean-style courtyard pool with its fountains and stone porticoes. The historic five-screen cinema is a genuinely rare hotel amenity.
Practicals: 212 North Kingshighway Boulevard in the Central West End, valet and self-parking, about twenty minutes from St. Louis Lambert International Airport. Fit: families, couples and anyone planning a Forest Park museum day. Compared with downtown hotels near the Gateway Arch, the Chase trades riverfront views for a leafy residential setting, sidewalk dining and the free museums of Forest Park within walking distance, which suits a museum-focused trip better.
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How far is the Chase Park Plaza from the Saint Louis Art Museum?
The museum sits on Art Hill inside Forest Park, a pleasant walk or short drive from the hotel across the park. On foot, allow roughly half an hour, finishing past the Grand Basin and up Art Hill.
Which free attractions are nearby?
Forest Park holds the Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis Zoo, Missouri History Museum and Saint Louis Science Center, all with free general admission. The park also holds the Muny outdoor theater and the Jewel Box greenhouse, so it can easily fill more than one day.
Does the hotel have a pool?
Yes — a Mediterranean-style courtyard pool with fountains and stone porticoes, where The Chase Club serves poolside food, plus a fitness center and the historic five-screen movie theater.
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