We drove in from a football game in Columbia, MO and needed a hotel near the St. Louis airport in order to catch an early morning flight.

Our first impression was the look of the lobby from the outside. We thought it couldn't be the lobby since it had a strange red ATM sign in the window. We thought it must have been a restaurant or a bar

Then we encountered the desk manager (maybe the owner?). He appeared to be Middle Eastern and barely spoke English. He had a sour personality and absolutely no sense of customer service.

On the way to our room, we encountered four men who were out in the hall using their cell phones, talking loudly in Spanish at 1:30 a.m. in the morning. I heard "marijuana" several times as we passed by them. Several of the doors near our room were propped open slightly. The whole atmosphere was creepy.

Our room was substandard. We had spent the previous night in a Super 8 in Columbia, MO. The one in Bridgeton compared VERY POORLY with the one in Columbia. The furniture was old, the bedding was thread bare, the bathroom floor was a fake, ugly-looking vinyl tile. The bathroom door hinges squeaked badly. The room just looked tired and old.

It took some time to get to sleep because we kept hearing loud steps in the room above us -- at 2:00 a.m. in the morning.

If you need to stay in a hotel to catch an early morning flight at the St. Louis airport, stay in a Motel 6. You'll pay less and you'll have better accommodations.

I put a group here for a softball tournament. Had it not been so late, I would've moved them right out of there that evening. For starters: unsafe door locks (our door jam looked liked it had been kicked in), stained sheets with cigarrete holes, ants around air conditioner box, windows without screens, Marijuana smelling stair case, no working air conditioning, Stains on carpet, No remote for TV in some rooms, and the "continental breakfast" consisted of corn flakes that were left over from the night before.

I read the reviews before staying there. I had my concerns. I could put up with anyplace for 4 nights. It is an older Super 8, but the owners are bit by bit upgrading it. My room was very clean, and comfortable. All rooms have Wi-Fi, and 2 HBO channels. Front desk was extremely polite and helpful. All rooms have an interior entrance. What I loved was the convenience. It was a short drive to North Hanley Rd. Metrolink - with free parking. Short distance to Harrah's and Ameristar (St. Charles). Lots of restaurants and fast food places south on St. Charles Rock Rd. (e.g. Olive Garden, Bob Evans, Ponderosa, Homestyle Buffet, and Golden Corral (St. Charles). I would stay here again. No problem. Only complaint I had was that there were only three outlets in the room. And, only one available plug-in. I had to choose between coffee and computer.

My daughter and I were extremely disappointed in our stay. Where to begin--FIrst, I was concerned for our safety, because the side door security locks did not work, so anybody could walk into the hallways during the day or night. The hallways smelled smoky, even in the non-smoking halls. The room carpet was filthy and loose on the floors. The blankets on the bed were thin enough to see through--literally.

We received no housekeeping service at all, one day (no towels; nothing!), and when I called to complain, the front desk said they couldn't bring me any, and I had to go there to get fresh towels. It was only by insisting that I got TWO towels. The night manager only wanted to give me one.