my boyfriend and I went on our first trip together last september n stayed at th hampton inn. We arrived almost 3 hours b4 our check n time n got our room right away. Check in was smooth. Order some food from the irish pub(overpriced but good) then crashed for a few hrs b4 heading out for our first night on the town. On our way out they told us there had been some cmplications with ou credit card and thy needed to see it again. We went out n on our return we gave the card back n thy somehow didn't see tht card had been charged...double charging it. Long story short HUGE hassel for first evening. Up until 3 n the mrning with redit card company's and front desk tryin to edit charges( we where paying cash for the room n tol them tht to begin with). Things got resolved thanx to the great and patient front desk women melissa!!! She workd through my attitude n our frustrations (I had almost been up fr 24 hrs. Drove n from ne indiana) with a calming and apologetic tone. We went down for breakfast n to pay cash for the room n found te for our problems the night b4 we got a night free!!!!! We were staying 4 nights so it gve us extra money to play with. The hotel is directy to the right off the highway over the bridge u would miss it if u weren't ready for it. Which we liked because we didn't have to navigate through an unknow city for our hotel.geting into the parking garage is kinda a squeeze...wewere in a cadillac. The breakfast was WONDERFUL. It was very important for us to find a hotel tht offered the hot breakfast and it was very impressive.it was the best way to start everyday of our vaction. Variety was great. Was very impressed with bisquets and gravy on Sunday morning!!!!! And the waffle bar made perfect waffles.Grabbed some muffins n apples for the room n they eded up practicaly saving my life at the zoo on one of the100 degree days. Glade I packd em for snacks! The weather was the hottest time of the 2011 summer (just my luck) record breaking 104 degree temps. The ac workd great in the room it was nice n crisp in the afternoons when we returned to the room to escape from the heat . The room was nice. Basic. clean.VERY comfterble bed. Had some extra pillows brought to the room n they smelled a lil bit dingy. View wasn't spectacular but cool at nigh cuz of the football stadium lights. Staff was SOOO nice. Every single staff member says hello like they actually care! My dad bought a cardinals fan bucket frm the hotel for us. Bf and now me is a huge cardinals fan!bar had good atmosphere. Very quiet , relaxing during day still relaxing...not so quiet at night had outside guitar player. Snack bar was good for late nigh snacking and pool and hot tub was nice also. Good photography skills on the pics for the pool area..there r some highway signs outside the window tht tey have celverly hid with good photo skills. Never had nemore probles with hotel or money. Had an awseomw trip n I am so happy with makin the choice to stay at the hampton inn at the arch location was perfect walking distance to just about everything!!!!!!!! N somthing tht topped off our trip was the cardinals crazy comeback from bn 10 games back( like they were when we saw them ) to winning the world series!!!!!!!!