Hotel Indigo St Louis - Central West End by IHG
A Central West End hotel with modern showers, a downstairs food hall, and helpful staff, despite compact rooms.
The verdict
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Hotel Indigo St Louis - Central West End provides a solid location with a little food hall downstairs and modern private bathrooms. Reviewers frequently praise the friendly staff who provide supportive service during nearby hospital visits. However, guest rooms are tiny and some visitors report that the property appears to be in poor repair. 2811
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What travelers noticed
- Guests agree the hotel offers a solid location with lively evening foot traffic nearby. 411
- The private bathrooms consistently impress with modern fixtures, bath sheets, and a nice shower. drawn from the full read
- Travelers appreciate practical perks such as the little food hall downstairs and a relaxed 11:00 a.m. check-out. 2
The catch
Who it's for
- — Visitors needing proximity to nearby hospitals
- — Short stays in the Central West End
- — Travelers wanting a modern private shower
Skip it if
- — Travelers needing spacious living areas
- — Guests bothered by signs of poor repair
- — Visitors seeking cheap bar drinks
Seen on camera
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“Check-in is a breeze, starting at 3:00 p.m., giving you plenty of time to settle in and begin exploring.”
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How to book
One night, standard room. Award prices move with demand and availability is not checked here.
Score breakdown
How the 68/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
74Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Food
91- “Holiday Inn rebranded last year as Hotel Indigo. Still a decent recommendation given their little food hall downstairs.” 2
Location
89Room
70- “The property appears to be in poor repair, with limited in-room...” 8
Service
79- “We stayed at this Hotel Indigo for nine nights while my mother's husband was hospitalized nearby - an incredibly stressful time for our family. The staff here made all the difference.” 8
- “Check-in is a breeze, starting at 3:00 p.m., giving you plenty of time to settle in and begin exploring.” 110:37
Bed & Sleep
77Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Value
74- “I have not stayed there but have gone to that bar several times. Experience was pretty poor as I believed the drinks were overly expensive and tasted real bad.” 4
Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-09-05
Where it sits
Hotel Indigo St Louis - Central West End by IHG and the 4 other hotels we cover in St. Louis. Hover a marker for the hotel; click to open it.
Stay value
How this property reads against the hotels we cover alongside it. Measured on review evidence, not on a nightly rate.
Falls short of what $$ usually buys
Scores 18 points below the mid-range median of 86, across 675 hotels in the same bracket. In St. Louis it sits 20 points below the local median of 88.
- This hotel
- 68
- Bracket median
- 86
- Index median
- 86
Based on 675 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
What reviewers say about where to sleep inside this building — by room number where one is named, and otherwise by floor, wing, aspect and position. Every line opens onto the quotes behind it.
No reviewer has yet described a room, floor or aspect specifically enough to act on at this property. Room intelligence appears here the moment they do.
Where travelers agree — and don’t
The topics reviewers split on most. A wide bar means your experience depends on which room you get — or whose opinion you trust.
View the 15 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
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- “Check-in is a breeze, starting at 3:00 p.m., giving you plenty of time to settle in and begin exploring.” On camera110:37
- “The front desk staff is hit or miss in terms of friendliness but I've never had any real issues.” 5
- “Responder Compartir EndoftheAli • hace 6 m We stayed here after the tornado. We stayed here after the tornado. Rooms are tiny but friendly staff and solid location.” 2
- “I had family stay at the AC Hotel, which is owned by Marriot. Affordable, friendly staff, in the middle of everything.” 2
- “For better walkability, check out the Holiday Inn Express on Lindell.” 5
- “We stayed at this Hotel Indigo for nine nights while my mother's husband was hospitalized nearby - an incredibly stressful time for our family. The staff here made all the difference.” 8
- “Check-out is at a convenient 11:00 a.m., allowing for a relaxed morning before you depart.” 11
- “Located in the lively heart of St. Louis, the Hotel Indigo offers a perfect blend of modern luxury and welcoming hospitality.” 11
- “The Hilton across from Ballpark Village is really nice. And your walking distance from all the sites or a quick Uber/Lyft if you don't want to brave the heat.” 5
- “I'll admit I work 2 blocks from this hotel and have never realized it was there. The area is fine, lots of foot traffic in the evening if the Cardinals are in town.” 4
- “The Doubletree on Forest Park on the BJH campus is a good location.” 5
- “Sobie17 • 5 taon ang nakalipas It's pretty much brand new, so it's got that going for it. It's pretty much brand new, so it's got that going for it. If you're looking to stay strictly in your points, I'd say it's a good centrally located hotel.” 4
- “I have not stayed there but have gone to that bar several times. Experience was pretty poor as I believed the drinks were overly expensive and tasted real bad.” 4
- “Holiday Inn rebranded last year as Hotel Indigo. Still a decent recommendation given their little food hall downstairs.” 2
- “The property appears to be in poor repair, with limited in-room...” 8
What we still don't know
What we can’t tell you yet, said plainly. These close as we read more coverage of this hotel.
- No reviewer has named an individual room number here yet.
- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about floor level.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about which side it faces.
- Nothing reliable said about view.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
- Food rests on 1 source — too thin to rely on.
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How much we read
Solid coverage · 53/100We read 18 sources for this property, and pulled 23 traveler insights worth knowing. Last checked 2026-09-09.
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Sources
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- 2Central west end best hotels for exploring? : r/StLouisreddit.comForum thread2026-03-11Current7 quotes used
“Responder Compartir EndoftheAli • hace 6 m We stayed here after the tornado. We stayed here after the tornado. Rooms are tiny but friendly staff and solid location.”
Read originalreddit.com - 1Hotel Indigo St Louis - Central West End by IHGhotelplanner.comReview site2025-07-21RecentRead originalhotelplanner.com
- 5Staying downtown vs Central West End : r/StLouisreddit.comForum thread2021-07-01Ageing5 quotes used
“The front desk staff is hit or miss in terms of friendliness but I've never had any real issues.”
Read originalreddit.com - 4Is the Hotel Indigo in Downtown good to stay? Any ...reddit.comForum thread2021-06-01Ageing3 quotes used
“I have not stayed there but have gone to that bar several times. Experience was pretty poor as I believed the drinks were overly expensive and tasted real bad.”
Read originalreddit.com - 3Hotel Indigo St. Louis Central West Endexplorestlouis.comReview siteDate not statedRead originalexplorestlouis.com
- 6Hotel Indigo ST LOUIS - CENTRAL WEST END by IHGtiket.comReview siteDate not statedRead originaltiket.com
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