It doesn’t take many years of business travel to realize that, whatever the city, all too often you’re walking into the same old hotel room. But in St. Louis, a city well known for its German and Irish traditions, one can find something different- very different- at a comfortable hotel with a Tudor face and British pretensions. The Cheshire’s low-slung complex of restaurant (“Inn”) and hotel (“Lodge”) is some 10 minutes away by highway from the city’s main commercial district. Across the street lies

Forest Park, St. Louis’s largest and loveliest, and the St. Louis Zoo.. Take note when driving into the Cheshire— traffic drives on the left. Once over the brick floor of the entrance hall and through oak doors into the registration area, you are immediately struck by a mass display of European antiques. Anywhere you look, you’ll see something different and often unexpected- such as a Gothic confessional in use as a small coat room. No two rooms are alike at the Cheshire.

Each spacious and quiet room is well appointed with comforts such as heavy linen draperies and bedspreads, a writing desk and wing chairs. Television sets are discreetly tucked away in cabinets. The Cheshire has been a beloved landmark in St. Louis for over 40 years. The moment you set foot in your room, you’ll sense the quality. The walls are over a foot thick to ensure a quiet night’s rest and each king size bed has six pillows! In a few of the suites you may find yourself in a canopy bed raised four feet from the floor. (Don’t jump out of bed in the morning; take the step-ladder!)