The Lodge at Grant's Trail

My wife and I were taking a mid-week trip shortly after Labor Day and had the entire house to ourselves for 2 nights between 2 busy weekends. So... we got to "explore". Very well put together rustic-like large house with about 7 different rooms to stay in, a breakfast/dinner area, a couple of sitting areas with fireplaces, an outside patio and a grassy area with trees making it feel private, and a private bathroom connected to every room! There were interesting ambiance things like stone fireplaces, walls with antlers and a bearskin in the common areas like a true hunting lodge. And... conveniently located right off I-55. All the rooms are clean and feature some sort of different theme. We stayed in the Mississippi room with a balcony overlooking the back. The rooms on the top floor are the fanciest. Service was great. Attaching pictures of several parts of the house and grounds.

Spent 3 nights in the Mississippi room on a vacation to the St Louis area. This place checked all the boxes being clean, secure, friendly staff, and wonderful breakfast each morning. (So much better that what you get at chain hotels!) It's quick 15 minutes to the Arch and 10 to Grant's farm/White Haven. They did host a birthday celebration the first evening with a live band, which we were told about ahead of time and as promised, it wrapped up around 10pm. It wasn't a problem for us and the band was really fun to listen to from our room! Great restaurants in the area for lunch and dinner including Wagner Steakhouse and Rizzo's Italian. We also ate at Pappy's Barbeque, which was well worth the wait and has forever spoiled us on ribs!

My first one night stay, was Nov 22, on my way out west. Clean, quiet, quaint. Happily chose to stay one night again, on way back home. Home cooked fresh breakfast, as you choose your dining time. For me , cleanliness is extremely important in my comfort, and this lodge nails it. Love this place.

We were in STL to see a Cardinals game so we decided to visit some places south of downtown (like Jefferson Barracks and Grant’s farm). The Lodge was very close to those and also seemed to make a trip to Busch Stadium convenient. We stayed in the Mary Lincoln room, one of 3 rooms on the second floor. We chose it because it had a king bed. The pictures made it look a little campy but seeing it in person, the decorations seemed very themed and appropriate. The bed and pillows were comfortable. The side chairs were ok. Having the big tub in the bedroom was a little weird, but that is the same way that Marriott time shares do it. The TV size and placement are inadequate at best, but we didn’t use it so no big deal. Two big problems for me were (1) that the Wi-Fi signal was so week, it was only good for checking emails, really almost non existent and (2) the noise is pretty bad. Interstate 55 is just across a street and is very loud all night. The second night we ran the a/c all night and it did help mask that noise. The room has doors to the adjoining room and noise come through those doors pretty loudly. The people there had their tv turned up pretty loud (probably also masking the interstate noise) and we could also hear every conversation. My wife thought it necessary for her to only speak in a whisper because of this. The breakfasts were good, much better than the included breakfasts at most regular hotels (I kept forgetting that the lodge is essentially a bed and breakfast, not a hotel). The menu didn’t really seem to change much the two days we were there. They did change the meats, which actually we didn’t like because they only had smoked sausage the second day, no bacon. It seemed like you could have eggs, omelettes or waffles as your choices either day. I’d probably stay there again. Especially since my wife prefers low rise places to stay.

Picked The Lodge for the location and because it was in our budget and it looked great. We stayed in the Safari room for 6 nights and I am not kidding when I say that it just got better and better every day. The ONLY negative/knock I have is that the standard rooms (not the Mary Lincoln, Lincoln suite, or the Washington rooms) are really not set up for business travel. There aren't closets or chests to unpack into really, nor is there any desk or flat surface to work on if you need to. That being said, if you're just needing a place to call home after being a tourist or looking for a romantic getaway? This is the perfect spot. Details on what I liked so much: - Location! The Lodge is conveniently located for anyone looking to enjoy the zoo, the botanical gardens, tower grove park, the muny, etc. It was also not hard to get out to Elephant Rocks and Fort Davidson from here too. Nor was it too far from a metrolink. - Staff! Vicky was the sweetest and loveliest woman. She took time to get to know us and made us feel like we were just so welcome. She knew lots about the area, made sure we knew where to go, and made sure we were prepared for the heat too. The chefs were both also amazing, and breakfast was top top top notch. Clark was also extremely helpful in addressing any issues we had with the room, and gave us a tour of the place. Staff were not always around, but I didn't mind that, because it made the place feel more like a real B&B to me. - Amenities! AC worked great!!! Which was so needed because the heat index outside was NUTS. The fireplace in the room was just really cool. Definitely not something your average hotel has. Shower worked very well, water was hot and there was a shower head with different pressure options. We also really appreciated having the sink separate from the main bathroom because that made it easier to get ready for the day. Overall, I would recommend this place to anyone travelling to St. Louis for sure, and will definitely be looking to stay again on future trips!