Located in St. Louis (Central West End), Aloft St. Louis Cortex is within a 15-minute walk of St. Louis University and Barnes Jewish Hospital. .This hotel is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from St. Louis Zoo and 3.2 mi (5.2 km) from St. Louis Union Station.
What's nearby
St. Louis University - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
Barnes Jewish Hospital - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
Forest Park - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
St. Louis Union Station - 4 min drive - 5.2 km
St. Louis Zoo - 5 min drive - 4.5 km
Getting around
St. Louis Gateway Station - 7 min drive
Central West End Station - 15 min walk
St. Louis Lambert Intl. Airport (STL) - 19 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 13 min walk
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - 15 min walk
Wingstop - 12 min walk
Papa John's Pizza - 14 min walk
Just John - 15 min walk
About this property
Aloft St. Louis Cortex
Art Deco hotel with a 24-hour business center and a 24-hour front desk
Aloft St. Louis Cortex offers 129 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. LED televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool.
Stay in one of 129 guestrooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an indoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's coffee shop/cafe, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour business center, and a 24-hour front desk. This hotel has 2 meeting rooms available for events.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:00 AM and 8:00 AM.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet
Parking and transport
Electric car charging station on site
Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
Offsite parking available (USD 25 per day)
Onsite parking options include a garage
Food and drink
Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM for a fee: USD 3.50 to 9 per person
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
Snack bar/deli
Things to do
Billiards/pool table
Indoor pool
Family friendly
Free cot
Grocery/convenience store
Indoor pool
Laundry facilities
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
ATM
Grocery/convenience store
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Water dispenser
Guest services
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Housekeeping (daily)
Proposal/romance packages
Business services
2 meeting rooms
24-hour business centre
Coworking space
Outdoors
Outdoor furniture
Picnic area
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
Grab bar near toilet
Height-adjustable showerhead
Lever door handles
Lift
Low-height door lock
Low-height electrical sockets in bathroom
Low-height view port in door
Stair-free path to entrance
Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
Visual alarms in hallways
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible business centre
Wheelchair-accessible gym
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
Wheelchair-accessible pool
Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
More
1 building
Art Deco architecture
At least 80% lighting from LEDs
Banquet hall
Built in 2020
Comprehensive recycling policy
Double-glazed windows
No plastic coffee stirrers
Rooftop garden
Smoke-free property
Vegan dining options
Vegetarian breakfast available
Vegetarian dining options
Room amenities
Bedroom
Blackout drapes
Free cot
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shampoo
Shower
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Entertainment
LED TV with cable channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Desk
Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
Free local calls
Heating (climate-controlled)
Iron/ironing board
Laptop workspace
LED lighting
Phone
Recycling
Safe
Water-efficient showers
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Free cribs are available on request at the property
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 3.50 to 9.00 per person
Offsite parking fee: USD 25.00 per day (0.5 mi away)
Pet fee: USD 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)
We should mention
Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)
Property is also known as
Aloft ST Louis Cortex
Aloft St. Louis Cortex Hotel
Aloft St. Louis Cortex St. Louis
Aloft St. Louis Cortex Hotel St. Louis
Aloft St. Louis Cortex a Marriott Hotel
Aloft St. Louis Cortex Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 412 out of 701 reviews
10 - Excellent
412
Rating 8 - Good. 147 out of 701 reviews
8 - Good
147
Rating 6 - Okay. 71 out of 701 reviews
6 - Okay
71
Rating 4 - Poor. 39 out of 701 reviews
4 - Poor
39
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 701 reviews
2 - Terrible
32
9.2/10
Cleanliness
9.0/10
Staff & service
8.4/10
Amenities
9.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.8/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
sara
Travelled with family
5 Apr 2025
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Only bad part no parking onsite. The parking garage is not attached
We enjoyed our stay at Aloft. The rooms are modern and comfortable. There are great common area spaces to eat, grab a drink, or just hang out. Table top games and a pool table were a great touch. The only downside was breakfast. We added it into our reservation and paid in advance for all three days. The options on the menu did not match what we ordered and in our third day they ran out of food… so no breakfast. They did offer us cold cereal or yogurt instead. And they were quite apologetic. But next time I’ll just get breakfast out. Great location in the heart of the Cortex district, meat public transportation, and close to Central West End.
Great hotel in a great location. Staff were very helpful and friendly.
Benjamin
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
8/10 Good
Michelle
31 Mar 2025
Liked: Staff & service
The front desk and staff were very polite and attentive. For example, the toliet in our room did not work properly when we arrived and it was repaired immediately. We also checked in early. The hotel was clean, but I could not give it 5 stars. For cleanliness, I would rate it as average. (I am told I have exceptionally high standards for hotels.)
Room was not clean, floors dirty upon check in. Only 2 towels provided for 4 people. Breakfast option was very slow, over 30 minute wait for 3 breakfast sandwiches and a waffle. Coffee was often empty. Room itself was ok but zero privacy for a family traveling together, shower is open to bedroom. Nothing within walking distance for family dining. Kids did like the pool table but that was only positive.
great check in, clean, modern, and a great price for location. close to the zoo, forest park, and a block walk to the Tram. Parking is inconvenient but not bad, pool does not require reservations like mentioned in other reviews. Will be back when in STL. comfy beds.
As someone who uses Chime as my visa payment card of choice I was basically treated as a criminal at check in. I was told they did not except my form of payment at the time of check in due to what the front desk woman stated as she didnt want to say but people with that type of card tend to be fraudulent. I was agast and required my poor mother who was in St Louis for surgery to put the room on her card. Now the best part was a few hours later the hotel tried to charge my card for the room that was already paid for. I WILL NEVER BOOK AN ALOFT AGAIN. I had stayed in one before and liked it hence why i booked it.
This property is very clean and inviting. My room was clean—worried about highway/smoker smell but didn’t seem to experience that inside which was great. Love the atmosphere and amenities.