East St. Louis Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Gateway Arch and skyline of St. Louis, Missouri at sunrise from bridge in East St. Louis, Illinois on the Mississippi River
Gateway Arch and skyline of St. Louis, Missouri at sunrise from bridge in East St. Louis, Illinois on the Mississippi River
Eads Bridge and Martin Luther King Bridge Cross Mississippi River From St. Louis to East St. Louis
MAY 2019, ST LOUIS, MO., USA - Sunset on St. Louis, Missouri skyline on Mississippi River - shot from East St. Louis, Illinois
Eads Bridge Crosses Mississippi River From St. Louis to East St. Louis

Where to stay in East St. Louis

Series of small hills and trees form landscape at Cahokia Mounds State Park in Southern Illinois, ruins of the largest pre-Colombian city north of Mexico

Cahokia

Cahokia is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Arsenal BG Ballpark and Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum.

Cahokia
Drone panorama over St. Louis skyline and Mississippi River with Gateway Arch during daytime

Alorton

Alorton is well liked for its restaurants. If you'd like to do some sightseeing in the greater East St. Louis area, you might plan a trip to Arsenal BG Ballpark or Frank Holten State Recreation Area.

Alorton
Casino Queen Hotel

Casino Queen Hotel

3 out of 5
200 Front Street East St. Louis IL
The price is ฿2,615 per night from 30 Mar to 31 Mar
฿2,615
฿3,033 total
30 Mar - 31 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in East St. Louis. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a casino. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
7.8/10 Good! (2,003 reviews)
The first room was neglected and a bad oder, plus outdated wallpaper that had stains and paint on it, the chairs and furniture were thick with dust, the win dow sill dirty with black stain in the corner. The staff at the front desk when I asked if I could change room wasn't no help to my advantage ...

Reviewed on 23 Feb 2026

Casino Queen Hotel
Quality Inn & Suites near St. Louis and I-255

Quality Inn & Suites near St. Louis and I-255

2.5 out of 5
1607 Pontiac Dr East St. Louis IL
The price is ฿2,162 per night from 4 Mar to 5 Mar
฿2,162
฿2,443 total
4 Mar - 5 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in East St. Louis. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
7.4/10 Good! (1,000 reviews)
Cleaning in main hallway and breakfast room

Reviewed on 16 Feb 2026

Quality Inn & Suites near St. Louis and I-255
Pear Tree Inn St. Louis Near Union Station

Pear Tree Inn St. Louis Near Union Station

3 out of 5
2211 Market Street St. Louis MO
The price is ฿2,921 per night from 4 Mar to 5 Mar
฿2,921
฿3,415 total
4 Mar - 5 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in St. Louis. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the restaurant in their ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,852 reviews)
Room was excellent and the house keeper was outstanding

Reviewed on 26 Feb 2026

Pear Tree Inn St. Louis Near Union Station
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
 White House at Grand Central

White House at Grand Central

4 out of 5
3805 Lindell Blvd St. Louis MO
Stay at this 4-star apartment in St. Louis. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour front desk and a garden. Popular attractions St. Louis Union Station and Gateway Arch ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (127 reviews)
The rooms were FREEZING!!!!! staff is in a different building. they told me to “wait for it to warm up”…so I had to leave for hours…it never warmed past 66 degrees. So the next day they moved us to a different room, which was nice but that room was set at 50°. We saw a heater in the closet so we ...

Reviewed on 26 Jan 2026

White House at Grand Central
Landing Furnished Apartments - Central West End

Landing Furnished Apartments - Central West End

3 out of 5
4050 W Pine Blvd St. Louis MO
Stay at this apartment in St. Louis. Enjoy a fitness centre, parking (surcharge) and a business centre. Popular attractions St. Louis Union Station and Gateway ...
Landing Furnished Apartments - Central West End
Spacious 3-Bedroom with King Bed

Spacious 3-Bedroom with King Bed

4 out of 5
4204 McPherson Ave St. Louis MO
Stay at this apartment in St. Louis. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attractions St. Louis Union Station and Gateway Arch are located ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (11 reviews)
Clean room nice area

Reviewed on 1 Feb 2026

Spacious 3-Bedroom with King Bed
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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