Millennium Hotel St. Louis
| Millennium Hotel Tower I | |
|---|---|
Tower I of the Millennium Hotel complex as seen from the observation deck of the Gateway Arch. | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | 200 South 4th St., St. Louis, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38°37′24″N 90°11′20″W / 38.6232°N 90.1889°W |
| Completed | 1968 |
| Closed | 2014 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 290 feet (88 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 28 |
| References | |
| [1] | |
| Millennium Hotel Tower II | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | 310 South 4th St., St. Louis, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38°37′20″N 90°11′22″W / 38.6221°N 90.1895°W |
| Completed | 1974 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 11 |
| References | |
| [2] | |
The Millennium Hotel St. Louis,[3] more commonly known simply as the Millennium Hotel,[4] is a defunct hotel complex in downtown St. Louis, Missouri that closed in 2014. The lower complex consisted of a plaza and several recreational facilities. Two towers, Millennium Hotel Tower I and Millennium Hotel Tower II, made up the hotel space. Tower I is 28 stories tall and was constructed in 1968. Tower II is 11 stories tall and was constructed in 1974. The building is adjacent to the Gateway Arch. The hotel had 780 rooms and 19 suites.[5][6] It also featured a revolving restaurant called "Top of the Riverfront" on the 28th floor of Tower I.[7]
History
The Millennium Hotel was originally known as Stouffer's Riverfront Inn and later as the Regal Riverfront Hotel[8] until it was acquired by Millennium Hotels and Resorts in 1999.[8][9] For many years it was also known as The Clarion Hotel.[10] It was designed by Tiernan Design and built by William B. Tabler Architects.[11] Prior to closing the hotel's general manager was Robert Rivers. It closed in January 2014.[12][13][14] After its closure, the hotel fell in a state of repair for a decade.[6]
Redevelopment
In September 2024, the Gateway Arch Park Foundation announced that it was under contract to buy the property.[15][16] The foundation planned to work with the City of St. Louis, the St. Louis Development Corporation, and Greater St. Louis Inc. to redevelop the property.[9] The next month, the city’s planning commission voted unanimously to approve the redevelopment.[17][18]
On February 25, 2025, the City's Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority announced that Baltimore-based Cordish Companies, who developed the PricewaterhouseCoopers Pennant Building in nearby Ballpark Village, had been selected for a $670 million redevelopment project of the former hotel site.[19][20] The two towers will be torn down and replaced by a 1.3-million-square-foot (120,000 m2) mixed-use development with 585 apartments and commercial space.[21] There would also be an amphitheater, food hall, and improved streetscape.[20][21] In July 2025, the Gateway Arch Park Foundation finalized its purchase of the hotel.[6][22][23]
References
- ^ "Emporis building ID 157294". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.
- ^ "Emporis building ID 157294". Emporis. Archived from the original on June 20, 2021.
- ^ Emporis
- ^ Millennium Hotel Website
- ^ "Millennium Hotel St. Louis". American City Business Journals, Inc. April 25, 2008. Retrieved November 30, 2009.
- ^ a b c Schneider, Joey (July 9, 2025). "Gateway Arch Park Foundation finalizes deal to buy Millennium Hotel". FOX 2. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "Top of the Riverfront - Millennium Hotel St. Louis". Groundspeak, Inc. Retrieved November 30, 2009.
- ^ a b "Regal Riverfront becomes Millennium Hotel-St. Louis". American City Business Journals, Inc. April 9, 2001. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
- ^ a b Miller, Mike (September 20, 2024). "Why the Gateway Arch Park Foundation is purchasing the Millennium Hotel". St. Louis Magazine. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ St. Louis Post-Dispatch March 19, 2013
- ^ "Millennium Hotel St. Louis Tower I". Emporis Corporation. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
- ^ Whittington, Geoff (October 20, 2014). "Evolving Renovation Will Bring Revolving Millennium Back From Dormancy". nextSTL. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ "Millennium Hotel owners 'still evaluating' future of vacant St. Louis property".
- ^ Journalist, Paige Hulsey Multi-Media. "Millennium Hotel owners 'still evaluating' future of vacant St. Louis property". KMOV.com. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ Huguelet, Austin (July 2, 2025). "Local buyer closing in on Downtown's vacant Millennium Hotel, St. Louis officials say". STLtoday.com. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "The Millennium Hotel downtown is being sold to the Gateway Arch Park Foundation". STLPR. September 19, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ Diekneite, Max (October 10, 2024). "'Transformational' plan approved for downtown Millennium Hotel". FOX 2. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ Crawley, Kacey (October 10, 2024). "Transformational Plan Approved for Downtown Millennium Hotel". Construction Forum. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "City panel approves Millennium Hotel redevelopment plan". St. Louis Business Journal. February 25, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ a b Lippmann, Rachel (February 26, 2025). "Plan for Cordish to develop Millennium Hotel site in St. Louis moves forward". STLPR. Archived from the original on February 27, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ a b Salmonsen, Mary (March 13, 2025). "Cordish Cos. chosen to redevelop hotel site near the Gateway Arch in St. Louis". Multifamily Dive. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ Kukuljan, Steph (July 2, 2025). "Gateway Arch backers finalize deal to buy Millennium Hotel. They paid $7.5M, records show". STLtoday.com. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ Kirn, Jacob (July 9, 2025). "St. Louis leaders hail Millennium Hotel acquisition as catalyst for downtown revival". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved July 9, 2025.