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Address
6300 Clayton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63117
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Phone
+1 314-647-7300
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Website
thecheshirestl.com
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Price Range
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About this place The Cheshire

The Cheshire is one of St. Louis's most distinctive boutique hotels — a property on Clayton Avenue near Forest Park with a storybook aesthetic inspired by Lewis Carroll, combining whimsical design elements with serious hospitality in a location that is genuinely convenient to the city's gay scene. The Clayton Avenue location places The Cheshire between Forest Park (one of the largest urban parks in the United States, home to the St. Louis Zoo, the Art Museum, and the History Museum, all free of charge) and The Grove's gay bar strip on Manchester Avenue, about a mile to the south. The hotel is gay-friendly in the genuine sense — the staff are trained and the culture is welcoming — and it has attracted a loyal LGBTQ+ guest following over the years. The rooms carry the design aesthetic through without being precious about it: comfortable, well-appointed, and with real character that distinguishes them from the chain hotel rooms that make up most of St. Louis's accommodation inventory. The on-site restaurant and bar are solid. For visitors who prioritise character and location over the predictability of a chain hotel, The Cheshire is the St. Louis answer.

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Gay-friendly (straight venue) Food served Walk-ins welcome

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Kent Heuring
Kent Heuring Jun 2026

Overall, this place is a cool neat place to visit. Breakfast was simple and good, but there are not a lot of actual tables to eat at. Some people were sitting on 2 couches with a coffee table eating. We were still able to sit down and eat. The rooms each have unique themes which is really cool. We stayed at in a double room themed for the Chronicles of Narnia. Technically it's just 2 rooms connected with a closeable door, but it worked out for us and our 4 kids. The rooms didn't have a fridge or a microwave and that (specifically the lack of fridge) was a drawback and really the only reason for a 4 star overall rating. I'd still recommend going!

Christina Wheeler
Christina Wheeler Jun 2026

Good vibe, castle feeling, kids loved the pool, good breakfast, no refrigerator and small bathroom but clean. Would stay here again.

Chaz Work
Chaz Work Jun 2026
Bridget
Bridget Jun 2026
Serena Cochrane
Serena Cochrane Jun 2026

Checked in at around 10 PM. Front desk wasn’t very friendly. Hotel itself and rooms were nice. The elevator was very hot inside. The room was a bit warm when I got in, but cool down quickly. Bathroom was small, but very clean. I like that the toiletries did not have a strong scent to them. Towels and bed linens were clean and a good quality. The complementary breakfast was the best I’ve had at a hotel. The berries and melon were fresh looking and very flavorful. Good selection of juices and pastries. The eggs and sausage and fried potatoes were all very good. The coffee was very strong, and I needed to add more milk than usual. I needed to have a video meeting an hour before checkout, and they were nice enough to let me use the boardroom since it was empty. Overall, a good stay.

Robert Stack “Robbie” Beyer II
Robert Stack “Robbie” Beyer II Jun 2026
Josh Sparks
Josh Sparks Jun 2026

Could freshened up a little bit but not bad. Overall it was a good experience. I would stay here again.

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Last updated on 3 August 2026

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