We were 2 families visiting St Louis for a fun long weekend with our teenaged sons. This house is well decorated and hit a lot of our needs! It was large enough to accommodate us with no one needing to share a bedroom. We had plenty of space to spread out. The location was great. We had close proximity to highways and downtown. The rooftop deck is comfortable and has an awesome view of the arch and downtown.
There were a few things that could have been better:
1. This can't be fixed, but if you rent this house, note that it has a lot of stairs. We're an active group, but those with mobility issues should rent with caution.
2. The bedrooms do not have blackout shades or curtains. The 2 rooms that face the rear (north) allow sunlight in as soon as the sun is above the horizon. During our stay, that was just after 5:30am. We couldn't sleep in or even until the alarm we set.
3. The shower in the downstairs bathroom is tiny and the shower door doesn't seal well.
4. There are no towel hooks in the upstairs large full en suite bathroom.
5. On our last night, we started to find some ants in the house. Hopefully an exterminator will visit soon.
We had an overall great stay, hence the 5 stars. I don't feel that my criticisms warranted taking a whole star off, but if i could have said 4.5 stars, I would have. I'd consider renting again if the sunlight issues were addressed.