Millennium Hotel St. Louis
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The Millennium Hotel St. Louis, more commonly known simply as the Millennium Hotel, is a hotel complex in downtown St. Louis, Missouri
. The lower complex consists of a plaza
and several recreational facilities. Two towers, Millennium Hotel Tower I and Millennium Hotel Tower II, make 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
. Due to its closeness to several well known landmarks of St. Louis, it has become a popular tourist attraction. The hotel has 780 rooms and 19 suites. It also features a restaurant called "Top of the Riverfront", a rotating restaurant on the 28th floor of Tower I.
in 1999. It was designed by Tiernan Design and built by William B. Tabler Architects. In 2006, Millennium Hotel and Resorts hired Jay Campbell as the hotel's general manager.
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. The lower complex consists of a plaza
Plaza
Plaza is a Spanish word related to "field" which describes an open urban public space, such as a city square. All through Spanish America, the plaza mayor of each center of administration held three closely related institutions: the cathedral, the cabildo or administrative center, which might be...
and several recreational facilities. Two towers, Millennium Hotel Tower I and Millennium Hotel Tower II, make 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
Gateway Arch
The Gateway Arch, or Gateway to the West, is an arch that is the centerpiece of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis, Missouri. It was built as a monument to the westward expansion of the United States...
. Due to its closeness to several well known landmarks of St. Louis, it has become a popular tourist attraction. The hotel has 780 rooms and 19 suites. It also features a restaurant called "Top of the Riverfront", a rotating restaurant on the 28th floor of Tower I.
History
The Millennium Hotel was originally known as Stouffer's Riverfront Towers and later as the Regal Riverfront Hotel until it was acquired by Millennium Hotels and ResortsMillennium & Copthorne Hotels
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc is a leading British-based hotel business. Including the pipeline, the company owns or operates over 120 hotels in 19 countries around the world...
in 1999. It was designed by Tiernan Design and built by William B. Tabler Architects. In 2006, Millennium Hotel and Resorts hired Jay Campbell as the hotel's general manager.