The Magnolia Hotel (Historic Mayfair)

arch city · PostMay 12, 2008#12008-05-12T20:38+00:00

As we already know, The Roberts Wyndham Mayfair received a $9-million renovation which was completed recently. Pictures of the hotel rooms and a 3-D Video Tour are now posted in various places on the Internet. Looks like a great renovation.

According to the website,

"Our recent $9 million renovation to our guest demi-suites and suites makes it easy to relax or focus on work - with thoughtful amenities such as plush, pillow-top mattresses, Herman Miller® Aeron® ergonomic chairs, free wired and Wi-Fi internet, and 42-inch plasma flat screen TVs."

moorlander · PostMay 12, 2008#22008-05-12T20:51+00:00

Looks Great!

stlcardsblues1989 · PostMay 12, 2008#32008-05-12T21:48+00:00

Is that the hotel across the street from the Renaissance?

If so, I remember its facade was really interesting.

It looks incredible.

Judging by the limo I remember in front of the hotel, it's probably more lavish than anything I'll ever get to stay in.

moorlander · PostMay 12, 2008#42008-05-12T23:22+00:00

It's between the Ren. and the new Roberts tower going up. It's not all that expensive, I'm sure your time will come.

stlcardsblues1989 · PostMay 13, 2008#52008-05-13T03:04+00:00

I'm a college student.

Think a loooong time.

gone corporate · PostMay 13, 2008#62008-05-13T15:22+00:00

Quite stellar. They can clean up on a whole segment of the Downtown hotel market with this, those seeking upscale accomodations and modern luxury features. Can they get some good national press, i.e. Wallpaper* or Surface, not just StL Alive?

stlien · PostMay 13, 2008#72008-05-13T19:19+00:00

i stayed there once in a suite. It was very nice except for the tv in the living area. It was rather old and small. Other than that, everything was awesome

moorlander · PostMar 08, 2013#82013-03-08T19:24+00:00

New owners are planning to gut the rooms and rebrand as a Magnolia.

http://www.magnoliahotels.com/

jakektu · PostMar 08, 2013#92013-03-08T20:10+00:00

Dallas Magnolia is pretty nice.

Surprised they need to gut, thought the rooms had been renovated somewhat recently there.

south compton · PostMar 08, 2013#102013-03-08T21:45+00:00

jakektu wrote:Dallas Magnolia is pretty nice.

Surprised they need to gut, thought the rooms had been renovated somewhat recently there.

I stayed at the Denver location before. Very trendy. Very nice. Excellent pickup for downtown.

Alex Ihnen · PostMar 08, 2013#112013-03-08T22:05+00:00

jakektu wrote:Dallas Magnolia is pretty nice.

Surprised they need to gut, thought the rooms had been renovated somewhat recently there.

renovated by the Roberts Bros

leeharveyawesome · PostMar 09, 2013#122013-03-09T01:10+00:00

Someone needs to discreetly remove the sign out front that says "cybercafe".

arch city · PostMar 09, 2013#132013-03-09T04:02+00:00

moorlander wrote:New owners are planning to gut the rooms and rebrand as a Magnolia.

http://www.magnoliahotels.com/

Good looking hotels. Can you share your source?

dredger · PostMar 09, 2013#142013-03-09T05:04+00:00

arch city wrote:
moorlander wrote:New owners are planning to gut the rooms and rebrand as a Magnolia.

http://www.magnoliahotels.com/
Good looking hotels. Can you share your source?

Maybe a date? when it will be announced?

gone corporate · PostNov 20, 2013#152013-11-20T19:26+00:00

Official: The Mayfair Acquired by Magnolia Hotels
Source: http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/ ... e669a.html

$4MM acquisition leading to $15MM renovation, which should conclude this spring. At that time, the Magnolia branding will be set. UrbanStreet had acquired the Mayfair when they bought it with the "Roberts Tower" next door. The two buildings will continue to share a conference center located in the new Tower. Hotel is set for "Four Stars" standards.

Of note: The P-D article has an update on the buildings UrbanStreet acquired from the Roberts brothers along the 900 block of Locust. Those buildings the Robertses wanted to partially tear down and convert to the Indigo? Looks like UrbanStreet wants to keep them and put apartments in these buildings. Good times.

moorlander · PostNov 20, 2013#162013-11-20T21:23+00:00

The renovation here and the recent purchase and announced renovation of the two renaissance hotels will be great for convention business. Especially with the disaster that is the Millennium.

wabash · PostNov 20, 2013#172013-11-20T22:23+00:00

moorlander wrote:Especially with the disaster that is the Millennium.

Can you elaborate? I don't doubt it. Just wondering where you're coming from.

moorlander · PostNov 21, 2013#182013-11-21T00:23+00:00

^ Check out the reviews on yelp, trip advisor. Then read this article. I have friends and family in the convention business and lets just say it's good they closed so many rooms for renovation.

It wouldn't surprise me if they sold to a more competent/well funded group.

http://www.stltoday.com/business/column ... e414e.html

Kevin B · PostNov 21, 2013#192013-11-21T16:37+00:00

I can contest to that. Millennium was by far the worst non-budget hotel I've stayed at in St. Louis (HoteLumiere, Hilton at the Ballpark, Embassy Suites, Omni, Crowne, Millennium, Hyatt/Adams Mark). Loved the concierge there though!

It's definitely an important note that the Mayfair and Roberts Tower are connected. The Mayfair is old and it is...snug, so anything that can be done to modernize by addition can only be a positive.

downtown2007 · PostNov 21, 2013#202013-11-21T16:52+00:00

Great move. This area will look great in the next year or so.

dredger · PostDec 20, 2013#212013-12-20T23:12+00:00

Talk about a nice string of news for downtown this week, for apartments and hotels. Mayfair sale done and new hotel owners plan to go ahead with 15 million renovation as reported by business journals. I think that is confirmation of three hotels being purchased, renovated along with the new apartment development in the last week.

http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/blog ... yfair.html

Denver-based Stout Street Hospitality has closed on its deal to buy the Mayfair Hotel for $4 million.

Stout Street will invest $15 million to redevelop the 18-story building, located at 806 St. Charles St. in downtown St. Louis, and reopen it under its Magnolia brand in summer 2014.

arch city · PostApr 04, 2014#222014-04-04T20:40+00:00

Official hotel link

Photos from Magnolia Hotel-St. Louis Facebook

My only issue is that I hope they do a major exterior cleaning. Also, that U.S. Bank is dirty as hell. Those blank walls could use some ad banners. The owner of the garage could make some cash.

Actual "Sneak Peak" rooms in the hotel.

Presbyterian · PostApr 04, 2014#232014-04-04T23:59+00:00

I remember her from the Lumiere ads right before the casino opened.

She hasn't aged a bit.

Gateway City · PostApr 05, 2014#242014-04-05T00:30+00:00

So after this, OPO Tower and the Orpheum Theater are finished, how long do you think it will be before they start work on their projects on the next block over?

roger wyoming II · PostApr 05, 2014#252014-04-05T01:32+00:00

^ Actually I think they sold the Mayfair so they weren't really involved in the rebranding & updating. It could be awhile before they figure what they want to do with the Locust properties and whether the boutique hotel route is where they want to go.... with the Magnolia upgrade and the Lennox opening, there will be a lot of rooms in the immediate vicinity. Personally, I think a boutique property would do well in BPV, especially with Millennium closing. An 8-10 floor Cardinals-themed hotel (with game day packages, etc.) as part of a larger tower would be a home run.