The Cheshire

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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.