Hotel & City Information
Please Note: For your convenience there are three hotel options all provided here. The Renaissance St. Louis Grand & Suites Hotel serves as the main conference headquarters hotel with overflow space at both the Embassy Suites and Holiday Inn. Each hotel is conveniently located near the America's Center Convention Center.
Renaissance St. Louis Grand & Suites Hotel
The Renaissance is SOLD OUT. For your convenience there are two other hotel options available below. Thank you.
Located downtown, this historic Saint Louis hotel is an architectural masterpiece just a short walk to upscale Washington Avenue, restaurants, entertainment and nightlife, close to top attractions like America's Convention Center and Gateway Arch. As the premier St. Louis luxury hotel, the Renaissance St. Louis Grand & Suites Hotel blends lavish amenities with classic 20th Century American style. The downtown St. Louis hotel exceeds expectations in every detail from the opulent lobby to the elegant Crystal Ballroom, complete with panoramic views of the city. Serving as a modern convention property, this sophisticated hotel in St. Louis, MO also offers spacious event space, perfect for hosting sensational corporate events and social gatherings. Lavish amenities, personal service and three distinct restaurants make this hotel the perfect stage for everything from weddings and business meetings, to romantic weekend getaways. Discover a classic city favorite at Renaissance's historic hotel in St. Louis.
For maps and directions to the hotel, click here.
Room Blocks
Renissance Grand:
The Renaissance is SOLD OUT. For your convenience there are two other hotel options available below. Thank you.
Hotel reservations for the 2012 Central Fraternal Leadership Conference and the National Black Greek Leadership Conference are now available. The conference rate is $156 plus applicable hotel taxes. All reservations should be made through the online link and the rate is only guaranteed through midnight, Monday, January 9. After January 9 the conference rate of $156 is not guaranteed. Please reference Group Name AFLV Central FLC and NBGLC when calling.
Please do not make reservations outside of the room block. Please note that all conference participants must stay at the Renaissance Grand or in an overflow room block. If you do not stay in one of the two overflow conference hotels, each member of your delegation will be assessed an additional one time $100 fee.
Embassy Suites St. Louis - Downtown
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A second option for lodging. We've reserved a limited number of rooms at The Embassy Suites St. Louis - Downtown; a few short blocks from the America's Center and a short walk to all of the conference happenings. To make a reservation within the AFLV Central room block, click here to access our special conference reservation site.
Rates are $174 per night single/double and $194 per night triple/quad; this special conference rate is only available until January 26. Use the group code "AFL."
Phone: 314-269-5900
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Holiday Inn Convention Center
We have secured a room block at the Holiday Inn for $134 per night plus applicable taxes (current total rate is 15.74%). Individuals will make their reservations directly with the hotel by calling (314) 421-4000 or by going on line at www.histlouis.com and using your group code "AFL".
All reservations must be guaranteed with a major credit card number with expiration date and/or a one night’s deposit. Reservations may be cancelled by 6p.m. on the day of arrival without incurring any charge to the credit card. Guaranteed reservations are held for the first night, in the event of a no-show, all consecutive room nights under the same reservation will be cancelled.
Parking will be provided in the C-9 parking garage or flat lot at a rate of $8.00 per day with in/out privileges. This rate is subject to change without notice.
St. Louis Information
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Places to visit in St. Louis
The St. Louis Gateway Arch. If you only have time to visit one attraction, do the Arch. Built in 1965, the Arch stands 630 tall, and the top is accessible by tram. Hint: Get your tram tickets in advance; they tend to sell out early in the day. Visit: www.gatewayarch.org
The Mississippi Riverfront. A touristy area where you can bike, dine, shop, take old-time riverboat cruises down the Mississippi River, visit the National Video Game and Co-op Museum (ever heard of Pac Man?), the Museum of Westward Expansion and the Laclede's Landing Wax Museum.
Forest Park. These beautiful 1,371 acres house the St. Louis Zoo, the St. Louis Art Museum, the St. Louis History Museum, the St. Louis Science Center, The Muny Amphitheatre and the Jewel Box greenhouse -- not to mention a golf course, tennis courts, a skating rink, and trails for biking, rollerblading and more. Visit: stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/parks/forestpark
Grand Center. The arts district of St. Louis, Grand Center is home to an array of theatres, museums, restaurants, coffee shops and more. Watch a touring Broadway musical. Listen to the world-class St.Louis Symphony Orchestra. Enjoy a contemporary art exhibit. A cultural playground just steps away from the Saint Louis University campus. Visit: www.grandcenter.org
Busch Stadium, the Edward Jones Dome and the Savvis Center. These venues provide homes to the Cardinals, Rams, Blues respectively.
The City Museum. Located in downtown St. Louis, The City Museum is an interactive museum appealing to "children of all ages." Featuring kinetic exhibits - like MonstroCity, a "montage of monkey bars," Slinkies, a five-story climb through transparent tubes, the City Museum Caves -- this is one museum you'll never forget. Visit: www.citymuseum.org
Missouri Botanical Gardens. The 79 acres of the Missouri Botanical Gardens provide wonderful opportunities for leisurely strolls through rose gardens, the Japanese Garden and more. Visit: www.mobot.org
Old Courthouse. The Greek Revival-style courthouse now serves as the home to historic exhibits and the film, The Gateway to the West. Also it was here that the Dred Scott slavery case was heard. The Courthouse is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. Visit: www.nps.gov/jeff/courthouse.html
Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis. The "New Cathedral" is about a mile from the Saint Louis University campus and contains the largest collection of mosaics in the world, some 83,000 square feet of encrusted domes, ceilings, arches and walls. Take a tour. Or attend mass. Visit: www.cathedralstl.org
Union Station. On the National Landmark of Historic Places, St. Louis Union Station was once one of the largest and busiest train stations in the world. Today it houses a Hyatt Regency hotel and shops and restaurants such as the Hard Rock Cafe. Visit: www.stlouisunionstation.com
Great neighborhoods for dining, shopping and people-watching that include The Hill, the Central West End, the University City Loop, where you'll find the St. Louis Walk of Fame, and the historic Soulard neighborhood -- home to the country's second largest Mardi Gras celebration and an open-air farmer's market.