City: East St. Louis, IL

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (800) 777-0777

Address: 200 South Front Street

Description: Guest room amenities include high-speed Internet access, cable TV, in-room movies, Nintendo with multiple gaming options, an oversize desk, two phones, a coffeemaker, and laundry valet services. There’s also an indoor swimming pool, a fitness/workout room, and meeting and banquet facilities. The hotel is fully ADA compliant. A $100 deposit per room is required, payable via credit card or cash. One side of the hotel has tremendous views of the Gateway Arch.

City: East St. Louis, IL

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (800) 777-0777

Address: 200 South Front Street

Description: The casino’s RV park is right across the river from downtown St. Louis and extremely convenient to area attractions and the MetroLink light-rail system. Equipped with more than 130 full-service spaces, pull-through sites, full hookups with cable TV and Internet access, a bathhouse, laundry facilities, a convenience store, and 24-hour security, the park also offers shuttle service to the casino and nearby MetroLink station. If you visit the casino Web site, you’ll find various packages that include everything from breakfast for two in the Queen’s Courtyard Buffet and free slot club points to gift shop discounts and “plus-size” sites and landscaped areas. Not wheelchair accessible, and deposit/guarantee by credit card required.

City: East St. Louis, IL

Category: Nightlife

Telephone: (618) 874-5000, (800) 777-0777

Address: 200 South Front Street

Description: On the other side of the river from downtown St. Louis, the Casino Queen offers a host of gaming, dining, and entertainment options. Originally a cruising casino, the facility is now land-based, and the location across from the Gateway Arch provides a spectacular view of the Arch and the St. Louis skyline. In addition to a full-service hotel, Casino Queen has more than 28,000 square feet of casino gaming space over three decks and features more than 1,000 slot and video poker machines. The facility claims to have the most liberal slot payouts and was rated by one Las Vegas newsletter as one of the top 10 casinos in the United States “where you’re most likely to win.” Those who prefer more interactive activities have plenty to keep them occupied as well, as the Queen offers high-stakes wagering with table limits from $2 to $2,000 on games like blackjack, craps, roulette, Caribbean stud, Let It Ride, and mini-baccarat. On-site restaurants include steaks and seafood at the Royal Table and pizza, sandwiches, snacks, and breakfast items at the Gazebo Cafe. In the Riverview Grill guests can enjoy lunch or dinner in a casual atmosphere, or breakfast, lunch, or dinner in the gardenlike setting of the Queen’s Courtyard Buffet. The Casino Queen operates 22 hours a day, 7 days a week, and there’s free admission, free parking, free downtown St. Louis shuttles, and no buy-in or wagering limits. There’s also a full-service RV park on the property that features pull-through sites, full hookups, and 24 hour security.