Pictured from left to right: Nick Benjamin, Vice President of Development of The Cordish Companies; Zed Smith, Chief Operating Officer of The Cordish Companies; Genaya Sauro, General Manager of Live! by Loews; Kitty Radcliffe, President and CEO of Explore St. Louis; Blake Cordish, Principal of The Cordish Companies; The Honorable Lyda Krewson, Mayor of St. Louis; Jonathan Tisch, Chairman and CEO, Loews Hotels & Co; Ozzie Smith, St. Louis Cardinals and Baseball Hall of Fame Shortstop; Bill DeWitt III, President of the St. Louis Cardinals; Alex Tisch, Chief Commercial and Development Officer, Loews Hotels & Co; Otis Williams, Executive Director, St. Louis Development Corporation. — Photo by Loews Hotels & Resorts

The highly anticipated multi-concept "sports" hotel, Live! by Loews - St. Louis, MO, officially welcomes guests today in the heart of St. Louis' Ballpark Village. A social anchor for guests and locals, the 216-room hotel boasts four restaurants & lounges; 17,000 square feet of meeting and event space, including an expansive outdoor terrace; upscale suite options along with a 1,392 square-foot Presidential Suite overlooking Busch Stadium; and unparalleled access to Ballpark Village and the St. Louis Cardinals. The hotel is part of Ballpark Village's $260M expansion and a joint venture between Loews Hotels & Co, a wholly owned subsidiary of Loews Corporation (NYSE:L), The Cordish Companies and the St. Louis Cardinals.

Live! by Loews - St. Louis, MO is the city's first new build hotel project in nearly a decade. Centrally located to the best entertainment and attractions in St. Louis, the eight-story property is ideally poised as a destination for meetings and events, with indoor and outdoor venues capable of accommodating more than 500 guests in a singular location. The hotel also features unique décor reflective of Cardinals history, top of the line amenities, skyline views, excellent food and drink, and several communal lounges, curating a quintessentially St. Louis experience for leisure travelers.

The hotel is built on St. Louis Cardinals history, situated atop the former site of the 1966 Busch II Stadium, with intentional design notes, artworks and Cardinal Red accents modestly placed throughout guest rooms and public spaces to narrate its deep Cardinals connection. Abstract patterns from blueprints of the former 1966 Busch Stadium adorn headboards in suites, while Cardinal-red travel trunks from the team's use during the Prohibition era glimmer along the walls of Bar Bourbon. Num bers from retired Cardinal Baseball player's jersey's greet guests at check in pods, and the etched stitching of baseballs is displayed in various décor elements throughout property.

Each of the 216 guest rooms at Live! by Loews - St. Louis, MO features floor-to-ceiling windows offering panoramic views of the neighboring stadium and city landmarks such as Gateway Arch, coupled with spacious layouts and luxury amenities including custom Stearns & Foster luxury bedding, Beekman Brothers bath products, 100% combed and ring-spun cotton terry towels and bath sheets, Keurig coffee makers with locally sourced grinds, 24-hour room service, and a state-of-the-art, 24-hour fitness center with Peloton bikes. The property's 19 suites boast walkout balconies, luxurious private dining and living areas, and minimalist design that bring skyline and stadium views to focus.

Each of the hotel's four food & beverage concepts embody a true taste of St. Louis, with Bourbon at the heart, and offer exceptional spaces for entertaining and lounging. The chef-curated concepts are overseen by Executive Chef Matt Lange, who brings more than a decade of international hospitality experience and an innovative approach to dining downtown.

Located on the ground floor, Clark & Bourbon is downtown's only classic steakhouse, featuring a state-of-the-art exposed kitchen, high-end cuts of meat, delectable sides, and a mixology prep lab where skilled mixologists and chefs work in tandem. A focal point at the heart of the restaurant is the Bar Bourbon, offering an extensive list of 480 curated bottles of Bourbon, Rye, Irish, Scotch and Japanese Whiskies in the bar's Whiskey Room. Bar Bourbon also features a patio that connects to Ballpark Village via Clark Street with direct access to Midwest Live! and Cardinals Nation, creating an active clubhouse culture that engages the community. Adjacent to the second-floor alfresco seasonal terrace and event lawn will be The Bullock (opening spring 2020), an outdoor bar and lounge serving modern American fare and craft cocktails alongside views to the stadium and Midwest Live! entertainment venues. The Bullock's namesake is influential bartender, Tom Bullock, whose career at the St. Louis Country Club led him to be the first African-American bartender to publish a cocktail manual. For a casual option, River Market offers a curated artisanal gra b and go menu of handcrafted coffees, pastries, fresh juices, sandwiches, salads and St. Louis local retail offerings.

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