The Doubletree Collinsville/St.Louis is conveniently located just 10 minutes from downtown St. Louis. One step inside the richly appointed lobby, and you'll know why the hotel is clearly a step above any other in the area. Each room includes a large working desk with swivel chair, voice mail, dataport with DSL high speed internet connection, in-room coffee maker, in-room safe, Nintendo, free local calls and weekday newspaper. Porter's Steak House serves the finest in steaks, seafood, chops and pasta. Voted Best Steaks in St. Louis, 1998, the hotel restaurant is also the home of the 2-pound carrot cake and 2-pound lobster tail. Don't forget to try the world famous pepperloin and 'secret' mustard sauce. After dinner, relax in Porter's Cigar Bar or rev up in the 24-hour fitness center.