Comfort Inn Granite City

The complimentary Comfort Sunrise breakfast is served daily from 6am to 9:30am in the renovated lobby breakfast room. The Choice Hotels Comfort brand has invested significantly in its breakfast program over the past several years, and the current Granite City iteration features hot items including scrambled eggs, breakfast meats, breakfast potatoes, biscuits and gravy, oatmeal, and a rotating hot sandwich. Cold items include yogurt, fresh fruit, bagels, English muffins, cereals, and the chain's signature cinnamon rolls. Made-to-order waffles are available from a self-serve iron with both regular and Belgian batter options. Coffee, juices, and milk round out the offerings.

The indoor swimming pool is open daily from 7am to 10pm and is one of the larger Comfort Inn pools in the chain, with a depth ranging from 3 to 5 feet, comfortable deck seating, and a small adjacent whirlpool. The pool is rarely crowded and is a particular draw for families traveling with children. Pool towels are provided, and the pool area is supervised by staff during peak hours. The whirlpool seats four and is heated to 102 degrees.

The fitness room is small but functional, with a treadmill, an elliptical machine, a stationary bike, a free-weight rack, and a yoga mat area. It is open 24 hours and requires a room key for access. The 24-hour business center in the lobby has a printer for boarding passes and a small workstation. Wifi is free throughout the property and is fast enough for streaming and video calls. The lobby itself was redone in the 2021 renovation with a more contemporary look, comfortable seating clusters, a stone-front fireplace, and a coffee station available 24 hours for guests heading out early.

Standard king rooms run roughly 300 square feet and include a single king bed with the Choice Hotels Comfort-brand mattress and bedding standards. The work desk and ergonomic chair sit by the window, with the refrigerator, microwave, and coffee maker on a wall counter beside the closet. The 43-inch wall-mounted smart television offers cable plus cast functionality from guest devices. The renovated bathroom has a granite-look vanity, a tub-shower combination with a curtain (rather than a glass door), a hair dryer, and Comfort-branded toiletries. Outlets are placed for travelers, with USB ports built into the lamps and outlets on the desk and at bedside.

Queen-double rooms include two queen beds, the same desk and television setup, and the same bathroom configuration. King suites add a separate sitting area with a sofa bed, a wet bar with a small refrigerator and second microwave, and a slightly larger bathroom. Accessible rooms have wider doorways, roll-in showers with seats, lowered closet rods, and visual and audio fire alarms. All rooms include blackout curtains, individually controlled HVAC, an iron and ironing board in the closet, and a luggage rack.

Wifi is free and operates at high-speed business-class quality across the property. Cast functionality on the smart televisions allows guests to stream from their phones or laptops without using a hotel-specific account. Room service is not offered, but several restaurants in Granite City offer delivery to the hotel through the standard delivery apps, and the lobby market sells snacks, frozen meals, and beverages that can be heated in the room microwave.

Best rates are available through the Choice Privileges loyalty program and through advance non-refundable bookings on the Choice Hotels website or app. Choice Privileges members receive a 10 to 20 percent discount on standard rates, free wifi enhancements, and the option to use points for free nights. Advance-purchase non-refundable rates run another 10 percent below member rates. The property is reliably available on most weeknights and most off-season weekends; April through October weekends can sell out during major St. Louis events (Cardinals home games, Blues home games, Fair St. Louis, the BIG3 basketball tour, and similar) when downtown St. Louis hotels fill and the overflow shifts to Granite City.

For Route 66 travelers, the Comfort Inn is the natural choice for the first night out of St. Louis heading north (or the last night before crossing into Missouri heading south). The hotel is on Madison Avenue, which is an extension of the historic Route 66 alignment through Granite City, putting it directly on the Mother Road's route. From the hotel, the standard Granite City Route 66 itinerary - Chain of Rocks Bridge, Nameoki Village, GCADD murals, dinner at Ravanelli's - can be completed in a single day with the hotel as a comfortable base.

Practical tips: ask at check-in for the hotel's Route 66 driving directions sheet, which the staff has compiled in cooperation with the Granite City visitor information office. Coffee is available 24 hours in the lobby. The pool is rarely crowded and is open until 10pm. The fitness room is open 24 hours and is generally empty after 9pm. The property's location makes it equally convenient for travelers heading north on Route 66 toward Litchfield and Springfield, or south across the Chain of Rocks Bridge into St. Louis and the western Route 66 corridor.