Originally Posted by TransWorld

I use a long time urban airport and a greenfield (1972 farm fields) as comparison. Generalization has exceptions.

STL, a long time airport, has a bunch of junky areas around the airport. While there are a few very nice hotels (Hilton, etc.) most of the nicer mid priced are non existent.

MCI, built in 1972 among the cows and corn fields has both very nice hotels and plenty of nicer mid priced.