After a busy week, sleep in late at Montclair on the Park, then head over to much-loved Pickles Deli for breakfast. Grab a pastrami on rye or a fresh-baked reuben to go, then make your way into the park for a picnic. Spend your morning exploring flower-filled greenhouse The Jewel Box, or discovering 200 years of St. Louis’ past through the old maps and photographs displayed at the Missouri History Museum. Spend the afternoon meeting the vast collection of exotic animals at St. Louis Zoo, before dressing up to see one of The Fabulous Fox theatre’s famous Broadway musicals.

With Saint Louis University and Washington University in St. Louis within 20 minutes away by bus, getting to lectures from Montclair on the Park is easy. On weekends, take a six-minute stroll to your closest bus stop whenever you feel like exploring, or keep a car in the garage parking for complete independence. Spend a morning admiring the magnificent mosaics and soaring architecture of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, or cheering for the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team at Busch Stadium.

Whether you choose a private apartment or one shared with new friends, you’ll love coming home at the end of a busy day. Stop in the lobby to check your emails via the free Wi-Fi; or to curl up on the comfy chairs for a gossip with friends. When you get up to your room, cross the carpeted floors to gaze out the window at your magnificent park view, then head through to the living area to unwind with your favorite cable shows. Later, get your pulse racing with a fitness center workout.

Drop your clothes off in the laundry room, then head upstairs for a relaxing shower. Afterwards, choose a new outfit from your spacious wardrobe and wander upstairs to watch the sunset from the rooftop sundeck. Invite your friends over for dinner in your apartment kitchen. If you don’t feel like cooking, you can go out for a meal instead. Try Taste for an ever-changing menu of gourmet tapas, or Little Saigon Café for authentic Vietnamese cuisine.