Very nice stopover on your Route 66 drive. We stopped in primarily to just get a Passport stamp…read moreand ask about what other sites might be worth viewing. The person there was welcoming, friendly and more attentive than I could ever expect. It was clean and inviting and very interesting to learn more about. Very glad we stopped in!

Great stay on the mother road celebrating 100 years of RT 66. The classic radio is a nice touch and…read moreno TV to really get the feel of what is was like to travel during the migration west. The price is better than most chains too.

They gave us a free room It was going through a transition…read moreperiod But the hotel was still good

We stayed in room 150. We paid an additional $40 for our dog to stay in their pet friendly hotel…read more This was by far the most disgusting hotel I have ever been at. The room was filthy, we had to clean it, see picture of the towel we used. The carpet is heavily stained and it smells worse than a boarding kennel. It was very obvious that they do not have solid cleaning protocols. If you charge for a pet, put those dollars against cleaning and proper sanitization. We had to leave early due to the overwhelming smell. We were all physically ill after this stay. NEVER stay at this hotel.

We took my wife's dinner club of retired school teachers. Everything was perfect!…read moreGreat breakfast each morning. They were very helpful with suggestions on activities in the area. (I recommend a trip out to Red Oak II to see artist Lowell Davis' work). Our group of 8 participated in their Murder Mystery over 3 days. It was very fun!

My daughter and I came to Carthage for the annual play at Grace Episcopal Church and stayed over…read morenight in the Nathanael Hawthorne room. The blend of period furniture with modern amenities was tastefully done. We enjoyed the two person jacuzzi. Dove Toiletries were provided and the convenience of a private bathroom was appreciated. Linens and towels were very clean and fresh and the bedding was warm and regal. Breakfast was omelettes cooked to order with fruit and juice. Coffee was good and available in the foyer as well as the room and bottled water and an assortment of tea and soda was provided in the foyer. The parlor was comfortable and the original stained glass was gorgeous. We intend on returning to stay with the Goolsbys again.

Always clean, great staff, and safe area! 10% off great catfish next door also a perk!read more

Great Place... Great location... The people were friendly and the rooms were very clean and…read morecomfortable.

We checked in and walked in to the room and were pleasantly surprised at how nice it was…read more Comfortable bed, large shower, and nice retro furnishings including the fridge and microwave. The hotel is right next to a large lake and park. Site manager was very friendly and helpful to recommend the Red Oak 2 (interesting place to visit) and the town square which surrounds the county courthouse. We are currently traveling on Route 66 heading west and so far this was the nicest place we've stayed at. The other places should take lessons from this place.

Cute, accommodating, and scenic location with great access. Loved the retro themed deco. Great…read morevalue, especially compared to the prices in Joplin! If I am back in the area, will definitely stay here. Also got a great recommendation for dinner from the office! Very happy with my stay at Best Budget Inn! Thanks Kevin and Paula!!

I truly hope anyone needing a hotel in Joplin, MO checks Yelp reviews, this one in particular…read more We've stayed many times over the years at this hotel but most recently until last weekend was three years ago. I gave them a great review then. But now? Eww. Basically $200 a night for a one king bed room held not any kind of expected value. 1. The mattress was as old as the hotel, smelled musty and was hard as a rock (with a random 3 pillows). 2. The pool has slippery porcelain tile around it. I've not used a pool at their Hilton brand before and maybe this is typical for them. With that said, if you or your family are going to use the pool, TAKE WATER SHOES! 3. The pool area was 1 million degrees. Actually, it was 138 degrees. Outside was nearly 100 but we opened both outside doors for cross ventilation and that helped, considerably. 4. The breakfast was hideous. I had to check my watch to see if it was closing bc so many things were completely empty. 8:10 am on a Sunday. Still a long time remaining on their (un)complimentary breakfast. And the coffee? Don't get me started. 5. I requested extra pillows about 8:00 pm. They finally brought 2, hours later... without pillowcases. Was that a joke?!?! 6. The outdoor furniture that was cozy and fun to sit outside and chat with 3 years ago has literally SHREDDED cushions. (Is the goal to NOT have people outside?) This hotel has to be a franchise, with a completely careless owner. I'll never go back. 2 stars earned for location alone.

We arrived at an odd moment, with better timing than other guests: the electrical power in Joplin…read morehad been knocked out for hours that afternoon, and even after it came back on, the hotel's computer system and elevators were not fully functional. Other people had been waiting 2 and 3 hours to check in, or had to haul luggage up 4 flights of stairs to their rooms, whereas we waited 15 minutes to check-in and had to go up 1 flight. Thirty minutes later, the elevators were working, too. The woman working at check-in was all by herself and incredibly pleasant, even as she was understandably frazzled. I really wished she had some help. Or a big hug from someone at the end of the day. I hope the company recognizes her for working hard in extraordinary circumstances. We had a suite, and it was spacious. Our teenage son used the fold out sofa bed while we had the private bedroom. A bathroom was accessible from both rooms. The kitchen at the entrance included a full size fridge with big freezer, which was great for solidifying the packs from my cooler. There was also a microwave, dishwasher, and a coffee pot that we didn't use. We did find a broken thing in the room, the security brace at the door. We tried to set it, and it fell onto the floor! We let the front desk know about that as we left. The bathroom was handicap accessible and had a tub with a hand wand as well as an overhead nozzle. Everything in the bathroom functioned. The bed was comfortable. I couldn't hear noise from the corridor during the night, but there was noise from occasional trucks and that was quite loud. The overall location of the hotel was nice. There are many restaurants within easy walking distance. Lots of gas stations and other shops, too.

Let me start off saying it's a Quite little hotel now that was the only perk. The rooms were quite…read moredirty their was more bodily fluids on the mattress protectors than in a XXX movie. secondly someones dirty clothes were left piled up next to the TV cabinet. We had to hunt down our pillows and put our own pillow cases on them as they left us a pile on one of the beds. When I addressed these issues with the girl at the front desk she seemed unbothered by it like it was the norm for them.

Place was a DUMP! Staff refused to accommodate my mobility handicap and open one of the ground…read morefloor rooms. My second floor room was at the top of the most rickety stairs I've ever seen in the US. My bathroom fan was rusted and inoperable, the light fixture was gone from the shower area and over the sink counter. I bought some food from the local store but wouldn't dare put it in the stinky refrigerator and expect to safely eat it later. The whole place looked like it had been abandoned in the 1970's! The potholes in the parking lot are about 50% of the surface and deep enough to ALMOST made me dump my motorcycle. If I hadn't pushed hard all day I would have/should have kept riding further. Creepy, dirty, low point of an 8,000 mile ride. The ABSOLUTE WORST room rented in two months.

Our room was small but clean. This was our best motel visit in many years. The added perks like the…read moredelicious breakfast and dinner were wonderful surprises. The complementary bar was also excellent. The bar tender, Raven was very people friendly. The staff as a whole acted like they enjoyed being there. We will be choosing Drury Inn and Suites on our future travels. Well done Drury!

Everything was great not one complaint. Great staff and great rooms. Very clean and very niceread more

This is a very nice and newer hotel. They have an indoor pool. The keys work like the Tap feature…read moreon credit cards. You don't have to struggle with the slot reader like most hotel door locks. The hot food at the free breakfast was excellent. The suite had a mini kitchen with a full size refrigerator, and a range with multiple cook tops, plus a sink. Parking was plentiful in the parking garage which is hidden from the street. And it's free!

We stayed at this hotel from our way from California to Joplin, Mo. We booked three rooms for our…read moreparty of four and found them to be all clean and spacious considering there was a full refrigerator, a countertop stove, and a stove in each room. In each bathroom there was penty of shampoo, conditioner, and body wash offered, as well as towels. Even though there was renovations going on the first two floors it was quiet in the early mornings while it was going on. The hotel also offered a free breakfast for all their guest such as eggs, bacon, potatoes, and different other types of hot breakfast foods they switched daily such as quiche and burritos. And, there were other types of items available such as a variety of cold cereals, hot oatmeal, bread for toast, and bagels. We met Leslie who did the cooking and made sure there was plenty of everything for everyone who came to the dining area. She was very friendly to everyone in the dining area too. She deserves a 10 out of 10 for excellent customer service. And last, but not least, we would like to give Tracy, who worked the front-desk a 10 out of 10 for her friendly and welcoming customer service too. Thank you ladies!

Shockingly, this IHG chain property permits smoking in some of the rooms! At least the hotel…read moresegregates the smokers. ..they are banished to the 4th floor. Internet is a tad slow. Rooms and guest suites are very spacious (see photos). Free use of the laundry machines. A/C in the Executive King suites have a fan built into the wall between the living room and bedroom to help circulate the air conditioning. ....weird, and potentially noisy (had to change rooms). Very nice, high quality bedding & sheets. Overall, a very impressive hotel within the IHG chain (but do away with the smoking section! )

I'd leave ZERO STARS, however; that's not an option. We weren't-warned that this was an incredibly…read morebad area when our truck was stolen from the parking lot-of this hotel! We were never told that the staff would be less than helpful in sharing video footage with us or police. After the fact, the crew was more than jovial in explaining how "ha ha ha this area is really bad! We're in between two homeless camps!" As I was told. It was then when I realized it wouldn't be too far fetched that they can-have a great little scam going. AVOID THIS CLUSTER OF HOTELS. And if you must be here make sure you're directly under one of their less than below average cameras!!!