Stayed here on our Route 66 journey as a last minute decision and so glad that we did!! It was so…read morefun to stay in a piece of history that was also clean and cute. The hotel is also close to the central part of Carthage and walking distance from the "Pancake Hut." This is what our roadtrip is all about! FYI it's pretty "basic" so if you're looking for the Hilton you won't find it here, but if you're looking to stay in a classic that's clean, this is your place. :)

Loved our stay here. We had driven from St Louis to Tulsa for a concert and decided to follow…read moreHistoric Route 66 on the way home. I was lucky to get a room here. This place has 5 stars because it IS amazing. Everything felt updated - new and clean - and yet they have successfully created a vintage vibe. Gorgeous floors. No television! (I hadn't even told my boyfriend b/c anytime we travel, the first thing he does is turn the TV on.). There was a radio on when we arrived and it was great music, with almost no commercials. The woman who checked us in? She called us about 5:40 pm b/c we hadn't arrived yet. (I didn't realize the welcome center / check in closed at 6 pm.) I told here we were just about 30 minutes away. She said she'd wait for us. (We were there right at 6 pm.) She was so helpful. We had a pleasant evening walking to the Courthouse square and then just a half block away for Baum (ice cream). Really a wonderful stay. HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend. Perfect stay for anyone driving route 66.

Fantastic hotel, PERFECT, great rate, nice check in by Naomi, excellent. Absolutely perfect for…read morethe business traveler. Absolutely perfect!!! I'm so happy to write this review, because I've been gone a month and some of the places masquerading as hotels should be CLOSED for impersonating a place for guests. Never seen so many dumps in one state. Embarrassing.

Curtain was torn and frayed, gfci in bath didn't work so the only light was the heat lamp, windows…read morewe filthy, no coffee and that's OK. Because there were no cups, towel looked like someone wiped off makeup on them. Fitness room closed, but, the breakfast was good although limited on selection. We've stayed at a lot of choice hotels and this was embarrassing. Oh yea, only one side of bed had a table and there were no pictures on the wall but the hangers were there!

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.

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!

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

Excellent place to stay, clean and quiet! Breakfast was GREAT and staff was very friendly and…read morehelpful!! Williams definitely stay here again!!

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!!

Me and my mother just checked into our room, and I can already tell that we're going to have an…read moreawesome staycation. For starters, the male at the front desk is very professional. I also appreciate how they have a large snack bar, breakfast, ice cream, and bottled water. In fact, I'm currently having an apple while writing this review. Our king suite is very clean and organized. Although we won't be needing it, I like the idea of a curtain separating the bed from the rest of the suite. And I also like the night light for the restroom. The sliding door for the restroom is slightly difficult to find at first, but that wasn't that much of an issue for us. The air conditioner is somewhat loud, but I feel like it could be used as white noise for people who enjoy ASMR, white noise, ETC. The chair that goes with the desk is somewhat bouncy, but comfortable. I enjoy spinning in it. I also like the mini kitchen. Not that we personally will be needing the dishwasher, it's still nice to have. I appreciate how all of the floors have ice machines. The one on the 4th floor is out of order at the moment, but they haven't put a sign up stating that. I quite enjoy the general layout of our suite. The restroom is very cozy. Small, modern, and minimalist, which really suits my style. The shower was very comfortable as well, the water warm. To top it all off, I enjoyed my second cup of hot chocolate from the lobby--it's been a cozy little experience. I had a good night's sleep overall. However, the neighboring room had their TV on quite loudly, and I could faintly hear it through the wall while lying in bed. The air conditioner also woke me up a few times during the night. The selection of breakfast food was decent. It took a little while for my mom to figure out how to use the waffle machine, though. A sign with instructions would be nice. There were plenty of places to sit. It's slightly difficult to find where you put the dirty trays. I also think there should be a sign with instructions for that. It's very quiet down there, which I apperciate. The check out process is very simple and fast. We will be back in the near future.

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.

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

We stopped here on our way to Oklahoma…read more The staff was very nice. The rooms were clean. Large variety of breakfast. Super close - walking distance- to many restaurants

TERRIBLE! Room was disgusting! MOLD!!!!!Dirty Towel hanging in the bathroom, "clean" towels were…read morestained and very thin, the toilet barley flushed, tile was beyond gross! nasty carpet, THE BED, so old! slept on springs! And the sheets were stained! some of the lights did not work! Coffee and packet set ups, one opened with stir stick missing, were in an very old and dirty desk organizer with a pen holder! We are not sure how they are able to book rooms!! definitely not up to code!! To say the least, we do not recommend this hotel!

Awful. Could've had more pictures but I couldn't be bothered. The pictures are just from the first…read moreroom. Went back to the desk and changed rooms. New room: stuff stuck to the walls. Food? Boogers? I dunno. Leftover food in the fridge. Toilet seat looked like it was 70 years old. Looked like it had partly melted or something. Stayed in a super 8 in Mattoon IL. the night before and it was great. Pretty sure I'ma get covid from this one. Good thing I've got my shots. Unlike the majority of the people living in MO. (I assume). Scared to even try the shower in the morning. Probably skip it and take one tomorrow night when I get a room on the road for $100+. Just can't rely on these value places to do their damn job.

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!

Omg! This place has an amazing and welcoming vibe. We even got a little note from housekeeping! Its…read morebeing renovated and its still amazing! All the people have an actual personality.