Budget Inn Motel

Why stay here

• Easy for the roadIt is a single-storey motel by the I-44 exit in Bourbon, about an hour from St. Louis. Location scores 8.5.
• Clean enough, fair valueCleanliness scores 8.0 and value for money 8.3. Overall it has 7.7 on Booking.com from 73 reviews (checked 17 Oct 2026).
• Close to the caverns and the muralsMeramec Caverns is about 18 km away and the murals of Cuba about 17 km. Pets are allowed, and charges may apply.

Good to know before you book

• Very weak Wi-FiWi-Fi scores 2.5, the lowest sub-score of any hotel in this part of the guide.
• No childrenThe motel does not accept children, according to its policy on Booking.com.
• Google is much lowerOn Google Maps it has 3.5 from 174 reviews.
• No price for our datesBooking.com offered no rooms for 12 to 15 January 2027, so we cannot show a price.

Guest sub-scores on Booking.com

• Location8.5
• Value for money8.3
• Staff8.2
• Cleanliness8.0
• Comfort7.8
• Facilities7.6
• Free WiFi2.5

Average scores out of 10 from 73 reviews on Booking.com, checked on 17 Oct 2026.

Rooms

Booking.com showed no rooms for our dates, so we cannot list the room types it sells. The listing describes rooms with a fridge, microwave, sofa and desk.

Getting there and around

From St. Louis

Take I-44 southwest, about 65 miles (105 km), roughly an hour.

Along Route 66

Meramec Caverns at Stanton is a short drive east and Cuba a short drive west; Joplin and the Kansas line are about 3.5 hours southwest on I-44.

How it compares

Budget Inn Motel against the two motels near Joplin and a Stroud motel on Route 66 in this guide.

Price for 2 adults, 12–15 January 2027, as shown on Booking.com on 17 Oct 2026.

Questions

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