Name: AmeriStay Inn St Joseph
Address: 4502 Southeast US Highway 169, St. Joseph, Missouri, United States of America, St. Joseph, Missouri, US
Price range: $72–$88 per night
Rating: 5.97

What guests think

Reviews of AmeriStay Inn St Joseph are sharply mixed, with several guests citing dirty rooms, pests, odors, broken locks, and poor maintenance, while a smaller number appreciated friendly staff, basic cleanliness, and convenient highway access.

Breakfast is frequently described as very limited or poorly maintained, and some amenities like the pool, gym listing, ice machines, and guest laundry were closed, missing, or broken. Rooms are often dated with dim lighting and worn furniture, and several note traffic noise. Best suited to a brief roadside stop if you prioritize location over comfort and amenities.

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Facilities

Multiple reviews report closed or nonfunctional amenities, including a closed pool, a removed gym, broken ice machines, and out-of-service guest laundry. Lobby access and exterior upkeep (e.g., icy walkways) were also inconsistent.

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Monica

Mar 5, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We chose this location because it advertised a gym on site. Evidently there has not been one there for about 5 years! Please update the listing. Breakfasts was also very disappointing, everything was stale.

4

Vanity

May 29, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Pool wasn't open and the breakfast was cereal and a loaf of bread. Juice was out both mornings. Bathtub had black hairs of the wall and there was not a knob on the inside of door. Beds were comfortable and rest of room was clean.

10

Diana

Feb 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I have no complaints about the hotel itself. But the breakfast was not available and the lobby was locked at 9:00 a.m. There were no lights on in the eating area and they did not answer the buzzer or the phone.

6

Joe R De

Oct 10, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast area was clean. Breakfast was good. Lighting was poor inside the rooms and outside.

4

Keely

Aug 5, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I overlooked the bad reviews about the cleanliness and broken locks (which were correct) because of the location convenience for us and the fact that it had a pool for our kids...the pool was closed down. We are really frustrated that they advertised a pool and didn't actually have it in working order. Definitely not worth the $120 for the night and not fair to advertise and have people pay for it and not be able to provide, bad business in my opinion.

8

William

Feb 19, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Property not as pictured, or very old picture. Shared parking with smoke shop, massage business, and mexican restaurant. As there had been snow just a day before, ice hazards in parking lots. Coffee pot in room, but no coffee. No TV guide in room, to know what was local channels. Room was sufficient, but did notice that the headboard attached to wall, was very dusty. Unfortunately, there was a problem with a backed up sewer the next morning, so coffee only in lobby.

6

DAWN

Jul 19, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Need more of a variety for breakfast and update hotel.

6

Antonio

Jan 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nobody cleaned the ground and there was ice. The gas station beside was clean. They could have done this. The door to the room had broken the security lock

6

Thomas

Sep 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This property was disappointing to say the least. Room was in a state of disrepair - but at least the A/C and TV worked. Beds were average, but the rest of the room was gross. The “guest laundry” machines were broken, ice machine inoperable, no coffee anywhere that I could find. Would not stay here again, nor any other Ameristay property.

10

Michelle

Jul 31, 2025

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Stayed 14 nights

Our experience at Ameristay Inn has been great! We needed a place to go qhile we waited for our place to ve ready. Check In was easy and fast. The owner was super friendly. The rooms are clean and comfortable. The parking lot is clean. Parking is right outside your door. They have a breakfast of ceral, fruit, muffins, coffee, milk.. Housekeeping is very accommodating. There are gas stations and food places close. It sits right by the highway so easy access for travelers. It's quiet at night. The beds are comfortable. I would highly recommend and would definitely stay hwre again. This hotel is a 10 out of 10.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness feedback is largely negative, with frequent reports of dirty rooms and bathrooms, stained linens, strong odors, and pests including roaches and, in some cases, bed bugs. A few guests noted clean, quiet stays.

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Teresa

Aug 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was dirty. There was a hole in the shower the toilet paper holder kept coming out of the wall. Furniture was in poor condition. Hair was left in the sink. Carpets were nasty feeling. Thankfully the sheets looked clean..

2

Ionut

Oct 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Horrible dirty dead bad bugs flies all over hairy sink

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Ionut

Oct 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Has alot if death flies in the room also has alot if alive flies in the room flying around, the rooms smell like marijuana i have pictures of all of this

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Heather

Aug 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was absolutely disgusting.... The sheets were nasty the top cover was abhorrent and smelled like 7 years of dust floors were nasty they were roaches and bed bugs I left early... This place needs to be condemned there were burn marks around the sockets and the light fixture not dirty marks burn marks...

2

Donni

Jul 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was filthy and found cockroaches in our room. Never, ever again!!

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Ionut

Oct 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was smelling like weed, there were full of bugs flying all over the room, i told them about it they said oh its ok and they went there way.over all just horrible

2

Matt

Aug 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Roaches where every where. I didn't stay there slept in my car in the parking lot.

4

Katrina

Aug 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Dirty bathroom and bed!

2

Lisa

Nov 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was filthy and smelled. We did not stay and left to find a different hotel.

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Mona

May 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I stay in a lot of places for my work,this was the dirtiest one I stayed in I would not let my dog in there.the lady at the front desk was nice

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Rooms

Rooms are dated and in disrepair, with dim lighting, worn or broken furniture and fixtures, weak or missing locks, and occasional Wi‑Fi or TV issues; several also mention traffic noise and strong smells.

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Joe R De

Oct 10, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast area was clean. Breakfast was good. Lighting was poor inside the rooms and outside.

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Karen

Jul 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bed had seen better days. Was really dim. Lobby and room smelled. Towels were really worn, needed to be replaced, so did the sheets. No coffee in the room. Hardly any water pressure. The only good thing I can say about this place is it was quiet. I wish I spent the extra money for a better hotel. Cheap is not always better.

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James

Aug 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The first room didn’t have a secondary security lock. They changed my room and the new room only had 2 working lights. It was like a dungeon. The WIFI required a password but the lady at the front desk kept saying they don’t have a password for it.

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melissa

Jun 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was dirty. Very noisy. A elctric plug in room looked like it had caught fire before.very dated.

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Jerry

Sep 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room seemed clean enough, what we could see. The lighting was so very dim; it was still dark in there with the lamps on. The lock on the door was broken where someone from the outside had tried to break in on someone. It left us feeling unsafe. We had an issue with our billing, but we had screenshots, so the attendant didn't make us pay again. There was no warm breakfast items. Toast, cereal, and some packaged mini muffins. The milk was in a carafe; we didn't know how old it was. One washcloth for the two of us. Don't go to this motel.

6

Ken

Sep 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I was disappointed that the handle on the sink was flopping around….

2

Angelina

Jul 31, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room was very uncomfortable due to front door barely closed at the bottom allowing bugs to come in. Bathroom faucet was a struggle to turn on and off. Refrigerator didn't work so I wasn't able to store bottled water or drinks in the fridge or my leftover food to stay cool and fresh. And you could hear traffic coming and going all night at the location of the Hotel. I regret booking to stay at this Hotel. It was a Hotel from Hell for me. Thank God I survived the night.

6

Thomas

Sep 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This property was disappointing to say the least. Room was in a state of disrepair - but at least the A/C and TV worked. Beds were average, but the rest of the room was gross. The “guest laundry” machines were broken, ice machine inoperable, no coffee anywhere that I could find. Would not stay here again, nor any other Ameristay property.

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Cheryl

Sep 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I was not expecting this to be a motel, I should have read the description better- but for the price, I was expecting a hotel. We arrived at 10:30pm and had to check in thru a window in the entryway (like I was in a sketchy gas station in an inner city). Upon entering the room my daughter detected an odor, but I was hopeful our stay would turn pleasant, as the room had been redecorated and looked nice. Unfortunately the bathroom was not nice. Although it looked as clean as a motel bathroom can be, it smelled awful of mildew- there was no ventilation! There was an old vent/fan in the wall, but it was not hooked up to any switch. I could not even make myself shower here. We came, we slept, and we checked out as soon as we awoke the next morning.

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Lori

Oct 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean but a little rough. We checked in late (dark out) and it was hard to find a light that would turn on when we came in. The switch by the door didn’t work. One lamp wasn’t plugged in and we had to unplug the refrigerator to be able to use it. The toilet paper holder seemed like it might fall out of the wall. The door had a deadbolt and we felt safe but the safety lock at the top of the door was broken/couldn’t work. We were too tired to ask to change rooms but ours could have used some attention.

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Service

Service is mixed: some guests found staff friendly and check-in easy, but many reported rude or unprofessional interactions, teller-window check-in with locked lobby, slow or unhelpful responses, and disputes over cash deposits or refunds.

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Jeff

Jul 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This place is dirty. I’m very rundown. The employees were extremely rude

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Amie

Mar 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I will never stay at this hotel again. The service was terrible. The night staff/owner actually threw the room card at me because I knocked too loudly on the window.

2

Jonathan

Feb 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Do not patronize this establishment. I booked a room for my girlfriend to stay for a night. When she tried to check in the staff told her that there was $100 CASH ONLY deposit and would not let her check in. Hotel.com has horrible service too... Hotels.com stood before their shady business partner and refused to offer a refund. Now I have to dispute the charge on my credit card. What a disaster. Thanks @Hotels.com and @GuestHouse.... you both receive ZERO STARS... do NOT recommend.

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Stephanie

Mar 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It didn't bode well when staff would only interact with me through a teller window and lobby was kept locked (at ~4p). The room was sad: filthy (dirt caked, burn marks) arm chair, signs of (hopefully past) bedbugs on the mattresses, severely water damaged TV stand, and the Toiletries appeared used. The dead bolt was broken off. All the motel notices urge you strongly to keep the deadbolt latched and to leave no valuables in the car. Even on the side furthest from the interstate it's very loud. Ended up eating the cost and staying elsewhere.

2

Angelina

Feb 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Even after booking online we had to put a 100 deposit down the sheets smelt like they weren’t changed the shower wouldn’t drain we stood at the front desk for 20 minutes before anyone came to check us in the toilet wobbled the tv didn’t work and the room wasn’t clean

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Matt

Feb 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room stunk the chair was black from just never been cleaned . The host wouldn't even let me in to check in had to hand him my card threw the window did not feal safe there definitely slepped on high alert

8

Johnathan

Nov 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was amazing and friendly. It is an older hotel, needs a little TLC. But clean and comfortable enough to be a good option.

10

Michelle

Jul 31, 2025

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Stayed 14 nights

Our experience at Ameristay Inn has been great! We needed a place to go qhile we waited for our place to ve ready. Check In was easy and fast. The owner was super friendly. The rooms are clean and comfortable. The parking lot is clean. Parking is right outside your door. They have a breakfast of ceral, fruit, muffins, coffee, milk.. Housekeeping is very accommodating. There are gas stations and food places close. It sits right by the highway so easy access for travelers. It's quiet at night. The beds are comfortable. I would highly recommend and would definitely stay hwre again. This hotel is a 10 out of 10.

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Kyle

Mar 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

There were dirty clothes left in our bathroom, management was untimely and non-communicative. Will never stay here again

10

Jacob

Oct 9, 2025

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Stayed 14 nights

Always friendly staff and clean quiet rooms

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Location

Convenient to I‑29 with gas stations and food nearby. Several reviews mention traffic or truck noise, and a few felt the immediate area and motel setting were sketchy.

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Pamela

Jul 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was a place to sleep, it was clean but a little noisy, close to highway.

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Jacob

Jul 31, 2025

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Stayed 14 nights

My wife and I had a great experience at Ameristay Inn. Check in was fast. The room was clean and comfortable. The breakfast was perfect..cereal, fruit, muffins, juice, milk, and coffee. Pet Friendly. A/C works great. Right by the highway. Gas stations and places to eat close by. We will stay again.

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Philip

May 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Don't . Just don't Way over priced Constant truck noise Broken ottoman No coffee Ancient towels Broken inside door lock Shady area ( massage parlor next door Breakfast is a bowl of cereal and a banana Staff resemble zombies. Will not look you in the eye or smile $50 motel if you carry and are okay with that Bed hard Outside ageing Appeared clean

2

Tim

Sep 16, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Absolutely felt afraid to stay. Expedia should not endorse this place. People hanging around carrying cases of beer. Doors wouldn’t shut.

8

Donald

Mar 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient

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Karen

Jul 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bed had seen better days. Was really dim. Lobby and room smelled. Towels were really worn, needed to be replaced, so did the sheets. No coffee in the room. Hardly any water pressure. The only good thing I can say about this place is it was quiet. I wish I spent the extra money for a better hotel. Cheap is not always better.

8

William

Feb 19, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Property not as pictured, or very old picture. Shared parking with smoke shop, massage business, and mexican restaurant. As there had been snow just a day before, ice hazards in parking lots. Coffee pot in room, but no coffee. No TV guide in room, to know what was local channels. Room was sufficient, but did notice that the headboard attached to wall, was very dusty. Unfortunately, there was a problem with a backed up sewer the next morning, so coffee only in lobby.

2

Angelina

Jul 31, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room was very uncomfortable due to front door barely closed at the bottom allowing bugs to come in. Bathroom faucet was a struggle to turn on and off. Refrigerator didn't work so I wasn't able to store bottled water or drinks in the fridge or my leftover food to stay cool and fresh. And you could hear traffic coming and going all night at the location of the Hotel. I regret booking to stay at this Hotel. It was a Hotel from Hell for me. Thank God I survived the night.

8

Linda

Aug 12, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

It is close to the I-29 exit, affordable and clean.

4

Cheryl

Sep 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I was not expecting this to be a motel, I should have read the description better- but for the price, I was expecting a hotel. We arrived at 10:30pm and had to check in thru a window in the entryway (like I was in a sketchy gas station in an inner city). Upon entering the room my daughter detected an odor, but I was hopeful our stay would turn pleasant, as the room had been redecorated and looked nice. Unfortunately the bathroom was not nice. Although it looked as clean as a motel bathroom can be, it smelled awful of mildew- there was no ventilation! There was an old vent/fan in the wall, but it was not hooked up to any switch. I could not even make myself shower here. We came, we slept, and we checked out as soon as we awoke the next morning.

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Dining

Breakfast is mostly described as minimal—typically cereal, bananas, and packaged muffins—with reports of stale items, empty or unclean juice dispensers, and inconsistent availability. A few guests found it acceptable.

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Marjory

Sep 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was not clean. The juice at the breakfast bar had bugs in it.

4

Vanity

May 29, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Pool wasn't open and the breakfast was cereal and a loaf of bread. Juice was out both mornings. Bathtub had black hairs of the wall and there was not a knob on the inside of door. Beds were comfortable and rest of room was clean.

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Diana

Feb 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I have no complaints about the hotel itself. But the breakfast was not available and the lobby was locked at 9:00 a.m. There were no lights on in the eating area and they did not answer the buzzer or the phone.

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Cheryl

Aug 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room had an odor which triggered my allergies. Room needed serious updating. Breakfast was minimal. Towels were mismatched, old and stained. Won’t be back.

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Jacob

Jul 31, 2025

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Stayed 14 nights

My wife and I had a great experience at Ameristay Inn. Check in was fast. The room was clean and comfortable. The breakfast was perfect..cereal, fruit, muffins, juice, milk, and coffee. Pet Friendly. A/C works great. Right by the highway. Gas stations and places to eat close by. We will stay again.

8

Barbara

Jun 14, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Said they had breakfast. Was disappointed only

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Thomas

May 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The safety lock on the door was broken. Booked a king got 2 queens. Very clean, no bed bugs. Towels tiny and rough. Continental breakfast had mini muffins, bananas and cereal. Ask the clerk fir milk.

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Jerry

Sep 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room seemed clean enough, what we could see. The lighting was so very dim; it was still dark in there with the lamps on. The lock on the door was broken where someone from the outside had tried to break in on someone. It left us feeling unsafe. We had an issue with our billing, but we had screenshots, so the attendant didn't make us pay again. There was no warm breakfast items. Toast, cereal, and some packaged mini muffins. The milk was in a carafe; we didn't know how old it was. One washcloth for the two of us. Don't go to this motel.

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Dana

Jun 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We didn’t find any bed bugs, so that’s a plus. Room seemed clean but sheets had a few stains and a few rips. Most disappointing part was the “breakfast” had nothing but stale packaged muffins, overripe bananas, cereal but no milk, and chunky floaties in the apple juice and orange juice, like the dispenser machine needed cleaned. Nasty.

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Michelle

Jul 31, 2025

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Stayed 14 nights

Our experience at Ameristay Inn has been great! We needed a place to go qhile we waited for our place to ve ready. Check In was easy and fast. The owner was super friendly. The rooms are clean and comfortable. The parking lot is clean. Parking is right outside your door. They have a breakfast of ceral, fruit, muffins, coffee, milk.. Housekeeping is very accommodating. There are gas stations and food places close. It sits right by the highway so easy access for travelers. It's quiet at night. The beds are comfortable. I would highly recommend and would definitely stay hwre again. This hotel is a 10 out of 10.

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Month	Average price
January	$81
February	$69
March	$72
April	$79
May	$80
June	$101
July	$78
August	$78
September	$86
October	$86
November	$87
December	$90

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19 $88
20 $83	21 $74	22 $82	23 $80	24 $76	25 $88	26 $88
27 $75	28 $75	29 $75	30 $75

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $75	2 $80	3 $84
4 $73	5 $73	6 $75	7 $73	8 $73	9 $81	10 $78
11 $72	12 $75	13 $75	14 $75	15 $75	16 $82	17 $84
18 $75	19 $75	20 $73	21 $75	22 $75	23 $84	24 $84
25 $75	26 $75	27 $75	28 $75	29 $75	30 $84	31 $84

AmeriStay Inn St Joseph

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