Name: FairBridge Inn Express Monroe City
Address: 3 Gateway Square Drive, Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America, Monroe City, Missouri, US
Price range: US$77–US$117 per night
Rating: 8.4

What guests think

At FairBridge Inn Express Monroe City, reviews describe a no-frills, budget stay with a convenient location, generally quiet rooms and comfortable beds, but widely varying cleanliness and noticeable maintenance or security issues in some areas.

Many guests found rooms very clean, while others reported dirty hallways or bathrooms, odors, pests, and worn fixtures. Service feedback ranges from friendly and efficient to unresponsive, with occasional check-in difficulties and disputes over pet or service-animal fees. Breakfast is consistently bare-bones with limited continental choices. Expect a basic stopover with trade-offs.

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Rooms

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Facilities

Facilities are basic and pet-friendly, with a clean laundry room, but reviews note unlocked exterior doors and some maintenance problems (e.g., moldy ice machine, out-of-order exits). Lobby access can be limited overnight; parking and exterior upkeep vary.

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10

Jan

4 Mar 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

My kids live in the area and I just need a comfortable clean place to sleep! Highly recommend very clean very friendly really quiet lots of well lighted parking. Large yard if you’re traveling with pets!

8

Michelle

8 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Safe and affordable. Needs some repairs.

10

Randy

24 May 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

It is a good place to stay and it is simple place to stay. The breakfast selection is limited but doable to eat. The laundry room is clean and the hotel is quiet.

6

Tina

10 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great room and very comfortable bed. However, when I went down to the 1st floor for ice, the ice machine had mold spots all over it! The owner really should replace it.

6

ashley

27 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We have a fully potty trained pup and were placed in a room where many obvious, non potty trained animals have been in. Floor was buckling, smelled like urine and the chair had a huge stain on it. The door on the side of the building never locks, so anyone could come in at any time. Staff was very friendly though.

8

susan

22 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We have a fishing boat and keep looking for places to stay around Mark Twain lake. This place was clean, quiet and safe. The Manager was helpful. We would stay there again. Was a very good value. Do note that the breakfast has no protein, but had waffles, toast, fruit, juices, cereal.

6

James

14 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

10 pm to 6 am lobby locked. Was difficult to check in .

2

Mark

29 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I was not very good, the hotel is run down, only one light for the whole parking lot, parking was good otherwise. Several of the exit doors were out of order. The room had ants, the a/c unit leaks onto the floor so there was a poodle of water our whole stay, the door was in horrible condition from the water draining on it all the time. You’re happy and you know, the faucet and shower had the hot and cold reversed. in my opinion, the hotel needs to be shut down and remodeled, and I would recommend Hotels.com to remove them from their website until they do so.

10

Matthew

4 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very quiet. Friendly and helpful staff. Peter is great! Very clean rooms. The shampoo packets suck but that was the only negative I have. Oh and I won $100 on the slot machine!

8

Stacy

16 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast options were limited; cereal, waffles and bananas. Didn't need a key card to get in from any entrances, so anyone could walk in.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is inconsistent: many guests found rooms very clean, but others reported dirty common areas or bathrooms, odors, mold in showers or AC, and occasional pests. Housekeeping frequency also varied.

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Jan

29 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Always a clean comfortable room! Stay here often and always excellent service

2

Rodney

14 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The place is dirty! Walls, doors, floors! We had to clean the TV screen to be able to watch it! Owner didn’t speak much English and was very rude! Ugg! Never again!

2

Marilyn

30 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We found a dead bed bug under our covers. Yes, at least it was dead but not happy at the thought of bringing any live ones home. I will not stay there again.

8

Valentina

5 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The entry and stairs were dirty, and disgusting in our opinion. The room was was actually fine. It’s not an IHG, Hilton, or Marriott property, but it was fine for sleep. Do not get me wrong, this property is walking a fine line between respectable and cheap rundown. Latest reviews were terrible, but we found it to be what we sight…..comfortable sleep. The breakfast is laughable. Why even try?

8

John

28 Jan 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient location right off the highway. Very clean

2

jeremy

1 Sept 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Where they say the desk is open till midnight on here or 24 hours on Google, it's not, we had to sleep in our car for the first night of our vacation, but still had to pay for that night. On top of that, we got checked in the next day excited for a shower only to find mold all over the shower curtain and dingy looking towels which never got replaced the whole stay. We woke up the next morning to find ants on all of our stuff including the bed, food, and sealed water bottles. Overall very poor hotel, would not recommend.

8

Janet

8 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hall and room smelled and looked clean! When I looked in our room's bathroom, there was a dark brown bath mat laying in the tub. I have never seen a bath mat in a motel room, so maybe a prior renter left it. When I picked it up, it was slimy and a little moldy on underside. We had a second room for a relative, and their room did not have a bath mat in the bathtub.

10

Merlin

13 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean Rooms

10

Jan

2 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very clean comfortable room, great value, very impressed! Highly recommend. Will stay again

6

Peter

7 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Dead Cockroach as soon as I arrived in the room. Dust all over the bathroom vent as well as the filter for the room’s AC. shower curtain had molds. Overall, very dirty.

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Rooms

Rooms are dated but generally quiet with comfortable beds and decent A/C in several mentions. Recurring issues include hot-water or shower problems, TVs cutting out, poor lighting, and slow-to-cool or leaking A/C.

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10

Tim

14 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room is very comfortable and clean.

6

Kari

6 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The front desk employee did not speak to me. The room was clean, but the water took a while to get hot, and the shower curtain was completely transparent. The bed and pillows were nice. However, the TV only worked for about an hour and then shut off. Had to turn on the air conditioner every morning. Breakfast was packaged muffins and apples, and warm juice. If you need a place to lay your head, it works; looking for anything more, you will be disappointed.

10

William

11 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice hotel. Rooms had great A/C. Very easy to check in.

4

Pamela

15 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was a little bit dirty, run-doen, and it took a long time to cool it down with the AC. Hallways are hot! No housekeeping during our 2 night stay.

8

James

23 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Does anyone smile anymore? Staff helpful but very serious. Room shows some wear. Breakfast okay. Variety of restaurants near.

8

Edward

3 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good room for the price. Place was clean and neat. Expected a crappy bed and was pleasantly surprised with a nice firm mattress. Good restaurant just a hop down the street.

6

Jerry

9 Jun 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Needs floor repairs. Needs more often room service

10

Jianyi

20 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Quietness

6

Susan

21 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The bed was comfortable and while the property was very dated it appeared to be clean. The shower was broken - you could not adjust the handle for warm water. When I told the owner upon checking out, he just looked at me. So be aware room #101 has no hot water in shower.

4

thomas

3 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Online photos looked good but do not provide an accurate representation. Would compare the Inn to low budget hotels.

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Service

Service is mixed: some guests praised friendly, helpful staff and quick check-in, while others experienced rudeness, unresponsiveness, or limited desk hours. A few reported check-in delays and disputes or fees related to pets or service animals.

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10

Jan

29 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Always a clean comfortable room! Stay here often and always excellent service

6

Kari

6 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The front desk employee did not speak to me. The room was clean, but the water took a while to get hot, and the shower curtain was completely transparent. The bed and pillows were nice. However, the TV only worked for about an hour and then shut off. Had to turn on the air conditioner every morning. Breakfast was packaged muffins and apples, and warm juice. If you need a place to lay your head, it works; looking for anything more, you will be disappointed.

10

Jan

22 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Wonderful stay! I have stayed at this hotel many times with great service, very clean room and very quiet area! Highly recommend

2

Jeff

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I don’t normally write reviews, but my experience at the Fairbridge Inn was so appalling I feel obligated to warn others. From the moment I arrived, the front desk staff was rude, dismissive, and shockingly unprofessional. Instead of a welcome, I was met with attitude and blatant ignorance — especially when it came to my certified service dog. They charged me $60 for a service animal, which is not only unethical but illegal under the ADA. Either they’re unaware of federal law, or they just don’t care. Either way, it’s unacceptable. The property itself was no better — trash scattered across the parking lot, giving the whole place a rundown, neglected vibe. It felt more like a truck stop than a hotel. If cleanliness and hospitality are even remotely important to you, do yourself a favor and stay anywhereelse. I left feeling disrespected, frustrated, and disgusted. Fairbridge Inn? More like Unfairbridge Out.

8

susan

22 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We have a fishing boat and keep looking for places to stay around Mark Twain lake. This place was clean, quiet and safe. The Manager was helpful. We would stay there again. Was a very good value. Do note that the breakfast has no protein, but had waffles, toast, fruit, juices, cereal.

6

James

14 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

10 pm to 6 am lobby locked. Was difficult to check in .

8

Huoy

9 Jan 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Stay one night. Convenient, staff is friendly.

2

George

13 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I cannot say enough bad things about this place!! The only good thing was that the bed was very good!! The breakfast was almost non existent. The A/C did not work correctly. The TV did not work, had to call the manager to fix it. The hot water was Luke warm at best. It took the manager 15 minutes to show up to check me in. The alarm clock was unplugged and had to find an outlet and set it. The outside ptoperty was very messy!!

10

Matthew

4 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very quiet. Friendly and helpful staff. Peter is great! Very clean rooms. The shampoo packets suck but that was the only negative I have. Oh and I won $100 on the slot machine!

4

Carolyn

20 Nov 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

No staff at all!!!!

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Location

Location is convenient off the highway and close to restaurants, with several noting a quiet and safe area. Suitable for simple stopovers.

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8

Christopher

31 Dec 2022

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Convenient location. Room was clean and bed was comfortable.

10

Johna

1 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Quiet, near several restaurants

10

Abhishek

31 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent service and location

10

Richelle

9 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

clean nice location cheap

8

JanJenkins

10 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The beds were comfy, decent linens. Good, safe location. Breakfast is slight.

8

Edward

3 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good room for the price. Place was clean and neat. Expected a crappy bed and was pleasantly surprised with a nice firm mattress. Good restaurant just a hop down the street.

10

Janet

11 Dec 2022

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is close to our farm so we stay there. It is nice for the price

8

John

28 Jan 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient location right off the highway. Very clean

8

Don

9 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We needed an inexpensive room for one night as a stop on a long trip. This hotel worked out very well for that. The cost was reasonable, the checkin process was quick, and the room was clean and comfortable. While I gave it ratings of 4 in all categories, if one of the categories had been value for the money, then it would definitely have been a 5. The only real disappointment was the free breakfast, which was rather meager but good enough for what we needed.

10

Teresa

22 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice room. Close to the highway.

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Dining

Breakfast is consistently minimal, with limited continental items like waffles, cereal, and occasional fruit; several guests found it poor. Do not expect hot or protein-rich options.

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Marjorie

21 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was clean, and the beds were fairly comfortable. But the included breakfast was meager. It consisted of waffles, white bread for toast, two types of cereal for kids, very small packaged coffee cake squares, regular coffee, but no decaf, no fruit, no bagels or any other extras.

6

Kari

6 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The front desk employee did not speak to me. The room was clean, but the water took a while to get hot, and the shower curtain was completely transparent. The bed and pillows were nice. However, the TV only worked for about an hour and then shut off. Had to turn on the air conditioner every morning. Breakfast was packaged muffins and apples, and warm juice. If you need a place to lay your head, it works; looking for anything more, you will be disappointed.

8

susan

22 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We have a fishing boat and keep looking for places to stay around Mark Twain lake. This place was clean, quiet and safe. The Manager was helpful. We would stay there again. Was a very good value. Do note that the breakfast has no protein, but had waffles, toast, fruit, juices, cereal.

8

James

23 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Does anyone smile anymore? Staff helpful but very serious. Room shows some wear. Breakfast okay. Variety of restaurants near.

8

Valentina

5 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The entry and stairs were dirty, and disgusting in our opinion. The room was was actually fine. It’s not an IHG, Hilton, or Marriott property, but it was fine for sleep. Do not get me wrong, this property is walking a fine line between respectable and cheap rundown. Latest reviews were terrible, but we found it to be what we sight…..comfortable sleep. The breakfast is laughable. Why even try?

8

Rick

8 Jul 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Breakfast menu limited

8

Don

9 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We needed an inexpensive room for one night as a stop on a long trip. This hotel worked out very well for that. The cost was reasonable, the checkin process was quick, and the room was clean and comfortable. While I gave it ratings of 4 in all categories, if one of the categories had been value for the money, then it would definitely have been a 5. The only real disappointment was the free breakfast, which was rather meager but good enough for what we needed.

8

Ramona

20 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rates were economical and room was clean. Check-in was fast and the pet fee was low at $15 a night. The continental breakfast was less than to be desired and could use some improvement. I would consider it bare bones, but other than that for one night in a pinch the property sufficed.

8

Stacy

16 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast options were limited; cereal, waffles and bananas. Didn't need a key card to get in from any entrances, so anyone could walk in.

8

Dave

14 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice "OK" motel. Over-priced. Awful excuse for a free breakfast. It is really the only place in town, thats why I chose it. I stayed there once before and when I needed a fresh towel, I was taken to the Guest Laundry and told that I had to wash the towel that was in the room. Good tv. Funky smell in the hall.

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Month	Average price
January	US$81
February	US$80
March	US$68
April	US$79
May	US$74
June	US$64
July	US$66
August	US$80
September	US$82
October	US$82
November	US$86
December	US$84

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13	14	15	16 $78	17 $78	18 $77	19 $78
20 $79	21 $78	22 $78	23 $78	24 $78	25 $80	26 $78
27 $78	28 $78	29 $78	30 $81

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $79	2 $79	3 $80
4 $79	5 $78	6 $82	7 $79	8 $80	9 $78	10 $78
11 $78	12 $78	13 $81	14 $79	15 $78	16 $89	17 $117
18 $84	19 $84	20 $82	21 $84	22 $80	23 $82	24 $83
25 $83	26 $84	27 $84	28 $97	29 $82	30 $97	31 $97

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

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Very good

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