Name: FairBridge Inn Express, Monroe City
Address: 3 Gateway Square Drive, Monroe City, 63456, US

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2026

Jacob

Basic motel. Breakfast was bad. Ice bucket was duck tape together. But the room was not carpet so it felt clean.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jul 2026

Diane

To start, there was no sign origh5s to indicate you'd located the hotel. We drove past it several times before finding it

The room was large & the bed was very comfortable. If that's all you're looking for, then this should be your choice.
But, if you're looking for even a little
more, look elsewhere.

The showerhead & shower was horrible.
The towels were beyond thin; non-absorbent & the bath towel was the size of a hand towel.
The \"amenities\" were 2 tiny bars of soap. That was it. No shampoo, no conditioner.
The coffee maker did not work, and they didn't provide any coffee.
Probably the MOST aggregious issue was that they said they offered a \"hot breakfast\". The \"breakfast\" consisted of Sunny D-lite, Little Debbie pre-packaged cakes, Honey Nut Cheerios and a make-your-own waffles. Oh, and coffee. Really?? That's breakfast?

The desk clerk however did lend me a plug for the phone charger.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jun 2026

Nancy

It was very poorly maintained if your looking for a clean place don’t go here , bed hard a stock , blow dryer had enough dirt to start a fire .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2026

Kevin B

Management is super friendly. Property is clean. Great place for an overnight stay.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2026

Jan

Very clean spacious room. Always friendly! Stay here often when visiting family! Will stay again!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Patricia

Everything was Great
The bed was comfortable

Self

2/10

Poor

08 Jun 2026

Theresa

This property has a high review rating that I believe is fraudulent. It was poorly lit, dirty, belligerent towards my dogs, though it is supposed to be a pet friendly property, foreign language-speaking, greasy and dirty man who was the night clerk, air conditioning was broken, demanded extra deposits for my small dogs, and told me to leave when I explained that there had not been a deposit requested when I made the reservation. Appears to be an H1B Visa holder who is operating this property. Avoid.

Pet

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2026

Gerald

Place was fine for a nights sleep. Staff was friendly. Waffle maker should be thrown out and replaced. I dont know how it passes health inspection. As a former restaurant owner I could never of used it. Bedding was clean. Bathroom did its job. Overall a 4 out of 5

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2026

Patricia

Clean, comfortable room with all essential amenities. Breakfast was sad with only a couple options, but otherwise was very happy with this inn and especially with price!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2026

Jason

Perfectly acceptable accommodations for an overnight stop. Room was clean.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 May 2026

Karen

The bed was very comfortable and clean. Room was clean except for armchair. Furniture in poor disrepair. Nice large bathroom counter. Very good TV service. Cheap hotel for a cheap price. Will not stay there again. Manager speaks very little English. He’s hard to understand. Drive into Hannibal for more hotel options!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2026

Peter

Good overnight stay. Clean and well priced. Great value. Nothing special, but would stay there again for a good stop on a road trip. Excellent Mexican food joint in walking distance. A bit of a strange run down pool house on the back side?

6/10

Pleasant

08 May 2026

Lorna

This motel was rated exceptional. What? Clean but shabby rooms. I asked the desk clerk if there was a restaurant in the area besides Hardee’s. He said that was it. A quick Google search showed he was lying or misinformed. The next morning, at 9:15, he ignored the “Do Not Disturb” sign to tell me something incoherent about wanting to shut down the motel by 10, even though checkout was at 11. I was working online at the time. And the maid talked loudly while cleaning the other rooms on the corridor, beginning around 8 AM.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 May 2026

GARY

Staff wasn’t very inviting at check in

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2026

Juliann

Staff was accommodating. The rooms were clean and the bed was comfortable.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2026

Michael

Room very spacious

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

15 Apr 2026

Loren

Not used

4/10

Poor

10 Apr 2026

Johnnie P

Poorly

Self

4/10

Poor

25 Mar 2026

SETH

The online pictures of the property are better than its current condition. Paint is fading and from the parking lot to the lobby to the guest rooms this property needs refurbished. It appears that a someone is living in the hotel off of the lobby by the odors which one smells when entering the reception area. From decomposed trash in the parking lot to wires hanging in the rooms this hotel is no longer what it once was. I recommend inspecting it prior to making a reservation to insure you will not be disappointed.
Any hotel (like this one) that focuses on a gaming machine room instead of a fitness room is one that I will avoid. The breakfast was extremely meager and not worthy of the name. I will be looking for better options in the future for the price charged.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

22 Mar 2026

Wendell

Lot of dust in the corners of the bathroom. Minimal breakfast. Shower temperature was tepid.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Mar 2026

BRENDA

Not the place that was showing great reviews. Floors were dirty. Requested shower, given bathtub shower.
The rest of the room was dusted and fairly clean.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

16 Mar 2026

Richard

Okay for the area.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

Kelli

Clean room, linens smelled freshly laundried, including comforter which was not typical hotel style, felt and looked like the type used at home.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

16 Feb 2026

Sam

Floor had old water damage, shower was not very good, mattress was not good. Paint was patched up in multiple spots in room. If it was a $60 a night hotel wouldn’t be too bad but for over $100 not good.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2025

Abhishek

Excellent service and location

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2025

Alicia

Staff was nice, Room was clean.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2025

James

Clean room, frienly and courteous staff. Lots of good restaurants and convenient store nearby

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

25 Dec 2025

Jessica

Check in was easy. Once we got into room, everything changed. Floor hasn't been swept, dust on tv,lamps,headboard. Stain sheets. In bathroom the fan in ceiling looked very unsafe. I would not recommend and we will not stay again.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

19 Dec 2025

Nancy

The room was terrible. Flooring was coming up. Most walls had their paint scratched off. The shower was dirty. No water pressure. The beds were rock hard.
The pictures on-line didn’t resemble the actual condition of the facility.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2025

Jan

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

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2025

Rick

Very clean room. Check in was very quick and easy. Breakfast choices were limited, but eniugh fir a quick start of the day.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

24 Nov 2025

Winford

Only complaint was the hot water took forever to get warm. Really never got hot at all.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2025

James

The room was clean and inviting. The staff was courteous and helpful. Gas was next door, nice restaurants nearby, all of this made a relaxing, well needed escape

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

26 Oct 2025

Sonya

Rooms stank, door wouldn’t lock, window broken

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2025

Edward

Just a plain little hotel. Nothing fancy, but the place is clean, the beds are firm and the price is reasonable. Small town location limits your food choices a bit, but I don't go for the food anyway.

4/10

Poor

19 Oct 2025

Michael

Cable tv reception is poor. No network channels (local news/weather).

The thinnest and smallest towels I have ever seen at a facility.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

14 Oct 2025

Rodney

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!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2025

Richelle

clean nice location cheap

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

15 Sep 2025

Jeff

ADA Non-Compliant

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.

Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2025

Dave

Its ok

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.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 Sep 2025

James

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

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2025

Merlin

Clean Rooms

6/10

Pleasant

06 Sep 2025

Kari

No frills

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.

Business

8/10

Excellent

05 Sep 2025

Verified traveler

This was as advertised, a good place to get a good night sleep. Room was clean and comfortable. Hallways and stairs were not very clean. Breakfast was ok but definitely could offer a little more. Price good compared to others in the vicinity. Overall a decent experience.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2025

Edward

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.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2025

Tim

Room is very comfortable and clean.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Aug 2025

Michelle

Safe and affordable. Needs some repairs.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Aug 2025

Valentina

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?

4/10

Poor

03 Aug 2025

thomas

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

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jul 2025

Roxy

The room was clean.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jul 2025

Susan

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.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

15 Jul 2025

Pamela

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.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2025

William

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

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jul 2025

Tina

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.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2025

Rick

Breakfast menu limited

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jun 2025

ashley

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.

Pet

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2025

James

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

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2025

susan

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.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2025

Ramona

Economical for one 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.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2025

Stacy

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.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

11 Jun 2025

Haley

TV did not work, hotel manager had to come in and fix it. Room cleanliness was subpar.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2025

JanJenkins

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

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2025

Don

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.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2025

Carla

Clean

Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jun 2025

Jerry

Needs floor repairs. Needs more often room service

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

24 May 2025

Deb

Very little choices for breakfast. Bed matress was hard. Room door frames need painted. Disappointed in price, it was too high.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2025

Randy

I would stay again.

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.

Self

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2025

Verified traveler

Nice place

Nice place in a small town at a very good price

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2025

Jan

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

Self

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2025

Kitsey

Not bad for the price.

The hotel was clean and the owners were friendly. We appreciated that they allowed pets, as we were traveling with our dog. The room was comfortable, and it was pleasantly quiet—no noise from outside. However, the toilet didn’t flush properly and the bathtub drained slowly. There’s also a spider issue that needs to be addressed; I killed three during our two-day stay, including a brown recluse—all in the bathroom. The breakfast was minimal, though the area was clean and well maintained. We've stayed at this motel several times under different ownership. While there have been some improvements, a few more wouldn’t hurt. Overall, we’ll stay again.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2025

Richard

No pool, breakfast was very sparse!

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

13 May 2025

Matthew

The breakfast was limited, almost to the point that it was pretty much nonexistent. The beds were hard. There was mold in Air Conditioning.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 May 2025

Jim

Just ok

Needs cleaned and updated!

Partner

4/10

Poor

29 Apr 2025

James R

Outdated, shower drained really slow. Toilet had to be flushed several times to get it to go down. Floors in the room were dirty. Overall poor conditions.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2025

Jianyi

Quietness

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

13 Apr 2025

George

Yuk!!!!

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!!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2025

Michelle

It looks as if they are trying to renovate the place. The chair in our room needed to be replaced or stain removed. The paint on the walls looked as if perhaps it either needed to be repainted or perhaps paint areas where the paint was scraped off. The caulking by the tub and floor looked like it should be replaced to make it look nice. I felt safe there, but with some little touches, it could be made really nice.

4/10

Poor

23 Mar 2025

Verified traveler

Don’t be fooled like us

We were fooled by the 9.0 rating, don’t be like us. Unless we had the one bad room in this hotel I would not rate it this high at all. The beds were awfully uncomfortable. I think I could feel every spring. The pet fee of $10 is actually $20. While walking around outside it became clear the hotel it is falling into disrepair. Did not stay for breakfast, ran away early in the morning.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2025

Sharon

Very friendly. An older property, but very clean

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2025

Jan

Great stay

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!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2025

Sam

Great stay.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2024

Jan

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

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

20 Nov 2024

Carolyn

No staff at all!!!!

6/10

Pleasant

13 Nov 2024

Walter

I have stayed at this motel 4 or 5 times previously. It's a good, but not great, value for the cost ($90/night). However, in my room (#107), the lighting is so poor. Only 3 total lights, and the bulbs seemed 40 watts at most. Cannot read. Bring your own light if you stay here.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2024

Matthew

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!

Partner

2/10

Poor

30 Oct 2024

Rayburn

NOT a 9.0 hotel

Nasty place with broken fixtures, moldy shower curtain, poor drain in the bathtub.....someone did some serious lying to rate this dive a 9.0. Overall a bad experience

Partner

2/10

Poor

30 Oct 2024

Marilyn

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.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 Oct 2024

Gary

Not again

Business

8/10

Excellent

08 Oct 2024

Janet

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.

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2024

Edward

Convenient place to stay when in Monroe City. The place was clean, the bed firm and pretty quiet all night long. I didn't try the breakfast, so can't say about that aspect.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

29 Sep 2024

Michelle

Old property that is not well kept. Tears in the carpet and furniture. Ice machine empty. Staff not friendly. The counter in the bathroom was broken. The room smelled bad.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2024

Jessy

Was a good quick stay! My only cons are the place should be renovated a bit, maybe have a more comfortable bed but overall it was a nice little stay!

Leisure Pet

6/10

Pleasant

07 Sep 2024

Peter

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.

Business

2/10

Poor

03 Sep 2024

Kyla

Don't book here

After driving 27 hours, I was suppose to have a hotel in Hannibal. They list my reservation. So I scrambled to booked another, since I was there for work for 5 days. I accidently booked this hotel and within 5 minutes realized the mistake and called to cancel. Nobody answered the phone. I called hotels.com and was told they were charging me a nights stay. Why? Because they could. That is stealing in my eyes.

Business

2/10

Poor

01 Sep 2024

jeremy

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.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

29 Aug 2024

Tracey

Picked this place based off of the reviews, but regreted it. It's okay if you really need a place to stay. The room was clean but just the over all feel of this place was so creepy and made me feel uneasy all night. Would not stay again.

6/10

Pleasant

20 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Adequate, but needing attention

The surfaces and bedding were clean and comfortable, and the other guests and staff were quiet. The bathroom smelled of urine, one bedspread had cigarette burn holes, and the AC was very loud. No WiFi info provided.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Okay, clean. Very, very quiet which was a plus.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Aug 2024

Ruth

The room had an odor. A trip to Dollar General for Febreze did the trick.