Holiday Inn Hotel Joplin-I-44 & US 71

The miserable parking/​cart situation was difficult but doable. The fact that the only restaurant/bar’s carpet had flooded & smelt like raw sewage really turned us off. However, when we went upstairs to sleep, I turned over one of the bottom pillows and found A HUGE BLOODSTAIN. It looked like someone had a hole in their head, & just lay down & let the blood spread. It went through all «cover» layers of the pillowcases. Naturally, I was disgusted and furious. I marched down to the front desk, where the only clerk was a trainees & it took the manager a good 20 minutes to get her ass to the front desk. At first, she just looked at the bloodstained pillow & offered me a discount, at which point I screamed, «Bullshit! You are going to comp our stay, & you DAMN WELL have a serious talk with ALL your housekeeping staff. This is unsanitary, unacceptable, & least of which unprofessional!» NEVER NEVER NEVER stay here, unless you’re a fan of water– and blood –borne disease.

Room smelled like some sprayed it with cologne, carpet stained, very small pillows, bathroom was out dated. Hallways had a rotten old smell. Pool area was a mess. Elevators had broke door panels. Person at desk was rude. Wireless Internet barely worked no matter what part of the hotel I was in. Restaurant was very very expensive. Water pressure in the shower is very weak.

The hotel isn’t in the greatest condition. It’s pretty outdated. The room was ok. The internet was horrrrrible. Worse than my dial up in 1997. I have a Great Dane traveling with me and they were so great with her. Gave her a treat at the front desk and everything. This hotel was ok for a last minute stop with a huge dog.

We found this hotel on Priceline while driving to St. Louis. It says three stars, but is ¹¹⁄₂ at best. Staff was very nice and friendly, but the hotel needs to be torn down. Very old. Old bedding. Ancient beat up furniture. Only stay as a last resort. I am giving 2 stars because the staff was very nice, and accommodating.

There’s not a lot of options in Joplin. I stayed here because they were giving away a boat load of priority club points. Room was clean but dated which isn’t unusual for Holiday Inn’s. Nice flat screen TV. But wifi was not working. Bar and restaurant in hotel is nice. Good location near other restaurants.

I think that people expect the comfort of their own homes, or The Ritz from any hotel. I expect a clean room, helpful staff and reasonable rates.
We were guests at Joplin’s Holiday Inn and honestly didn’t come out of pocket for this stay. When we do have to come out of pocket we are blessed to have a reduced rate due to my father’s employer, so I am not sure what «regular rates» are. However a huge perk as a dog lover, they don’t charge extra for you to bring your fury family members with you. They are pet friendly.
We were given a very clean room with 2 rock hard beds, decent hotel quality furniture and a nice TV loaded with «still in theaters movies».
Housekeeping was very friendly and checked with us to make sure we had all we needed.

Staff are nice and the women are hot.

I was a bit scared from some of the negative reviews on this page but I’d have to say to ignore them. This is my second stay here now in the past few months. I have nothing to say negative about this fine hotel. Sure it’s old but it has all the quality of a Holiday Inn including the most comfortable beds in the industry. We always love a Holiday Inn bed. I’d stay here over and over and you can get a decent price so the value is very good. We do 260 nights a year in hotels so we know quality when we see it.

If you love smoke, this is your place. Aghast that the 4^th floor is smoking and that we got ‘stuck’ with this room. Room reeked of smoke and we couldn’t stay in it, because we have allergies and my husband has asthma. Had to book another room in a non-​smoking hotel in Carthage. The next day we got a non-​smoking room, which was great but the hallway reeked of smoke.

Bathroom fan too loud. Bed horrid. Tv old, bad reception. Dirty elevators. Fitness room smelled VERY strongly of paint and features a sexist sign and prohibits my well-​behaved 15 yr old son from entering the room, much less use the equipment. Come on, is it that big a liability? The Internet was pretty fast and the staff was really friendly.

I will keep this review short, simply because there is not much to say about this place. It’s old, the A/​C unit doesn’t seem to actually detect temperature (so it just gets progressively colder through the night), and the «complimentary» wireless internet was nowhere to be found… good thing I have a Boingo subscription.
The only reason why I’m giving this place 3 stars instead of 2 is because of the sweet deal my coworker found on Priceline. We ended up paying $ 40 per room instead of the price listed on the back of the bathroom door in our rooms, which ranged from $ 110-​$ 170. Who in their right mind would pay that much for a barely-​acceptable hotel?!

I must have stayed here at least 6 times already.
The staff has always been good, the prices are very inexpensive and you get the usual Holiday Inn niceties — which are basics at many chain hotels.
It’s not a plush hotel, but this place should more than suffice for your hotel needs in the area. It’s also located just off the main highway and right off the main street in town. Olive Garden is within walking distance.
The people in Joplin are great. I wanna give ‘em a hug and bring them to New York City, where they can teach New Yorkers how to smile, be polite, courteous and how to give good customer service.

I’ve never been a fan of Holiday Inns. This one was no exception. I was in town for work in response to the Tornadoes and hail storms (I work in insurance). All of the hotels were booked up with insurance, construction, utility, news people, but I was able to secure a bed at the Holiday Inn.
It certainly wasn’t a holiday.
The bed was probably the most uncomfortable hotel bed I have ever slept on. I had to get up in the middle of the night and move to the other bed and it wasn’t much better. The rooms were pretty dated, but fairly clean.
The towels were thin, and barely absorbed any water, as were the walls. Nothing beats trying to get to sleep and listening to your neighbor beat it (aka watching a very loud and odd porno).
I moved to the Hampton Inn as soon as a room was available.

I recently spent 9 days in Joplin at a convention, and the Holiday Inn was the main hotel arranged for the delegates. The staff was courteous and helpful, and the restaurant/​barstaff was friendly, greeting everyone with a smile.
The Downside? They were repairing the roof while we were there and the tar smell was overpowering, and because of the rain, the roof leaked in spots. I’m sure they’ll finish it up soon, though.