BOOTS COURT MOTEL

Boots Court Motel is a restored 1939 Route 66 motor court in Carthage, Missouri. The Route 66 property has a radio in every room, neon lighting, and no televisions. Guests check in at the visitor center next door, and the original front office displays vintage radios and Route 66 memorabilia.

Boots Court Motel rooms include air conditioning, a private bathroom, and a shower. Each room has a working radio and no television, with vintage keys issued at check-in. Select rooms in the 1939 section have covered carports, and Boots Court Motel supplies sleep masks for rooms exposed to neon light.

Boots Court Motel provides free on-site private parking, outdoor furniture, safety deposit boxes, and facilities for disabled guests. The Boots Court hospitality area at the front of the property has free coffee, tea, and small bags of ice. The visitor center next door houses a gift shop with Route 66 souvenirs and a microwave for guest use; pets are accepted at the motel.

Boots Court Motel sits on Route 66 in Carthage, Missouri. Historic Phelps House is a 17-minute walk from the motel; Kendrick House is 2 km away. Battle Of Carthage Shs is 2.2 km away, Precious Moments Chapel is 10 km away, and Joplin Regional Airport is 18 km from the property.

At night, Boots Court Motel is outlined in neon lighting. The visitor center offers guided tours of the property's history, including rooms where Clark Gable stayed on separate occasions. A Route 66 Drive-In movie theater is a few miles outside town, and a breakfast cafe sits across the road.

Historic: Restored 1939 Route 66 motor court

Rooms: Radio in every room, no televisions

Parking: Covered carports for select rooms

On Site: Visitor center gift shop and hospitality area

Nearby: Historic Phelps House 17-minute walk

Access: Joplin Regional Airport 18 km away