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Best Budget Inn

13008 Missouri Hwy. 96, Carthage, MO
Phone: 417-358-6911

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The former Lake Shore Motel is now the Best Budget Inn located at the intersection of two alignments of Route 66 intersect, Hwy. 96 (1956) and Hwy. V (1926), and across the street from Kellogg Lake Park. The 17 room motel featured wall-towall Broadloom carpeting and central hot water heat and chilled water air conditioning, ceramic tile tub/shower baths, fine blond furniture along with box spring and air-foam matress beds. It also had a 3 room owner/managers apartment. The motel sits on 7 acres with 800 feet of frontage on 66. It was built by the Harry Early Construction Company.

We stayed here a couple of times in 2013 and found the room pleasant and the staff friendly.
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Vintage Advertising Highlights

Lake Shore Motel
(Best western logo)
Carthage Missouri
Phone 2161
1 Mile East on U.S. 66 -also 71-66 Bypass
Tile Baths - Broadloom - Best of furnished Rooms
T.V. - Radio - Individual Temperature Control
(Winter and Summer) - Nice Lobby - Beautiful Location - Good Fishing in Lake Kellog
Our Motto - "Wonderful Rest in Cleanliness."
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Matchbook Cover
Mid 1960s
Lake Shore Motel
Rt. 1, Box 4**
All the Comforts
Television
AC
Swimming Pool
Thank You
Hurry Back
417-358-****

Note: Since so many motels are non-smoking these days the number that offer matchbooks at the lobby desk has gone way down. No matchbooks here anymore either.
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Photo(s): 2013