Slater is a small farming town with a population of just over 2,000 people, as of the 2000 U.S. Census. The town is located in Saline County, Missouri, halfway between Kansas City and St. Louis, north of Interstate 70. The city is known for its annual Bear Creek Blues Festival, as well as for being the hometown of beloved actor Steve McQueen. The town, which has its own airport, hosts Steve McQueen Days annually, in remembrance of its hometown hero.
Slater's Countryside Inn, the only hotel inside the city limits, is a small, family-run hotel offering basic rooms and amenities for affordable prices. The quaint white farmhouse-style inn, located in a peaceful, rural spot on the southern outskirts of town off Highway 240 South, has RV hookups available for guests. Nearby restaurants and eateries include Riffert's, Ole Town Pizzeria and Emma Faye's Country Restaurant.
Comfort Inn Marshall Station is located about 10 miles away in nearby Marshall, Missouri, in close proximity to Missouri Valley College. Guests at this hotel, which was designed to look like a historic train station, enjoy a free continental breakfast every morning, free wireless Internet, a heated indoor pool and a hot tub. The hotel's decorating scheme employs artifacts from Missourian history. Other local attractions include the Santa Fe National Historic Trail, Pony Lake and Van Meter State Park. Local eateries near this hotel include the Pioneer Cafe and Joyous Chinese.
The Super 8 Motel located in Marshall, Missouri is right off Highway 65 North. This motel is just minutes from local attractions like the Missouri State Fairgrounds, Mark Twain State Park and Arrow Rock. Rooms at the Super 8 include wireless Internet, free breakfast every morning and cable TV. The pet-friendly hotel also offers a large meeting room for travelers' business needs. Nearby restaurants include Craven House, Arrow Rock Dinner Theater and Hustler's Sports Bar.
Ashlyn House Bed & Breakfast in Brunswick, Missouri occupies a historic colonial-style house built in the late 1800s. Guests visiting Ashlyn House Bed & Breakfast enjoy a common room with a television set, as well as a home-cooked breakfast served daily. Pets are not allowed at this inn. Local tourist-friendly spots include Sterling Price Museum and the boyhood home of Walt Disney. Restaurants around Ashlyn B&B include Sherry's Home Cookin' and Little Corner Cafe.
Iron Horse Hotel in Blackwater, Missouri is a luxury hotel that has nine elaborately decorated, cozy rooms available for guests. All rooms feature unique, vintage furnishings, as well as amenities like a private fireplace, wooden floors, four-poster beds and French artwork. The hotel also has a gourmet on-site restaurant, where chefs whip up different dishes everyday. In fact; only one item is permanently on the menu; the restaurant's rack of lamb is so popular, according to the hotel's website, that it is available every night.
