It all started on a small farm in the Bootheel of Southeast Missouri back in the 1940's. Kelso, Missouri, to be exact. Lambert Drury and his sons supplemented their farm income (when there was any) with plastering jobs on the side. Soon their reputation for doing quality work at a reasonable price allowed them to grow the business into a full-time venture. First some tile jobs, then some small construction jobs. Always focused on quality, service, innovation and value. You see, Lambert Drury wouldn't have it any other way. The Drury's built their very first hotel, a Holiday Inn, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. After making money on the rooms side of the business only to lose it all on the restaurant and lounge side, they settled on a new hotel concept that separated the rooms from the food & beverage operations. The first Drury Inn opened in Sikeston, Missouri, with a rate of $10.88. The Drury brothers had learned that you always give the customer more than what they could get at any other hotel -- that's how you keep them coming back. Cleaner rooms, friendlier team members, and extras that don't cost extra.