We stayed here while visiting the Badlands, and while the hotel itself was clean, comfortable, and exactly what our family needed, I need to talk about David, who worked the continental breakfast area. David is not a breakfast attendant. David is a hospitality wizard who has somehow chosen to use his powers in Wall, South Dakota. He is a force of nature. A once-in-a-generation talent. A man whose mastery of hospitality borders on the supernatural. Every morning he greeted guests with a smile, kept everything stocked, cleaned, organized, and running smoothly, all while making people feel genuinely welcome. My family looked forward to seeing him each morning. I've stayed in hotels all over the country, and I can confidently say that David may be the single greatest continental breakfast attendant in the history of lodging. If there were a Breakfast Hall of Fame, he would be a first-ballot inductee. If there were a Mount Rushmore of hospitality workers, they would need to carve a fifth face. At one point I watched him refill the pancake station with such efficiency and grace that I briefly wondered if I was witnessing an advanced civilization disguised as a hotel employee. Scientists should study his ability to keep coffee flowing, raspberry-filled donuts available, and traveler morale at peak levels. Economists should measure the positive impact he has on the local tourism industry. Historians will someday ask how a continental breakfast at a roadside hotel became legendary. The answer will be simple: David. In all seriousness, David was incredibly friendly, hardworking, and professional. He made a great hotel stay even better. Give him a raise. Five stars for the hotel. Six stars for David. P.S. - If I ever return to Wall, South Dakota, it will be partly to see the Badlands again, but mostly to verify that David is, in fact, a real person and not a hospitality legend passed down through generations of travelers. read more

We stayed at this motel while visiting Wall, South Dakota, and overall it was a solid choice for the price. In our opinion, it's probably one of the nicer motel options in the area. The room was clean and served its purpose, although both the room and especially the bathroom felt dark and somewhat dated. If you're looking for modern accommodations, this may not be the best fit, but it was perfectly adequate for an overnight stay. On the positive side, the motel offered a nice breakfast and a well-maintained pool area, which were both appreciated after a day of traveling and sightseeing. Overall, this is a good value for the price. Just keep your expectations in line with it being a motel rather than a full-service hotel, and you'll likely have a comfortable stay. read more

Great location with easy access to the badlands and within walking distance of Wall Drug. The breakfast was great with plenty of options like oatmeal, pancakes, and fruit as well as coffee and tea. The room even had a smart TV which was a plus. Everything was clean and quiet! read more

We checked in to room 204 for a night. We are here because it's close to the Badlands. Our basic king room on the first floor smelled clean & was adequate. Lighting & water pressure were good and the air conditioning kept us cool. The Wi-Fi was extremely slow and it sounded like the people upstairs were dropping bowling balls on us. The wolves were paper thin we heard conversations and television on both sides of us. Starting at 6 o'clock in the morning, we heard cars pulling out and conversations in front of our room.. There is an indoor pool, hot tub and fitness center in a separate building. Free parking was right outside our door. Breakfast was the standard economy fare served from 6:30 until 9:30 in the morning & was included. The automatic pancake machine was very cool. The staff here is what makes this motel special. They were genuinely upbeat and appeared happy to make our vacation special. read more

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A wonderful hotel in the small town of Wall! Incredibly friendly and helpful staff, clean rooms, and a fantastic breakfast in the morning. Our beds were comfortable, A/C was easy to control, plenty of parking. Easy location relative to other tho ha in town and especially to Badlands NP. A great choice! read more

Wonderful accessible room with space for the three of us. Comfortable beds, spacious bathroom, walk in shower, quiet (even when they were sold out), close to everything, friendly staff. Highly recommend. read more

This Best Western was clean and offered some nice amenities for families such as indoor and outdoor pools, gym, and hot tub. The staff are helpful. What made this place stand out though were the small attention to details and friendly staff. I got the impression that people enjoyed working there or at least want to do their best to make guests comfortable. Two small issues were our mini refrigerator made a strange noise and I could occasionally hear neighbors, but these were small inconveniences. I would definitely stay here again! read more

This is a local family owned motel. The rooms were clean and staff were friendly. We chose this place because it was pet friendly and we would stay here again, if we ever returned to Wall. read more

Standard hotel in a town with not a lot of options. On our travels to South Dakota we picked wall as a good halfway point and opportunity to check out wall drug. Check in was easy and the rooms were pretty standard. It is an old school motel setup with all doors opening directly to outside. It wasn't spotless but it wasn't super run down either. I will say that there was a bit of a sense high moisture/dampness that was felt throughout our room. Not enough to be overly bothersome but something that my partner and I both commented on as we were leaving. The hotel does have both an indoor and outdoor pool area. There's also free breakfast that is set up in the pool building and had, again, all the basics you've come to expect at a free continental breakfast. It included limited, pastries, cereal yogurt make your own pancakes, egg, sausage, and biscuits and gravy on the day we were there. There's not a lot of options in this area of South Dakota when you're picking places to stop. This was OK for us but if I had the chance to plan the trip again, I'd likely push on a little further and stay in a larger city. read more

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We only stayed one night, but honestly, it was pretty good. Our room was on the second floor, and was in good condition. Check-in was easy and so was check out. The variety of options at breakfast was pretty darn impressive. The seating area was FULL but we managed to get a table. While I didn't love the other clientele and their entitled elbowing to the food, we had healthy, filling breakfasts, and if we wanted, unhealthy filling breakfasts. I liked this motel much better than the town of Wall itself. If you must be in Wall, this isn't a bad place to land for a night. read more

A true motel, rooms open into the parking lot. Our room was clean and comfortable even if firmly stuck in 1975. When we checked in, my reservation was on paper, not a computer! Office closes at ten pm. Breakfast in the indoor pool building. They have a pancake machine and now I want one!! No issues and I would stay here again. read more

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Clean and nice motel. Maybe one of the better Motels in Wall. Room and bed were very clean and comfortable. Good location for hitting wall drug in the morning when Wall Drug is only open 8-5 off season hours. Staff was friendly. Breakfast was average. Recommend regular instead of instant oatmeal as one improvement. read more

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This place sucks, they want you to eat breakfast in the urine soaked enclosed pool area, the other area they have is full of rotten fruit and terrible "food" and is too crowded and small to support the hotel guests with not enough room or tables, The ac sucks as well in the rooms. And most importantly had a reservation and have a handicap person with us and they did not have a first floor room for us or an elevator to any upstairs area. Total B.S. If you are going to stay here pack your own breakfast check in then sleep in your car. read more

Planned a trip to the Badlands several months ago. Found this hotel online and it was a great find. After a long drive from the Lakeville, MN, we were greeted by a friendly staff member. Family run business who obviously takes pride in ownership. The room was immaculate and perfect after a long drive. We'll be back! read more

Perhaps the best motel in Wall - that isn't saying a lot but it was a decent enough place. Two floors with exterior doors and no elevator that we saw. You can walk into town from here to the limited selection of restaurants and Wall Drug. The rooms are pretty basic though they do have a microwave and a good size "dorm" refrigerator with a separate freezer compartment which is handy. I'm no giant but the bathroom has the lowest sink and toilet I have seen since grade school - from what era is this equipment? Given Covid the breakfast is now a grab and go bag of items (pre-packaged pastry, a piece of fruit, etc.) which was OK but I am guessing not as good as what they normally would have. They do have an outdoor pool that we did not use but we did eat take-out food for dinner poolside. Better than eating in our room. Overall an OK location if you want to be near Badlands National Park. read more

This may well be the nicest hotel in town.... I'm not sure about the mom & pop places. That being said, it was...fine. The desk clerk was a little bit surly. She acted like I was trying to check in early at 2:50pm even though our room was ready. We were on the ground floor and the folks above us seemed to be having a gymnastics meet or something. Breakfast was very limited -- apparently due to COVID. The room was clean -- so there is that. I think it's a bit pricey at almost $150 in the off-season. I guess I would stay here again if back in Wall. read more

My family of 4 stayed just one night while visiting the Badlands. The staff were super friendly at check in. Our room was very clean. The bed was comfortable except for the 5 year old that wallowed all over me all night long. I don't think all the room come with a 5 year old though. Lol The shower had great water pressure. Pool was great for the kids. Would definitely stay here again. read more

While I cannot attest to what the rooms or stay look like I can comment on the customer service. Yesterday I fell 100 feet down a cliff at Badlands and needed to be airlifted out by the National Guard. Obviously I could not stay there since I didn't even get to the hospital until 10:30PM with a concussion and broken foot. The hotel advised me to contact Orbitz regarding me reservation. I contacted Orbitz and they contacted the hotel. The manager on duty Debbie, stuck with the non-refundable reservation spiel and refused to let orbitz speak with the general manager. While I understand non-refundable, I'm lucky to be alive. I hope you guys all think twice about the customer service here. I will be calling corporate tomorrow. read more

Best Western Plains Motel - Hotels Near Me - Wall, South Dakota

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This was a really nice motel for many reasons. Pros: Room was clean Outdoor pool was nice Breakfast was really good Nice walking distance to other restaurant and more Cons: The place is kinda outdated He indoor pool was dark green which was gross. But otherwise, really nice place. read more

You get what you pay for. If you are looking for a very budget friendly hotel, this one may do. So why only 2 stars? I consider the Best Western brand to be right there with Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Express, etc. This location fails to deliver. This is a very old motel badly in need of renovation. There is no elevator. Nor do you reach your room door from inside the building. The rooms are very old and quite Spartan in furnishing. The room was clean, however. A breakfast buffet is served in a separate out building. Not a fun walk in the cold and rain. Breakfast item choices is very limited and involves pre-packaged items. Not satisfying at all. Would prefer to spend more money to stay in a nicer place. read more

The motel is right off main street and all of the rooms face out on the long parking area but you don't get road noise since the pool building shields the road. The grounds and buildings are in good condition and the area has plantings and grass so it has a friendly feel. The lobby is small and functional. There are no luggage carts available to move luggage. The rooms are distributed among two floors with stairs and no elevators to access the second floor. The room size is typical and is nicely appointed. Clearances are a little tighter than normal since they do not have a closet but provide a wardrobe at the entry to the sink area. The sink area is behind a wall which provides some privacy from the rest of the room. There is a coffee maker, fridge and microwave in the room. The beds are comfortable. The room is short on electrical outlets so you may have to unplug some appliances and use the bathroom outlets. Breakfast is in the pool building. It is a little on the small side and awkwardly arranged since the entry door is right where everyone is gathering to access the service counters. Sitting is marginally adequate since they do have a back room and you can sit in the pool area. Breakfast consists of egg, bacon or sausage, biscuit&gravy or pancakes (they have (2) Pancake makers). They have fresh fruit in a basket. Cereal, toast, and yogurt are also available. No waffle maker is available. read more

Overpriced* but very nice hotel. Especially enjoyed the 2 pools (one indoor, one outside) and spacious room with wood ceiling and beams, and warm wood furnishings. Comfy beds, good breakfast, AC not too loud. Good breakfast, but ends early--9:00! Wifi was strong but disconnects frequently. Could've used a fridge in our room (no microwave either). At this price point I also expected an in-room safe. *We made our reservations last-minute and got a room with 2 queen beds and a sofa bed for $195 (including tax). read more

Best Western Plains Motel - Room 272: 2 queen beds plus sofa bed. No fridge or microwave. - Hotels Near Me - Wall, South Dakota

Not a bad place for the middle of nowhere. Walking distance to Wall Drug (.4 miles). The room was clean and the pool area was nice. There is a bar and casino within walking distance. Not much else in town. read more

Best Western Plains Motel - Hotels Near Me - Wall, South Dakota

Outstanding customer service sets this Best Western location far above the rest. Front desk and breakfast staff were the examples for friendly, thoughtful service. Room was clean and beds comfy. read more

Great Best Western. Very nice rooms, seems to have been recently remodeled. Very clean and cleaning service was very through. Lots of options for breakfast. Close to Wall Drug (a few blocks) and the badlands. We even drove out to Custer State Park one day and the drive wasn't that bad. Overall had a great stay here. read more

Bathroom small. Toilet and sink are low. Smell of mildew from water sitting in the HVAC pan.

Everything was great about this hotel. My family and I have stayed here multiple times over the past 18 years. The only reason it is four stars is the racket the fool above us were making. It was honestly not in their control, but if you are on their first floor you will most likely here everything the floor above you is doing. read more

Surprising hospitality in a lovely setting. Clearly the owners go out of their way to WOW you. They are providing all the comforts of home including cable at no extra charge. The breakfast is overwhelmingly generous. They are working diligently to make your stay pleasant. read more

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Great motel to stay at when visiting badlands national park. Pretty big one compare to others in the area. Price is reasonable and staff were very friendly and gave us great suggestions on how to get around in the area. It is just 8 miles to the park's entrance. read more

Great stay for two nights. The place is family run for a long time and it is clear they take pride in their work. Outside pool is great, but inside pool can get crowded. Hot tub looked cloudy so we stayed away. Free wifi and breakfast. Ms imply breakfast, but free is free and it more than did the job. Rooms are clean and a good size, and the beds are comfy enough. read more

very clean and quiet hotel. the best part is there friendly and welcoming staff. the kind young man who takes care of the breakfast is so mannerly and helpful. read more

Although the rooms were clean if you want to sleep don't stay here. If you want to party loud and late this is the place for you.

Great service! Very clean rooms. Easy bagged breakfast to go. Wonderful walking area for our puppy. I Forgot my special pillow in the room and they called me within 10 minutes so I was able to go back and get it. I totally recommend this hotel! read more

We stayed in wall Sunday, May 28, 2017. The room was extremely clean, the pools were great and the staff was very friendly. Breakfast was awesome! read more

We had planned to stop at the BW in Rapid City but the rate was too high and no complimentary breakfast. We drove on for 50 miles and we are so glad we did. We had a very nice room (two comfortable doubles on the first floor) for $109.00. Very impressed with the amenities: fridge, microwave, great flat screen TV with cable, and lots of hot water so the shower was very relaxing. Cons but not deal-breakers: The indoor pool access is across the parking lot and the complimentary breakfast was good but short on fresh fruit. We'd stay here again because the staff was friendly and gracious. A smile and good manners goes a long way! read more

Our room smelled like dog! While I truly like dogs and cats and have owned a few I do not believe in sleeping with them. I know many people do but I don't. When I reserved the room I was not made aware that the room was pet friendly. When I asked for another room I was informed there was nothing else available. I have slept in other "pet friendly" rooms, but none that had such a strong smell of dog and possibly urine. read more

This was a great place to stay for our Badlands trip. They had a mini suite-style room that had three queen beds which was cheaper than trying to get two adjoining regular rooms. Theres a well stocked complimentary breakfast and coffee/tea/hot chocolate and free popcorn in the lobby. The indoor pool was small but very fun for the kids (it was October so the outdoor pool was closed, but that is available during the summer as well). The location is great - walking distance to Subway, DQ, and convenience stores, a few blocks from Wall Drug, and right on the main road south to enter Badlands National Park. The staff was friendly, housekeeping did a great job, and the people who I assume were either the owners were on hand constantly. read more

Clean rooms. Smelled very clean. Friendly staff. Updated tv. Fridge and microwave. Still has dark floral comforters. Overall average hotel room . . . nothing fancy. read more

This is a pretty sweet stay given the nearby choices. Standard motel style, but the rooms are really nice and updated. Food, shopping and the awesome Badlands are nearby. The motel has an indoor and outdoor pool, which is pretty nice. There is also onsite parking. Great staff! If you are going to stay in Wall, stay here. read more

This Best Western was actually pretty awesome. The staff was very friendly, the rooms were large, the refrigerator was pretty large too! and it had a fitness complex, two pools, and breakfast. It was very comfortable. read more