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    The place is older, though clean. The owner is very friendly, and accessible, living on site. I would definitely stay there again!

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    Very clean and friendly staff. Would highly recommend staying there. Hill City is such a sweet town!!

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    If you are looking for a place to stay while visiting the Black Hills I highly recommend the Lantern Inn.

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    Best Western Golden Spike Inn & Suites - Exterior

    Best Western Golden Spike Inn & Suites

    (55 reviews)

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    The lobby and gift shop area was nice and staff was friendly. Our room was super musty and…read moreeverything felt damp, we did what we could to air it out, but considering we were out most of the day, we didn't want to leave our first floor window open all day, the feeling never went away. Bathroom fan didn't work and the bathroom definitely needed updated. Parking sucked, we mentioned it to staff, but they brushed it off. With Sturgis starting the week after our stay, there were so many huge trucks and trailers taking up multiple spots. Kids enjoyed the pools, that area was nice and clean.

    We had a wedding in Hill City.. a block of rooms was set for guest. We need an ADA room with roll…read morein shower. We call several weeks ahead to reserve said room. No problem.. we called one week before arrival to verify ADA ROOM. No answers, no response to messages or emails. Finally get a human night before arrival date and gal tells us we don't have an ADA ROOM because it's not in the block of rooms reserved. Why would that matter??? We reserved the room long before the date. It's our policy she says. However no one told us when we reserved the room and no one bothered to call us. Then when we try to cancel they will not refund our money!!! We need a ADA ROOM, they did not serve us as a paying customer and we should not have been charged. Best Western do better. Hotels in general need to do better to accommodate those who need ADA ROOM. One room per hotel is NOT ACCEPTABLE!

    Holiday Inn Express & Suites Hill City-Mt. Rushmore Area - Guest room bath

    Holiday Inn Express & Suites Hill City-Mt. Rushmore Area

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    We chose this Holiday Inn because of the central Black Hills location and because honestly we've…read morenever been let down by a Holiday Inn. I booked the suite here which was a steal for the price. I prefer to book bigger rooms when I can so my family has some space. This room (#200) definitely did not disappoint. We had two bedrooms, one loft and one downstairs, both with queen sized beds. Two pull out sofas. Three TVs, in the bedrooms and living area. The jacuzzi tub was an awesome extra I didn't even realize we were getting. The kitchenette was nice but there were no utensils or cups, so bring your own. There is an indoor pool here which looked nice but we didn't use it. The laundry room was very convenient, we did use that. Staff here was friendly. The breakfast is a doggy bag style breakfast due to Covid. They give you a bag with a fruit, water and either a granola bar or microwaveable Jimmy Dean breakfast sandwich. I know my room was probably very different than their standard rooms but it was immaculate and HUGE! Definitely splurge on the suite, it wasn't much more than their standard rooms.

    This is a very good hotel if you are visiting the Mount Rushmore area. The rooms are very clean…read moreand the staff is very courteous and helpful. The hotel stay also includes a good complimentary breakfast. The hotel is a little outdated, but it's in a great location with great amenities.

    Pine Rest Cabins - 24063 Hwy 385 on the road to Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Custer State Park.

    Pine Rest Cabins

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    I give this cabin 5 stars, keeping in mind that this is a cabin in a rural area…read more The Pine Rest Cabins perfectly captures the spirit of the Black Hills of South Dakota. While visiting Crazy Horse and Mt. Rushmore, I wanted lodging that was different and unique, and this was perfect. I stayed in Cabin 1, so I can't vouch for the other cabins. Cabin 1 had a wonderful old, loved feel, yet was clean and tidy. It had a large main room with kitchenette, table, futon and VCR/DVD with satellite TV. The cozy bedroom had a comfortable bed with plenty of blankets. The bathroom was very small, yet fulfilled my needs. The property had wifi and an enclosed hot tub, although I did not use either. When I was there (Late May) it got cold at night, but the cabin stayed quite warm. The location is perfect, just south of Hill City, very close to both Crazy Horse and Mt. Rushmore, close to restaurants in Hill City. If you're visiting Crazy Horse or Mt. Rushmore, don't go to a sanitized cookie-cutter chain hotel. These cabins complete the experience of being in the Black Hills.

    This place rules, and I've been staying here off and on since 1994. It's located about a mile…read moreoutside of Hill City, near the Mickelson Trail. It has something for everyone. The owners, Jan and Steve, are good, gracious midwesterners who put a special touch in all the cabins. The cabins come in two varieties: old, with history, simple, smallish but full of charm, or the new cabins which are modern, bigger, and trendy in decor. Personally, if you're into history, love quaintness, then you might like the older, smaller cabins. Some of them are decorated with antiques (antique dressers). One of the larger ones has a real stone fireplace that was built in the last century. As another poster as mentioned, cabin #1 is my favorite. I have stayed there dozens of times over the years, and it is perfect for 1-2 people. The walls, ceiling and flooring are antique knotty-pine. How cute is that? The older cabins (over 100 years old, at least the one with the stone fireplace) and grounds were part of a tin mining company during the last part of the 1800's, that made the town, part of the same operation which built the Alpine Hotel (if memory serves). Chocked full of history and affordably priced, ESPECIALLY if you stay OFF season. Plus you can hike back behind the cabins. Simply awesome!

    Black Hills Trailside Park Resort

    Black Hills Trailside Park Resort

    (14 reviews)

    Riders beware before you book READ THIS!…read more We booked this spot based on the website stating "trail access" . I ended up calling due to questions around the permit needed to access trails. I was told to purchase one in town at the Conoco or somewhere else that sells them, ok fine no problem any other places that sell them?? Silence on the phone....crickets...ok ...then I asked about the trail access, hoping to get a site close to it because we have a side by side and I was told, and I quote "oh that trail is very small ", ok, how do we access the the other trails, "I am not sure you would have to call and find out ", really, you don't know the trail system but advertise trail access and have utv/atv pictures plastered on your website. Frustrating. When I said let me speak with my husband we may cancel if we can't access the trails, response was "ok"....huh?!? I mean, your not even going to ask me how you can help or get me a number or I mean just anything helpful? NOPE! She then went on about possible snow at the tree line and that we most likely couldn't ride, but to call and find out, nothing provided to help me find this out! How do you NOT know this, you have trail access? So again, why doesn't it say "seasonal" trail access or a disclaimer to verify trail access with maybe a link or something....anything!?? She then tells me, your UTV has to be licensed, street legal to ride the road to the other trails, but still doesn't know where they are but most likely closed. Small trail map on thier website but when I asked about this trail, wasn't sure if that was a trailhead or the small one she told me about, frustrating. Now, I fully understand, the person who was speaking to me, who was very nice and very pleasant, could be wrong or not understand trails, but for $65 dollars a night and a permit fee on a "hope" to ride, just no. I feel the website is misleading, staff not informed about trail system, SMH. Now, on the site they have a small trail map, is that the trail they are referring to the is small or is this a trail head, is there another trail, THEY HAD NO CLUE. I am aware that as a rider you have to do research, ultimately it's up to us to find trail maps, know the laws etc...but don't advertise trail access and you can't tell me where, how to access, how far is the trail, is it open.....basic questions, should have answers. We have been on a ton of trails, ORV parks, traveling through the US riding and each place provided so much more information, extremely helpful. We canceled at this Campsite due to lack of help or information. Booked today at 9:50am, called with questions then decided to cancel at 12:30pm same-day, still charged $25 dollars to cancel, I understand about covering cost and time, but honestly your staff is not well informed to help riders feel confident in booking/staying.

    The workers were friendly. The facilities were well-maintained. The bathrooms are super clean and…read morehome-like. They are using best practices to avoid the spread of Corona virus. It is walking distance to: gas station, Dollar General, train museum/ride, post office, shops, and restaurants. It is about a 10 minute drive to Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse Monument. In any direction you go, you'll find signs to mark hiking trails. It is literally on the Mickelson Trail. It is also 15-60 minutes from other cities/towns that have attractions.

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