Must-see hotels in South Dakota

  • Hotel Alex Johnson

    Black Hills

    The design of this 1927 classic magically blends Germanic Tudor architecture with traditional Lakota Sioux symbols – note the lobby's painted ceiling and…

  • Town Hall Inn

    Black Hills

    This 12-room inn occupies the 1912 Town Hall and has spacious suites named and themed in honor of their former purpose, from the municipal judges chamber…

  • Alpine Inn

    Black Hills

    Right in the center of town, the Alpine Inn dates to 1884 and has comfy rooms in regal red. The restaurant serves filling German-accented fare (mains $8…

  • Hitching Horse Inn

    South Dakota

    This welcoming four-room inn has an understated charm and is free of the suffocating twee doodads common in other B&Bs. Two of the rooms have Jacuzzi tubs…

  • Rushmore Hotel & Suites

    Black Hills

    This high-rise hotel has been transformed into a high-concept downtown gem with eco-friendly accents. A lot of the furniture is made from recycled…

  • Rocket Motel

    Custer City

    The jaunty neon sign out front alone makes this old-style motor court a good option. However, it's also well located in the center, is well maintained and…

  • Nest Hotel

    Black Hills

    A budget hotel for today: this once humdrum motel has been transformed into a stylish, wallet-friendly haven. Rooms have a spare style worthy of an Ikea…

  • Spearfish Canyon Lodge

    Black Hills

    This rural retreat is 13 miles south of Spearfish near trails and streams. The lodge's massive lobby fireplace adds charm and the 54 modern piney rooms…

  • Red Rock River Resort

    Black Hills

    This resort has cozy and stylish rooms in a beautiful 1891 red sandstone building downtown, plus spa facilities (day passes for nonguests $25) that…

  • Cedar Pass Lodge

    South Dakota

    Stay at a cozy, well-equipped (fridges, microwaves, TVs) cabin inside the park at Cedar Pass Lodge. There is a restaurant and shops.

  • Lantern Inn

    Black Hills

    Lantern Inn is an 18-room motel-style, family-run place spread over two stories fronting attractive grounds.

  • Bullock Hotel

    Black Hills

    Fans of the Deadwood TV show will recall the conflicted but upstanding sheriff Seth Bullock. This hotel was opened by the real Bullock in 1895. The 28…

  • Deadwood Dick's

    Black Hills

    These home-style and idiosyncratic rooms feature furniture from the owner's antique shop, and range in size from small doubles to large suites with…

  • Town House Motel

    Black Hills

    A classic yet clean 40-room budget motel within walking distance of all the downtown joys. The exterior corridors in the two-story blocks of rooms…

  • Sage Creek Campground

    South Dakota

    Primitive yet popular Sage Creek Campground does not take reservations and is often full in summer. Picnic tables are shaded. There's cold water and…

  • Cedar Pass Campground

    South Dakota

    The most popular place to pitch a tent in the Badlands. Each site has a shaded picnic table with a wind break. It's run by the Cedar Pass Lodge.

  • Heritage House

    South Dakota

    This 1888-built bank building has been converted into an atmospheric four-room B&B with antique furnishings and period charm.

  • Valley Inn

    South Dakota

    The closest, cleanest indie motel to downtown, with 63 comfortable rooms.

  • Sunshine Inn

    South Dakota

    An indie outpost, with a genial owner and 22 basic and sparkling rooms.

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