This had incredibly comfortable bedding and pillows for a much-needed rest after our flight. It's easy to walk to downtown and. Heck out the president statues and food. It looks like a stadium is very close as well. It's not too far from Mt Rushmore and Custer State Park. The staff was friendly.

It's an older building that has been recently "renovated", but I have to use that term very loosely. The rooms have obviously been redone in an attempt to make them feel more modern- but if the bones of the place aren't renovated....the place is still going to look old and worn out. There was only one mirror in the entire room (in the bathroom), which makes getting ready difficult when someone is in the shower. The shower was awful as the water had the very distinct odor of boiled egg farts. The mattress was covered in stains (I do a full bug check in every single hotel room we stay in. That ALWAYS includes stripping the bed down to the bare mattress.) The food from the restaurant downstairs was equally as disappointing. Unfortunately, we had VERY few options as we were traveling with a pet and it was a holiday (4th of July) so there were literally 2 options. This was the lesser of the two evils but if we ever have the misfortune of passing through Rapid City ever again, I'll most likely sleep in my car. There is plenty of parking. So if that's a concern for you, you're good to go.

Great stay. Nice clean rooms. Comfortable bed. Great location near lots of bars and restaurants within walking distance. Hotel also has a nice bar and restaurants inside it. Plenty of parking. We would stay here again when we are back in town.

The hotel was very nice however there were just a couple things to note. One - it would be very helpful to have outlets or a charging station near the beds. Also, the carpet could use a cleaning. Besides those two things, the room was spacious, bathroom was tidy and the shower pressure was good.

After dropping off our rental car and getting a lift to Best Western’s Rushmore Hotel and Suites ($199.97 per night) for our last night in SD, we were pleased to find out our room was ready. Two queen beds (significantly cheaper than one king) and an all-around nice set up right in the heart of the three main downtown streets. I originally booked us at Hotel Alex Johnson, an historical hotel, but after reading someone’s review of the Best Western, the writer mentioned the BW offers a $10 each airport shuttle beginning at 4:30AM. Taxis and Ubers seemed unreliable in the early morning hours when I talked to various hotel clerks, so I switched our resy to the BW. Glad we did. The hotel’s own shuttle bus, with room for maybe 12?, met us promptly in the lobby at 5:10A, loaded our bags and those of 3 other couples, and we were at the airport fifteen minutes later. The room was clean and airy. The bathroom had plenty of counter space for toiletries. The aircon worked well. Had a great night's sleep. Definitely would recommend the hotel.