Independent, George S. Mickelson Trail hotels

"The pictures don’t do it justice. The room was very nice and big. A great stay for one night and wished we had gotten it for more. Don’t be fooled by the outside appearance, inside is so nice. Will stay here again if I come visit. "

"I think this is the best place to stay! Very comfortable beds and pillows. The water pressure is insane- its like a spa! I'm picky about cleanliness and this place was spotless. You can easily walk to downtown in 5 minutes to eat breakfast or dinner. We didn't eat the free breakfast, but I did get coffee every morning to walk to downtown and it was good. The ice cream pie at the Alpine Inn (in town) is soooo good! We got it to go twice and ate it in front of the fire outside the hotel. Tip: if you eat dinner at the Alpine Inn- go later like 8pm- we only had to wait 20 minutes but at 5:00 the wait is 3 hours!!! Also, highly recommend the thai fusion restaurant, Lemongrass. You can walk to it from the hotel and they have live music on their patio on Friday and Saturday. The food is so good!"

"It was a great stay. Convenient location "

"Close to the Black Hills attractions. Enjoyed the free happy hour!"

"We travel with a Labradoodle and the hotel was very accommodating!"

"It was a nice place to stay. We really appreciated Oggie’s restaurant. Great food and great service. I would absolutely stay here again. "

"We stayed here for a couple of nights while visiting Mt. Rushmore and the surrounding area. The room was comfortable and the hotel is about a mile and a half to the monument. We especially liked the included breakfast that included real dishes and silverware. A lot of the chain hotels use paper plates and plastic utensils, which gets old. "

"Cabins was beautiful with a kitchen and kitchen supplies. The food at restaurant was great and the staff was always friendly and welcoming."

"It was very nice "