Best Hotels near Dinosaur Museum, Mount Rushmore UT

Stayed here for 2 nights out of the 3 we had reserved on our family vacation to Mt. Rushmore. We typically stay in hotels and I thought it would be fun for something different to stay in a cabin. What was nice about it is the location to Mt. Rushmore is awesome, 4.5 miles away. It is also just down the road from the quaint town of Keystone and the restaurant next door is great! It was quiet and peaceful in a pretty setting of pines and a view of the hills from our deck. The owner at check in was super nice and helpful. I liked that they do not bother you during your stay with housekeeping services, if you need something, just ask! What we didn't like about the particular cabin we stayed in was it was basically 2 bedrooms with a shared bath - which the shared bath was just fine. The shower was wonderful, great water pressure and water was good and hot. The TV was in 1 bedroom and the fridge/microwave/coffee maker in the other. So, we all needed to sit on one bed to watch TV and tippy toe into the other room to make morning coffee without waking the people in that bed. It would have been nice to maybe have 2 beds in one room and utilize the other room as a little kitchenette and sitting room for comfortable TV viewing. It was not comfortable in the room, we spent the majority of time on the deck. The beds were hard, which some people like. I slept on the floor the 2nd night and slept better. I was going to give it an average rating but try to be very fair in my reviews, my preferences don't necessarily mean I would not recommend the place. You just have to keep in mind it is a cabin, not the Hilton. My husband described it as a step up from camping. So, if you are campers and enjoy that then you would really like it here and I would recommend it! Like I mentioned before; the location and owner are wonderful and I like to support local businesses when able!

First of all being a Wyndham property you would expect better service. Room was very small and cram. Breakfast was a waste of time they ran out quickly. Same breakfast everyday Biscuits and gravy, waffles wirh no syrup. Pool not accessible due to children wild un attend too by parents. The cable went out no one to fix it. No tv to watch Will not stay here again. I might gotten better service at the days Imn

Baymont transferred our reservation to Ramada due to remodeling issues. Very disappointed with the small room as you had to bend your head to skinny around the hanging TV to get to other side of bed. The toilet was so low to the floor you felt like you were falling down but you could lower the ironing board hanging on the wall to do you ironing while sitting on the throne. Two ice machines were broken making it difficult to locate ice. Fire alarm went off as we had just gone to bed with no clear direction on what we needed to do or if it was safe to go back to our room. Close to a number of our destinations and some good food/menu options on the Boardwalk within walking distance. Garbage laying in hallways and outside the doors that guests would discard. Would not stay here again.

We stayed here one night on our way out to Yellowstone & Grand Teton. As a big TR fan, I couldn't resist booking here. We stayed in the off-season and during the height of Covid in late 2021, so many of the local hotels, as well as restaurants and shops, were shut for the season. No worries, we had a perfectly great stay here and breakfast in the morning had lots of options, and staff kept the food coming. It was a very short drive from here to Mt. Rushmore and also a fairly quick ride to and from Deadwood, which we went to see since we were nearby. No complaints from us about this inn. Also, passing along a tip we received before visiting -- if you can stand to do it, time your visit to Rushmore at sunrise. We did and it was just glorious to see the monument bathed in golden sunlight. Due to Covid and off-season timing, some areas around the viewing area were roped off, including the artist's area, which I'd wanted to see.

The hotel was wonderful. The room was very clean, The Staff was very nice, The pool was great. They were doing constructing on the front of the building but it didn't interfere with our stay at all. Not even very noisy. We were only disappointed worth the grab and go breakfast. In our little bags were a breakfast burrito, cereal bar, and a small Muffin. And we wernt the only guests that were disappointed. Understanding the short staffing, I would have been happier with the choice of those items, actual cereal, boxed milk, yogurt, individual wrapped doughnuts, pastries, or even pop tarts. Instead that food is wasted because we wouldn't have picked it if it wernt in our little grab & go bag. I would have rather been took there was no breakfast offered and brought somthing. I would deffinatly stay here again because breakfast isn't a deal breaker. The staff is very nice and it's a very clean hotel. I would recommend.

This motel is a bit off the beaten path now, but will soon be in midst of growth on the southern end of Rapid City. It' is easy to access from the highway. The lobby was clean with mask protocols clearly posted. (the need for masks was stated when I called for a reservation.) . we were greeted upon arrival. Our room was clean and quiet. Coffee maker, microwave and refrigerator were clean and appreciated. The bath was clean. I would stay there again. Mid-week, winter season room prices were very reasonable.