We made changes to our itinerary at the last minute and needed a place to stay in Rapid City--After several phone calls Dakota Pines gave us a good deal and turned out to be the biggest room and best place we stayed while traveling around the Black Hills/Mount Rushmore area! The room and bath were spotless, and a great deal... more

The Dakota Pines is a good hotel in the Rapid City area. We stayed there one night before seeing Mt. Rushmore. The hotel is average but a good value for the area. It was clean but a little older. A good place to stay for a night. more

We spent one night here recently. The room was OK, but even though it was non smoking (and all the rooms around it had "non smoking" on the doors too), it smelled like smoke. We didn't notice it right away...but half way through the night I woke up with a headache and noticed a faint smell of smoke. Maybe it... more

Motel recently changed hands - was formerly the Thunderbird Lodge. It is located at a busy intersection with lots of motorcycle noise and an occasional ambulance. Kids love to run up and down the hall. Complimentary breakfast is cereal, juice, coffee, and bread. Clerk was very helpful. It should be much nicer for the price! more

We received a phone call just a couple days before leaving for our recent vacation that Thunderbird Lodge in Rapid City was under new ownership and is now called Dakota Pines. The caller was courteous and assured us the only thing that changed was the name (and they were no longer serving English Waffles at Breakfast). I don't know how... more

Nice room and reasonable rates. Able to negotiate a good rate for a 7 night stay. Rooms clean and well equipped. Located not far from large Mall and close to excellent restaurants.Central for visiting the Monuments and parks. more

Out family of 5 stayed at this hotel for 4 nights in late September. We booked two rooms & found it to be clean & well located. The kids enjoyed the pool and the complimentary internet access in the foyer was a godsend. According to the motel manager we were travelling during 'senior season' and we noticed. The breakfast room... more

MY husband liked this place a lot. Very comfortable. Loved the hot tub. close to Wal-mart, you know you always forget stuff. staff very helpful, and friendlly. we stayed here 4 days, left to go to yellowstone and then stayed another 2 days on the way back to visit more around rapid city. And couldn't wait to get to this... more

We stayed here for a night to start our road trip to the Black Hills and Wyoming and a night at the end as we had been so pleased with the first.The motel is clean, comfy and cheap! Breakfast was good for the money and the staff were lovely. more