The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Rapid City

Hotel Alex Johnson Rapid City, Curio Collection by Hilton

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• Family-Friendly

Located at 523 6th Street, Hotel Alex Johnson Rapid City, Curio Collection by Hilton has great rooms from $208 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.2 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, hiking, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

Sweetgrass Inn Bed & Breakfast

Perfect for Your First Time in Rapid City

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Sweetgrass Inn Bed & Breakfast which has nice rooms starting at $186. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, golf, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 9356 Neck Yoke Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a game room, free parking, evening entertainment, family rooms, and air-conditioning which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6.7 miles from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Rapid City

Perfect for First-Timers

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• Heated pool

We found Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Rapid City to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $161. We loved that is has room service, a water park, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1314 North Elk Vale Road. You'll also find parking, hiking, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4.3 miles from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

Hilton Garden Inn Rapid City

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Rapid City

• Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $187, Hilton Garden Inn Rapid City, at 815 East Mall Drive provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 2.5 miles from the city center, too. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

DoubleTree by Hilton Rapid City Downtown Convention Center

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• Family-Friendly

DoubleTree by Hilton Rapid City Downtown Convention Center has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $186 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 505 N. 5th St.. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, and an indoor pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.6 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

Hyatt Place Rapid City/Downtown

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

The great guest rating of Hyatt Place Rapid City/Downtown is 8.30 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $251, and it's located at 525 St. Joseph Street. We also love the pet-friendly rooms, city views, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.1 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

The Rushmore Hotel & Suites, BW Premier Collection

Perfect for Your First Visit to Rapid City

• Family-Friendly

A cool place is The Rushmore Hotel & Suites, BW Premier Collection because it has great rooms that start at $219. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 445 Mount Rushmore Road. Only 0.1 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, evening entertainment, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel.

Priceless Black Hills View

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

Priceless Black Hills View offers an outdoor pool, a casino, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchens which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $190 (before taxes). It's located at 1085 King's Road and has earned a guest rating of 9.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, a game room, free parking, a pool table, and horse riding which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6.2 miles from the city center. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

Clubhouse Hotel & Suites Rapid City

Perfect for Your First Time in Rapid City

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

Located at 1920 Hope Court, Clubhouse Hotel & Suites Rapid City has great rooms from $202 (before taxes). It offers a casino, a fitness center, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a heated pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 4.3 miles from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Rapid City

Perfect for First-Timers

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
• Heated pool

A great place to stay is Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Rapid City which has nice rooms starting at $126. Offering a restaurant, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and an indoor pool, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1740 Rapp Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, a heated pool, and air-conditioning. It's located just 2.1 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.