Nice for people and pets

Nicely located next to many restaurants and lots of shopping as it is across from a mall. Reception was very welcoming towards all of us (humans and dogs alike!). Hotel was quiet and comfy. Would stay here again.

Jul. 10, 2023

Nice room

Room was exceptional, I could live there! Reception was friendly. We were placed on the 3rd floor which is not ideal for having to take dogs in and out. Biggest drawback was that there did not seem to be much around if you needed or wanted to get food from a restaurant.

Jul. 10, 2023

Excellent service!

One of my dogs tore his ACL during our travels. Manager went out of his way to accommodate the needs of my injured dog and ensure that all our needs, human and canine, were met and that we had everything we needed to ensure a comfortable and relaxing stay. Hotel itself was clean and comfy and quite an array of breakfast choices in the morning.

Jul. 10, 2023

Nice staff

Hotel itself is quite dated. Does not seem to be in a great area. Very loud between traffic noise and the jets coming and going from the airport. Didn't feel entirely safe taking the dogs out at night. Reception staff was quite nice and helpful however.

Jul. 10, 2023

Give this one a pass

After a long and tiring day, you (and your dogs) want to be able to rest, relax and decompress. We chose this hotel based on previous positive reviews and mention of ground floor rooms with easy access to pet relief areas. Despite a request to be on the main floor, we were given once again a 2nd floor room. The positives? No pet fee and they take big dogs. Pet relief area and parking lot were well lit at night.

Negatives? It's on the opposite side of the highway from most other hotels and restaurants (although there is a gas station and Cracker Barrel adjacent). Room was right off the elevator which was in an alcove making it tricky to access if other guests were present. One dog, who is normally good about elevators, objected to the elevator's black flooring and had to bodily be dragged into it anytime we needed to go out for a potty break. The room was also right next to the vending and ice machines so there was a lot of guest traffic right outside our room all night. It had a huge "leather" recliner that was peeling and worn, not to mention uncomfortable to sit in.

Not the sight your travel weary eyes want to be greeted with when you enter the room. It was a loud, dated, aged hotel that presumably means well. We would not stay here again if given a better option. Rather pay more money elsewhere and get a restful night sleep!

Jul. 06, 2023

There's better

Pet rooms are on 2nd floor which is accessed by glass elevator which the pups did NOT like. One of my dogs tore his ACL while we were traveling so I had requested a room on the main floor if possible with easy access to the pet relief area as he needs to do as little walking as possible until we get home. It was a bit of a production having to load the dogs in the "scary" glass elevator, walk through a not super wide corridor past the lobby/bar area to get to the main entrance to go outside when the dogs needed to pee.

Room had a slight musty odor when you first walked in and there were old stain marks everywhere on the carpet and even the sofa. The room seemed clean but it was obvious that MANY dogs had stayed there in the past and had accidents that were not properly cleaned. The young man who checked us in was very pleasant though and the room served its purpose of giving us a place to sleep for the night. But I would look elsewhere if I were staying in Rapid City again.

Jul. 05, 2023

Nice place

It's a fairly typical La Quinta. At first I was concerned because it seemed away from everything but just drive a couple of blocks down and there's a cluster of restaurants for food. Pet area was easy to access. No carpet in the rooms, always a plus as it just seems like it will be cleaner after who knows how many pets and people may have stayed there. Pretty quiet. Comfy bed. We'd stay here again if in the area in the future.

Jul. 05, 2023