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Lantern Motel

2.0 star property

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Vending machine
Lobby sitting area
Standard Single Room, Courtyard View | Bathroom | Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels, soap
Lobby
Standard Double Room, Courtyard View | Desk, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $71
$66 nightly
$71 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 22 - Jun 23

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1010 S Dakota St, Milbank, SD, 57252
  • Place, Lake Farley Park
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Big Stone Lake
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, Dakota Sioux Casino
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Single Room, Courtyard View | Desk, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Single Room, Courtyard View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Double Room, Courtyard View | Desk, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, Courtyard View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Suite, Courtyard View | Desk, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Suite, Courtyard View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Milbank

Located in Milbank, Lantern Motel is within a 5-minute drive of Lake Farley Park and Milbank Area Health Care Campus. .This motel is 12.2 mi (19.7 km) from Lakeside Park and 12.3 mi (19.8 km) from Cliffs Park.
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What's nearby

  • Lake Farley Park - 2 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Big Stone Lake - 12 min drive - 14.2 miles
  • Big Stone Lake Museum - 14 min drive - 15.7 miles
  • Dakota Sioux Casino - 40 min drive - 50.0 miles
  • Terry Redlin Museum - 40 min drive - 55.5 miles

Getting around

  • Watertown, SD (ATY-Watertown Regional) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Habanero's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Brass rail - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Taco John's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Casey’s - ‬2 min drive
  • Sly’s

About this property

Lantern Motel

Lantern Motel offers 30 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

This Milbank motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 30 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, luggage storage, and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 15 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 15 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Lantern Motel Motel
Lantern Motel Milbank
Lantern Motel Motel Milbank

Lantern Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 71 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 71 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 71 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 71 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 71 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Wasn't perfect, but what motel is? It was clean, comfy and staff were very nice!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean rooms and courteous staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heidi

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great. Room was spotless. Valley Queen cheese sticks in the breakfast area was a nice surprise!!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very clean! Nice big screen TV and microwave in room. Very pleased with my stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a very nice place to stay after a long days work in the sun all day!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Sianneh

Clean room|friendly staff|
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Bill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff was very helpful
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Irving Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice and helpful staff. Very quiet and had no issues.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Alfred

Nice
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Craig H

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice people…room spacious.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Cindi

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, easy check-in. Clean, renovated room. Nice place for an older motel. Beds were comfortable. Continental breakfast was just okay. Great place for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

William

Great
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was very disappointing, only had cereal, toast, a little bit of fruit and beverages!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it. Great inexpensive place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good stay

Breakfast was true continental. Bed was very good. Very good stay for the price. Economical way to spend a few days.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rashantae

Liked: Amenities
Nice staff
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good service, good breakfast. Older property, but clean and safe.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very help full and friendly staff. Great morning breakfast.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love how simple it was to check in & out!! The fridge was a little noisy, but the bed was comfy and the room was quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rebekah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent!

I would definitely recommend this motel. Very clean, friendly staff, great shower and comfy beds. You can tell the owners take pride in this property.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Brad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is an older motel but it was clean!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Paula

Liked: Amenities
Older property, but very clean and comfortable. High step tub has been restored, but challenging if mobility issues. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I have a service animal. That was no problem. They would probably charge for pet normally, clean room easy access. Good price,The only thing that was disappointing was the breakfast. But it's so reasonable it didn't really matter to me.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026