With a stay at Econo Lodge Black Hills in Rapid City, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Watiki Water Park and Rushmore Mall. .This hotel is 21.5 mi (34.6 km) from Black Hills National Forest and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf.
What's nearby
Rushmore Mall - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
Watiki Water Park - 3 min drive - 3.1 miles
The Monument Civic Center - 4 min drive - 3.3 miles
Main Street Square - 5 min drive - 4.2 miles
Getting around
Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) - 23 min drive
Restaurants
Texas Roadhouse - 13 min walk
Applebee's Grill + Bar - 3 min drive
Starbucks - 4 min drive
Freddys - 19 min walk
Golden Corral - 19 min walk
About this property
Econo Lodge Black Hills
Hotel in Rapid City with an indoor pool and free breakfast
Econo Lodge Black Hills offers 117 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.
An indoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a waterslide.
Make yourself at home in one of the 117 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include microwaves and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Don't miss out on the many recreational opportunities, including an indoor pool, a waterslide, and a hot tub. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a vending machine.
A complimentary continental breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
RV/bus/truck parking on site
Food and drink
Free continental breakfast
Coffee and tea in common areas
Things to do
Hot tub
Indoor pool
TV in common areas
Waterslide
Family friendly
In-room microwave
In-room refrigerator
Indoor pool
Laundry facilities
Waterslide
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Vending machine
Guest services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Business services
Business center
Computer station
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Elevator
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
More
3 floors
Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bathtub combination
Towels provided
Entertainment
LCD TV with premium cable channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Microwave
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Free local calls
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 18 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: USD 20 per accommodation (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 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; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
We should mention
Pool access available from 9 AM to 10 PM
Property is also known as
Econo Lodge Hotel Rapid City
Econo Lodge Rapid City
Rapid City Econo Lodge
Econo Lodge Rapid City Hotel
Econo Hotel Rapid City
Econolodge Rapid City
Econo Lodge Rapid City
Econo Lodge Black Hills Hotel
Econo Lodge Black Hills Rapid City
Econo Lodge Black Hills Hotel Rapid City
Econo Lodge Black Hills Reviews
Reviews
5.0
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 128 out of 1000 reviews
10 - Excellent
128
Rating 8 - Good. 138 out of 1000 reviews
8 - Good
138
Rating 6 - Okay. 158 out of 1000 reviews
6 - Okay
158
Rating 4 - Poor. 225 out of 1000 reviews
4 - Poor
225
Rating 2 - Terrible. 351 out of 1000 reviews
2 - Terrible
351
4.8/10
Cleanliness
6.0/10
Staff & service
5.0/10
Amenities
4.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
2/10 Terrible
Lee
Traveled with family
Oct 29, 2025
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room wasn't anything great. The problem is the extra charges this hotel added: two more times the pet charge for the one dog I had and paid for at their rate initially; plus an extra day charge at the hotel's rate - after I checked out that morning in-person. Do you have someone I can talk to about taking this hotel off your list? After a month of phone calls and emails, the staff at this hotel still will not reimburse me for the extra charges.
The room was disgusting , we had what looked like poop smeared on our curtain, and on a pillow case, the night stand was extremely sticky and dirty, there was dirt all over around the nightstand. One of our lights also didnt work.
The only thing positive about this hotel was the maintenance worker. Very polite and helpful.
Victor
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
10/10 Excellent
Tianna
Oct 20, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Always comfortable
Staff is always very friendly. Rooms are what you would expect in an Econo Lodge. Would be nice if there was working guest laundry. Always a comfortable stay.
Wasn’t handicap accessible for my 93 yr old mom. Toilet so low she couldn’t get up. Had to put a chair in the shower and other side of her so she could push herself up. Tub and toilet dirty, uneven floors where the drawers were always open. Very noisy in hallways and slamming doors all night, could hear pounding on the other side of the wall. Not a restful stay at all.
This is one of the worst hotels we have ever stayed in. It was filthy and our room was full of cockroaches. We complained about it and the people at the front desk laughed and stated that they had no other rooms, they were full. The door did not lock, and we did not feel safe in our room. We offered multiple complaints and all the front desk said was that they were busy and they were full with no other rooms, after they laughed at us. How would they like to stay in a room full of cockroaches, including cockroaches in the halls, dead and alive on the floor and live cockroaches on the walls. This hotel needs to be shut down and remodeled and fumigated. What a joke. The people at the front desk did not speak American English and did not understand American English. Definitely will not stay here again. There are a lot of other hotels in Rapid City that are clean and safe. Look somewhere else for a better hotel for safety and no cockroaches.
We stayed 3 nights. The breakfast was always good with sausage, omelets, waffles, etc and fresh juice. The staff was nice. The condition of the hotel was poor. There were some broken windows, old flooring and furniture, and the elevator was scary.
Christine
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
6/10 Okay
Nichole
Traveled with partner
Oct 8, 2025
Breakfast was lack luster and limited. Laundry and room stained as well as not fully cleaned. Staff was difficult to work with, unfriendly and hard to communicate with.
This place was very unpleasant! The breakfast was cold. No juice the only thing edible was the waffles. We had to move rooms 3 times. The first room had no hot water and the tub didn’t drain. 2nd time there was mold in the bathroom ceiling. 3rd room was ok. Still had mold in the bathroom but was tired of moving at that point. The pool was freezing. The hot tub was cold and the jets would shoot you in the face and were broken. And beware if you are allergic to bees because there was wasps everywhere. Not to mention that the staff was rude and rolled their eyes because we voiced our concerns.
The first room we got the door just opened without a key cause the whole lock was taken out. The second room i could use the hotel key on but couldnt lock from the inside. There were also roaches crawling across the floor after being in there for a bit. The bed and pillows were hard. I slept with the lights on, on top of the covers.
There was no Laundry area that I could see. The room had dirty windows, there was hair in the shower area, black mold in the bathroom area. The elevator had no lighting. We were on the second floor and had to use elevator as my husband is disabled. There was no light in the elevator to see which floor you were on or what floor to get off. It was a hit or miss.
They over charged me and it was dirty. The sheets weren't even changed. Bedbug stain on sheets. I'll never stay there againthey also charged me for 10/01/2025 to 10/02/2025 and I didn't even stay there the first charge to my card is for$59.17 and the next one is$66.13. and that front desk lady is the one that canceled my bookings. I want myoney back asap
Pool was cold, hot tub was not working and had bugs in it and there was NO LIGHT in the elevator. A light went out in our room, and no one came to check our rooms the whole time (no service). Breakfast was fine, and front desk was nice. Seemed busy all the time?