Battle Creek Lodge

Confusing parking, not easy to re-lock door. Nasty seasonal large bugs. Dead bugs in room. Expensive for what we got but popular area. But it was quiet and conveniently located.

We stayed at Battle Creek Lodge two nights while in the area. Cine and Tam are wonderful hosts. Cine shared the history of the lodge with us and gave us tips on what to see and do in the area. Parking was easy right in front of the lodge. Our room was comfortable and we enjoyed two nights of quiet, restful sleep. The homemade blueberry muffins were delicious as was the coffee and fresh fruit. If we ever return to the area, we will definitely stay here again.

We had a very nice stay at the Battle Creek Lodge recently. At first I was a little taken back by the location being right on the street, I guess I missed that in the photos on the internet. I was worried that it would be loud - it was not at all. This is a side street so the noise is very minimal, as opposed to those staying on the main drag of Keystone where it reminded me of an old Los Vegas strip with all of the stores, lights, etc. The room consisted of a king bed, TV, night stands, refrigerator with a microwave on top, and a coffee maker. There was no view out of our room as we were on the first floor, unsure of any views out of the 2nd floor rooms. The bed was comfortable, plenty of hot water in the shower, and the room was nicely appointed. I think what really makes this place click are the owners who were very personable. Each morning they served coffee, juice, etc. as well as homemade muffins, or scones while we were there - very, very good. They talked a lot of the history of the place, the area, the people and truly love what they do. I've seen other people mention poor communication with them, we never experienced anything like that, in fact we received daily emails for almost 5 days prior to our arrival. What I liked about the place is it is quiet, comfortable, and very nice people owning it. I can't speak for the other places in town, other than they sat on a busy street which everyone going to and from Mt. Rushmore drive on. If we return, it will be here. Thanks Joe and Donna

really close to lots of tourist spots, i enjoyed shopping and eating in areas near by. also super well placed town in between rapid city and custard. we loved staying in a lodge instead of a hotel.

Smells funny

The room smelled moldy and musty, so disgusting it made our eyes burn. It was like a mix of urine and mildew. We had to open the window for the evening (and the front door as much as possible) which was not safe since we were on ground level. It was also loud from the busy street and no ice machine. We left as soon as we woke up the next morning. I called and spoke with the owner to inform her and she was very dismissive and said “I was just there and didn’t smell anything.” Way to lack accountability! It’s a shame because the location is great. Please clean and update your hotel properly! Guest should not have to pay a premium rate and have to suffer like that. And if a guest is kind enough to call you first to inform you, be kind!

They reached out to us to make sure we had all our info for our very late self check in. The place was nice clean and SO quiet. We were in heaven, and sad we had to head out so early then next morning. We will for sure stay here when we come back! Thank you!

We had an enjoyable stay. I liked the self check/in.

Unfortunately, this property is not ADA accessible or compliant. My sister uses a mobility scooter, we were unable to stay since our assigned room on the second floor was only accessible via stairs.

Stayed for 3 nights to see the sights. Rooms were very nice and the Owners were very accomodating. The Lodge has that ole time charm. Within easy walk to the downtown area. Mt. Rushmore is a short drive. Parking in the front.