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Sonesta Essential Rapid City

2.5 star property

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Lobby sitting area
Terrace/patio
Room, 1 Queen Bed | Premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, individually furnished, desk
In-room business center
Flat-screen TV

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Gym
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
1902 N Lacrosse St, Rapid City, SD, 57701
  • Rushmore Mall
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Central States Fairgrounds
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • The Monument Civic Center
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Rapid City, SD (RAP-Rapid City Regional)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower | Premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, individually furnished, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed | Premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, individually furnished, desk

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed | Premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, individually furnished, desk

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed | Premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, individually furnished, desk

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 2 Double Beds | Premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, individually furnished, desk

Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub | Premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, individually furnished, desk

Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible | Premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, individually furnished, desk

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, Multiple Beds | Premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, individually furnished, desk

Suite, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 2 Queen Beds | Premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, individually furnished, desk

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 2 Queen Beds (Pet Friendly) | Premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, individually furnished, desk

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Pet Friendly)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed | Premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, individually furnished, desk

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Sonesta Essential Rapid City

Rapid City hotel close to Rushmore Mall
This smoke-free hotel features a fitness center, a 24-hour business center, and a conference center. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, a business center, and conference space are onsite.
Sonesta Essential Rapid City offers 199 accommodations with complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Select Comfort beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.

This Rapid City hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This hotel offers access to a 24-hour business center and 6 meeting rooms. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Event facilities measuring 9060 square feet (842 square meters) include a conference center. This business-friendly hotel also offers a fitness center, a vending machine, and a garden. Complimentary self parking is available on site. A total renovation of this property was completed in June 2020.

Sonesta Essential Rapid City is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 9:30 AM.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Gym

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • 6 meeting rooms
  • Computer station
  • Conference center (9,060 square feet of space)

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1964
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Reception hall
  • Renovated entire property - June 2020
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
4 children, up to the age of 17 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

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 500 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per night
  • 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 and cash
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Ramada Hotel Rapid City
Ramada Rapid City
Rapid City Ramada
Ramada Rapid City Hotel
Ramada Wyndham Rapid City Hotel
Rapid City Ramada Hotel Rapid City
Ramada Wyndham Rapid City
Clarion Inn
Ramada by Wyndham Rapid City
Sonesta Essential Rapid City Hotel
Sonesta Essential Rapid City Rapid City
Sonesta Essential Rapid City Hotel Rapid City

Sonesta Essential Rapid City Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 85 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 85 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 85 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 85 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 85 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Joe

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Joe

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good price for a good stay
Good, Clean, Friendly, good stay overall.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
The room was nice for the price. I could not shut the heater off. I was hit all night and had difficulty sleeping. But otherwise was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Olusegun

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
discount should be given to a long staying customer like me, ust like it is done in other hotels
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Daryl

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Misty

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a little difficult to find our room. It is different with having like outside rooms inside the building. I kind of liked that, but just beware that the closed curtains are not private!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Louis

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Olusegun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Jeannie

.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Sketchy parking lot
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Mel

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
First gave me a room that had not been cleaned. Then moved me to a room right by an exit door and it slammed shut at least once an hour. Glad only one night
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jesse

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disappointed
Room we were given had not been cleaned at all. Bed wasn’t made and dirty towels everywhere. Replacement room was clear at the back of the hotel with two small beds.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Dusty

Traveled with family and small children, Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First, the front desk staff were very unwelcoming, second, our Room was very unclean, blood on the comforter and large yellow stains and the Bed was hard as a rock. In the bathroom the shower head and floor hadn’t been cleaned very well, the vents were plugged with dirt/fuzz and there was a large water stain with black mold growing on the ceiling. And to top it off, due to the late night activities of the couple next door neither me or my family got any rest. 10/10 do not recommend staying here as you’d be better off spending your money somewhere else since the photos on the website are certainly deceiving.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

KING CAR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We checked in 1 hour late NO problem they fix the reservation very nice lady at the front desk Big smile they gave us couple of warm cookies for the kids extra towels Open our room to make sure heat was working And everything was well I didn’t spect this kind of treatment and service I was very pleased thank you very much we’ll check in again same place when we come back to North Dakota big thumps up
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jesus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Exelent serviste
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

LYNETTE

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight place to rest
Overnight stay after a hike in the black hills. Room was perfect and comfortable. Breakfast was not so good; coffee was nasty, the sausages were not fully cooked, but of course there’s always cold cereal to save the day!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mohamad

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

christian

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Evelyn

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No hot water in facility called the front desk several times nothing was done tell asked for refund there still wasn’t hot water at check out
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good clean room for the night and the breakfast buffet was great for the road. Great coffee…!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Elaina

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024