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Rocket Motel

2.0 star property

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Restaurant
Fridge, microwave
Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Front of property – evening/night
Lobby

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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211 Mt. Rushmore Rd, Custer, SD, 57730
  • Place, French Creek Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Way Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, 1881 Courthouse Museum
    ‪3 min walk‬

Room options

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Standard Room

Standard Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(21 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Family Room

Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Custer

With a stay at Rocket Motel, you'll be centrally located in Custer, a 3-minute drive from Black Hills National Forest and 11 minutes from Custer State Park. .This motel is 17.9 mi (28.9 km) from Mount Rushmore National Memorial and 18.7 mi (30 km) from Mount Rushmore.
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What's nearby

  • French Creek Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Way Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • 1881 Courthouse Museum - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Grand Magic Show - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Big Rock Park - 10 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Miner's Cup - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Frontier Bar And Grill - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪VFW Post #3442 - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Skogen Kitchen - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Rocket Motel

Rocket Motel offers 27 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Kitchenettes offer refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 27 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include desks and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this motel include a picnic area, barbecue grills, and a vending machine.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 4 percent for credit card payments

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Front desk staffed during limited hours

If you are planning to arrive after 6:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 4 percent

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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Rocket Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 234 out of 318 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 71 out of 318 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 318 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 318 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 318 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff The room was very clean
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

heather

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location, walked downtown to dinner and shopping. Owners were amazing, kind and helpful. They even gave me a cutting of the huge, beautiful, unique plant they had in the check-in area. Room clean and adorable with pristine vintage tile and a working red vintage phone. \Hot tub perfect for a cold off season night!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Travis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome motel!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A well maintained, 75 year old American retro hotel run by very kind folks at the front desk. The room was clean and comfortable and I had an assigned parking spot. Hot coffee in the lobby all day was excellent after long hikes in October. Heater in the room was a tad loud but worked great. Excellent location for visiting the nearby parks and monuments and plenty of restaurants / shops are walkable. Yeah it's probably rated one or two stars by whomever however this traveler enjoys staying at a place with character every now and then as opposed to staying at a big, bland chain hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Room was clean, neat, and tastefully decorated. Quite modest in terms of size, furniture (couple of hard plastic chairs). Wifi was slow and spotty. Very charming retro feel, a truly unique property!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place was great. I will stay here every time I'm in Custer. The room was really clean. The decor is very cute and well done. They have done a great job of updating an older hotel and making it fun.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carrie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice establishment! Clean and quiet! Staff was friendly
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front desk was very friendly + room was clean
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Emilie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Mary J

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location in Casper. You can walk anywhere and you also get 10% off your bill at a few restaurants by showing your room key. Its a cute retro motel that is super clean. Our beds were comfortable and we had a designated parking space in front of our room. Owners were great and had coffee in the lobby every morning.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

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

Great Stay!

Such a great stay. It ALL works. Comfy bed and sheets! Great TV, shower, parking, free coffee each morning! Everything was just so enjoyable! We stayed 2 nights!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was very clean. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was perfect. Hosts were great. Rooms were adorable. Kitchenette was fully stocked. Coffee was available in the office.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Renovated 1950s style motel. Walking distance to shops and restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very well organized and professional motel. Decor was awesome. Specific attention to the needs of bikers was fantastic. Great stay. I’ll be back for sure.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jasper

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice retro motel….VERY clean with soft fresh towels and linens.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location for spending time in Custer state park, going to Mount Rushmore, and shopping in Keystone. The room was cute, cozy, and came with a postcard of the motel. If I ever make it back to the black hills I would 100% stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dana, St. Marys

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and everything in excellent shape.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved this affordable, cleanly and safe accommodations. The decor is very fun. We would stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Randall

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent motel ,clean , convenient, personal parking spot! Owners were super nice and made our stay top notch! Older style motel but updated expertly! We will stay there next bike week and anytime we come close to Custer! ROCKET IS TOP CHOICE!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

bart

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super clean and well kept. Will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025