Allen Gulch is the perfect place to stay when seeing the Black Hills.

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Property grounds
WiFi
Exterior
Coffee and/or coffee maker
Property grounds

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Hill City, SD
  • 1880 Train
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Needles Highway
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Prairie Berry Winery
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Rapid City, SD (RAP-Rapid City Regional)
    ‪55 min drive‬

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About the area

Hill City

With a stay at this hotel in Hill City, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Custer State Park and Black Hills National Forest. .This hotel is 10.5 mi (16.9 km) from Mount Rushmore National Memorial and 11.2 mi (18 km) from Mount Rushmore.

What's nearby

  • 1880 Train - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Needles Highway - 6 min drive - 6.6 km
  • Naked Winery - 6 min drive - 6.3 km
  • Prairie Berry Winery - 7 min drive - 7.1 km
  • Mount Rushmore - 19 min drive - 21.1 km

Getting around

  • Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Peak Grill And Tap Room - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Alpine Inn - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Bumpin' Buffalo - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Grapes and Grinds - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪1885 Steakhouse and saloon - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Allen Gulch is the perfect place to stay when seeing the Black Hills.

Allen Gulch Cabins are located on the outskirts of Hill City, the heart of the Black Hills. The perfect location that is close enough to walk to dinner/shops/breweries but still surrounded by woods with wildlife walking between the cabins. Motel unit 9 has its own full bathroom, shower, mini fridge, coffee maker, microwave, TV (basic Cable), wifi, Heat, AC, and1 king size bed. There is room for 1 vehicle and also a large empty lot for trucks and trailers across the street. Behind the cabins is a shared fire pit, patio, grills, tables, chairs and a couple arcade games for the kids. At Allen Gulch Cabins you are a short walk to Alpine Inn restaurant, 1880 train, Mickelson trail, Lost Cabin Brewery and only a short drive to Mt Rushmore, Crazy horse, Sylvan Lake, Needles highway, Custer, Sheridan Lake, Prairie Berry Winery, Minor brewery and so much more.
There's a private patio.
Guests will find features like internet access.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Internet access

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

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Reviews

Allen Gulch is the perfect place to stay when seeing the Black Hills. Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.8/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 8 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 8 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 8 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 8 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 8 reviews

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Ruth B., Gurley

Liked: Cleanliness
I tried to get confirmation and access code for 3 days before we got there. I never heard back from the host and VRBO subbed it out to a 3rd party who could not reach the host either. We were literally sitting in front of the unit searching for other accommodation online when we finally received a call from the host. Needless to say, our vacation started out very stressful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristie H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean and quiet! Near attractions , Mount Rushmore and Slovenia lake. Close to restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Isaiah H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Allen Gulch

Couldn’t have asked for a better location, right in the center of all major attractions, walking distance to convenient stores, shop, restaurants and anything else you need. Host was very kind and helpful throughout our whole stay. Awesome tap bar and staff all around. Very very happy and satisfied with our stay. Will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice little getaway

The location was great. Nice place to stay. We were gone all day and only their at night to sleep. Bed was comfy. The only thing is if you want to shower you better shower before everyone else or there will be no hot water. The shower/bath tub is small.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nathan L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Rushmore

Good clean affordable place to stay. Walking distance to dinner, shopping, train ride. Could use a few updates but nothing too drastic. The owner has been putting work in on the place. The taproom was nice. Maggie at the taproom was awesome to be around. I would stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Joanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
I thought I was renting a stand alone cabin.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I loved staying at the motel. It had an old-fashioned local charm like the motels. I remember when I was a child It also has a tap room and Maggie is there to pour a beer or two. Maggie is a great conversationalist
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shane H., Folly beach, sc

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect place

Seems like we were 10 minutes to all the major attractions. We walked to dinner every night and didnt have to pack up the car. At close as we were to town we still felt in the mountains surrounded by nature. We grilled and hung out at the taps room each night.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024