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Thunderbird Lodge

2.0 star property

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Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking
Hallway

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Business services
  • Bar

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1601 S Burr St, Mitchell, SD, 57301
  • Place, Highland Convention Center
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Dakota Wesleyan University
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Corn Palace
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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Hair dryer, towels

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

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Iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Room, 2 Double Beds, Smoking

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(114 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Family Room, Non Smoking

Family Room, Non Smoking

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 8
  • 3 Queen Beds

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Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(117 reviews)
  • 325 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Mitchell

Located in Mitchell, Thunderbird Lodge is within a 15-minute walk of Dakota Wesleyan University and Highland Convention Center. .This motel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Dakota Discovery Museum and 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Hitchcock Park.
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What's nearby

  • Highland Convention Center - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Dakota Wesleyan University - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Hitchcock Park - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Corn Palace - 5 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Valtiroty Shiloh's Tabernacle - 5 min drive - 4.5 km

Getting around

  • Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Culver's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Casey's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Marlins Family Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Thunderbird Lodge

Motel in Mitchell with free breakfast and a sauna
Thunderbird Lodge offers 48 accommodations with complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards.

Recreational amenities at the motel include a sauna.
Make yourself at home in one of the 48 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers, and you can also request cribs/infant beds (surcharge).
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a sauna, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6 AM and 10 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6 AM to 10 AM
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 floor
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
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 pet, per day, plus a deposit of USD 20.00 per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
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 10 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 5.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: USD 20.00 per night
  • Pet fee: USD 20 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 5.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per day

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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Thunderbird Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 635 out of 1338 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 419 out of 1338 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 178 out of 1338 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 65 out of 1338 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 41 out of 1338 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient to the interstate and good price
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Vicki

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Timothy

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Cassandra

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a king room on the second floor. At first glance, the room appeared to be somewhat dated but clean. There were flies and gnats in the room. A nuisance, but not completely unexpected for a town on the prairie. When we turned out the light, some flat black bug crawled across us. We started stripping the bed to see where it went and if there were others. Beneath the clean white sheets, everything was dirty and stained in multiple layers of mattress and pads. We didn't bother to go to the front desk. Being exhausted and disgusted, we quickly packed our luggage, left the key on the dresser, and found another place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean friendly convenient location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Travis

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was clean. Everything was just a little outdated. But, for the price it was a great value.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
room was clean and well kept. easy access from the interstate. restaurant close by. staff was friendly. would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Yiftach

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place needs a lot of TLC. It was OK for one night however I will choose a different place if I come back. In the room the coffee machine had a cord that couldn’t reach the electrical outlet. The remote did not work for the TV and you had to turn in on from the TV itself. The bathroom is old and not clean.
The tub
The wall of the bathroom
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

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

10/10 Excellent

Taylor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good for a short stay! Decent area and pretty nice breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terrie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Clean, nice old time feel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Marlene

Room was clean and beds comfortable. The breakfast were bare minimum.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Gayle

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

tonie

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marcella

Travelled with group
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Janice, Tyrone

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were just here for the night before moving west to see the sights. The room was good, the breakfast was more than we expected and good. There is a McDonalds drive thru right behind the building so we did hear a little traffic early evening but it was quiet during sleeping hours.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

karen

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

One and done never again

Mass confusion when checking in. Bathroom needs a deep clean there’s mold growing around shower. The walls need cleaned there’s rust on the walls from the heaters. Why does the light switches not work to turn on lights?? Best part of the hotel was checking out the next morning.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Derek

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great cheap place to stay on I90 staff was friendly room was clean
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Verlynne

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The front desk clerk was amazing. He was charming, funny, but not a push over! He was professional to boot! He made our stay memorable, except for his name, i cant remember his name.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Property is showing its age but location is great and it is a good vale. Service was wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly. All around excellent. Doesn’t get better
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We liked the location, the ease of checking in & out, the staff, the parking and where our room was located, as it was nice & quiet, for a good traveling night’s sleep!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin H

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed one night, location was convenient to interstate, affordable and clean. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025