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Sonesta Essential Rapid City

2.5 star property

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Lobby sitting area
Free daily continental breakfast
Flat-screen TV
Room, 1 Queen Bed
Room, 1 Queen Bed

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Gym
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk

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1902 N Lacrosse St, Rapid City, SD, 57701
  • Place, Rushmore Mall
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, The Monument Civic Center
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Central States Fairgrounds
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Rapid City, SD (RAP-Rapid City Regional)
    ‪18 min drive‬

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Room, 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower

Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 2 Double Beds

Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room, 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 2 Queen Beds (Pet Friendly)

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Pet Friendly)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, Multiple Beds

Suite, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Rapid City

A stay at Sonesta Essential Rapid City places you in the heart of Rapid City, within a 5-minute drive of Rushmore Mall and Central States Fairgrounds. .This hotel is 3.8 mi (6.1 km) from Dinosaur Park and 4.9 mi (8 km) from Storybook Island.

What's nearby

  • Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Rushmore Mall - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Journey Museum & Learning Center - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Watiki Water Park - 4 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Central States Fairgrounds - 5 min drive - 3.1 km

Getting around

  • Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Texas Roadhouse - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Culver's - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Golden Corral - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Freddys - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Five Guys - ‬17 min walk

About this property

Sonesta Essential Rapid City

Hotel with free breakfast, near Rushmore Mall
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.
Stay in one of 199 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your Select Comfort bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a garden. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Grab a bite from the grocery/convenience store serving guests of Sonesta Essential Rapid City. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Rapid City? This hotel has 9060 square feet (842 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and 6 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 9:30 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
  • Free RV/bus/lorry 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 centre
  • 6 meeting rooms
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre (9,060 square foot 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 lift
  • 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

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

Reviews

Sonesta Essential Rapid City Reviews

6.8

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 110 out of 385 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 90 out of 385 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 81 out of 385 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 385 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 66 out of 385 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Leland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It is a nice place to stay. But overall, could use more color. But i loved it
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Steve

The TV won’t let me to adjusted the closed caption to on.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

brian

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

Happy

Was in town for Sturgis Rally was treated great would stay there again
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jason

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good budget hotel

Hotel was clean. The restaurant was closed during our stay but was being completely remodeled and looked like it will be nice. I’d stay here again when I’m in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Boni

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
I liked the amenities offered: hair dryer, shampoo, conditioner, iron, etc… The room was fairly clean. The room was very quiet!! We requested a refill on the body soap and never received it. The breakfast was out of food every morning we came down regardless of the time, and there was no one around to ask to have it replenished. We had to eat at a restaurant every morning we were there.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Kia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

meh

The workers where very polite to me explained everything very well… The tv remote barely worked and the shower barely drained… it was ok for a one night stay but i wouldn’t of been able to stay more than one night. :/
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ed

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stay away. I showed up after a 1600 mile ride only to arrive to a hot room with black mold, no hot water and bugs. I was offered a refund and can go else where at 10:30 at night from the manager. I was told he was in the back drinking with a staff member and he wouldn’t come talk with me when the issues were brought up to the front desk. The property owners were on property somewhere, wish I ran into them. It was during Sturgis bike rally so everywhere was booked. After two days still no contact from the manager or any other management staff. I come back after a full day of riding to my room left open by housekeeping with the lights on and blinds open, all my camera gear and riding gear was in the room. I was offered a refund and still have not received it. What a horrible management staff. Sadly I heard other guests complain at breakfast one morning about the property and lack of hot water. Day of check out I finally get to talk with the manager face to face and he played dumb like he never heard anything about my room. Only if he checked his security cameras he would see that he was aware of the issues. Guess he was to drunk to recall the conversation with his staff. The health department and BBB are on my contact list this week.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in the Family suite. Worked well for my group.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

jason

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was bigger then expected
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

dwight

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

David, Albany

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in was EXACTLY like other reviews of this place. Arrive 10 min to 3 (3 is check in) and was told that the room wasn’t ready yet and to give them 30 minutes. 45 minutes later I go to check in and room still not ready, “give us another 30 minutes” so we do. After another 30 minutes I go and see and at shift change the new front desk girl rudely says your room isn’t ready, it will be another hour and a half. Now I’m pissed, so we leave for Sturgis and come back around midnight and go to check in and the guy now at the counter needs to verify our reservation???? Are you kidding me!!!!! Finally get our room. Room is ok, doesn’t feel clean and Cobb webs in the corners and on the drapery. Shower has what appears to be mold where the walls meet the shower pan, behind the toilet is a gigantic amount of white caulking that is dirty and terribly done. The next day no room service, ask for clean towels and I was brought a hand towel and a floor towel. I ask for the rest of the towels and she says “oh you need more towels”? She comes back with a package of new towels and gives me 3, but these towels haven’t been washed. I just gave up. The next day we got room service, our used washcloths and hand towels were still under the sink and we were given 2 hand towels and another floor mat. Took trash but no trash bags in the bins. Skip to day 5, no room service in 3 days. DO NOT STAY HERE.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Eric

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

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

2025 Rally

Nice place to stay. We were there during the motorcycle rally. Things were busy and the staff seemed to be tired. They got things done though. The place has been upgraded from the last time I stayed there. The information online doesn't seem to correctly depict the property. I'm glad we chose this hotel. Would defiantly stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommend this hotel. Very clean ,turn down service was excellent.Bed was soo comfortable. I will be staying here again.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Osvaldo

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities
No bar or restaurant in the hotel. Not too happy about that
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Darin

Liked: Staff & service
It ⅜a
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Kristine

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Judy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

John

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Javier

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was ok overall, thats all
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025