If you are looking for an awesome historic hotel with friendly customer service and management ... and an awesome view of the city, the Alex Johnson Hotel is the place to stay. Definitely enjoyed the atmosphere.

I found this on the Choice Hotels site and the description and price looked good. In fact, the price looked like there might be construction/remodeling in progress but I figured I could deal with it for a night. They offer nice perks, like a free drink with a buy from the menu at the pub downstairs. The drink was great... More

I've only stayed once but thoroughly enjoyed it and plan to return. Charming historical hotel with nice rooms, friendly staff, and a good rooftop bar. Booked the room at a great value online somewhere, $40 in May.

I just did a cross-country road trip to help a friend move from Vermont to Oregon. We randomly stopped in Rapid City, SD so that we would be close to Mt Rushmore the next morning. We saw the Alex Johnson Hotel as we drove into downtown and assumed it would be way too expensive! We called anyway and were shocked... More

Moving from North Carolina to Seattle with two cats, my daughter and I needed a "vacation" from our road trip, so we stayed two nights in this historical hotel. The hotel is pet friendly (at $25 per animal per night they should be!), has a great location and comfortable rooms. We stayed in one of the suites, and the reasonable... More

We stayed here around Thanksgiving. We were looking for someplace nice downtown (there aren't many options) and this fit the bill. The hotel itself is good and fairly inexpensive, but the reason you reserve a room here is for the location and walking access to the surrounding area. It is a landmark in Rapid City, easy to navigate to because... More

My family and I just got back from a trip to Rapid City, SD. I chose this hotel because for $99 a night, I could get a two room suite. Which is essential for my 2 & 4 year old, and our sleeping sanity :) The two room "suite" was two rooms ( 1 king bed/2 queens ) separated by... More

Set your expectations realistically for an old hotel in South Dakota and you will be pleasantly surprised. Great location for downtown activities. Pleasant staff. Small bathrooms but everything worked. Check out the roof top bar if weather permits.

We stayed here for 2 nights on our tour of S Dakota and Wyoming. While the staff were friendly and helpful and the main lobby of the hotel looked fantastic, the room left a little to be desired. It was clean and the bed was comfortable but the air conditioning was ineffectual and the room was very cramped. With temperatures... More