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Sonesta Essential - Rapid City Review
Placed nearly a 10-minute drive from Badlands National Park, the 3-star Clarion Inn Rapid City offers a conference room with a range of business amenities. Guests of this modern inn can relax in an indoor swimming pool or benefit from a Jacuzzi and an indoor pool while enjoying location just a short drive from the miniature Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf.
Guests of the hotel will enjoy a daily buffet breakfast during their stay. There is a lounge bar onsite. Minervas Restaurant & Bar is just 650 metres away and serves American cuisine.
Set within 6 km of Storybook Island Park, the traditional-style property is within 11 minutes' walk of Rushmore Mall. You can find Berlin Wall Exhibit Memorial, which is a great place to explore the area, at a 2.8 km distance from the Clarion Inn Rapid City.
This accommodation is in proximity to Hideaway Casino and close to local restaurants and bars. Along with other cultural attractions The Journey Museum and Learning Center is nestled a 5-minute ride from Clarion Inn.
There are 200 rooms with an iron/ironing board and air conditioner. Some of them offer free Wi-Fi and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels as well as coffee and tea making facilities. Also, they feature carpeted flooring. The en suite bathrooms are appointed with a bathtub and a separate toilet together with hairdryers and bath sheets.
This Rapid City hotel includes a picnic area and a golf course available for an additional charge. The Clarion Inn offers a gym, spa therapy and entertainment activities to diversify your leisure.
Impressions
Positives and negatives
- Smoke-free hotel in an excellent and decent setting.
- Great-sized and recently renovated units with a very comfortable bed available with a heater and a nice carpet.
- Free breakfast included.
- A good restaurant and a pizza bar available.
- Great value compared to other Rapid City properties.
- A few quests expressed dissatisfaction with cold bathrooms.
- A few staff members might seem not so friendly at times.
Key Features
- free parking
- free wifi
- non-smoking rooms
- facilities for disabled guests
- fitness center
- room service
- bar
Rooms
Amenities
Dining facilities
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Free breakfast
Services
- Free airport shuttle
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Wedding services
- Newspaper service
- Computer connection
Relax
- Casino
- Fitness centre
- Fitness studio
Activities for Kids
- Babysitting/Child services
- Game room
Reviews
Location
Landmarks nearby
- The Journey Museum and Learning Center 2.18 km (1.35 mi.)
- Dinosaur Park 4.38 km (2.72 mi.)
- Memorial Park 2.64 km (1.64 mi.)
- Museum of Geology 3.25 km (2.02 mi.)
- Berlin Wall Exhibit 2.84 km (1.76 mi.)
- Dean-O's Casino 1.84 km (1.14 mi.)
- Badlands National Park 3.27 km (2.03 mi.)
- Downtown Rapid City 3.09 km (1.92 mi.)
- Roosevelt Swim Center 2.21 km (1.37 mi.)
- Prairie Edge Trading Co. & Galleries 3.07 km (1.91 mi.)