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Sonesta Essential Rapid City

2.5 star property

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Premium bedding, memory-foam beds, individually furnished, desk
Premium bedding, memory-foam beds, individually furnished, desk
In-room business centre
Flat-screen TV

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Gym
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
1902 N Lacrosse St, Rapid City, SD, 57701
  • Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Rushmore Mall
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Journey Museum & Learning Center
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Rapid City, SD (RAP-Rapid City Regional)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, memory-foam beds, individually furnished, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, memory-foam beds, individually furnished, desk

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, memory-foam beds, individually furnished, desk

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, memory-foam beds, individually furnished, desk

Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
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(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Combined shower/bathtub, hair dryer, towels, soap

Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds

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Combined shower/bathtub, hair dryer, towels, soap

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Combined shower/bathtub, hair dryer, towels, soap

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Pet Friendly)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Sonesta Essential Rapid City

Hotel with free breakfast, near Rushmore Mall
This smoke-free hotel features a fitness center, a 24-hour business center, and a conference center. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, a business center, and conference space are onsite.
Sonesta Essential Rapid City offers 199 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Memory foam 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.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Sonesta Essential Rapid City. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf. Enjoy features like free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking and RV/bus/truck parking
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, luggage storage, and wedding services
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean accommodations
  • 12 minutes by foot from Rushmore Mall and a 4-minute drive from Central States Fairgrounds
  • Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. A 24-hour business center and 6 meeting rooms are available. Free breakfast is available daily. Event space at this hotel measures 9060 square feet (842 square meters) and includes a conference center. A fitness center, a vending machine, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly Sonesta Essential Rapid City. Free self parking is available. A complete renovation of Sonesta Essential Rapid City was completed in June 2020.

This Rapid City hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free continental breakfast daily from 6:00 AM to 9:30 AM.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (free) on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • On-site parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM–9:30 AM
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Fitness centre

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Corner/local shop
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Banquet hall
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Corner/local shop
  • Reception hall
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre (9060 square feet of space)
  • Meeting rooms - 6

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Braille signage
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • Renovated entire property – June 2020
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Memory-foam mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Free newspapers
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly 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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 25 per pet, per night
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 4 children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 500 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Up to 4 children 17 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your 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

Sonesta Essential Rapid City Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 38 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Farrell

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Disliked: Cleanliness
I appreciate having a place to stay, it was very good staff at certain times of the day. I had a rude experience with one on Saturday evening. On Saturday night I discovered a needle above my door. I had no hand soap in the room that we had moved into.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniella

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Zoe

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff wasn’t very nice
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Mitchell

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Will stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Denise, Woodstock

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Convenient to many restaurants and shopping.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Scott

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff was great! Room was run down and needed alot of TLC. Restaurant was closed down,
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024