Just returned from a 2 week stay in the Black Hills and Badlands. Moved around to 5 different hotels in the area. Decided to stay at this hotel because of a post from a previous traveler. I did not want to stay in Deadwood and this sounded the best for Lead. I did not realize that it is way out on a small but picturesque road off the main road out of Lead. It is about a 25 minute drive from Deadwood and road construction made it longer. Convenient it is not for a quick turn around from Lead or Deadwood at night. I thought the setting, however, was gorgeous, with hikes to waterfalls and scenery used in the picture, "Dances with Wolves". The rooms were adequate but I peeked in a few rooms and saw suites that were much more luxurious. I was not offered any of these rooms and the rates were all over $200 a nite. For the price, breakfast was not included, which made the room very pricy for the area. The restaurant is across the road and on a very wet, windy night, it was most inconvenient, The food is adequate but the service is terribly slow, both with the ill-trained wait staff and the kitchen. A buffalo burger took 45 minutes to arrive. Guests were talking amongst themselves about how bad it was although the room is lovely. Allo in all, it was a mixed blessing.

We arrived and stayed in the lodge during two days of heavy rain and flooding.
This lodge is an average imitation of the historic Black Hills lodges, yet has neither the style nor the character of the classic lodges. It is more like a chain hotel layout attached to a common room/entry hall/lounge with the looks of a lodge.
The common room offers free wireless internet, plenty of seating. The fireplace is a fake gas fired, low heat not providing the comfort after a cold day outside of skiing or hiking.
There is a deck on the second level with two hot tubs, yet it was too cold for us outside to venture in the tempting steaming tubs. Tubs appeared clean and functional.
Our room was average with two queen beds. Lay out was reasonable and bathroom area average for two people. The bathroom is too small for four people.
Towels were fresh and appeared newer and plush.
Room finish is modern with a hint of Indian theme.
The wall unit for heating and cooling did not function as desired, just blowing air, not at the desired temperature.
The rooms were quiet, yet occupation level during our stay was low.

We own BlackWing Blasting and were hired by South Dakota DOT to do some blasting in Spearfish Canyon. When we went up to look at the job we drove by Spearfish Canyon Lodge and stopped for breakfast and went in to the lodge "just to see". It was Beautiful and we spoke with Linda (the manager) and she set everything up for us. We had 7-8 construction guys up there working on the canyon and staying at the lodge and they weren't very clean. We stayed almost a month! The staff at SPCL was outstanding! They opened the restaurant early for us because we had to be on the job so early. Served all those guys breakfast, they made up boxed lunches for all of them and then they ate dinner in the dining room at night. Everything was just fabulous! The Lodge is Beautiful, the food was out of this world and the staff, well, we can't say enough good things about all of them! They went way beyond the call of duty to make our stay a wonderful experience. We would like to especially thank Ellen Doolittle for all she did for us.

We just spent 4 nights at the Spearfish Canyon Lodge and it was wonderful. We stayed in the Custer Suite which has a king bed, gas fireplace, futon, mini fridge, coffee maker and microwave. They have robes for you to use during your stay which come in handy when getting out of the hot tub thats located outside. The bathroom amenities were top of the line and smelled great. You can purchase the full size product in the gift shop. The employees were some of the nicest we have encountered in our travels and went out of their way to make sure we enjoyed our stay.
They have a nice little bar in the lobby and you can order Papa Murphy's pizza to eat there or you can go across the street to the Latchstring Restaurant to eat a more "gourmet" meal. Both are great.
If you are looking for a relaxing, peaceful getaway I would definitely recommend the Spearfish Canyon Lodge.