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2.0 of 5
720 Race Street, P.O. Box 15, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
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Rating summary
  • Sleep Quality
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Location
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Service
    5 of 5 stars
  • Value
    5 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    5 of 5 stars
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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6 hotel reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Very Clean + Great Value -- Would do it again!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 7, 2012

We stayed here over labor day weekend in a budget king for $90 a night. It has a soft motel bed, mini-fridge, and mini microwave and parking right outside our door. A trip to walmart for breakfast foods, and we were set. We easily walked downtown and enjoyed tourist-central. We also drove 5-10 minutes to all the attractions.

Room Tip: The budget room we stayed in was farther away from the pool/game area and seemed quieter.
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  • Stayed September 2012, traveled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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BlackHawkMotel, General Manager at Black Hawk Motel, responded to this review
September 10, 2012
Thank you for taking the time to write us a review and post a few photos in regards to your recent stay with us. It's great to hear that you thought we provided a clean room at a great value. Looks like you stayed in room #6,which is close to the busy road which runs thru downtown. We're glad you found it to be quiet. We feel at $90 for peak time that this is a great rate and if you can ever get away in the offseason, our king budget rooms start at $49 for Sunday - Thursday or $55 on the weekend. Still included are the free Water Park Passes to Chula Vista, Free Dells Fun Card, Free Par 3 Golf and other savings coupons. Have a great fall season and we hope to see you on your next trip to the Wisconsin Dells area! Sincerely, Brad
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“Clean and great location”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 6, 2012 via mobile

We stayed 3 nights over labour day weekend in a double queen bed based on Tripadvisor recommendations. The Motel is clean and centrally located just down from the centre of W. Dells. Service is great and efficient. Has a small pool and Game Arcade which kept our son happy. The beds were a bit too soft for our liking but we woild definetely recommend the Black Hawk Motel for future stays.

Stayed September 2012, traveled with family
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BlackHawkMotel, General Manager at Black Hawk Motel, responded to this review
September 10, 2012
Traveling to the Dells from Singapore is quite a distance and we are glad you trusted Trip Advisor for your accommodation plans! We realize that everyone is different and everyone prefers a certain type of bed. Great to hear that you found our service to be efficient and our property clean. Thank you for taking the time to write us a review and if you ever make a return trip to Wisconsin Dells, we hope to see you then! Have a great day! Sincerely, Brad
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“Great for family fun”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 5, 2012

We stayed here for a few days in early August with our one year old. The hotel was great. We loved the 1950s style of everything. Sometimes with the vintage style things can be worn or dirty. The hotel was very clean and well maintained. The rooms were a good size and the mattress was comfortable. You could park right by your room. The playground and pools were great. We liked the indoor pool the best. It was really warm and the slide was lots of fun. It was nice to be in a quieter location and it was nice to take a short walk to downtown.

The few things that we would change:
1. We wished the pool opened earlier than 9 am. Our toddler was bouncing off the walls and wanted the pool. We were ready to go to the pool around 8am.

2. Cigarette smoke -- I understand that this is a motel, but it seemed like everyone in the rooms around us were outside smoking. We couldn't smell it in our rooms, but I walked with my kid in the road instead of the sidewalk area to avoid all the smoke. Maybe try to keep a block of rooms with no smoking inside or outside so people can avoid the smoke.

3. chula vista -- we did not like the waterpark. We thought it was a bonus to get tickets to the park, but we would rather pay less money than receive these tickets. The waterpark was dirty (like there was trash left on the side of the pool overnight), there were no tubes for rides, and there were very few staff members to help control the chaos. We preferred the hotel pool.

Overall, we liked this place and would stay here again.

  • Stayed August 2012, traveled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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BlackHawkMotel, General Manager at Black Hawk Motel, responded to this review
September 8, 2012
It's always nice to hear from a past and present guest that they feel our vintage 50's era motel is clean and well maintained. Having a well maintained business is like having a well maintained house in that you never get done with the upkeep. Great to hear you enjoyed our playgrounds and heated pools. Our cleaning staff does clean the pool and common areas as well as vacuum the pools and mop the floors, so this is the primary reason our pools open at 9 am. We have opened them early several times though and if you return next time, just ask me and I would be happy to open them earlier as our staff can usually work around early swimmers. We agree w/ the cigarette smoke and have had suggestions from other guests about "non smoking" wings and we'll look into the idea. Sorry to hear you didn't have the best experience at Chula Vista Water Parks. We have had good reports from our guests visiting there, however we don't have anything to do with the way they run their business. We signed up w/ their program due to our guests and potential guests requests, mean while keeping our room rates the same for 90% of our different room types. Thank you for taking the time to write us a review and we hope to see you again next summer! Sincerely, Brad
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“Favorite hotel in the dells”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 4, 2012

Our family has been going to the Blackhawk motel for years and we stay there for our family reunion every year. It is a great hotel. It is very affordable for everyone the indoor/outdoor pools are great for the kids. It is so close to everything and you can walk to all the stores on the strip. And the playgrounds are great for the kids too they love it. It is very family and kid friendly and we all love it there.

Stayed September 2012, traveled with family
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BlackHawkMotel, General Manager at Black Hawk Motel, responded to this review
September 6, 2012
Hello Nick, Thank you for taking the time to write us a review! It's always great to see everyone every Labor Day weekend, especially seeing how much all the kids have grown. It seems that your reunion keeps growing every year and we like how you took it to the next level this year and reserved a tent. I have one twice the size (20 X 40) reserved for your family next year. We also feel that we are just a short easy walk to the downtown and we are also only two blocks from Bowman park which offers more playground fun. Thanks again and have a great fall and holiday season! Sincerely, Brad
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Maple Grove, Minnesota
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“Old school motel keeps up with the new world.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 3, 2012

It's a motel, as in "motor hotel" of days gone by. Your car is parked right outside your door and your door opens to the outdoors. I love it! Right down to the two (clean and new) plastic chairs and matching table where you can sit and sip your New Glarus brew, this delightful accommodation will make you feel like you are back in time, without losing your wi-fi or A/C.

We've been coming to the Black Hawk for twenty years, and have enjoyed every stay. The location is near the attractions you want to see in Delton/Dells but out of the noise. Once you learn to take the back street to the motel you can skip the main drag as soon as you cross the river and sneak in the back way. You will feel like you've got a little secret that the people staying at the big resorts and chain hotels will never learn.

The bed was comfortable. The room was clean and in a great state of maintenance. We enjoyed playing pool in the arcade room. There are indoor and outdoor pools if the kids aren't completely tuckered out after dinner. It's an easy walk to the Dells shopping main drag, and many restaurants.

One quibble about our stay was that the hot tubs were WAY too hot to lounge in. We couldn't stay in for more than a couple minutes, so we had to make a new plan for our evening wind-down.

The staff is friendly (a thank-you note on our bed for the tip we left?!) and we felt they were there for any needs we had. We really didn't have much...new batteries for the TV remote took one minute. And the brew a good cup of coffee for your morning wake up.

We enjoyed this place when the kids were little and we/they still pick Black Hawk to meet for a weekend now that they've grown. That says a lot.

Room Tip: We enjoyed the second floor rooms on Race street. It's away from the pool and very quiet.
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  • Stayed August 2012, traveled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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BlackHawkMotel, General Manager at Black Hawk Motel, responded to this review
September 10, 2012
Hello Steve, Thank you for taking the time to tells others about your recent stay with us and also for all your patronage for the past twenty years! We really appreciate your comments, your patronage and the fact that you love our old school feel. Rooms 8 and 9 which you and your family stayed in are close to the oldest part of the motel and we're happy to hear that you found your room to be clean and in a great state of maintenance. Our billard table is probably the most popular game that we have in our game room, which w/ our indoor pool is always open until 11:30 pm each night. Apologizes for both hot tubs being way to hot. I always keep the one by the office in the 103-104 degree range as recommended by the CPO manual, I have however since turned our hot tub by the indoor pool down a few degrees. Housekeeping that cleaned your room is fairly new with us and I can guarantee that they appreciate all tips they receive, and I agree they could of left a simple "thank you" note. I do know that many of our housekeeping staff do leave a "thank you" note after receiving a tip. Many of our repeat guests and seasoned Dells travelers, like yourself; know the short cut thru downtown...thanks for letting out the secret and thank you again for your review! Perhaps you sipped on a New Glarus brew while writing it? Definitely a great choice! We look forward to seeing you and your family again in the future and if you would like the same rooms, just let us know. Have a great fall and holiday season! Sincerely, Brad
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Also Known As:
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Black Hawk Wisconsin Dells
Address: 720 Race Street, P.O. Box 15, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
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Region: United States > Wisconsin > Wisconsin Dells
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Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Kitchenette Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
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#1 Family Hotels in Wisconsin Dells
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Hotel Class:2 star (2*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Sealy Encore Plush Beds in all rooms! Choose from 30 different room types, from family to budget, cottages, jacuzzi suites, kitchenettes and two bedroom units. All rooms include Free High Speed Wireless, Fridge, Microwave, DVD/CD player and Reserved parking at your door. Indoor and Outdoor Heated Pools with slides and diving board. Centerally located just 4 blocks from downtown, attraction packages, 24 hour casino shuttle. Family Owned and Operated Since 1945! ... more   less 
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