Ideally located, each room has beautiful views of Badlands National Park and includes: • Complimentary Continental Breakfast • Bamboo Towels / Upgraded Linens and Bedding • Mini Refrigerator / Microwave • Coffee Maker • Air Conditioning / Heat • Environmental There is also an evening happy hour of local wine tasting in the lobby of the Inn for our guests. Night Skies in the Badlands are particularly dark and we encourage you to experience the FREE Ranger led tours in the amphitheater located inside the Park, less than a mile away. We are an Environmentally Friendly Inn and encourage recycling, plus we are a 100% non-smoking property and welcome pets. (There is a $10/night additional fee per pet). Children 15 years and younger stay free in same room with adult. We are the closest lodging to Badlands National Park (an easy walk from the Interior entrance) and only 9 miles from I-90 at Exit 131 and the Minute Man National Missile Monument.
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Upon the first day, our room had dead bugs, including a suspicious beetle in the bathroom. I was charged for having an third person when the website states 4 people per 2 queen room. We accidentally left a pillow behind but were told the manager would look for it and call us back, they never called.the second day, on our way home, the room didn't have working outlets, dead bugs again, the tubs coating was pealing, and the shower handle broke off. It looked like instead of properly cleaning the room, the person just made the beds and left a stack of clean towels on the table (and not on the clean towel rack).
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Traveled with family
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Expectations exceeded. All the rooms in the lodge within Badlands national park were booked so I decided to try staying in Interior. The Badlands Inn was just outside of the Interior entrance to Badlands. We walked in without reservations and got the last available room. It was a room with 2 queens on the second floor. The room was large and very comfortable. It had fridge, microwave and coffee maker. There was Wi-Fi which I used without problem. The room was clean and everything was in working order. The view from the window and front balcony was beautiful. The person working the office was friendly and processed the check-in promptly. The location of this motel is ideal for accessing Badlands national park. You can see the Interior park entrance booth from the room we stayed in. It is only a couple of minutes to the park lodge where there is a restaurant and a park/campground store. The visitor center is just on the other side of the lodge. Staying at the Badlands Inn is like staying in the park. There is nothing else around, so it is quite. If you are looking for night life other than star gazing or you want a choice of dining establishment, this is not the place for you.
There is no elevator, so if you are on the second floor you will need to carry your luggage up. There is no breakfast. Breakfast is available at the park lodge just a couple of minutes away.
The location of this motel is ideal and the price is reasonable. If I ever return to the Badlands national park, the Badlands Inn will be my first choice for lodging.
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Date of stay: September 2022
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Unfortunately there’s not many options to choose from if you wish to stay or near the park. We stayed at the Badlands Inn for 3 nights, 2 days this week. If the beds were not comfortable, I would have rated it terrible instead of poor. If you stay there, you better hope it doesn’t rain. The gutters are missing in the back of the building and rain coming off the roof lands on the outside unit of the window type a/c and the noise it generates as it hits the metal surface is enough to drive you nuts. The a/c is noisy too, really noisy. The bathroom sink is in the main room away from the toilet and shower but it’s a strange setup. The toilet was leaking so it ran for a few seconds every 5 minutes or so. Luckily there was no one above us the 2nd and 3rd night, but we sure heard them the first night. When we checked out, the proprietor when told of the issues couldn’t have cared less. She was nice enough when we checked in, but wasn’t terribly interested in hearing about the problems. I’d look elsewhere if I were you.
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Date of stay: September 2021Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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We checked into the Badlands Inn after a disappointing stay at another motel in the area. The Badlands Inn was clean, comfy, bright and airy (even had a window in the bathroom). The room had a fridge and microwave, so suggest you bring some food (as otherwise you would need to drive a couple of miles for dining). Location was just outside the Badlands park entrance and very convenient to get back to the Visitor Center for the evening presentation. Highly recommended.
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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We booked 2 nights at this hotel. When we arrived at 730 pm the office was closed. Our keys were in an envelope outside the office for “late checkins”. Only 1 of the 2 keys actually worked. There was only one place in the area still open that we could find that was Serving food for dinner. We weren’t told the office hours ahead of time and had no one to ask questions. Sign on the door said office opened at 7 am the next day. Had to drive to the lodge inside the park for breakfast at 8 am. The lady in the lodge said we could check out early without penalty and that they do it all the time but had to go to the in. To do in on their system. Drive back to This inn after 8 and still nobody. I called, no answer and left a message and nobody called back. Had to call the lodge inside the park again to talk to someone. Got a different lady than the one I saw in Person. They said the girl that runs the inn was off for a couple days (but there was no notice on the door or in our arrival packet about that). We checked out a day early to move to a better location with better service and earlier dining options and they refused to refund us for the night bc it was “their policy”. This hotel, in my opinion, had lousy service, lousy communication and has no interest in accommodating anyone who needs coffee or food before 8 am and no interest in customer satisfaction. Wish I would’ve read these reviews before I booked it. I would not have stayed here at all Stay away!
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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We arrived late and the key in was in the drop box at the office. We arrived during a storm and watching the moon rise over the horizon with a storm was spectacular from our 2nd floor room. Beds were comfy and room was well cleaned. The bathroom is not updated but clean. The shower is a little low but it did the job. We joked this was the rosebud motel from Schitts Creek before arriving and were pleasantly suprised at how much nicer it was than we imagined. The views make up for any non 5 star amenities.
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Traveled with family
Room Tip:It's not the Ritz but is clean and comfortable
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I stayed at this hotel for 2 nights solo while sightseeing. There is definitely not much nearby so bring snacks. The room was decent but not updated which was fine for me. The wifi worked well especially for such a remote area. Breakfast would have been nice due to remoteness but not a delabreaker. The beds were comfortable. The views of the night sky, The Badlands, and lightening storms were unbeatable. The room wasn't swept great and I was tempted to ask fro a broom to do it myself. all in all a decent hotel right next to the Badlands entrance.
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Date of stay: August 2021
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It's not luxurious accommodation's but I would totally stay here again in a heartbeat! The staff was amazingly helpful and friendly. The beds were comfortable and the shower had great pressure. The views from the upstairs rooms are incredible! I spent quite some time out on the balcony watching the storm and clouds go by. You are one minute from the entrance of the park and the only other nearby hotel which has some food and souvenirs. This is pretty close to the middle of nowhere so come with your car gassed up and probably best to have some snacks with you too. The hotel offers a small bag of ice to take on the road with you.
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Date of stay: June 2021
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Room Tip:Upstairs offers a better view of the Badlands
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We had pretty low expectations going in to our two night stay. Really the only thing we needed was a couple beds,AC and basic cleanliness. We had two beds and AC. $179 a night one might argue to expect a bit more. First thing you see when walking in the door is a serious fly swatter. Second thing you see when entering is….fly’s. I’ve done my fair share of camping, hiking etc… I have never experienced fly’s like this room. I’m not talking about a few flies. I’m saying dead flies on the wall, ceiling, bathroom sink, floor, on the beds, in the lamps. Holy Lord of the flies. We killed, I estimate in the 50’s to add to the original carnage. Did I mention mold on the bed frame? Stained sheets and a dirty bathtub?? I’m all for low expectations but $179 a night? It’s all about perspective. If you are hiking for a week and stay here, it’s probably amazing. If you’re a casual tourist with family, look elsewhere. If you’re a fly lover, go for it. We stayed a week one night here, out of desperation and left. You’re better off camping , at least you control how clean you want be. Happy travels!
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Traveled with family
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Disgusting. Live flys everywhere inside the hotel and in the lodge restaurant down the road. The hotel room had dozens of live flys or dead flys, and more concerning, other suspect bugs in the bed, on the bed, on the floor. We inspected the mattresses, sheets, etc and they all had dark stains, whole dead bugs, and bug parts. We didn’t even make it to the bathroom to inspect it, we left immediately and told the clerk we would not be staying. Clearly, the room had not been vacuumed or cleaned. I’m not sure if the sheets had been changed because I can not fathom how there could be that many dead bugs and bug parts on and in both beds. We drove an hour away and stayed in Rapid City.
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Traveled with family
Room Tip:Avoid this place. Disgusting.
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Better to call directly and ask them. We tried to shorten our stay from two nights to one and couldn't without losing the second night fee. One night would've been enough for us to see what we wanted.
There are more places to choose from in the Interior area.
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badlands hotel interior, badlands inn
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United StatesSouth DakotaInterior
NUMBER OF ROOMS
20
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