We really enjoyed our 3-night stay at the Powderhouse Lodge. Their website has a map of different accommodations in varying price points. We chose the Trailblazer 59 cabin tucked way back on top of the hill. It gave us a lot of privacy with only one other cabin next to us. It had everything we could possibly need; full size fridge, stovetop, dishes, utensils, etc. Nice deck to unwind after a day of sightseeing. It’s an “old school” cabin which we were looking for, albeit an electric fireplace. Small complaint would be the thread barren towels, but there were plenty of them. Although this cabin has 2 queen size beds, we would recommend it to couples or families with older children. If you want to be near the playground, pool or restaurant, it’s a bit of a walk up and down the hill. You can certainly drive, but parking seems to come at a premium. Keystone is a good location in the Black Hills. Technically, the lodge is about a half mile+ from the edge of town, so you may be disappointed if you think you can walk to town from the lodge. I want to say maybe 5-minutes to Mt. Rushmore and close to other attractions. We were undecided between staying in Hill City or Keystone. After visiting, I think either location is good. We wanted the cabin atmosphere, with a restaurant that has good reviews (food & service was very good), so Powderhouse Lodge fit the bill. Seems Keystone may be more kid friendly than Hill City due to kid attractions nearby, but works for adults as well. Everyone was extremely nice and polite. Would not hesitate to stay here again.

We stayed in duplex 43(one king) for two nights. We were happy they didn't provide maid service due to covid and was easy to get things if needed. Was nice and quiet. We were close to the pool and I was afraid of it being noisy but it wasn't. Our cabin was small but worked for my husband and myself. Was kind of congested coming back at night because of the restaurant which sorry to say because of the covid we didn't try. Would like to sometime. They have a small area in the office with local candies and fudge and post cards and I believe sweatshirts etc.. We tried the fudge ...it was delicious. Very creamy! There was a picnic table outside the duplex but was always being used by the others in the adjoining room so cant comment except that it was there. Would be nice to have two for a duplex.

We used the Powder House Lodge as our jumping off point to explore the area for 4 nights. I liked that they did not come into our cabin for daily service due to Covid. If we needed anything we asked the front desk and it was either given to us right then or delivered and left outside our room. The room had all the amenities we needed for a pleasant stay. It was very hot so the air conditioner was nice to have and worked well. It is very close to town and Mount Rushmore. Having the best restaurant in town on the property was an added bonus.