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Econo Lodge Custer

2.0 star property

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Lobby
Exterior
Laundry room
Iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets
Breakfast area

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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342 Mount Rushmore Rd, Custer, SD, 57730
  • Place, 1881 Courthouse Museum
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Crazy Horse Memorial
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Place, Sylvan Lake
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(48 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

7.8 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Custer

With a stay at Econo Lodge Custer, you'll be centrally located in Custer, a 3-minute drive from Black Hills National Forest and 11 minutes from Custer State Park. .This hotel is 18.1 mi (29.1 km) from Mount Rushmore National Memorial and 18.8 mi (30.2 km) from Mount Rushmore.

What's nearby

  • 1881 Courthouse Museum - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Rocky Knolls Golf Course - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Custer State Park - 12 min drive - 11.7 km
  • Crazy Horse Memorial - 14 min drive - 11.2 km
  • Sylvan Lake - 16 min drive - 14.4 km

Getting around

  • Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) - 63 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Baker's Bakery & Cafe - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Miner's Cup - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Purple Pie Place - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Black Hills Burger & Bun CO - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Econo Lodge Custer

Hotel with free parking, near Black Hills National Forest
Econo Lodge Custer offers 45 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

This Custer hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and refrigerators can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.

Children under 14 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 45 guestrooms. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area. This hotel also features tour/ticket assistance and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator on request
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 27-inch TV with premium cable channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator on request

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 7 AM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between October 1 and May 1.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 18 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Alcohol is not served at this property
Children under 14 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision

Property is also known as

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Econo Lodge Custer Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 187 out of 535 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 233 out of 535 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 74 out of 535 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 535 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 535 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kathie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was helpful and friendly. Being here during Bike Week can cause a certain level of stress for staff. The young lady who checked us in was calm and courteous each time we walked past the front desk.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for a few days stop in Custer. 20 minutes drive to Black Elk and Sylvan Lake. 5 minute walk to restaurants, brewery, shops. The room was fresh and clean, the AC was loud but didn't need it at night, and the bed was really comfortable. The staff was great! Friendly and helpful. I used the laundry room which was clean and everything worked well. Parking was easy and the whole area is very safe and quiet at night, even with the bikers in town for Sturgis. Would stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Bryan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Very basic

This hotel was sufficient for what we needed...a place to sleep for a night. Very dated and run down feeling. Definitely not worth the over $200 for one night we paid but with the bike rally in Sturgis starting it was expected.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathan, Normal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was amazing. The women who worked their both at night and day where great. I talked w the one at night and she was very helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is on main street near shopping and restaurants. We parked our car and walked everywhere. The breakfast is really nothing to write home about. However, there are breakfast restaurants close by. The rooms are dated but since the location is great, we didn't really mind. The biggest drawback is there is no elevator. Would stay here again for confience sake.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Double bed in my room. The room was clean, the bed was so comfortable. Very relaxing.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Russell

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent. Well run, friendly and affordable. Very convenient location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

milton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Private and service available when needed
Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Kathryn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The breakfast waffles are not the kind you make yourself; they are the dry, tasteless toaster version. The rest of the breakfast offerings were minimal. In the room, the air conditioner is designed to be at floor level. Instead it is placed above your head, with the controls facing the ceiling. To adjust, you need to stand on a chair and use a flashlight. I never understand why breakfast must close at exactly 9 am when the check out isn't until 11. We're on vacation; no need to get up early. Would not stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa

Travelled with family

Average place..

It was an average stay, the place was not extremely anything. Central to the town, close to many things, the lady who checked us in was nice. Older place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ray

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a straightforward and budget friendly hotel. Downtown Custer was all within walking distance.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Central location
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front staff were friendly and helpful. Breakfast was great
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The property itself was good, slapped in the middle of downtown Custer, the issue was the staff, they kept calling me about random stuff, at first it was Ok but then it just started to get annoying.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Vickie

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Nice place to stay air conditioner could use a little work noisy staff nice
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Marion

Business traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan, Highlands Ranch

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Descent place to stay in the area right on Main Street
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Doreen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and spacious rooms and the staff at the desk and in the lodge were very courteous and helpful. Location is very convenient for everything happening around Custer and the Crazy Horse memorial and Mt Rushmore too . Watch for wildlife on the roads . Thx
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025