Residence Inn Rapid City

3.5 star property

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Studio, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed | Private kitchen
Exterior
Suite, 1 Bedroom
Full-sized fridge, microwave, stovetop, dishwasher
BBQ/picnic Area

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Gym

Explore the area

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581 Watiki Way, Rapid City, SD, 57719
  • Place, Watiki Water Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Central States Fairgrounds
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, The Monument Civic Center
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Rapid City, SD (RAP-Rapid City Regional)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

Suite, 1 Bedroom

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(19 reviews)
  • 53 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Suite, 1 Bedroom

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(47 reviews)
  • 58 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Studio, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(72 reviews)
  • 43 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Suite, 2 Bedrooms

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 70 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Rapid City

A stay at Residence Inn Rapid City places you in the heart of Rapid City, a 1-minute drive from Watiki Water Park and 5 minutes from Rushmore Mall. .This family-friendly hotel is 4 mi (6.5 km) from Central States Fairgrounds and 4.6 mi (7.4 km) from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

What's nearby

  • Watiki Water Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Rushmore Mall - 4 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Central States Fairgrounds - 7 min drive - 7.0 km
  • The Monument Civic Center - 7 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Main Street Square - 8 min drive - 9.5 km

Getting around

  • Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪7 Brew Coffee - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Residence Inn Rapid City

Family-friendly hotel with free water park access and free breakfast
Residence Inn Rapid City offers 144 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Accommodations at this 3.5-star hotel have kitchenettes with full-sized refrigerators/freezers, stovetops, microwaves, and separate dining areas.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

A children's pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a complimentary water park, a lazy river, and a 24-hour fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 144 guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. 32-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include desks and separate sitting areas, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including a complimentary water park, a lazy river, and a hot tub. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers room service. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held on select days. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and express check-in. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary full breakfast each morning. A complimentary manager's reception is offered on select days.
Residence Inn Rapid City has a restaurant on site.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) from 6 AM to midnight on request
  • Uncovered parking on site (USD 9.55 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free manager's reception (select days)
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Free water park
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool (guest access)
  • Lazy river
  • Waterslide

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby indoor pool
  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Free water park access
  • In-room cot
  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lazy river
  • Lifeguards on site
  • Separate in-room dining area
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Waterslide

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift
  • Low-height electrical sockets in bathroom
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 4 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Built in 2015
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Lifeguards
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Rooftop garden
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Hob
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Room service
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Separate sitting area
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 6 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 100.00 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets

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 not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 15 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 15 (one-way)
  • Uncovered self parking fee: USD 9.55 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 100.00 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • A fee will be charged for use of certain facilities

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 (Marriott)

We should mention

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
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

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Residence Inn Rapid City Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 646 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 208 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 83 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 33 out of 1002 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kristen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kent

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was the best hotel we stayed at in our 2 week trip. It was incredibly expensive, though $100 cheaper than going through the hotel itself. The water park was really cool, and our 14 year old boys loved it. The room was spacious and cool, with ample room to move. I was really pleased with the size, to be honest, as it was probably double a normal room in another hotel. The carpet was sticky in places, and that was gross. The door knob to the bathroom fell off, and I had to put it back on. And I’m sure the showers are meant to look classy, but they are completely ridiculous and impractical, and you get water everywhere. That being said, it was worth it for the water park. Important to note: the water park is a HAUL from your room. Prepare for a hike.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jeffrey

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was disgusting, dirty clothes left on floor of closet from previous guest, dirty sbot rag with blood under pillow on bed from previous guest, old food caked on cabinets and walls of kitchen area, half the lights burnt out. No shampoo or bodywas in bottles. Been better off staying at a 50 uear old motel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Veronica

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
loved the waterpark and dining options! breakfast was amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

NICOLE, Waldorf

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and well kept. Staff were friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Our stay was great, the room was very clean, supplies stocked and the front desk staff was friendly and helpful. Only negative comments about our stay: Shower design caused a lot of water to pool on the bathroom floor, and the rug was soaked. Also they need more luggage carts for the amount of visitors.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Big rooms and we loved the water park!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Norie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Will not
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

SHASHANK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Shauna

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Be aware that the hotel does not stick to the agreed upon price and will not correct it. They also did not mention that housekeeping is by request only and that there is no longer a manager’s reception despite it being advertised on the website. I had to ask about when breakfast was and about water park access. It would have been nice to be told those things at check in. The coffee and tea in the afternoon was cold (clearly just left over from breakfast). Both the clerk and manager were quite rude about the discrepancy in the price. For the price point I expected more.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jodi

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was clean and area was convenient
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Stefanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was great!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

timothy, Edmonds

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Large room Well equipped for extended stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Alexa, Kearney

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Antoinette

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Grace

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

10/10 Excellent

Meredith

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Roomy, comfortable and clean

Great place. Clean, stylish, roomy. We were there for business but the proximity to the water park is great for families.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Jason

Was not happy
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Gary

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Sapphire, Custer

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Found a shirt left in our room along with the entertainment center covered in dust, food still on silverware, left our receipt partially under the door with personal information(also seeing many others in front of doors on floors), housekeepers were the friendliest staff, front desk staff were snooty. If you can get over that overall the stay was very nice. Even the walk to the water park was nice not having to go outside.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay at an affordable price! Waterpark tickets included!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

dave

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good rooms had 2 queens and pull out and kitchen . Pull out is fine for a kid but isnt very comfy . Room smell weird but maybe was from previous guests not sure like a wood or food smell but room was very clean and works good .water park is great and accessible from the hotel thru a connecetion hallway and is secure safe place . Rapid city itself is nice town and lots of food options . water park food is good and good bars in it and decent prices . My kids rate it 10/10 i rate it 9/10 overall . I will return !
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025