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Experience the new Hampton Inn Rapid City hotel where we aim to exceed our guest's expectations. Overlooking the great South Dakota plains, our guests will feel at home with the tasteful decor and enjoy conversing at our expanded continental breakfast or lobby fireplace. After a grueling day at work or on the road, take a dip in our pool, try out our 102' waterslide, or just relax in our hot tub. We assure the business planner and traveler well-equipped meeting rooms, executive boardroom, and a spacious business center. Enjoy Black Hills hospitality at its best. We are just minutes from the Civic Center, Rushmore Mall, and the gateway to Mount Rushmore and several other Black Hills attractions.
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Hampton Inn Rapid City Property Information:
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Rooms:
82
Floors:
4
Time Zone:
MOUNTAIN GMT Hours -7
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- Free Newspaper
- Mini Bar
- AM/FM Alarm Clock
- Pool
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- Coffee Maker in Room
- Hairdryers Available
- Fitness Center or Spa
- Television with Cable
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Hampton Inn Rapid City Reservation Policies:
Check-In:
3:00 PM
Check-Out:
11:00 PM
Currency:
USD
Cancellation Policy:
Call 1-800-774-1500 for cancellation policy inside the US and Canada; 1-972-770-6136 outside the US.
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Areas Served
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Rapid City, South Dakota
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Area Airports
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Rapid City Regional Airport RAP, 9.0 Miles
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Rapid City Events & Entertainment
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Events & Entertainment
January
Black Hills Stock Show and
Rodeo
Held in late January
Location: Rushmore Plaza Civic
Center
605-394-6923
Call for additional information
Black Hills Gift Show
Held in late January
Location: Best Western Ramkota
Hotel
605-367-3181
Call for additional information
February
Mardi Gras
Held throughout February
Location: Deadwood
800-999-1876
Call for additional information
Black Hills Sports Show and
Sale
Held in mid February
Location: Rushmore Plaza Civic
Center
605-494-4115
Call for additional information
March
St. Patrick’s Weekend
Held over St. Patrick’s Day
Weekend
Location: Deadwood
900-999-1876
Call for additional information
Rockin’ Into Spring
Held in early March
Location: Deadwood Pavilion
800-999-1986
Call for additional information
June
South Dakota Good Sam Skate
Samboree
Held in mid June
Location: Rapid City
605-341-7255
Call for additional information
Wild Bill Days
Held in mid June
Location: Deadwood
800-999-1876
Call for additional information
Black Hills Square and Round
Dance Festival
Held in late July
Location: Downtown Rapid City
605-394-4115
Call for additional information
August
Blackhills Motorcycle Rally
Held in Early – mid August
Location: Sturgis
605-642-8166
Call for additional information
During the Sturgis Motorcycle
Rally, hundreds of thousands of riders experience the many things to see and do
in the Rapid City and Black Hills area. From the five National Parks and
Monuments, to abundant history and wildlife, including one of the largest herds
of buffalo in the world found at Custer State Park, rally goers will discover
that the Black Hills are one of the most spectacular touring destinations
around.
September
Dakota Roping Association
Finals
Held in mid September
Location: Central States
Fairgrounds
307-896-2405
Call for additional information
October
Octoberfest
Held in mid October
Location: Deadwood
800-999-1876
Call for additional information
Entertainment:
Black Hills Symphony Orchestra
1202 E Saint Francis St
Rapid City, SD 57701
605-348-4676
Call for performance schedule
and additional information
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Rapid City Destination Overview
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Rapid City
lies west of the Missouri River at the heart of a landscape of prairies, pine
forests, and desolate, rocky outcroppings. South Dakota's second-largest city is
a great place from which to explore the well-known Black Hills. Founded only
two years after the gold boom in the Black Hills, Rapid City is a boomtown that
has truly made a name for itself. This land was
once dominated by the proud and mighty Sioux nation. Today, there are nine
Native American reservations in South Dakota.
The Sioux influence in Rapid City
can be seen in the shops and museums that display and sell Native American art
and artifacts. The vast Black
Hills National forest covers 1.3 million acres on the state's western edge. Known for its magnificent forests, mountain scenery and ghost towns, the region
is home to the natural splendors of bison, deer, coyotes, elk, mountain goats,
and big horn sheep. It is among these hills that sculptor Gutzon Borglum labored
for more than 14 years sculpting the granite cliff which displays the faces of
Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt are carved. Also, in the Black Hills region the largest sculpture in the world, the Crazy
Horse Memorial, is being created.
When finished, it will depict the Dakota
warrior who defeated General Custer at Little Bighorn. The Black Hills were the
backdrop for the Academy Award-winning film “Dances With Wolves.” Formal
gardens, at Halley Park, Sioux Park, Memorial Park and on Canyon Lake Drive, are
all places in which to relax and gain a new perspective on the majesty and
beauty of the West. Black Hills gold is sold to
tourists at countless roadside jewelry shops and factory outlets, while mines
continue to produce millions of dollars worth of it every year. Several historic
mines offer tours. One popular tour is found in
the mile-high town of Lead at the Black Hills Mining Museum.
The tour winds
through re-created mining tunnels lined with figures posed to display
old-fashioned and modern mining equipment. The museum is on Lead's narrow Main
Street, which is bordered by neatly restored early 20th-century commercial
buildings. Even more authentic, however, is the carefully restored gambling
mecca of Deadwood, just three miles away. Set in a narrow valley, the
entire town of Deadwood is one large historic district with a Victorian-era Main
Street anchored at one end by the landmark Franklin Hotel. The hotel's
white-columned portico along with Main Street's ornate cast-iron lamps and
renovated storefronts make it easy to picture what life in the Black Hills was
like in the early 1900s.
The transformation came not
too many years ago when hard economic times reduced funds for historic
preservation and Deadwood was in danger of a serious decline. The turnaround
began in 1989 when casino gaming in Deadwood was legalized. Today a portion of
every dollar made from gambling goes toward preserving Deadwood's architectural
heritage, resulting in its current well-kept and historically accurate
appearance. The casino restaurants offer
a wide variety of excellent cuisine. Steaks are featured, beef as well as
bison.
There is also locally caught trout and pheasant on many menus. All in all,
Rapid City's heartland hospitality amid a backdrop of some of the most
attractive scenery in America, makes Rapid City a sure bet for a memorable trip.
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