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Chief Motel

120 Mount Rushmore Road, Custer, SD 57730
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Chief Motel
Ranked #3 of 16 hotels in Custer
4.5 of 5 stars 108 Reviews
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Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Great little place. Couple own it who have had it for seventeen years, and the care that they put into the place shows. Room we had was nice, comfortable, roomy. Very clean and good service. Friendly people and some great perks too....saved $15 with pass to the Custer State Park, and able to buy a breakfast ticket for $2.00 and... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Stayed here for four days while touring the Black Hills. Very nice older property with all of the extras, fridge, micro, indoor pool, WiFi, etc. The staff was very friendly and helpful, in a very nicely located area, minutes from many major attractions. The room was very clean and comfortable, with a very large bathroom. Would recommend to anyone and... More

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Dublin, Ireland
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
71 helpful votes 71 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2012
4
people found this review helpful

Stayed here for 1 night and we were perfectly happy. It’s not fancy but it is reasonably priced, clean and more than adequate. We found the owner to be very helpful and overall we would be happy to recommend it. The free breakfast in the near by restaurant was very good and the staff there were very friendly.

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Salisbury
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 September 2011
3
people found this review helpful

Motel with indoor swimming pool on short main strip of small town in Black Hills. Picturesque area with lots of wildlife. Good clean motel room, very helpful owners. Wifi speeds good. No breakfast on site but good value $1.50 voucher available for large cooked breakfast in friendly nearby family restaurant. We are pleased to recommend this to other travelers.

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Corrales, New Mexico
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 September 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Very clean and wonderful hosts. We enjoyed our stay so much the first night we decided to stay again the next night. Bruce gave us the the "99 cent tour" with lots of good information about the area. Nancy was very helpful as well. We purchase our tickets for the $1.99 breakfast at the Wrangler - well worth it!! Nancy... More

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Denver, Colorado
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 September 2011
3
people found this review helpful

I really liked this motel. We thought about going ultra cheap and camping in cabins all six nights we visited the Black Hills/Mount Rushmore area but decided for the sanity of mom and dad to spend the first few nights in a motel before spending three nights camping. After reading the reviews here we chose the Chief Motel. The motel... More

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Hampton, Iowa
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 September 2011
3
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Bruce and Nancy were excellent hosts. room was super clean real attention to detail. As a retired 20+ year veteran I have to say this motel the Chief was without a doubt one of the cleanest rooms I have ever had the pleasure to stay in. Staff was very friendly and very helpful. We had atticipated having the rest of... More

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Asheville, North Carolina
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2011
1
person found this review helpful

I was looking for a motel for my husband & I to spend a few days visiting Mt Rushmore area and I read the reviews on the Chief Motel. I am so glad I did because I would not have picked it. It was truly a delightful place and the staff were awesome. The owner took the time to explain... More

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Iowa
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 September 2011

Our first time at this motel. Spent 4 nights here. Very homey and comfortable. Even had wedding ring quilts & pillow shams on the bed.Has been recently updated, but not ovedone to lose the charm. Very comfy and right in the heart of everywhere we planned to visit. Located on the main street so lots of things were in walking... More

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St. Paul, MN
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2011
2
people found this review helpful

We stayed at the Chief the last weekend in August with our two kids. When we pulled up, i thought my husband lost it again. I was wrong. The first impression of the motel was way off base. It ended up being a great inexpensive place to stay. It was CLEAN and the motel staff worked hard to make sure... More

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Address: 120 Mount Rushmore Road, Custer, SD 57730
Price range (per night):* 50 AUD - 100 AUD

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