Stayed here on the way to the Badlands, left my bike right outside the door, no worries! I live in a small city, and this place is even more quite at night. I wish more motels would go back to the single floor open the door to your car arrangement, the staff went wat out of thier way to help in any situation! Rooms were like a country home! I LOVE THIS PLACE!!

Let's see. As other reviewer said, hard to find, in the midst of construction area (not their fault, but didn't help, either). From the outside, looked like a reconditioned seedy hotel. They gave our reservation to another person -- really. They attached our paperwork to someone else's info -- they hadn't bothered to check the names! The checkin man was a nice guy, but really! He then fuddled around and gave us another room. This room was infested with mosquitoes -- babies and adults on the walls and ceilings, in the sink, in the tub. Open the door, more fly in. Going on a mosquito killing spree at 10pm is not my idea of fun!
Next morning woman is in charge of breakfast buffet. We arrive about 15-20 before man told us it was going to end, and woman gives us death stare. Says there may not be much food left. Gets pissy when my 5 year old leaves the door to the outside open (I would, too, if I had mosquitoes like that, but heck, put a door closer on it rather than being rude to clients). There's 1 box of Froot Loops, and I have 3 kids who want it. I ask her if she has anymore. She says she'll look (tho she's obviously not happy about it), then says, nope, no more. Kids unhappy. Parents start eating. Adventurous 5 year old opens cabinet under the serving counter, and lo and behold, lots of boxes of Froot Loops. He's happy, we're happy, until woman overhears, and comes to door and gives us her best Catholic School Nun look and a really rude "EXCUSE ME!" And then tells us and the kids to stay out of the cabinets. WHAT? She lies to us about whether or not she has Froot Loops (WHAT???!!!), then has the stones to look at us like we're hooligans or something!! Is there a Froot Loop quota I don't know about? Are they on recall and in limited supply? Were my kids less entitled than the next kids to come down the pike?!! INSANE! Even without the mosquitoes and the reservation mixup, she would have left a nasty taste in our mouths for this hotel. I was shocked it was a Best Western hotel (with a AAA star rating or some such nonsense!); I thought I could count on a basic minimum of service and rooms if their name was attached, but certainly not at this property.

We stayed here on our way to the badlands. It was a few miles off 90 in a tiny little town, Road contruction in the little town, along with lack of good signage, made it very difficult to find!! Once we found it, the man inside was very kind and helpful. Fast checkin. Rooms small, but nicely decorated. Very clean! Nice bathrooms, big jetted tub, nice shower head. Beds and furnitue seems new. Only complaint was misquitos. They do seem to be everywhere in SD so far, but we had to kill, seriously about 15 in our room. Now the doors do lead to outside and I dont know that the hotel could even prevent them. they probably came in when prior guest were movin out that morning or while we were comin in. But there was ALOT of them! Also had a spider! ICK But again tiny little country town, doors to outside, so not sure the management could control that. All in all, It was better than I had expected. Basic breakfast. Would stay again, it is cheaper than others in the area.

The motel was situated in a residential neighborhood with only a few blocks walk to downtown Canistota.

The room was very clean and all the comforts we needed. The owners were friendly and accommodating (we wanted to check out at 6am before the office opened).