Sorry for the delay, been meaning to write this review for a while now.

We stayed at the Bullock Express 4th of July of this year. It really was a dive and all we could do was laugh about it, but we looked at pictures on Google Earth and read reviews and knew what we were getting into before hand. The thing is, we were budget traveling and during that time of year hotels in SD are truly expensive. Since we were more interested in sight-seeing and hiking we didn't mind roughing it for the 3 nights we spent there. Still, if it were any other time of year other than a major holiday, I would have truly feared for my safety. As it were, the hotel was filled with like-minded budget travelers.

Lets start with aesthetics. The hotel would not be out of place as an inner city dive. The stairs and walkway for the 2nd floor (all rooms have outside access), are creaky, and the paint on the wood is beyond peeling. The bathroom in our room had a pink shower insert and commode. It was 1960's pink! The toilet wouldn't flush, but they did send someone to fix it. Our room was on the second floor tucked back in a hole that was not lit adequately, the perfect spot for a mugging. The "office" is a casino, check in, and laundromat combined. And the office actually CLOSES at like 10 pm. I mean, locked doors and all. There is a on-call service if you have a problem after it closes (locked out, faulty toilet, etc) so you'll have to call in and wait, but you're on your own otherwise. The bed slept nice and I think our room was one of their pet free rooms so no issues there. Still, we couldn't help but laugh about it. It was adequate for what it was, but if you have the extra money, stay somewhere else.

(P.S. do not confuse this hotel with the Bullock Inn that's in Deadwood proper). It appears to be a much nicer establishment.