We had not choice but to stop here at 1am. I am so glad this location was open so late and that the…read moregas was a reasonable price. However, the restrooms were completely nasty. There was no toilet paper, there was garbage on the floor, and I am pretty sure the soap was even dirty. Great place for a late night fuel stop, but hold it if you have to and wait for a superior South Dakota rest stop.

I go here often for gas or a quick pop and everyone is always so chiper and happy, I love this…read moreplace cause it is not to highly costed for stuff and you can get in and out in about 5-10 minutes!!

I was a little bummed that I had missed the "Welcome to South Dakota" sign but there is a lot of…read moreconstruction going on right now on this stretch of I-90 East and so it's possible that the sign was missing. Anyway, here's a rest area and it's a good one. Straight lines to get in and out, plenty of parking, a clean bathroom and a pretty solid collection of maps and guides for local attractions. It was not staffed when I came by at 6:30 PM on a Saturday. No wifi.

I love any rest stop with photo ops, so I was glad we both had to use the restroom. Both men and…read morewomen bathroom were clean, which is a genuine must for any rest stop. So you can officially mark this as a safe stop when it comes to needing a toilet. They do have vending machines and well as some tables outside if you just wanted to get out of the car and have a picnic style lunch with you. Overall, if you need a rest stop this is a good one.

Between Rapid City and Wall, this rest area on I-90 has stops on both sides of the highway that…read morelook similar and are not connected. I was at the east bound for a restroom break. It was clean and well-maintained. In both parking lots east and westbound, you'll find a "Rest Stop Tipi". These are two of nine tipis on Interstate 90 known as "Whitwam's wigwams", designed by Ward Whitman, which are landmarks in South Dakota. They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. They are a nod to Native American culture and reflect the area's history and original inhabitants. Each tipi was composed of eight pre-stressed concrete lodgepoles that weighed 6.5 tons each. They are worth a stop to see. [Review 17142 overall - 23 in South Dakota - 659 of 2022.]

This rest area was right on time. The facility was maintained, as well as the grounds…read more There was a playground as well as several sheltered and open areas with great views.

Rest stop kinda in the middle of nowhere. So convenient for folks who don't want to pee on the…read moreside of the road. Restrooms are port p pot style inside and not maintained at all it seemed. There had to be no joke 50-75 fly's in the men's room alone. My 5 year walked in the women's room and said "nope" and walked right back out

​We enjoyed everything! We really loved our room (#150). It was spacious, clean & updated, we were…read moreso happy!!!!! Also, really enjoyed the outdoor pool during the hot days and walking my little 6 lb poodle in your well kept dog area several times a day (real grass! Cement walking path, too). It is lovely!! The grounds are well kept! The grass was getting watered by your inground sprinkler system daily and everything was just kept up and so CLEAN! The Golden Spike will now be the only hotel we stay in during our yearly summer family vacations with our adult children & grandkids. I have already told many family & friends how great The Golden Spike is and that they should try it next time they are in the hills. I actually stayed that The Golden Spike when I was a kid, with my family, for the first several years it was opened, in the 1970s & spent most of my time in the outdoor pool. Not sure why it took me so long to decide to try it again after 45+ yrs, but we all loved it!! We have stayed at some good, and unfortunately, some bad (dirty, not updated) hotels & cabins in the hills over the years, but now we've found our forever hotel. Please continue to keep working hard in keeping up The GoldenSpike with new updates as needed and keeping it super clean. AND please don't ever get rid of your outdoor pool. We love & enjoyed it so much. They aren't many of them in the black hills. When it's time to update your outdoor pool we are hoping you will consider replacing it with one that's larger so there is more room for family fun & swimming laps, too. We'll continue to spread the word on what a great hotel this is!! We love Hill City & the majestic Black Hills of South Dakota!

Hotel was in the perfect location for all our day trips in the area. We had a room near ice maker…read moreso had random noise. We did have an issue with a clogged toilet in our room and I was surprised it was my responsibility to handle the situation with a hastily delivered plunger. Otherwise, the room was fine. Our room was left off the every other day maid service protocol but after day 3 of our stay I called for service. Staff are kind and caring and very helpful. I would suggest changing up breakfast, five mornings of the same items was beyond enough.

Very clean, well maintained and friendly. A mix of random things amongst the typical gas station…read morefare of drinks and snacks. Prices are a little high on the random things but they are gift-like unique items that you cannot get elsewhere. Restrooms were clean and well stocked.

terrible customer services from the man in sunglasses at night time behind the counter my bf and i…read morewent in to pre pay for diesel and to use the restroom he told us we couldn't park our semi at the fuel station because other trucks were not going to be able to fuel mind you there were no other semis out there so we took our business elsewhere not a very welcoming place and very unprofessional for the man at the counter to be wearing shades in the store at night

Will stay there again if passing through. Clean room and the thickest towels for a motel. The…read moredining recommendations were not the best but that is a different issue. Breakfast was mediocre but provided the basics: milk coffee, yogurt, waffle maker, pancake machine, instant oatmeal, canned fruit. Friendly staff! My recommendation for dinner: Red Rock restaurant one block from Wall Drug. Delicious and. Aries menu. Badlands Bar & Grill is owned by same person as the hotel and another steakhouse and more businesses in town. Try the Red Rocks: dry good and will help spread the $& around. Enjoy!

Our room was clean and tidy with a little bit more detailed design with a red wall and some shine…read moreand polish. TV was huge too! Walking distance to Wall Drug is a plus!

Poor communication. They got the dates wrong on the reservation. We go try and check in. No answer…read moreleft message. Never got a confirmation so we could verify dates first problem. Next day got a text room is ready. Immediately told them dates were wrong and we had to find someplace else to stay. She acknowledged the receipt of text. I thought it was resolved the next day I get a charge for both nights. At very least we should get the second night since they knew over 24 hours that we're not coming. The other night because we were there- we were trying to fulfill reservation we made. Joe was rude. He initially said right dates the took it back when I was getting upset. Poor communication, rude and property needs updating and cleaning. Don't stay there!

We decided to do a little staycation and pop down to Hot Springs for the weekend. My husband found…read morethis place and I'm so glad he did! We were there in the off season, so it was pretty quiet in the hotel. I think there was one other room rented out. No hotel staff, it's run like an Airbnb and you're given the entry code by text. We did not mind this at all, it felt secluded and romantic! The spa rooms were really cool! I LOVED the sand room! I wish we'd known they do massages; I would have booked some for us, but maybe they don't offer those in the off-season. The downtown location is awesome, it's so close to restaurants, bars, and Moccasin Springs. We will absolutely stay here again!!

Traveling from Montana to Minnesota with a new puppy. Our routine for rest stops is I go in and use…read morethe restroom while husband stays with puppy, then husband goes in, uses the restroom and makes a purchase. When I walked out the door this morning the clerk said, "Thank you for stopping, come back again when you have some f()cking money to spend!" I was shocked. I don't understand this level of unkindness.

Very rude clerk. Walked in to pay for gas on my credit card and asked a simple question whether or…read morenot I would need to come in for a refund if my car didn't use the entire amount I paid for. He was condescending and "acted" like he was confused. I explained the question to him at least 3 times. He then said he could just let the gas station keep the money. Most gas stations automatically refund the money to your card, but I had a feeling that this gas station didn't do that. I was right. I ended up needing a refund and had to go back in. He gave me cash back. I said thank you. He obviously did not hear me because as I walked out the door, he sarcastically said "you're welcome" and I told him I said "thank you". He was rude and said, "oh, I didn't think you said thank you". DO NOT go here. There are other gas stations you can visit. Worst gas station experience ever.