stayed there for five nights over last 2 weeks. Clean, rooms are nice, cleaning ladies are great,…read moreand the ladies at the front desk are awesome. The Bar and Grill attached is awesome.

So- my husband travels for work and has stayed in hotels more in the past 5 years than stayed at…read morehome. He is on the road about 250-300 days a year. That being said- he has stayed at his fair share of hotels including being a Choice Member. So, he booked this one for a work trip. The price was ridiculous for a Comfort Inn- nearly 200 a night for the weekends and about 150 a night during the weekdays....for South Dakota!? (it's not Sturgis time). He always books a couple weeks out, and hotels have never had an issue ending the reservation early due to his job moving him to another state/city. Hotels work frequently with companies such as GE, Oil, etc in order to keep good relationships with these traveling workers. Go to checkout yesterday morning (Wed) and he tells the front desk girl he is checking out 2 days early due to having to go to Texas. She says there will be an early checkout fee of $356 in addition to paying the 2 nights that he wants to leave early. An early checkout fee of $356?!?! And still the nightly charge?!!? Never heard of this, and I myself also used to travel for work. So, he said- okay here's the key but I won't be checking out until Friday. Still had to pay the 2 nights but said (rightly so) will not pay the $356 early checkout fee. BTW there was no maid service during the nearly 2 week stay and the front desk lacked customer service....so what is that $356 early checkout fee?! Will be calling Choice Corporate about this!

This is a nice hotel right off of Interstate 29. The university, grocery stores, and downtown are…read morewithin an easy drive. Check-in was pleasant and fast. The two elevators were in working order and moved at a reasonable speed between the four floors. We had a king suite on the second floor. We entered into a kitchenette with a mini fridge, microwave, and coffee pot. We only used the fridge; the tiny freezer barely fit our cooler ice packs. The living room and bedroom are spacious, with the TV centered between them. The bathroom counter area was nice, but the toilet and bath/shower room was cramped. The tub had wall units with shampoo, conditioner, and shower gel. Everything worked as it should. No issues with noise from the hallway, other rooms, or the highway. Breakfast was included with the room. Sunday morning, it was served from 6-10am and offered standard continental breakfast fare. There was a lot of seating. Our checkout soon after was quick. I would be fine with staying here if we came through Brookings in the future.

This particular Hampton was selected because it was the least expensive for redeeming Hilton…read morepoints. Not cheap by any means but it was the least expensive. The room met my expectations of the Hampton Inn brand. It was clean. It had the usual features with two queen beds, a work desk, coffee service and wifi. While I did not hear any noise from the neighboring rooms, the hallway is a different matter. You will absolutely hear everyone walking past in the hallway and they will slam their doors. The noise seemed to stop promptly at 9:30am and resumed at 5:45 am. The property is next to the highway and at 6:00am, the engine brakes outside started making noise. Not a great night's sleep. The breakfast was the usual Hampton standards and the coffee was good. If the property has a guest laundry, I wasn't able to find it. I would likely select another property if I was planning to return to Brookings. [Review 17853 overall - 59 in South Dakota - 1374 of 2022.]

I have been to Holiday Inn Express breakfast before, and this one lives up to the hype. Vegan, food…read moreallergy, and carnivore friendly. Delectable delights around every turn. The oatmeal bar was exquisite and did not disappoint. The staff at this Express was friendly and treated each guest as if they were V.I.P.'s. Keep up the good work.

This is a great facility!! Staff is wonderful and welcoming! Rooms are clean, spacious and very…read morecomfortable! The pool with its giant slide is incredible!!

Stayed here for one night in a king suite. The gentleman that checked us in at the front desk was…read morevery nice and helpful. The room was okay. It had clean sheets and the bed was comfy. The tub in the bathroom needed to be resealed and there was mold in the corners. Overall, the room served its purpose. I do feel the need to mention the breakfast situation. Numerous times I watched the employee that was overseeing the breakfast area walk past dirty tables and trash cans that were overflowing. When I was cleaning up after myself I had to balance my trash on top of the trash can and pray it wasn't going to fall off because of how full it was. The breakfast was good though, no complaints there.

Great all around stay sums it up. Front desk, included breakfast, clean rooms, indoor pool & hot…read moretub with a walk out patio. Pool had a chair to help those with a need for assistance getting in the pool. Patio is large with tables, chairs and a grill. Pool area is open early and closes at midnight! For smokers there are ashtrays all around perimeter and on the patio. The lobby was comfortable. There were books available to read in addition to local newspaper. These are the amenities I'm aware of. I'm sure there are more. This place clearly was very thoughtful as to what a traveler would want. Highly recommend.

I work in hotels, for Brookings this hotel isn't bad at all. Interesting construction materials I…read morebelieve it is actually made out of Staurolite rock. I've been here a few times and I remember the days when there was a beautiful rock floor underneath the carpet that is now in the corridor between the banquet rooms and the coffee shop. Rip that carpet up and show off that beautiful floor!!! Rooms are a nice size especially the suites! Nothing too flashy when it comes to amenities, but it works well. Staff is polite and "mid-westy". One of the first "original" motels in Brookings along with the "Brookings Inn" which used to be a Holiday Inn. The Staurolite was once a Best Western as well. Lots of history in that little motel.

N0T CL0SED! Renovated & name changed to EC0N0-L0DGE. It is a…read morelovely escape for family-friendly, clean and affordable lodging with a pool & hot tub, just inside the South Dakota state line.

The staff were friendly. However the hotel is old. I can deal with that. I cannot deal with bed…read morebugs. There was a group at the hotel 4 rooms found bed bugs. I know every hotel has them but most hotels can seclude them to 1 room and have them treated. 4 rooms is an infestation. That has gone untreated. I checked out a day early when I found out and was not given my money back. I had to get another hotel. I will say my room was not infested but one of the women showed me pictures. There were lots of them on her mattress. Yikes. The fact that I did not get a refund on my last day is a bit shady. I stay in hotels all the time for work and frequently check out early with no reason just I can go home earlier than expected. Yes I checked out at 7am. Well before check out time just a day early.

When we got there the phone line wasn't connected and the microwave didn't work that Waterpark was…read morenice but the front desk man was rude when I asked about the phone be disconnected and when I asked about the microwave he said "I don't know what to tell you figure it out" and the hotel over all was sketchy

Moby was absolutely great- super friendly and told me how to get around Brookings. The motel is…read moreclose to downtown and the bar scene. Relatively inexpensive, and there is breakfast in the morning.

Four stars, not because it's four star accommodations but it excels at what it is: simple, clean,…read morefriendly and, relative to the other outrageously overpriced hotels in Brookings, affordable. There's nothing fancy or new here -- and I mean, nothing -- but it's a comfortable place to stay.

Really needs a total clean up and remodle. The staff was very friendly and informative thats the…read morereason for 3 stars.

Place is older and a little outdated. Beds are pretty rough compared to most Marriotts that I have…read morestayed at. Front desk is friendly but not very thorough. Cleaning staff was efficient and friendly. I stayed for eight days on business had to check out at 2 am, picked up my bill and flew out only to find out I was overcharged by a day. Called to get it fixed but instead of crediting the charge of an extra day they charged me another day. Then I spent the next week trying to get it corrected. Finally with the help of my credit card company I am hoping to see the charges corrected.

You offer a nice kitchenette but you should saved money and made the room bigger. The kitchenette…read moreis useless as there are no drink ware, utensils, pots and pans. You don't even offer we breakfast other out of a vending machine. I definitely recommend that no one stays here for more than 1 night. This place sucks!

The hotel was good for our track team. The kitchen was super nice for being able to cook meals…read moreinstead of eating out every night. We did have to bring our own plates and pots which is a little annoying. The room was clean and the room service was friendly. The location is lacking much to do but if your here for an athletic event it does the job. Wouldn't say it's the best hotel but it definitely wasn't the worst.

Spouse chose this motel for our 2 night stay before and after SDSU vs. BISON football game…read more Supposedly some rooms are renovated, ours definitely wasn't. Pluses: door to parking lot and door to hallway. Sink in another room, nice when someone is in the bathroom. Bed was comfortable. Housekeeping replenished towels, made beds and took out garbage. Location is close to Lowes, and Walmart. Negatives: 1 blanket and had to increase the thermostat to sleep. Breakfast was sparce, powdered eggs and sausage both days, cereal and packaged muffins, packaged apple juice and milk. Ripped carpet, rust on ceiling, paint coming off door by bathroom, conditioner dispenser did not squeeze conditioner in tub. Rust on lampshade, frost in fridge, froze my Dr Pepper zero! This place has potential when rooms are fully renovated, and repainted outside and in the hallways. Next time I'll be in charge of bookings.

Room 146 has black mold in the heater. We had to spend the first night there without a heater…read moreduring a winter storm advisory. When we talked to the staff they acted like it was normal and handed us a cleaning solution to clean our heater with. When we opened the heater to clean it we realized that it was way more than we could clean ourselves. They moved us to an upstairs room that was a little better, minus the soiled comforters. We all came home with Temps and breathing problems. One of my daughters completely broke out in hives. I now wish I would've checked more reviews as I see this issue had been brought to their attention 9 months ago.