Name: Holiday Inn Express & Suites Custer-Mt Rushmore
Address: 433 West Mount Rushmore Road, Custer, South Dakota, United States of America, Custer, South Dakota, US
Price range: $120–$253 per night
Rating: 9

What guests think

Many guests praise the comfortable rooms and the convenient location for Black Hills attractions, with scenic views and a popular hot breakfast often noted at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Custer-Mt Rushmore.

Guests like the pool, hot tub, and outdoor patio with waterfall, though several mention a cold pool and strong chlorine in the spa. Housekeeping is typically solid and spaces feel clean, though some guests noticed dirty public-area floors, bathroom hair or stains, or minor wear. Service is frequently described as friendly and helpful, yet repeated complaints focus on rudeness from some breakfast staff and inconsistent responses to noise or maintenance issues. Overall, expect a comfortable, convenient base for exploring the area.

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Facilities

Pool, hot tub, and outdoor patio areas are popular. Several reviews report a very cold pool and strong chlorine or foam in the hot tub.

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10

Jodi

Aug 3, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean, convenient location, good breakfast choices, nice pool and back patio area

10

Paul

Dec 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was nice except for the pool. It was freezing.

10

Jim

Dec 30, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice place to stay, good view, nice pool area , ok breakfast, was very clean and well kept, we will stay there again

10

Marie

May 8, 2024

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My husband and I spent 3 nights for our anniversary. The lady who checked us in was very friendly. She gave us a list of businesses that she knew were open (off season). The room was very clean and bed comfortable. The breakfast was great. Only recommendation would be having 2 different kinds of omelets each day. Both pans had the cheese ones one day..then the following day both were a veggie and ham kind. The only thing that was a bit of let down was the hot tub seemed to be more foamy and strong chemical mist that made us cough a lit when first getting in. Other guest who also used it also had the same issue. We couldnt stay in it very long because of it. Which was somewhat dissappointing being it was the thing we looked forward to most. Otherwise, it was great!

10

Kathy

Jun 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful lication, gorgeous views. Nice large room with sofa area. Great hot tub & pool. Dining area is stunning h breakfast menu changed daily which was nice. Excellent coffee.. Definitely needs larger trashcans in room & bath & more bath hooks to conserve towels.

6

Amy

Mar 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was nice but the pool was extremely cold and the hot tub had way too many chemicals.

10

Jeff

Sep 29, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Liked the back of the property. Rocks and waterfall, back patoi area. Very nice.

10

Rebecca

Jul 31, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Grandchildren really enjoyed the pool and hot tub.

4

Nausha

Jun 17, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Pool had a very strong chorine smell, to the point it made me cough. I couldn’t use the pool area due to that and others said they thought it was also bad. I wasn’t the only one cough due to the strength of the chlorine. Secondly, the walls are very thin. I could hear everything so clear next to me well they had intimacy happenings going on all night. It was horrible. - thw positives of the hotel was the location to stores & monuments/state parks. Plus the free breakfast was fabulous including gluten free options.

10

MAGIE

Dec 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The swimming po on the chill side . Other than that , nice , good breakfast!

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Cleanliness

Generally clean rooms and common areas with many compliments. A few guests noted dirty lobby/breakfast floors, bathroom hair or stains, and minor wear like peeling paint.

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Theresa

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location to Custer State Park. Great coffee. Tile floors in lobby, near elevators, pool area, and breakfast are were filthy. We stayed 3 nights and the same dirty spots were there each day. The floor is so sticky that you could hear the people’s shoes sticking to the floor as you ate breakfast. Not hard to improve or solve this problem. Make someone mop each day!

8

Michael

Nov 2, 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Good stuff: Breakfast food was good (especially the cinnamon rolls!)! There was light classical music on the TVs. So refreshing not to have to watch news or morning talk shows! Staff was very friendly & cheerful. Very helpful in finding eateries that were still open (it being in the off season). The paper maps were awesome! Extremely informative & helpful. Not so good stuff: paint peeling in the bathroom. Bathroom also really needs a real exhaust fan (not the little one it has). HVAC fan very loud (even on low); HVAC only had 1 filter & was very dirty (needed vacuuming). Breakfast tables needed cleaning more often between patrons. Pancakes were horrible!

6

Elsy

Jul 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Property was close to downtown Custer that had restaurants and shops. Very cute town. The hotel is outdated I read somewhere it was remodeled but not sure how long ago. When we checked in our rooms bathroom was dirty the toilet had a stain had to the front desk and they sent someone. It also seemed that they’re short staffed saw only three people working. The front office desk they only had one person and the phone was non stop ringing. We stayed here because there wasn’t many other options.

10

Joseph

Aug 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was fantastic and the rooms were very clean

8

Julie

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Overall, a nice Holiday Inn Express. The room needed to have the paint done as there's chips out of it. The beds were comphy, and the bathroom clean. Breakfast was good.

6

Jennifer

Jul 24, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

There were bandaids left on the floor in pool area that were there all 5 days we were there. There was a lady working in the breakfast area that was extremely rude every single day.

10

Jeff

May 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean, new property!

10

Wendell

Sep 18, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice quiet location, just make sure you wear flip flops, shoes or throw away socks at all times in the room if you want your feet to stay clean. Overall we would stay there again.

10

Marsha

Jul 5, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We enjoyed how clean our room was. People above were very loud walkers but no fault of hotel

6

Timothy

Dec 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice property. Pleasant staff. The bathroom in the room had a lot of hair on the floor. The shower curtain was torn and hanging partially off.

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Rooms

Guests describe rooms as comfortable and often spacious, with some suites and rooms offering balconies or mountain views. Some experienced noise from upstairs or neighboring rooms.

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Michelle

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Rooms were very nice and comfortable. Even with all the motorcycles in town, it was still quiet. Easy access to all the places we wanted to go to and see. Only negative is that the women who were setting up the breakfast were rude at times and grumpy. Other than that, we will be back!

10

Geraldine

Oct 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was very comfortable. Love the outside view.

10

Diana

Aug 21, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We stayed for a couple of nights, our room had an amazing view of mountain and stream! Very clean and we were in control of temperature in our room. Great restaurants. Try the Feel Good Cafe, great coffee, smoothies

10

Sheri

Sep 15, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

This is our second stay here. We enjoyed so much the balcony suite. The location is ideal for whatever site you want to visit in the Black Hills. The room was very spacious and comfortable. The breakfast is very good with a wide variety of options. I will stay here again in the future.

10

Pam

Nov 10, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The overall experience was good but next time, I need to ask for a room on the highest floor.

10

Sean

Mar 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall a great experience. The rooms were clean, and everything was in good shape inside the room. A little bit of an issue with the tv losing signal. The biggest issue we had was with a guest that was already checked in above us, some sort of Diamond Elite member who was apparently self-important and the staff was afraid to tell them to stop running back and forth and stomping non stop. The staff were able to move us to a comparable room on the same floor which was sufficient.

8

Denise

Oct 3, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Great location that is central to all activities in the area. Beds were comfortable and hotel was clean. Breakfast was edible but same thing every day got old after 5 days.

10

Marsha

Jul 5, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We enjoyed how clean our room was. People above were very loud walkers but no fault of hotel

6

Donna

Apr 27, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was very clean and nice. Only problem was you could hear the people in floor above stomping around. It was hard to sleep. I believe its was a structural problem.

10

suzanne

Oct 15, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

View of mountains from room was very nice. Used hot tub one night to relax from all day adventures. Beds very nice and firm

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly, welcoming, and efficient, with helpful responses to issues. Recurring negatives mention rude breakfast attendants and inconsistent follow-up on maintenance or noise.

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Michelle

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Rooms were very nice and comfortable. Even with all the motorcycles in town, it was still quiet. Easy access to all the places we wanted to go to and see. Only negative is that the women who were setting up the breakfast were rude at times and grumpy. Other than that, we will be back!

10

Twila

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Check in was easy. My room was conveniently located. Staff was friendly and helpful. The room was very quiet and I had a restful stay. I would highly recommend this hotel.

6

Robert

Oct 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The lobby of this place is beautiful, the lobby receptionist was friendly, and at the room was pleasant and clean. Everyone was very pleasant and friendly - except for one person In the morning, neither coffee machine was working. That wasn't the problem. Things break. The problem is what happend next. I asked the woman that was taking care of the breakfast area if she could fix the machines. She didn't respond to me whatsoever, and all she did was to scowl, turn her back on me and walk away. Later, I tried again to get coffee, and the woman in line in front of me mentioned it to the woman. She just barked "It's working" and walked away. It definitely was not working, since it was filling the cup with a half cup of coffee and spraying the rest of the water on the counter that the machines were sitting on. I honbestly believe she may be one of the rudest people I've ever had any contact with, and I do not believe that woman should have a job where she interacts with the public. Moreover, I don't think that Holiday Inn should be hiring people like her.

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Sean

Mar 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall a great experience. The rooms were clean, and everything was in good shape inside the room. A little bit of an issue with the tv losing signal. The biggest issue we had was with a guest that was already checked in above us, some sort of Diamond Elite member who was apparently self-important and the staff was afraid to tell them to stop running back and forth and stomping non stop. The staff were able to move us to a comparable room on the same floor which was sufficient.

10

Patricia

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Check in was quick and easy. The desk personnel were friendly and helpful. Housekeeping did a great job.

10

Brian

Mar 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The front desk staff were great! Got us checked it quickly and efficiently. The room was clean and comfortable. Definitely would stay here again!!

6

Jennifer

Jul 24, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

There were bandaids left on the floor in pool area that were there all 5 days we were there. There was a lady working in the breakfast area that was extremely rude every single day.

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Daniel

Apr 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was a good stay, outside of the people in the room next to ours. They were yelling and screaming for 4+ hours until almost 3am. I asked them politely twice if they could keep the noise down, so I could get to sleep and that didn't work. A call to the front desk finally fixed the problem. The hotel was absolutely great.

10

Tammy

Jul 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great staff, clean room, pretty quiet and nice location.

10

Debbie

Sep 7, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Every staff member was very welcoming and just generally friendly.

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Location

Convenient base near downtown Custer and major Black Hills sights like Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse. Many mention scenic surroundings and easy access for day trips.

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Marlene

Jul 20, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Centrally located to what we planned to do in the area. Definitely would stay here again.

10

Thomas

Sep 27, 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

Very convenient to all attractions

8

Dennis

Aug 15, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Location was convenient to Rushmore and other parks. Better rates and quieter than staying close to Sturgis during bike rally.

8

Scott Alan

Sep 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We had a very nice stay. This property is close to all the attractions, was clean an comfortable, and I would stay again on any subsequent visit to the area

10

Nicholas

Jul 5, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Good location for Mt Rushmore, Jewel Cave and Blackhills area attractions.

10

Steven

Jul 26, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Close to town and National Parks as well as Crazy Horse.

10

Tracy

Oct 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice and quiet. Close to everything

10

Victor

May 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

In a scenic area in Black Hills.

10

Adrienne

Jun 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely room and great beds. Near everything in Custer.

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Kent T

Sep 18, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Clean and well appointed. Friendly and helpful staff. Located conveniently to downtown Custer and many other attractions.

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Dining

Breakfast is widely praised as hot and plentiful with decent variety. Some found items repetitive or dry, and there were occasional supply or equipment hiccups.

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10

Deana

Feb 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great breakfast. Clean comfortable stay!

10

Thomas

Oct 23, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Check in was quick and very friendly. Their hot breakfast and coffee was about the best we have ever had!

10

Kerry

Apr 8, 2025

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The hotel was very pretty, with outdoor seating with nice landscaping. The room was great as were the staff. The breakfast was fabulous, especially the bacon. The only complaint I have is small but I think woth mentioning. The selection of hot tea was very poor. Many of the other chains have great varieties.

10

Larry

Apr 13, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Everything was great. The room was very clean with all the amenities. The office staff was great. The Breakfast was amazing with all sorts of choices, hot or cold. I will stay here whenever I am in Custer.

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Brian

Jan 2, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Would not put out enough meat on breakfast bar, and had to continually ask both mornings. Was told out or low on stuff because mgr. had been gone for past few weeks. Also some people have issues with peppers and the secpnd morning the omelets that were served were the veggie no other option for eggs. Last the way the whole thing is set up is ridiculous. You have the pancake maker right next to the juice machine so people are always in the way of each other while waiting for their pancakes. ( which are only slightly bigger than a fifty cent piece,)

8

Denise

Oct 3, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Great location that is central to all activities in the area. Beds were comfortable and hotel was clean. Breakfast was edible but same thing every day got old after 5 days.

10

Kathy

Jun 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful lication, gorgeous views. Nice large room with sofa area. Great hot tub & pool. Dining area is stunning h breakfast menu changed daily which was nice. Excellent coffee.. Definitely needs larger trashcans in room & bath & more bath hooks to conserve towels.

10

Colleen

Jun 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

great stay for our trip to Mt Rushmore. Great breakfast.

8

Tsui

Aug 15, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

breakfast is dry and stale. sausages and patties were dry and tasteless.

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Denae

May 10, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

I usually choose a property with breakfast included and this property had good choices with different options daily

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Month	Average price
January	$106
February	$91
March	$104
April	$114
May	$157
June	$227
July	$235
August	$221
September	$210
October	$154
November	$105
December	$93

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $157	2	3 $163
4	5 $165	6 $157	7 $180	8 $175	9 $200	10 $182
11 $160	12 $144	13 $134	14 $131	15 $136	16 $144	17 $139
18 $128	19 $128	20 $124	21 $121	22 $149	23 $152	24 $149
25 $211	26 $182	27 $189	28 $191	29 $199	30 $124	31 $120

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, City View

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Suite, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible Bathtub (Communications)

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communications)

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Mountain View

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-In Shower (Communications)

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13	14	15	16	17	18 $228	19 $193
20 $189	21 $189	22 $188	23 $211	24	25	26 $228
27 $160	28 $159	29 $169	30 $253