Name: Americas Best Value Inn & Suites Clear Lake
Address: 920 Third Avenue South, Clear Lake, South Dakota, United States of America, Clear Lake, South Dakota, US
Price range: US$62–US$93 per night
Rating: 7.38

What guests think

Across reviews, Americas Best Value Inn & Suites Clear Lake is described as a quiet, small‑town, budget hotel with generally clean rooms and friendly staff, but with dated features and recurring maintenance issues that can affect comfort and convenience.

Reported problems include hot water outages, worn mattresses, noisy or limited climate control, physical keys, and occasional door or facility malfunctions. Breakfast feedback is mixed, ranging from better than expected to limited or poorly maintained, with occasional reports of no coffee. The location is quiet with some lake views and an easy drive to nearby towns, though it sits a bit off the interstate. Expect a simple, budget stay with variable reliability.

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Facilities

Older, basic amenities with a pool that guests use, though availability and upkeep vary. No elevator and repeated ice machine issues were noted.

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6

Cherie

29 Dec 2022

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Stayed 1 night

This property needs to be updated; however the staff did their best with what they had. We were upped to a King room and staff went out to get ice for us as their machine wasn’t working.

6

Mohadeb

12 Dec 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Unsecured wifi. hotel rooms are equipped with door locks & keys are ancient physical key. Never seens in last 15-20 years.

10

Michael

13 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The Manager and staff were very nice, and helpful. A very small town home feeling. The kids loved the pool. It was a quiet, clean, and frendly town. We sat outside and just talked for hours in the evening with manager, staff, and other guests. Great place to stay, I highly recommend it.

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Rosalie

14 Oct 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Used soap in bathtub. 2nd room the bathroom was very dirty. No elevator.

10

Timothy

3 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent room with three queen bed was a big plus for the group we traveled with. It is right off the pool area and is very nice abnd spacious. The room could use room darkening curtains to make sleeeping a bit more comfortable. Quiet and safe area. A bit off the I 29 when traveling through but not too bad considering the great room rate. Staff and manager were friendly and helpful when we needed things.

4

jeanette

24 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We asked for main floor and they put us on 2nd floor with no elevator.

4

Alex

26 Mar 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Snow and ice was not removed from the parking lot. Could not find space to park my car. It was a hassle to find a spot on a street.

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William

25 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Place is definitely old and hasn't been kept up. Doors still use traditional keys. AC in room was super noisy and bed gave the creepy crawling feeling, we didn't get much sleep and checked out first thing in the morning. The only good thing was it was super cheap but as the saying goes you get what you pay for. This place is definitely a dive.

6

Jessie Jr

26 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

great for a short stay! Pool was under maintenance.

8

Sylvia

11 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel in this small town. The room was clean and the bed comfortable. Nice pool area, as well. My one complaint is no ice machine. There were only two restaurants open in Clear Lake on a Thursday night - a bar & grill and a pizza place.

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Cleanliness

Many reviews praise clean rooms and common areas. Some guests, however, reported dirty bathrooms or rooms and occasional odors.

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8

Perry

30 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel was in a small town and provided a clean room.

10

Landry

21 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very Nice and Clean, Will come back

10

Ivan

28 May 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Nice clean quiet facility(all our family overtook the facility for a family wedding.

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Hazel

12 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very dirty. Worn, dirty, & damaged furniture. Do not stay here!!

10

Yue

25 Sept 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Super clean and very comfortable!

10

Darrel

23 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very Quiet and very clean

10

YUHONG

28 Jan 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and spacious. The bathroom is big and water is hot and has good pressure. Everything that matters is as good as it can be. Will definitely stay the next time.

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Shannon

29 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel called and tried to cancel my reservation the day I was supposed to check in. I reserved my room months in advance for a family wedding. The hotel overbooked and tried to cancel our 3 night stay. The room was filthy dirty.

10

Tracy

6 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice clean hotel in a quiet small town.

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Emily

28 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The building is dated however it is clean and the workers are friendly.

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Rooms

Rooms are dated but often spacious and quiet, with some comfortable beds and occasional lake views. Comfort and equipment vary—several reports of worn mattresses, limited or noisy A/C, and unsecured Wi‑Fi.

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Mohadeb

12 Dec 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Unsecured wifi. hotel rooms are equipped with door locks & keys are ancient physical key. Never seens in last 15-20 years.

6

Murthy

16 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Only heat and fan, no air-conditioning.

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Troy

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was the oddest hotel I have ever stayed at, there was no coffee brewing in the morning! The TV remote didn’t work very well, which didn’t really matter because there were not any decent channels to watch! The bed was horrible it was just as bad sleeping on a trampoline! I foresee this hotel closing soon or being sold to another investor, the room had water damage on the ceiling, so my experience was very lack luster, in the future I will be staying at another hotel.

10

Timothy

3 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent room with three queen bed was a big plus for the group we traveled with. It is right off the pool area and is very nice abnd spacious. The room could use room darkening curtains to make sleeeping a bit more comfortable. Quiet and safe area. A bit off the I 29 when traveling through but not too bad considering the great room rate. Staff and manager were friendly and helpful when we needed things.

10

Dan

4 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a nice room; overlooking the lake.

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Jamie

20 May 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Staff was very pleasant. No hot water my last night or following morning. Door didn't latch. Had to use deadbolt to hold door closed. Toilet seat loose slides around. Mattress wore out huge dip in it.

8

Danielle

6 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very large room. Hotel is dated, but for what we needed (clean beds and bathroom) it was good enough. The woman at the front desk was very friendly and polite. She was a very helpful person.

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William

25 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Place is definitely old and hasn't been kept up. Doors still use traditional keys. AC in room was super noisy and bed gave the creepy crawling feeling, we didn't get much sleep and checked out first thing in the morning. The only good thing was it was super cheap but as the saying goes you get what you pay for. This place is definitely a dive.

8

Sylvia

11 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel in this small town. The room was clean and the bed comfortable. Nice pool area, as well. My one complaint is no ice machine. There were only two restaurants open in Clear Lake on a Thursday night - a bar & grill and a pizza place.

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Emily

28 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The building is dated however it is clean and the workers are friendly.

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly and helpful, including management assisting with special requests. However, lapses in staffing and organization occurred, such as absent check‑in, overbooking calls, and missed morning coffee.

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William

5 Mar 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

My stay in Clear Lake was outstanding. Daina the General Manager was a 10 oit of 10 on helpfulness, starting with confirming my reservation ahead of time, smooth check in even though I was a late arrival, and a complimentary upgrade! The location is clean, quiet and comfortable. I stayed in Clear Lake for a track meet at South Dakota State...30 miles away but an easy commute.

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Michael

13 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The Manager and staff were very nice, and helpful. A very small town home feeling. The kids loved the pool. It was a quiet, clean, and frendly town. We sat outside and just talked for hours in the evening with manager, staff, and other guests. Great place to stay, I highly recommend it.

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Elaine

27 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No one there at 530 for check in.. no coffee in the morning when told it would be ready by 6am.when I called the number from the previous night...on Sat.am..to find out about the coffee..I was told that the manager was caring for a 7 month old baby, and couldnt get there..other people were complaining to

10

Jamie

13 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This property is a gem! The property is older but well maintained. The staff was incredibly friendly throughout our stay. The hotel was quiet and conveniently located less than 1/2 hr away from Watertown. Very pet friendly! We will definitely be staying here again.

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Chris

11 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Place has potential.. but all yhe staff quit and the owner has zero care about this location.. i feel bad for the people taken care of it now

10

Ray

30 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stay, great staff

8

Danielle

6 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very large room. Hotel is dated, but for what we needed (clean beds and bathroom) it was good enough. The woman at the front desk was very friendly and polite. She was a very helpful person.

10

Janet

14 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was great.

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Shannon

29 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel called and tried to cancel my reservation the day I was supposed to check in. I reserved my room months in advance for a family wedding. The hotel overbooked and tried to cancel our 3 night stay. The room was filthy dirty.

10

Betty

20 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was very nice and helpful.

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Location

Quiet small‑town setting with some lake views; convenient for drives to Watertown and SDSU but a bit off I‑29.

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William

5 Mar 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

My stay in Clear Lake was outstanding. Daina the General Manager was a 10 oit of 10 on helpfulness, starting with confirming my reservation ahead of time, smooth check in even though I was a late arrival, and a complimentary upgrade! The location is clean, quiet and comfortable. I stayed in Clear Lake for a track meet at South Dakota State...30 miles away but an easy commute.

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Kevin

3 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Quiet, inexpensive, too bad bowling alley was closed, good location

8

Ivan

31 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice quiet clean facility. An exceptional facility for a small town,

10

Jamie

13 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This property is a gem! The property is older but well maintained. The staff was incredibly friendly throughout our stay. The hotel was quiet and conveniently located less than 1/2 hr away from Watertown. Very pet friendly! We will definitely be staying here again.

10

Timothy

3 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent room with three queen bed was a big plus for the group we traveled with. It is right off the pool area and is very nice abnd spacious. The room could use room darkening curtains to make sleeeping a bit more comfortable. Quiet and safe area. A bit off the I 29 when traveling through but not too bad considering the great room rate. Staff and manager were friendly and helpful when we needed things.

10

Dan

4 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a nice room; overlooking the lake.

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Dan

7 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice view

10

Mohammad

24 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I feel here like my own home . No headache, Siutable for someone who wants an amazing quiet vacation.

10

Tracy

6 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice clean hotel in a quiet small town.

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Emily

28 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The building is dated however it is clean and the workers are friendly.

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Dining

Breakfast is inconsistent: some found it good or better than expected, while others found it limited, cold, or poorly maintained, and coffee was occasionally unavailable. A restaurant attached was mentioned once.

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Stanley

2 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This was a great little place for a one-night stay. The room was clean and bright and the continental breakfast was much better than I expected. I'd definitely stay here again!

2

Rosalinda P

2 Oct 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The place had expired milk for the cereal. They had limited food to eat place smelled like cigarettes and just over the worst place to stay.

4

Elaine

27 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No one there at 530 for check in.. no coffee in the morning when told it would be ready by 6am.when I called the number from the previous night...on Sat.am..to find out about the coffee..I was told that the manager was caring for a 7 month old baby, and couldnt get there..other people were complaining to

4

Myra

3 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice location! The breakfast was limited!

2

Troy

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was the oddest hotel I have ever stayed at, there was no coffee brewing in the morning! The TV remote didn’t work very well, which didn’t really matter because there were not any decent channels to watch! The bed was horrible it was just as bad sleeping on a trampoline! I foresee this hotel closing soon or being sold to another investor, the room had water damage on the ceiling, so my experience was very lack luster, in the future I will be staying at another hotel.

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Vicki

26 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice place. Smaller motel. Nice restaurant attached. Comfy beds. Quite. Ok breakfast. Good coffee!!! Would definitely stay again. Was on our route to a college track meet a couple hours south. Could have stayed Watertown but prefer these smaller places

8

Tanya

30 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Normal place. Great breakfast

8

Traci

6 Jan 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice cozy hotel. Price matches quality of property. Nothing fancy & visible wear & tear. Breakfast was provided by all items are cold but that’s ok.

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Barbara

9 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

First impression consisted of a number of different signs declaring what to do and not do including cleaning mud off boots, appropriate use of HER towels, and stealing of hotel property being a crime. The room itself was unbelievably tacky with two headboards attached to the wall but only one bed, only one picture in the room and that was obscured by a refrigerator, unmatched lamps from a garage sale, and a place where a light had been removed but the holes hadn’t been filled and the wall not repainted. The breakfast foods apparently sat out all the time, with a sign to only eat them between 6 and 10 am. Huge tub of cream cheese in the refrigerator for anyone to dig into as well as an undated basket of hard boiled eggs. Very uncomfortable with potential lack of sanitation so chose to go elsewhere for breakfast. Not really a huge deal but if you’re counting on breakfast at the hotel, you need to be aware. We would avoid this chain of hotels in the future.

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Sylvia

11 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel in this small town. The room was clean and the bed comfortable. Nice pool area, as well. My one complaint is no ice machine. There were only two restaurants open in Clear Lake on a Thursday night - a bar & grill and a pizza place.

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Month	Average price
January	US$71
February	US$68
March	US$59
April	US$60
May	US$68
June	US$102
July	US$83
August	US$79
September	US$69
October	US$71
November	US$68
December	US$73

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $89	2 $88	3 $87
4 $89	5 $87	6 $88	7 $88	8 $89	9 $88	10 $88
11 $88	12 $88	13 $88	14 $89	15 $87	16 $90	17 $87
18 $89	19 $88	20 $88	21 $88	22 $62	23 $62	24 $88
25 $78	26 $78	27 $78	28 $92	29	30 $93	31 $78

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