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The Hotel Alex Johnson, an Ascend Collection hotel

3.0 of 5
523 6th Street, Rapid City, SD 57701
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The Hotel Alex Johnson, an Ascend Collection hotel
Ranked #14 of 49 hotels in Rapid City
4.0 of 5 stars 186 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Parking garage(7)
  • Mount Rushmore(6)
  • Very nice(5)
  • Great Place(5)
  • Flat screen TV(4)
  • Downtown location(3)
  • King rooms(3)
  • Black Hills(3)
  • Alfred Hitchcock(3)
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Greeley
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012
1
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I found this on the Choice Hotels site and the description and price looked good. In fact, the price looked like there might be construction/remodeling in progress but I figured I could deal with it for a night. They offer nice perks, like a free drink with a buy from the menu at the pub downstairs. The drink was great... More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I've only stayed once but thoroughly enjoyed it and plan to return. Charming historical hotel with nice rooms, friendly staff, and a good rooftop bar. Booked the room at a great value online somewhere, $40 in May. More

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Bend, Oregon
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I just did a cross-country road trip to help a friend move from Vermont to Oregon. We randomly stopped in Rapid City, SD so that we would be close to Mt Rushmore the next morning. We saw the Alex Johnson Hotel as we drove into downtown and assumed it would be way too expensive! We called anyway and were shocked... More

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Charlotte, North Carolina
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

Moving from North Carolina to Seattle with two cats, my daughter and I needed a "vacation" from our road trip, so we stayed two nights in this historical hotel. The hotel is pet friendly (at $25 per animal per night they should be!), has a great location and comfortable rooms. We stayed in one of the suites, and the reasonable... More

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New York City, New York
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
58 helpful votes 58 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We stayed here around Thanksgiving. We were looking for someplace nice downtown (there aren't many options) and this fit the bill. The hotel itself is good and fairly inexpensive, but the reason you reserve a room here is for the location and walking access to the surrounding area. It is a landmark in Rapid City, easy to navigate to because... More

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Redondo Beach
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

My family and I just got back from a trip to Rapid City, SD. I chose this hotel because for $99 a night, I could get a two room suite. Which is essential for my 2 & 4 year old, and our sleeping sanity :) The two room "suite" was two rooms ( 1 king bed/2 queens ) separated by... More

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Portland, Oregon
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

Set your expectations realistically for an old hotel in South Dakota and you will be pleasantly surprised. Great location for downtown activities. Pleasant staff. Small bathrooms but everything worked. Check out the roof top bar if weather permits. More

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Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We stayed here for 2 nights on our tour of S Dakota and Wyoming. While the staff were friendly and helpful and the main lobby of the hotel looked fantastic, the room left a little to be desired. It was clean and the bed was comfortable but the air conditioning was ineffectual and the room was very cramped. With temperatures... More

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Toronto, Canada
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012
2
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I have traveled extensively throughout my life so I have seen many things in many cultures, but this hotel really shocked me. I stopped here on a road trip through the Great Plains. Based on the description in our travel guide, I expected a historically German hotel and traveling with a German, we were excited at what this hotel might... More

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Minnesota
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

Be aware that an additional charge of $6.95 will be added to the advertised price of your room. The charge will appear on your bill as “Historic Maintenance Fee”. This money stays with the hotel. It does not go to local government. I asked about the charge at the desk at check out and I was told that the same... More

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  • Alex Johnson Hotel
  • Alex Johnson Rapid City
Address: 523 6th Street, Rapid City, SD 57701
Price range (per night):* RM261 - 672

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