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Chief Motel

120 Mount Rushmore Road, Custer, SD 57730
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Ranked #3 of 16 hotels in Custer
4.5 of 5 stars 106 Reviews
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TheSalisburyWombles
Salisbury
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 September 2011
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Motel with indoor swimming pool on short main strip of small town in Black Hills. Picturesque area with lots of wildlife. Good clean motel room, very helpful owners. Wifi speeds good. No breakfast on site but good value $1.50 voucher available for large cooked breakfast in friendly nearby family restaurant. We are pleased to recommend this to other travelers. More

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Debbie505
Corrales, New Mexico
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 September 2011

Very clean and wonderful hosts. We enjoyed our stay so much the first night we decided to stay again the next night. Bruce gave us the the "99 cent tour" with lots of good information about the area. Nancy was very helpful as well. We purchase our tickets for the $1.99 breakfast at the Wrangler - well worth it!! Nancy... More

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Sean B
Denver, Colorado
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 September 2011

I really liked this motel. We thought about going ultra cheap and camping in cabins all six nights we visited the Black Hills/Mount Rushmore area but decided for the sanity of mom and dad to spend the first few nights in a motel before spending three nights camping. After reading the reviews here we chose the Chief Motel. The motel... More

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eric g
Hampton, Iowa
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3 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 September 2011

Bruce and Nancy were excellent hosts. room was super clean real attention to detail. As a retired 20+ year veteran I have to say this motel the Chief was without a doubt one of the cleanest rooms I have ever had the pleasure to stay in. Staff was very friendly and very helpful. We had atticipated having the rest of... More

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9953travel
Asheville, North Carolina
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2011

I was looking for a motel for my husband & I to spend a few days visiting Mt Rushmore area and I read the reviews on the Chief Motel. I am so glad I did because I would not have picked it. It was truly a delightful place and the staff were awesome. The owner took the time to explain... More

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sandrasmith2
Iowa
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4 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 September 2011

Our first time at this motel. Spent 4 nights here. Very homey and comfortable. Even had wedding ring quilts & pillow shams on the bed.Has been recently updated, but not ovedone to lose the charm. Very comfy and right in the heart of everywhere we planned to visit. Located on the main street so lots of things were in walking... More

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MNTravelerMN
St. Paul, MN
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We stayed at the Chief the last weekend in August with our two kids. When we pulled up, i thought my husband lost it again. I was wrong. The first impression of the motel was way off base. It ended up being a great inexpensive place to stay. It was CLEAN and the motel staff worked hard to make sure... More

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AndyHWC
Winnipeg, Canada
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2011

We stayed at Chief Motel for 3 nights. The motel seems very old but well maintained and very clean (at least for the things that visible to us). The staff (or the owners) were very friendly. You park right in front of the house and that save you a walk and hunting. If I go back to Custer, I will... More

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Spunk99
Koge, Denmark
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15 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 August 2011

Friendly staff, clean rooms comfortable beds We don't need anything more than that - and we got it all. Had to pay a bit more than we're used to - due to Sturgis Bike week - but that's just bad luck for us. More

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jdstumble
New York City
Contributor
15 reviews
11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2011

I stayed here based on reviews from TA, and loved it! Since I am a fan of mom & pop type places, this was right up my alley. Super clean (the bathroom sparkled) rooms, friendly owners. My room had a nice quilt on the bed, and I asked about it. According to the owner, each bed in the motel has... More

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Address: 120 Mount Rushmore Road, Custer, SD 57730

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