My wife and I arrived at mid-day to find no one on premises to greet us or check us in. One of these "be back at 2:00p.m." deals. When we did return two hours later to find the proprietor in the office, she continued to talk some sort of personal business with someone, and did not even acknowledge us, HER... more

My husband and I enjoy staying in small, family-run motels when we travel. This is the best place we ever stayed. Lovely, well kept exterior. Spotless interior. My hubby is a bit picky on cleanliness and he said several times this place is spotless! Well decorated with very nice pine accents (I'm a sucker for pine). We too were greeted... more

Skip the big city near by and stay at the Pines when visiting the Black Hills area. Very pleasant motel in a quiet location. Everything was exceptionally clean and inviting. We loved that the rooms smelled fresh and clean as well as being spotless. Iva and her staff were very friendly and accomodating. The only downside to our visit was... more

Great place to stay when visiting the Southern Black Hills. The road from Newcastle to Custer is a little over half an hour. One six mile section that slowly winds through the hills. Otherwise it is 65 mph to Custer. Iva is very friendly and recommends things to see. She even found a place for two brothers to shoot prairie... more

My wife and I were quite happy to find this quiet, secluded, clean place to stay during our trip. It's nothing fancy, but it showed a lot of pride of ownership with a very pleasant host. more

OK, everything around here is Mom and Pop, so not the cookie cutter of new Hotels. I walked into the office, rang the bell and a tall woman comes out extending her hand "Hi, I'm Iva. How can I help you?" and she, the owner, actually smiles at me. Right there, such a welcome, I can miss alot of ammenities.... more

The Pines Motel is just an absolutely adorable place! The rooms are older but extremely clean, nice and large. The beds are very comfortable and we loved that there were three of them (two twins and a queen). The grounds are beautiful and the owner is very warm and helpful. If we are ever passing through New Castle again we... more

Iva and her daughter run a very nice place. We reserved a two room unit with a kitchen. The place was nicely decorated. We loved the two easy chairs. It's nice not to have to sit on a bed to watch TV. It was quiet, clean, and the beds were comfortable. We even saw a doe with her two fawns... more

I travel to Newcastle on business quite a bit and this is the only motel that I will stay at. Clean, comfortable, quiet with owners that care. Good internet access - both wired and wireless. Although the rooms are small - everything is immaculate, the location is great - up in the trees with nice grounds and deer in the... more