This hotel was a superb value considering it's proximity to Mt Rushmore. In fact, when making reservations, we were graciously put into a "monument view" room. My high hopes were dashed when I arrived and realized the view was "partial" at best and required binoculars, but I digress. Our room had a lot of personality. Unfortunately that personality was right... more

Keystone, S.D., at the foot of Mt. Rushmore, has a lot of overpriced motels. On our third inquiry, we found our place to stay: Rushmore View Inn. It was the least expensive, but we didn't want to sacrifice cleanliness or comfort for price, so we asked to see a room, and the friendly manager gave us a key. Our first... more

Date: July 2006 Review: Our extended family of eight just spent a wonderful long weekend in the Black Hills of South Dakota and one of the activities we most looked forward to was the "Pitchfork Fondue" Dinner at the Rushmore View Inn. In researching the dinner, it appeared that the meal would include steak grilled on a pitchfork over charcoal... more

We'd made reservations at a different place in Keystone that was HORRIBLE so went looking for a different place to stay. The marquee of the Rushmore View Inn said "Vacancy" and had an awesome "special" (2 nights/$89) so we stopped. They didn't have any vacancies for that first night but said we could reserve the next 2 nights at the... more