Lantern Inn

Beautifully remodeled. Comfortable beds ( I haven’t slept that well in a long time) perfect location for all the sight seeing we wanted to do. The price was perfect. The family wanted to stay longer but alas we had to hit the road. Watch out Lantern Inn we will be back and hopefully bringing friends. Thanks again for everything.

I rely on reviews for the safety & comfort of my family. At booking, not many reviews, & a lot of availability. However, could tell from pictures that rooms were recently renovated. We were happily rewarded with quiet, comfortable, accommodations that felt like home away from home. This is a family owned & run place. Inn keepers went above & beyond when we needed something. Wife & daughter used pool several times and met awesome people (families) at the pool. Our car AC went out half way through trip in triple digit heat a quarter of the way through Kansas, and they offered info on several options for repair in the area. With it being 4th of July weekend, and the mild temperatures in South Dakota, we decided to wait till we got to a major city with a dealership. Inn keepers regularly talked with guests in the mornings. Coolest thing was a wooden map of the US on the wall with pins of where their guests visited from. They take a genuine interest in their guests. When we arrived, the place was fully booked. One of our next door neighbors were so quiet, we thought they were out and about and that it was odd they had their shoes on the porch. They were that quiet. Other neighbors were only heard during the day. Close to road, but we never heard traffic. My wife is ultra sensitive to this, but she did not hear a peep of road noise. The road is not as busy of a road as it looks on Google Maps. Location was perfect - centrally located for all our destinations for this trip. Positives = too many to count. Negative = The bathroom had a funky smell. Big worry that I have is that this place will become too popular with bookings required a year in advance. Recommend booking directly on Lantern Inn website. Big clear agreement on refund policy. Your choice - book or not. To me, it is reasonable. Yes, it bites hard if something were to come up, causing us to miss out on vacation and value of staying without a refund. However, we just prepared for that risk, knowing the agreement we made. We will definitely stay again when we return to the area (fingers crossed that there will be availability). Ben from Houston

We tried to cancel,they gave us the run around. Said we had to call AARP. Called them and they said it was up to the manager of this place. I will never book through AARP again. The manager said it was up to who we. booked through. Ended up paying for 2 nights when we only stayed one. Very upsetting!!!

Best place to stay in the Hills! It’s Centrally located to whatever adventure we want to do, the rooms are spacious and homey, & Nick and Laura are gracious hosts! We have met so many nice people while staying there!

A repeat visit to the Lantern Inn and we were pleased that we came back. Friendly owners helped us secure a 2 night reservation at short notice and helped us move to a different room when we wanted to extend our stay. The Lantern Inn is clean, comfortable and good value.

We so enjoyed our 5 night stay while visiting the Black Hills. Family owned and well kept motel. Our room was nicely decorated and the attention to detail was much appreciated. They are eager and willing to make one's visit as pleasant and enjoyable as possible. The property is within walking distance to the quaint mountain town of Hill City. Looking forward to our next visit!

Loved the location to town and area attractions. Owners were delightful and working very hard to upgrade the property.

We so enjoyed our 5 night stay at this well kept property in Hill City. The owners are super nice and anxious to accommodate any needs. Would like to visit the Black Hills again and would be glad to stay here.

Very clean. Very friendly. Good location. The bed was comfortable and the shower is hot. Everything is new and fresh. The owners are helpful and attentive. There’s a grocery store right across the street. We were able to easily bike to all restaurants in Hill City from the Lantern Inn. We came to bike the Mickelson trail and the Lantern Inn is perfect for us!