Is parking available at the property?

Yes, there is free on-site parking available for guests.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

Does the property allow pets?

Pets are not allowed at this property.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is until 11:00 AM. Early check-in and late check-out are available for a fee, subject to availability.

Are airport shuttle services available?

Yes, a complimentary roundtrip airport shuttle is available 24 hours.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property features step-free entrances and wheelchair-accessible facilities in public areas and rooms.

Where is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The property is located in the heart of Rapid City, just a 3-minute drive from Watiki Water Park and 8 minutes from Central States Fairgrounds. It is 26.3 miles from Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, there is an indoor pool available, with access from 6:00 AM to midnight.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Up to 2 children aged 18 years old and younger can stay free per registered adult when occupying the parent's or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

What is the policy regarding extra beds and cribs?

Cribs are available upon request, but guests must contact the property in advance to reserve them. Extra beds are not mentioned in the policy.

MainStay Suites Rapid City - Comfort & Convenience

Average nightly price at MainStay Suites Rapid City by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$80
February	$81
March	$90
April	$84
May	$119
June	$172
July	$169
August	$160
September	$125
October	$112
November	$79
December	$89

What guests think

At MainStay Suites Rapid City, guests highlight spacious suite-style rooms with kitchenettes and generally quiet stays, while feedback is mixed about cleanliness, dated furnishings, limited continental breakfast, and inconsistent service that varies by staff member.

The location near I 90 makes driving to Mount Rushmore, Badlands, and shopping straightforward, and some guests appreciated the airport shuttle. Housekeeping is infrequent for shorter stays, the elevator and other facilities show wear, and the pool is often cold with no hot tub. Expect a basic, roomy stay best for travelers who prioritize space over full amenities.

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Facilities

Facilities are mixed: the pool is often cold and there is no hot tub, the elevator can be noisy or out of order, parking feels tight, laundry occasionally inoperable, and the airport shuttle’s availability and timing vary.

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Rachel

May 3, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It was a nice place to stay. The pool wasn’t working. The kitchen was great.

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Jim

Jul 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The only reason I booked this hotel was for the airport shuttle. It is listed as available via the filter on the Hotels.com app. When checking in they stated they do not have a shuttle. So, I paid $60+ dollars in Uber fees.

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Amber

Sep 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is very nice and comfortable. My only gripe would be that the shuttle for the airport will come at 0445 at the earliest. I stayed here FOR the shuttle service. My flight left at 0530 so that wasn’t enough time…. I wish they would use a shuttle service that started earlier. I ended up paying $47 to a cab :(

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Joan

Sep 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The shuttle service to and from Rapid City Airport was very convenient and useful.

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Nicole

Jul 8, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was nice, I really liked the the kitchenette with the full fridge. The breakfast was not good all cold foods, nothing special. Nothing was restocked, so get there early. The guest laundry was not working. I had to take the days off dirty laundry to the next hotel we stayed at. For the cost, we will not stay here again.

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Chastity

Mar 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

They don’t have good parking here. The room was real nice but the beds were uncomfortable. Seems like that’s everywhere though. Overall it was a nice hotel

6

George

Aug 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Elevator was scary

10

Cecil

Mar 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was perfect, just the elevator felt a little sketchy when we rode on it.

10

Chrissy

Mar 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location! First time staying here. Pool was cold and no hot tub. Breakfast was mid.

6

Sarah

Sep 3, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The place was clean, beds were a 7 out if 10 for comfort, the bathroom had plenty of towels. This place is very average quality. Wall damage from water in the bathroom, elevator was very very slow and would shake real bad. Breakfast was less than average. No eggs or meat. Coffee was good.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is inconsistent: some guests reported very clean rooms, while others noted dirty bathrooms or common areas, lingering odors, trash left from prior stays, and occasional mold.

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Adam

Jul 25, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

The first room we were provided had black mold in the shower and was filthy otherwise. The front desk clerk at the time provided us with a "room refresher" advising that it was also a cleaner and that we should clean the room ourselves as he didnt have a replacement or housekeeping available. Management was able to rectify rhe room issue the next day, but not once was I provided the room I asked for. I put special requests on my reservation for a disabilty room with handicap showers and other aids, but none of the 3 rooms I was put into were handicap rooms. I even made the special request via a phone call to the location after booking the room to verify they knew that I needed a handicap room. They advised my request would be fullfilled. Needless to say, I wont be staying at this location again.

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Jami

Jun 24, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The room was not clean.

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Bharathy

Sep 26, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The room had a weird smell. No one came to clear the trash or take dirty towels.

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Didier

Oct 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

parking easy, facility was nice and clean. All satisfying

4

Joseph

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 8 nights

We had 2 rooms, both rooms had funky smells. One rooms bathroom had black mold in the sinks and in the tub surrounding as well peeling wall covering. We also arrived earlier than expected and asked to have an early check in and we were told by the staff at the front desk the rooms were not ready. So we ended up finding something local to do until about a hour before the check in time (3pm) and was told that only one room was ready and the other room was having the ice maker in the fridge repaired. Finally we got to check in and settled in our rooms. Finding out that either of the rooms ice makers do not work and once we asked the staff member about this and the mold we where told there are no other rooms available so to no vacancy. For the price I paid for these rooms I would expect more than what was offered. I will never in my future ever book this hotel or any other hotel related to this. This was by far the worst hotel we ever stayed at

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jennifer

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

So very dirty and run down. There was someone else’s left over food still in our fridge. I’m sure if you’re a man and on a road crew it’s great but not for a family and a one night stay.

4

Kristin

Jul 17, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk man was very friendly and got us checked in quickly. Our bathroom was very dirty. There was a bag of dirty laundry under the vanity that smelled TERRIBLE.

2

Kristen

May 9, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Felt very uneasy seeing a Tattooed man with Bear cans sleepin in the stairs one doorway away from where my family of 7 stayed. Between two families I traveled with we all Checked into a dirty rooms. Boogers on the wall. Trash and stains inside pull out couch. Kitchen utensils unusable. Broken kurig in room. Room key stopped workin daily. Housecleaning unavailable every day. Had to go down to front desk to borrow their vacuum to do my own cleaning since I have toddlers. The only thing I enjoyed was the two bright smiles from the two front desk ladies. I have stayed with mainstay in the past, considered it a safe and affordable Choice. I will never again choose them for my family travels.

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Aimee

Jun 26, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

The hallways, main lobby,and elevator were very dirty. The one time our room was "cleaned", it looked worse than before...

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Gary

Feb 10, 2025

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Stayed 10 nights

Blood on entry and elevator floors that took days to clean up, extremely noisy occupants late into the night with no help from staff to quite down (several people complained) food on the walls in kitchen and by dining table, severely leaking ceiling (had to move rooms/floors) no compensation for the inconvenience this used to be a really nice hotel I’ve stayed in the past it’s sad to see it’s in need of upkeep

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Rooms

Suites are spacious and quiet with useful kitchenettes; however, decor and furnishings can feel dated, some sofas and beds are uncomfortable, TVs can be small, and occasional noise from doors or loud A C is mentioned.

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Jessica

May 28, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

My husband and I really didn't like the breakfast it was not impressive. The beds were comfortable but the mattress on the fold out sofa bed was not comfortable.

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Maria

Jan 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room. I liked that it had a kitchen even though I didn't use it. The bed was comfortable. Quiet, I never heard any noise in the hallways or next door. I really liked my stay at this hotel. I would have rated "excellent" if it wasn't for the continental breakfast. There was no fruit and no apple or orange juice. One day there was no coffee, but I went to the receptionist, and she came and made some. Beside this, I had a great stay!

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Carissa

Aug 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Decent hotel. The suite had a dishwasher and small stove.The air conditioner was very loud when it came on like something was wrong with it. Breakfast left a little to be desired, only cold items.

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Cheryl

Mar 4, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We love the set up of the rooms with the kitchen and living room area, without having to pay suite prices. The staff is always nice and friendly too. Cons - hard for more than one person to get ready at the same time because the bathroom vanity is in the shower/toilet space rather than outside it. There is a mirror outside it though so I am able to put make up on while my husband showers. They also could have a better selection for breakfast. But that is also why we like the kitchen in the room. It helps save on food costs when traveling, and we can fix our coffee the way we like it! Note coffee maker only takes single pods if bringing extras from home.

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Shelli

Sep 11, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Parking and location worked great, nice outdoor patio area. Rooms need upgrading, couch very uncomfortable, all furniture pretty rough looking in room and other common areas, TV could be bigger for suite and lamps etc..no USB charging options, (we do alot of traveling this is pretty standard). Staff were very nice.

8

Chastity

Mar 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

They don’t have good parking here. The room was real nice but the beds were uncomfortable. Seems like that’s everywhere though. Overall it was a nice hotel

8

Douglas

Feb 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

the room was comfortable, quiet , it was fine. Breakfast wasn't much cereal or muffins. Perkins was close.

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MICHAEL

Sep 16, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The place was well maintained, clean and the rooms were very large. The place is just outside of town, so there is no where you can walk to. BUT everything was a short drive away. Very close to Mount Rushmore and the Bad lands. Because we had a suit with a full size refig, dishwasher, sink and a stove they never made up our room. I guess that was expected? The breakfast was basic with hard boiled eggs, bread, bagels, fruit, juice, coffee, tea. I would recommeng.

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Jen

Mar 18, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

The hallways smelled liked marajuana multiple times. One morning was so overwhelming it made us sick before being able to get outside. The doors are extremely noisy. We were woken early every morning due to slamming doors.

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Janelle

Nov 21, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was large with lots of space. Clean. Friendly staff. Breakfast was a little lacking.

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Service

Service feedback is mixed: many praise friendly, accommodating staff, but others reported long waits at check in, uneven communication during issues, and limited housekeeping that often requires requesting towels or taking out trash yourself.

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Steve

May 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice stay. Very nice staff at check in. No problems! Thank you!

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Lee

Oct 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was friendly and helpful and accommodating. Slightly dated but very clean and had all the modern conveniences. Breakfast was very light, cereals hard boiled eggs, bagels and toast. Cup style oatmeal’s. Over all good place . I would stay here again .

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Amanda

Jul 21, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Waited at the front desk for almost 10 minutes for the staff to come only to find out he was in the office the whole time and only came out when the phone rang. Looked like he had been sleeping. The phone call he answered the lady asked for a manager which wasn’t there so she asked to take her number. He never wrote it down and just pretended. Worst customer service I have gotten at a hotel.

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George

Jun 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

When you are awakened at 3:00am to fire alarms going off it doesn’t make for a pleasant experience. Front desk staff was completely silent during the entire incident and we were finally told by firefighters that it was safe to go back in to our rooms….That was after an hour!

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Ryan

Jul 12, 2023

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Stayed 6 nights

Unfortunately this hotel is an example of extreme cost cutting. Housekeeping was only on Thursdays and Mondays (not advertised). One of the cleaning staff let me know that it is a Choice Hotel standard to only supply rooms with 2 towels. With the limited standards and the minimal cleaning guests are constantly making lists and running down to the main desk to get support from what appears to be the only person working. The service was varied. One person, who was on a couple of days is likely a nice person but should not be serving the public. He used minimal words to communicate, if at all, and seemed very unhappy to be there. When a corporation cuts cost the staff suffer as they have to keep so many plates spinning. As such the guests suffer as they are served by these people. Its hard to travel with a family and keep your room clean without a broom or vacuum.

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Jessica

Mar 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was very unprofessional and not accomodating to any needs. Our ice machine was not working in the room and we asked Emily for ice and she lied and said they did not have any. Our other family that we were with had gotten ice since theirs was not working either from the check in lady that was working before Emily. We were in town for basketball and emily wouldn't change the lobby tv that no one was watching to PBS so we could watch the game. Emily was more concerned with her dog that she brought to work than the guests that were there. She took many breaks and went outside with her dog often. At breakfast, all the bagels were old and dried out. The breakfast selection was not very good either. Very minimal and all sugary options.

10

Curt

Jul 17, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk clerk was extremely kind and helpful.

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Jeff

Sep 20, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Very dirty staff was rude and lied to you Manager was no help. Contacted corporate as well which they only offered a limited amount of help. They said solve it with the on-site manager who was useless to deal with.

10

Jennifer

Sep 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was amazing!

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Lacie - Danny

Oct 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

There was no one at check in for over 15 minutes. Big unrepaired cut in the wall, in the room. Very limited continental breakfast

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Location

Convenient for drivers near I 90 and a short drive to Mount Rushmore, Badlands, and shopping, but it’s outside town with limited walkability and some guests found access roads and parking layout awkward.

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David

Aug 5, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Difficult to walk to neighboring businesses. Large ditch between the hotel and the sports store.

10

Matthew

Feb 18, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Close to interstate. Room had everything we needed

10

Kimberly

Feb 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Close to the Interstate and is convenient to shopping, dining and gas stations.

8

Katie

Jul 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean & new property. About 15 minutes to downtown Rapid City. Only disappointment was the breakfast, cereal and bagels only, not even yogurt.

8

Jennifer

Jun 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was easy to get to. The beds were ok.

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MICHAEL

Sep 16, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The place was well maintained, clean and the rooms were very large. The place is just outside of town, so there is no where you can walk to. BUT everything was a short drive away. Very close to Mount Rushmore and the Bad lands. Because we had a suit with a full size refig, dishwasher, sink and a stove they never made up our room. I guess that was expected? The breakfast was basic with hard boiled eggs, bread, bagels, fruit, juice, coffee, tea. I would recommeng.

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Brandon

Aug 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The Coffee is terrible. Seriously, it may be the worst coffee I have ever had. Coffee this bad is a choice. The breakfast options overall are much more limited than is typical of a hotel in this price range. The location is also very difficult to get to - you have to drive through the parking lot of a different hotel, and it is not clearly marked. We drove around the hotel 3 times before figuring out how to actually get in. We would not stay here again.

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Matt

Jul 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Difficult to get to property. Roads are confusing in and around the hotel.

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Joanie

Aug 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed here because it was close to Cabelas, and my husband wanted to go there. It was a quickstop between visting Rushmore and the Badlands.

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Michel

Oct 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was a simple halt on a longer trip, though. It is located right beside the Interstate and not far from a good access to shopping and restaurant. Hotel was fine, clean, simple, very basic breakfast, plenty of space and nice. I won't forget the place if I need to stop by again.

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Dining

Breakfast is very limited and mostly cold items; several reviews reported items running out, intermittent days with no breakfast, and coffee or juice machines not working, though a few found it acceptable.

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Karla

Mar 16, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Stayed for 3 nights. The rooms were nice and clean. The hotel was quiet with friendly staff. Breakfast was poor, lacking in options, milk smelled funny, hard-boiled eggs were old, no decaf coffee. Overall nice if you are not looking for breakfast.

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melany

Feb 4, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

I checked in on Thursday. I was told I could not have housekeeping till Monday, even though I was checking out Tuesday. While the front desk was very friendly, I had to empty the trash, get fresh towels, coffee, trash bags, ect.. for my entire stay. I saw no point in housekeeping coning to change sheets for ONE day only to have to change them the following day for the next guest, instead of offering me some type of housekeeping over the duration of my stay. The bathroom fan continually ran. The exterior doors required a key card for entry for safety, but they were unlocked and did not require a key card. It was unsafe. Breakfast was stale bagels, instant oatmeal, or dry cearel. One of the six days there was yogurt. Most days there wasn't even coffee. There was no fresh fruit or any other quality choices. There are many other hotels in the area at the same price point that offer a quiet room, housekeeping, safety, and a true hot breakfast.

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Lee

Oct 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was friendly and helpful and accommodating. Slightly dated but very clean and had all the modern conveniences. Breakfast was very light, cereals hard boiled eggs, bagels and toast. Cup style oatmeal’s. Over all good place . I would stay here again .

8

Morris

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

I stayed there before, it was not bad. One thing that would make it better is to have a HOT breakfast. Cereal, toast, and cold hard boiled eggs are not enough!

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Robert

Sep 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Pool cold breakfast was a little expected more hot foods

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CORY

May 11, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

During our stay the Hotel did not offer any breakfast for the guests.

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Jered

May 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice place to stay. The Breakfast was not. Went done to find nothing but. Bagels, cereal, yogurt. The orange juice machine poured nothing but water. For the price i paid i could have stayed some place else. And got a decent Breakfast.

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Melinda

May 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We chose Mainstay because they had shuttle from the airport and they included a breakfast all of those which we need while traveling without our car. In the morning we went for breakfast and they told us they weren’t doing breakfast. They had no options and there were no restaurants close by. They told us to go to the Hotel next-door they serve breakfast. We went there expecting to pay for a restaurant, they did not serve breakfast and their restaurant wasn’t open till 11. Very disappointing.

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Patricia

Feb 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was great for our two-room stay! Good breakfast too!

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Diane

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room is dated. Breakfast is a joke. Bagels, cereal, tea and coffee. The shuttle was on time. Nice perk! I would try the Cambrian next door if I came again.

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