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Rapid City, SD Hotel Rates

Hotel Price Categories for Rapid City, South Dakota

The hotels on the Rate Table and the Interactive Map are grouped into color coded price categories based on their average room rates. The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year.

The latest hotel rate analysis for Rapid City, SD was performed on April 28, 2008. The analysis is based on the average room rates for 42 hotels within Rapid City, SD and adjacent towns forming the Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The current classification breaks based on this analysis are as follows:

Deluxe Hotels (Magenta) :
Moderate Hotels (Cyan) :
Budget Hotels (Green) :

average room rate > $184
average room rate is $99 to $184
average room rate < $99

See Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details below for a detailed explanation of the classification price breaks.

Discount Rate Analysis for Rapid City, South Dakota Hotels

This analysis calculates the difference between the current rates and average rates for each hotel in Rapid City, South Dakota. The hotels are then listed in order starting with the best difference first. Up to ten hotels may be listed. The first five hotels show the best difference in the low rates, while the last five are the best of the high or low rates. For further discretion, view the rate graphs for each hotel through the "Rate History" links. Click "Update Rates" for the most current postings.

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Rates captured: 12:00 AM on 7/25/08
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Enter your dates in the Reservation Dates form above and then click the Update Rates button.
The rate analysis routine will step through the rate table and then post the new results here.

Super 8 Motel - Rapid City/Rushmore Rd. Info Photos Rate-history Map
2520 Tower Rd.
Rapid City, SD 57701

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$106	$123
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$59	$80

The observed low rate is 44% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 35% below the average high rate.

Rapid City/Lacrosse Super 8 Motel Info Photos Rate-history Map
2124 LaCrosse St.
Rapid City, SD 57701

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$74	$89
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$44	$49

The observed low rate is 41% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 45% below the average high rate.

Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Rapid City Info Photos Rate-history Map
2321 NORTH LACROsE STREET
Rapid City, SD 57702

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$150	$206
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$89	$174

The observed low rate is 41% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 16% below the average high rate.

Alex Johnson Info Photos Rate-history Map
523 6th Street
Rapid City, SD 57701

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$128	$128
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$99	$99

The observed low rate is 23% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 23% below the average high rate.

Rapid City Knights Inn Info Photos Rate-history Map
2401 Mt. Rushmore Road
Rapid City, SD 57701

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$81	$107
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$65	$80

The observed low rate is 20% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 25% below the average high rate.

Quality Inn Rapid City Info Photos Rate-history Map
1902 LaCrose St
Rapid City, SD 57701

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$174	$253
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$142	$147

The observed low rate is 18% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 42% below the average high rate.

Dakota Pines Info Photos Rate-history Map
1313 LaCrosse ST.
Rapid City, SD 57701

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$128	$182
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$116	$116

The observed low rate is 9% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 36% below the average high rate.

Howard Johnson Express Inn - Rapid City Info Photos Rate-history Map
950 North St
Rapid City, SD 57701

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$109	$147
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$125	$125

The observed low rate is 15% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 15% below the average high rate.

GrandStay Residential Suites - Rapid City Info Photos Rate-history Map
660 E. Disk Drive
Rapid City, SD 57701

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$145	$181
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$160	$180

The observed low rate is 10% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 1% below the average high rate.

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Hotel Rate Table for Rapid City, South Dakota

The table below shows Rapid City, South Dakota hotels listed from the highest average rate to the lowest average rate (Avg Rate column). The table may be sorted on any column by clicking the column headers.

The hotels are color coded according to the Hotel Price Categories described above. The "Low Dif" column shows the difference between the current low rate and the average low rate for each hotel. The "High Dif" column shows the difference between the current high rate and the average high rate for each hotel. Enter dates in the "Reservation Dates" form above and click "Update Rates" for the most current rates. Click on the hotel names to see all avaiable room rates and make reservations.

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**Interactive Rate Table for Rapid City, South Dakota Hotels**



Averages calculated: April 28, 2008        Rates captured: 12:00 AM on 7/25/08

Click Hotel Names for Info Pages          Click Avg Rates for Graphs           Click Table Headers to Sort
Name	Avg Rate	Low Rate	Avg Low	Low Dif	High Rate	Avg High	High Dif
Holiday Inn Rapid City-rushmore Plaza, Sd	254	314	231	83	350	278	72
Quality Inn Rapid City	214	142	174	-32	147	253	-106
Fairfield Inn & Suites Rapid City Box Elder	210	199	139	60	399	282	117
La Quinta Inn & Suites Rapid City	188	289	162	127	289	214	75
Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Rapid City	178	89	150	-61	174	206	-32
Grand Gateway Hotel	177	350	154	196	389	200	189
Grandstay Residential Suites - Rapid City	163	160	145	15	180	181	-1
Comfort Inn & Suites	158	239	142	97	239	174	65
Rapid City-days Inn	157	234	143	91	300	171	129
Dakota Pines	155	116	128	-12	116	182	-66
Comfort Inn Rapid City	140	186	131	55	197	149	48
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Rapid City, South Dakota	138	271	128	143	310	149	161
Best Western Ramkota Hotel	135	162	115	47	202	155	47
Alex Johnson	128	99	128	-29	99	128	-29
Howard Johnson Express Inn - Rapid City	128	125	109	16	125	147	-22
Foothills Inn	114	259	98	161	304	130	174
Holiday Inn Express Rapid City, Sd	114	201	102	99	270	127	143
Super 8 Motel - Rapid City/rushmore Rd.	114	59	106	-47	80	123	-43
Econo Lodge Rapid City	112	121	97	24	138	128	10
Best Western Town 'n Country	111	135	104	31	182	118	64
Radisson Hotel Rapid City/mt. Rushmore	106	149	98	51	149	115	34
Rapid City Knights Inn	94	65	81	-16	80	107	-27
Rushmore Inn & Suites Rapid City	94	240	94	146	240	94	146
Rodeway Inn Mt. Rushmore Area	84	220	77	143	220	90	130
Rapid City/lacrosse Super 8 Motel	82	44	74	-30	49	89	-40
Rapid City Days Inn	80	199	78	121	199	82	117

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Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details

The April 28, 2008 rate analysis for Rapid City, South Dakota hotels is based on the average rates of 42 hotels within Rapid City and adjacent towns forming the Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year. The rates range between the following values:

Lowest Average Room Rate: $58 - Keystone Boardwalk Inn And Suites
Highest Average Room Rate: $254 - Holiday Inn Rapid City-rushmore Plaza, Sd

The graph on the right shows the typical shape of a room rate distribution for a metropolitan area. The colored areas depict the price breaks used to classify the hotels. Rates greater than two standard deviations above the mean for all values are considered high end outliners and are removed from the price break calculations.

For the April 28, 2008 analysis, the resulting mean room rate for Rapid City, SD MSA hotels is $140 and the standard deviation is $44.

Hotels with average rates greater than one standard deviation above the mean are categorized as deluxe. One standard deviation above the mean is $184, so Rapid City hotels with an average rate higher than $184 are classified as deluxe hotels ( magenta ) on the map.

Hotels with average rates falling in the lower half of the range below the mean are categorized as budget. The rate halfway between the low rate and the mean rate is $99, so Rapid City hotels with an average rate lower than $99 are classified as budget hotels (green ) on the map.

Everything in between is categorized as moderate priced hotels, so Rapid City hotels with average room rates greater the $99 and less that $184 are classified as moderate priced hotels ( cyan ) on the map.