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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 8/21/08
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Enter your dates in the Reservation Dates form above and then click the Update Rates button.
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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 8/21/08:	$59	$59

The observed low rate is 54% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 54% 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 8/21/08:	$68	$68

The observed low rate is 47% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 63% below the average high rate.

Grand Gateway Hotel Info Photos Rate-history Map
1721 N. LaCrosse St.
Rapid City, SD 57701

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$154	$200
Rates observed on 8/21/08:	$85	$85

The observed low rate is 45% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 57% below the average high rate.

Comfort Inn Rapid City Info Photos Rate-history Map
1550 N. LaCrose
Rapid City, SD 57701

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$131	$149
Rates observed on 8/21/08:	$81	$125

The observed low rate is 38% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 16% 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 8/21/08:	$95	$140

The observed low rate is 34% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 23% below the average high rate.

Best Western Town 'n Country Info Photos Rate-history Map
2505 Mount Rushmore Road
Rapid City, SD 57701

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$104	$118
Rates observed on 8/21/08:	$74	$134

The observed low rate is 29% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 14% above the average high rate.

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Rapid City, South Dakota Info Photos Rate-history Map
645 E. Disk Dr.
Rapid City, SD 57701

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$128	$149
Rates observed on 8/21/08:	$95	$120

The observed low rate is 26% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 19% below the average high rate.

Foothills Inn Info Photos Rate-history Map
1625 N. Lacrosse Street
Rapid City, SD 57701

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$98	$130
Rates observed on 8/21/08:	$79	$112

The observed low rate is 19% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 14% below the average high rate.

Best Western Ramkota Hotel Info Photos Rate-history Map
2211 N. La Crose Street
Rapid City, SD 57701

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$115	$155
Rates observed on 8/21/08:	$100	$202

The observed low rate is 13% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 30% above the average high rate.

Rushmore Inn & Suites Rapid City Info Photos Rate-history Map
5410 Hwy 16, Mt. Rushmore Road
Rapid City, SD 57701

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$94	$94
Rates observed on 8/21/08:	$84	$84

The observed low rate is 11% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 11% below the average high rate.

For more analysis results, see the Discount Rates Page after you have updated the rate table.

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 8/21/08

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	325	231	94	390	278	112
Quality Inn Rapid City	214	240	174	66	240	253	-13
Fairfield Inn & Suites Rapid City Box Elder	210	159	139	20	419	282	137
La Quinta Inn & Suites Rapid City	188	289	162	127	349	214	135
Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Rapid City	178	137	150	-13	159	206	-47
Grand Gateway Hotel	177	85	154	-69	85	200	-115
Grandstay Residential Suites - Rapid City	163	95	145	-50	140	181	-41
Comfort Inn & Suites	158	239	142	97	259	174	85
Rapid City-days Inn	157	229	143	86	270	171	99
Dakota Pines	155	68	128	-60	68	182	-114
Comfort Inn Rapid City	140	81	131	-50	125	149	-24
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Rapid City, South Dakota	138	95	128	-33	120	149	-29
Best Western Ramkota Hotel	135	100	115	-15	202	155	47
Alex Johnson	128	59	128	-69	59	128	-69
Howard Johnson Express Inn - Rapid City	128	139	109	30	149	147	2
Foothills Inn	114	79	98	-19	112	130	-18
Holiday Inn Express Rapid City, Sd	114	104	102	2	130	127	3
Super 8 Motel - Rapid City/rushmore Rd.	114	180	106	74	200	123	77
Econo Lodge Rapid City	112	230	97	133	230	128	102
Best Western Town 'n Country	111	74	104	-30	134	118	16
Radisson Hotel Rapid City/mt. Rushmore	106	159	98	61	169	115	54
Rapid City Knights Inn	94	na	81	na	na	107	na
Rushmore Inn & Suites Rapid City	94	84	94	-10	84	94	-10
Rodeway Inn Mt. Rushmore Area	84	300	77	223	300	90	210
Rapid City/lacrosse Super 8 Motel	82	95	74	21	105	89	16
Rapid City Days Inn	80	148	78	70	189	82	107

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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.