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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 7, 2009. 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 > $206
average room rate is $116 to $206
average room rate < $116

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. Enter your arrival and departure dates and click "Update Rates" to analyze the rates for specific dates. The hotels are 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.

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Americinn - Rapid City, Sd Info Rate History Map
1632 Rapp St
Rapid City, SD 57701

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rates :	$194	$231
Observed Rates :	$51	$120

The observed low rate is 74% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 48% below the average high rate.

Ramada Rapid City West Info Rate History Map
7900 Stage Stop Road
Rapid City, SD 57718

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rates :	$179	$198
Observed Rates :	$62	$72

The observed low rate is 65% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 64% below the average high rate.

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

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rates :	$104	$185
Observed Rates :	$49	$159

The observed low rate is 53% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 14% below the average high rate.

Rapid City/lacrosse Super 8 Motel Info Rate History Map
2124 LaCrosse St.
Rapid City, SD 57701

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rates :	$81	$93
Observed Rates :	$44	$54

The observed low rate is 46% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 42% below the average high rate.

Microtel Inn And Suites Rapid City Lacrosse Ave Info Rate History Map
1740 Rapp Street
Rapid City, SD 57701

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rates :	$208	$234
Observed Rates :	$131	$172

The observed low rate is 37% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 26% below the average high rate.

The Hotel Alex Johnson Info Rate History Map
523 6th St
Rapid City, SD 57701

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rates :	$164	$178
Observed Rates :	$129	$159

The observed low rate is 21% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 11% below the average high rate.

Holiday Inn Express Rapid City, Sd Info Rate History Map
750 Cathedral Drive
Rapid City, SD 57701

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rates :	$113	$134
Observed Rates :	$90	$119

The observed low rate is 20% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 11% below the average high rate.

Rapid City-days Inn Info Rate History Map
1570 Rapp Street (Exit 59)
Rapid City, SD 57701

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rates :	$165	$188
Observed Rates :	$135	$150

The observed low rate is 18% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 20% below the average high rate.

La Quinta Inn & Suites Rapid City Info Rate History Map
1416 North Elk Vale Rd
Rapid City, SD 57701

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rates :	$219	$272
Observed Rates :	$184	$234

The observed low rate is 16% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 14% below the average high rate.

The Hotel Alex Johnson Info Rate History Map
523 6th St
Rapid City, SD 57701

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rates :	$164	$178
Observed Rates :	$129	$159

The observed low rate is 21% 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 your arrival and departure dates and click "Update Rates" to get rates for specific dates. 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
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   Arrival Date                   Departure Date




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	314	350	292	58	380	337	43
Fairfield Inn & Suites Rapid City Box Elder	248	259	194	65	259	303	-44
La Quinta Inn & Suites Rapid City	246	184	219	-35	234	272	-38
Grand Gateway Hotel	230	309	179	130	379	282	97
Microtel Inn And Suites Rapid City Lacrosse Ave	221	131	208	-77	172	234	-62
Best Western Ramkota Hotel	218	260	182	78	304	253	51
Quality Inn Rapid City	214	250	197	53	310	230	80
Americinn - Rapid City, Sd	212	51	194	-143	120	231	-111
Foothills Inn	207	249	185	64	259	229	30
Grandstay Residential Suites Rapid City	206	160	173	-13	340	238	102
Econo Lodge Rapid City	200	230	196	34	230	204	26
Microtel Inn And Suites Rapid City Lacrosse Ave	194	na	185	na	na	203	na
Comfort Inn & Suites	193	239	186	53	259	200	59
Ramada Rapid City West	188	62	179	-117	72	198	-126
Rapid City-days Inn	176	135	165	-30	150	188	-38
The Hotel Alex Johnson	171	129	164	-35	159	178	-19
Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Rapid City	146	260	137	123	344	155	189
Howard Johnson Express Inn - Rapid City	144	49	104	-55	159	185	-26
Comfort Inn Rapid City	142	206	131	75	206	154	52
Best Western Town 'n Country	138	207	118	89	360	159	201
Radisson Hotel Rapid City/mt. Rushmore	138	329	133	196	339	143	196
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Rapid City, South Dakota	128	258	115	143	296	141	155
Holiday Inn Express Rapid City, Sd	124	90	113	-23	119	134	-15
Rapid City Days Inn	118	105	113	-8	125	123	2
Super 8 Motel - Rapid City/rushmore Rd.	109	200	100	100	200	118	82
Dakota Pines	106	na	102	na	na	110	na
Rapid City/lacrosse Super 8 Motel	87	44	81	-37	54	93	-39

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Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details

The April 7, 2009 rate analysis for Rapid City, South Dakota hotels is based on the average rates of 42 hotels within Rapid City, SD 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: $74 - Super 8 Motel - Hill City/mt. Rushmore
Highest Average Room Rate: $248 - Fairfield Inn & Suites Rapid City Box Elder

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 7, 2009 analysis, the resulting mean room rate for Rapid City, SD MSA hotels is $158 and the standard deviation is $48.

Hotels with average rates greater than one standard deviation above the mean are categorized as deluxe. One standard deviation above the mean is $206, so Rapid City hotels with an average rate higher than $206 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 $116, so Rapid City hotels with an average rate lower than $116 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 $116 and less that $206 are classified as moderate priced hotels ( cyan ) on the map.