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Welcome to the Grand Gateway Hotel Rapid City

THE BEST HOTEL IN RAPID CITY

Welcome to the Beautiful Grand Gateway Hotel. Located on exit 59 near Downtown Square, Rapid City Rushmore Civic Center, Regional Airport & the Black Hills vacation wonderland! Featured as the most beautiful hotel in South Dakota by Architecture Digest. 
Since opening its doors, The hotel has welcomed 1000s of travelers visiting Rapid City to its 132 thoughtfully decorated rooms, an award-winning sports/karaoke bar for fun nightly entertainment. The indoor waterpark is where three generations enjoy their family as their children rip down a wild water-slide! Perkins restaurant & bakery adjacent to the water park and indoor pool offers a continental breakfast, lunch, and Dinner 24 hours a day. The hotel offers a fitness center.
When looking for hotels in Rapid City, SD, whether you're exploring the Black Hills, Mount Rushmore, vacationing with family, or honeymooning, You'll be able to let loose, relax and have fun at the Grand Gateway Hotel!
Coveted by many Rapid City hotels, the Grand Gateway earned the highly desired South Dakota Service Award!

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Cheers

Cheers Sports Lounge & Casino features karaoke 6 nights a week M-Sat 9 pm-2 am, open mic on Sunday night, and all the best sports programming on 6 large HD TV's (including the NFL package).

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Perkins

Perkins Family Restaurant & Bakery is famous for their secret recipe buttermilk pancakes and bakery. But it is their full menu that has made it a Rapid City, SD favorite for many years.

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Meetings & Events

The Grand Gateway Hotel's central location, state-of-the-art equipment, and spaces able to handle up to 400 guests, make it the perfect place to host your convention, conference or social gathering. 

This large space can be divided into 2 separate salons, each of which features beautiful artwork and linens. Our outdoor terrace with bistro-style seating and abundant summertime flowers helps make any event memorable.

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Rapid City, South Dakota

A Black Hills Vacation Wonderland

Come see the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota and the world-renowned Mount Rushmore National Monument. All of us at The Grand Gateway Hotel are proud to call the Black Hills home, and we are ready to help you discover all there is to do near our centrally located hotel including Bear Country, Reptile Gardens, Downtown Rapid and much much more!

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Travel South Dakota - Great Faces Great Places

Spectacular landscapes. Dazzling caves. Colossal carvings of legendary leaders. In South Dakota, our special places are larger than life, and they're ready to surprise and amaze you. So bring your imagination - and your sense of wonder - and discover the Great Faces and Great Places of South Dakota

2020 Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup

Custer State Buffalo Roundup in South Dakota one amazing experience!

This is South Dakota

Welcome to the Great Faces and Great Places of South Dakota. 

Grand Gateway Meetings

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