We were exhausted from a long day of driving and excited to see the spacious & clean room awaiting us! It was a quiet and uneventful night, and we slept like logs.
I booked the room for my dog and I to stay for a night during Sturgis. Even the cheap hotels in the area were charging outrageous prices ($400-600/night). I very much appreciate the host didnât participate in the greediness. The place was clean and the kitchenette was stocked with dishes and utensils.
Comfortable, clean, modern, just plain awesome for the price. Next to a busy street but you donât hear a thing - well insulated. The Sojourn is my go-to when Iâm in the Hills.
The lack of attention to detail of cleanliness left us feeling uncomfortable. There were dried pieces of food and dead bugs in the refrigerator and the top of the refrigerator was was covered in dirty dust and many dead bugs, as if it hadn't been cleaned in years. The ceiling lights also had dead bugs in them. The window sill in the beadroom was also very dusty. It made us wonder if the owner ever went there to inspect the work he was paying for. It also made us feel that the carpet had probably never been cleaned either. The furniture is old and cheap and the coffee table in the living room was very wobbly. The beds were comfortable and the water pressure in the shower was excellent. The pictures in the listing made the place look a lot better than it actually was. We had to keep the bedroom door closed at night due to the amount of light coming in through the translucent window in the front door. This caused the bedroom to be warm because the A/C unit was in the kitchen. The kitchen was not well equipped. No seasonings, a few old pots and pans. Plates and flatware were adequate. The area where the building was located was ok. Felt like a lower income area but we had no problems. Stayed there 6 nights April 2024.
Our one night stay was the first stop in our 3 week long adventure with my daughter, grand daughter and myself.
The space provided us with a comfortable evening and a good night sleep.We appreciated the full size refrigerator.
When I originally tried to book I was informed that it wasnât available. I booked another property and the next day was emailed that the booking went through. Got no portion of the price refunded not even the cleaning fee. The property management was not communicating at all during the whole process.
It was wonderful to have a studio kitchenette at my disposal as I have dietary restrictions that can make it hard at times to eat out. Also, everything was set up conveniently as if I was a family member coming to visit with a laundry facility on site with a vacuum cleaner at our disposal as my fur baby sheds a lot year round. I used once during the middle of our stay and again the morning we left, we stayed almost a week while we were roaming the Black Hills area. Our first night there, we had power issues, called the number available. Tommy was awesome, instructed me on how to reset the electrical issue from our room without difficulty then never had another issue the rest of the time. Have shared these details with my daughter who has been to the area twice and but had never thought of using Rapid City as a hub for her vacation jaunts. She is excited to try The Sojourn on her next trip. Thank you so much, we will return again if you have an available rental when we come!!!