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title: "Sonesta Essential - Rapid City, Rapid City (SD)"
description: "Sonesta Essential - Rapid City in Rapid City (SD): rated 7.8 by guests, 2.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-05
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Hotel · ★★½ · Sonesta
# Sonesta Essential - Rapid City

Sioux Village, Rapid City (SD), United States

7.8 ·  Good 9 reviews ·  #26 #26 of 37 in Rapid City (SD) ·  2.7/5 on Google, 78 reviews ·  4.1 Location score
## About Sonesta Essential - Rapid City

Sonesta Essential - Rapid City is a hotel in Sioux Village, Rapid City (SD), United States. It holds a 2.5-star rating. Guests rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 9 reviews. Facilities include free breakfast, gym, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 300 m from the centre of Rapid City (SD). The nearest airport, Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP), is 13 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★½

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 200

- **Chain:** Sonesta

- **Formerly:** Clarion Inn

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 13

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## Live prices around Sonesta Essential - Rapid City

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## How Sonesta Essential - Rapid City scores

Better rated than 30% of hotels in Rapid City (SD)

-   Guest rating **7.8**
-   Location **4.1**

Rapid City (SD) average

## Rating on Google

2.7/5

78 Google reviews

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

Free breakfastGymFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Free breakfast

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **4.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **38**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **14**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **1**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">30 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Rapid City (SD)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">300 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Benja's Mexican Store</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">21 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Walmart Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">600 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with free parking in Rapid City (SD)](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/rapid-city-sd/free-parking/)
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-   [Hotels with free breakfast in Rapid City (SD)](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/rapid-city-sd/breakfast/)
-   [Hotels with a gym in Rapid City (SD)](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/rapid-city-sd/gym/)

### Compare

## Compare Sonesta Essential - Rapid City with nearby hotels

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-   [Grand Gateway Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/grand-gateway-hotel-rapid-city-sd/) Hotel ★★★ 120 m away
    
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-   [Days Inn by Wyndham Rapid City](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/days-inn-by-wyndham-rapid-city-rapid-city-sd/) Hotel ★★ 140 m away
    
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## Questions about Sonesta Essential - Rapid City

### How do guests rate Sonesta Essential - Rapid City?

Sonesta Essential - Rapid City has a guest rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 9 reviews, which is better than 30% of rated hotels in Rapid City (SD).

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Sonesta Essential - Rapid City?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does Sonesta Essential - Rapid City include breakfast?

The listing mentions free breakfast. Check the room you book to confirm it is included.

### Is there parking at Sonesta Essential - Rapid City?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Sonesta Essential - Rapid City from the airport?

The nearest airport, Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP), is 13 km away in a straight line.

### What was Sonesta Essential - Rapid City called before?

Sonesta Essential - Rapid City was previously known as Clarion Inn.

### How many rooms does Sonesta Essential - Rapid City have?

Sonesta Essential - Rapid City has 200 rooms.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Sonesta Essential - Rapid City?

Yes: Benja's Mexican Store, about 1.3 km away (21 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Sonesta Essential - Rapid City?

Walmart Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 600 m away (10 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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