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Hotels with a gym near the airport in Hermosa

Daniel Kovac

Daniel Kovac Central Europe

Updated 1 September 2026 · 31 Hermosa hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Hermosa, out of the 31 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.6 down to 4.3.

Staybridge Suites Rapid City - Rushmore by IHG is the one I would book myself.

Staybridge Suites Rapid City - Rushmore by IHG

Highest rated of the five

Staybridge Suites Rapid City - Rushmore by IHG

★★★★★4.6 from 783 reviews

Staybridge Suites Rapid City - Rushmore by IHG comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.6 from 783 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 3 star property, found under the airport and around $119 a night on the dates we checked.

31 hotels in Hermosa qualified for this list and five made it. Comfort Suites Conference Center Rapid City is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Kitchenettebreakfast on your own schedule
  • Gymopen to guests, not a partner pass down the road

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All five, ranked

  1. Staybridge Suites Rapid City - Rushmore by IHG1

    Staybridge Suites Rapid City - Rushmore by IHG

    ★★★★★4.6 from 783 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly

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  2. Comfort Suites Conference Center Rapid City2

    Comfort Suites Conference Center Rapid City

    ★★★★★4.3 from 840 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly

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  3. Best Western Plus Rapid City Rushmore3

    Best Western Plus Rapid City Rushmore

    ★★★★★4.5 from 562 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly

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  4. DoubleTree by Hilton Rapid City Downtown Convention Center4

    DoubleTree by Hilton Rapid City Downtown Convention Center

    ★★★★★4.3 from 1,552 reviews

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly

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  5. Rapid City, SD…Holiday Inn Express & Suites Rapid City North, an IHG Hotel5

    Rapid City, SD…Holiday Inn Express & Suites Rapid City North, an IHG Hotel

    ★★★★★4.4 from 645 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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How this list was put together

31 Hermosa hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

Daniel Kovac

Daniel Kovac Central Europe

Takes the same two weeks every August and drives somewhere far with his wife and daughter. Twelve countries, all by road, all in one battered estate car. Plans routes on paper maps.

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