Smart Choice Inn

Hotels
Choice Hotels International
5.8 (127 reviews)
801 South Main St., Plankinton, South Dakota, 57368 , Plankinton , US

Pets allowed

Facilities

Free breakfast
Free WiFi
24-hour front desk
Continental breakfast
Designated smoking area
Free breakfast
Wheelchair accessible parking
Free self parking
Free continental breakfast
Wheelchair-accessible van parking
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Check-in process was quick
Adequate for the price
Cons:
Bedbugs and dead roaches
Poor breakfast options

Categories

Cleanliness
3.94
Issues with bedbugs and dead roaches were reported, indicating significant cleanliness concerns.
Service
4.91
Check-in process was poorly handled with slow response and lack of professionalism.
Location
7.95
Good proximity to a gas station with meal options; location is somewhat convenient.
Room Quality
5.9
Rooms reported to be clean but issues with wrong room allocation and damage were noted.
Amenities
4.93
Breakfast options were very limited and did not meet expectations.
Value for Money
7.89
The hotel was deemed adequate for the price, but overall value is questioned due to service and cleanliness.
Food and Beverage
3.94
Breakfast quality was very low, lacking basic items like milk for cereal.
Overall Experience
6.91
Mixed experience with several significant drawbacks affecting overall satisfaction.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-17 06:11

Property Description

Convenient Amenities
Enjoy complimentary continental breakfast and free self parking during your stay at Rodeway Inn.
Cozy Rooms
Relax in one of the 32 air-conditioned rooms equipped with modern amenities like flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi.
Nearby Attractions
Explore Plankinton with key landmarks like Plankinton Historical Museum and Pool Side Park within a 5-minute drive.

Book a relaxing stay at Rodeway Inn and immerse yourself in the charm of Plankinton.

Important information:

This hotel offers designated smoking areas.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: FSD

Property Policies

  • Sustainability Certifications

    Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures

  • Pets

    Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

  • Guest type

    Essential workers only - NO

  • Accessibility

    No elevators

  • Pets

    Pets allowed

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Location

Guest Reviews

5.8
Based on 127 reviews
Cleanliness: 3.94
Service: 4.91
Location: 7.95
Room Quality: 5.9
Amenities: 4.93
Value for Money: 7.89
Food and Beverage: 3.94
Overall Experience: 6.91
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Gail family
2
Pros:

Check-in was a nightmare. Stood at desk for over 10 minutes waiting for someone to come to desk. Sign on counter said dial 0 on phone on counter, did twice, nothing. Door to back office area was open, young man finally came out dancing with ear buds in. When looking up my reservation he asked how much Expedia charged me, then said ok that’s what I’ll charge. Told him I’ve already paid & he wanted to see proof. Once I showed him (I should have never been asked) he just gave me a key, never had me fill out or sign anything. My reservation was for 2 queen room, which I confirmed with him. Got to room and it had one bed. Was put in another room. This young man had no clue what he was doing or didn’t care. The room and beds were surprisingly clean. Breakfast was a 1/2 loaf of bread & a partial stick of butter, container of cereal but no milk & an empty coffee pot but no cups even if it wasn’t. Not sure who owns/manages this place but they definitely need to do better.

2025-09-20 via Nuitee
R
ron
6
Pros:

Adequate for the price

2025-08-07 via Nuitee
E
Ellen
8
Plankington area
Pros:

Next door to a nice little gas station that provided nice cook meal

2025-08-05 via Nuitee
C
Chris friends
8
Pros:

Room was a little dinged up but no problems outside of that.

2025-08-02 via Nuitee
C
Chris
6
It was okay.
Pros:

Wish it had a better breakfast. There was no one even there this morning.

2025-08-01 via Nuitee
P
Phil
6
Pros:

Quick booking!

2025-07-31 via Nuitee
D
Douglas
10
Pros:

Breakfast was weak, i had food

2025-07-29 via Nuitee
A
Aspen family_with_children
2
Pros:

There were bedbugs on our pillow in our first room went to the front desk and asked for another room there were dead roaches everywhere in the second room went back up to the front desk and asked for a refund the personnel at the desk proceeded to say the bug we showed him wasn’t a bedbug (I know what a bed bug looks like) sucks we’re heading back to Iowa from Yellowstone drove 11 1/2 hours and now we’re just driving the rest of the way home

2025-07-27 via Nuitee
T
Todd partner
2
Pros:

Upon arriving at this property. We did not stay because of property conditions. I asked for a refund at the front desk (that we have not recieved). We left looking for cleaner, safer accommodation.

2025-07-25 via Nuitee
J
Jason
2
Pros:

Do Not Book! This property is CLOSED. Took over 2 hours to get refunded and another room in a different town after driving an hour out of the way

2025-07-08 via Nuitee
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Ronald
2
Avoid at all cost
Pros:

I have no idea how this place had a 8.0 rating. This is 1 or 2. Carpets were filthy, some of the bedding was stained. Seriously, just burn the place down, it was that bad.

2025-07-04 via Nuitee
B
Bethany
2
The hotel is abandoned.
Pros:

Hotel is abandoned.

2025-07-02 via Nuitee
M
Mark
2
Motel was closed
Pros:

Hotel was closed by city due to fire regulations, and was not notified. Just hoping to get my money back now.

2025-06-30 via Nuitee
S
Susan
2
Pros:

Pulled in to a dark parking lot. No cars. No lighs. No motel. It’s closed. I booked and paid for one night. There was construction materials in lobby looked thru front door. Please please take off your website. The worst hotel stay or should I say NONSTAY EVER. had to drive over 30 miles to find a room for the night. Which wasn’t great. I’ll list one thing only. Too much wrong to write. There were NO DOOR KNOBS ON ANY ROOM They took them off. Lovely night just lovely

2025-06-26 via Nuitee
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Kathy
2
Pros:

The hallway was very dirty. We walk into the room and there was a dirty washcloth on the bathroom counter. We pulled the sheets back on the bed, and there was a longer black hair on the sheet that you lay on. The continental breakfast consisted of a loaf of bread with a jar of peanut butter With a knife stuck in the jar. Also two containers with cereal. very unappealing.

2025-06-24 via Nuitee
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Ixchel family
2
Pros:

The clerk walked out to us with no bra on, barefoot, not friendly, called because i forgot some items in the room, very rude, yelling unfriendly. When we went to the room, you push the fur and it opened rugby up. Bathroom dirty, shower slimey, horrible experience

2025-06-23 via Nuitee
K
Karen
4
Pros:

As soon as we opened the door a dog came running up to us. Thankfully, we like dogs so it's wasn't a big deal but not everyone does. Then the lady at the front desk starts showing us her feet because it was hot and they were swollen. It was hot but still weird. Then she tells us to hold on a minute. We were standing there waiting for a good 10 minutes thinking she still needed something. She starts petting her dog and I ask her if we're good and she just says, "Oh, yeah". The breakfast area was some cabinets just placed in the hallway. There was only cereal, toast, and coffee. We get down to our room and the gentleman comes out because he had just turned on the air-conditioning. It had been 104°F. It was the ground floor and there were only shear curtains on the window. There was only one working light. One of the pillows didn't have a pillow case. When my husband went to ask for a pillow case they said they would bring it to the room. They did bring it to the room but then the guy tried looking passed my husband to see into the room. There was what looked like major mold on the wall behind the toilet as well. Unfortunately, that was the only hotel that we knew of in that town and we just needed a place to sleep for the night. Not great but we have had to sleep in worse places. The staff seemed friendly enough. Just not very professional.

2025-06-23 via Nuitee
C
Carolyn
4
Pros:

The place stinks, from the hall into the room. There was hair in the bathtub. The towels and bedding are worn out. The chairs have stains on them. I would not have stayed here but for the fact the ac in my camper did not work in the 105 degree heat. I did not sleep well and was out the door before 6 AM.

2025-06-22 via Nuitee
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S.S. family
2
Pros:

This property was dirty from the front door to the room and within. Floors hadn’t been vacuumed in quite awhile. There were hairs and buggers in the bathroom. The air conditioner sounded like a jet plane and didn’t actually cool the room off until 3:00 in the morning. The room was sweltering hot.
Would never recommend this place.

2025-06-22 via Nuitee
J
Jeff partner
6
Pros:

I don't think the sheets were clean. There were hairs when we pulled the sheets back that weren't ours.

2025-06-22 via Nuitee