Entire home

PET-FRIENDLY / COZY / DOWNTOWN RAPID

your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
January 2025
February 2025

Photo gallery for PET-FRIENDLY / COZY / DOWNTOWN RAPID

Snow and ski sports
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Smart TV, books, offices
Property grounds
Pool

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 684 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Outdoor space
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
Rapid City, SD
  • Monument Health
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Main Street Square
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Dinosaur Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Rapid City, SD (RAP-Rapid City Regional)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

Similar properties

About the area

Rapid City

A stay at this vacation home places you in the heart of Rapid City, within a 5-minute drive of Monument Health and Museum of the American Bison. .This vacation home is 19.3 mi (31.1 km) from Black Hills National Forest and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Art Alley.

What's nearby

  • Monument Health - 19 min walk
  • Main Street Square - 3 min drive
  • The Monument Civic Center - 4 min drive
  • South Dakota School of Mines and Technology - 6 min drive
  • Central States Fairgrounds - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Colonial House Restaurant - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Culver's - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Ruby Tuesday - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

PET-FRIENDLY / COZY / DOWNTOWN RAPID

Built in 1947 and located in Central Rapid City, this home has a Hygge charm that will make it perfect for your stay in the Black Hills. This house became a pandemic project in 2020, but now, most of my year is spent traveling or on the East side of South Dakota. My mission is for this home to give the gift of "hygge" to other travelers like me :)

The house is on the main road that takes you up to Mt. Rushmore, Keystone, Custer, and Crazy Horse - and I have great local tips to take you off the tourist-beaten path in my guest book! Conveniently located next to corner pantry, Walgreens, Scooters, and other shops within short walking distance.

Downtown is a 5-minute drive away. Mount Rushmore is approximately a 20-minute drive from the house and other tourist attractions in the hills nearby. The house accommodates several cars in the back driveway, or a large vehicle w/ trailer.

Two queen bedrooms & one bathroom w/ tub and shower. The living room has a couch if you have 5 guests. Backyard with patio (grill & charcoal provided) and front yard with porch swing to enjoy the warm summer months. A full kitchen with essential cooking items and modern appliances to enjoy, plus a washer & dryer for complimentary guest use.

DISCOUNT FOR LONGER STAYS - DM FOR INFO.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. There's a private patio. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and a Smart television is provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include a microwave and a coffee/tea maker.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property manager

Emma Bennett

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach towels

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Blender
  • Electric kettle
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Paper towels
  • Coffee grinder

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathrooms

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bath or shower
  • Towels provided
  • Toilet paper
  • Soap
  • Shampoo
  • Hairdryer

Living spaces

  • Living room
  • Dining room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV
  • Games
  • Books

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Fenced garden
  • Barbecue
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer

Work spaces

  • Office

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • 5 total pets

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Note from host: Allowed outside on back patio and front porch.

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In the city centre

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Unit size: 900 sq ft (84 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
5 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events (including family gatherings and birthday parties) are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 10
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Cozy Boho Bungalow
Private Home Near Rapid City
Cozy Boho Bungalow Near Downtown
Private Home Near Downtown Rapid City
Private Home Near Downtown Private vacation home
Private Home Near Downtown Private vacation home Rapid City

PET-FRIENDLY / COZY / DOWNTOWN RAPID Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 39 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tavia Q.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tina B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay
Our impression was it was clean all amenties needed to stay and a quiet neighborhood. We saw Badlands, Custer Park, Mt. Rushmore, Sturgis, Deadwood, Stearfish and much more. A lot to do and see. If you like Chinese, we ate at Golden Phoenix, which was great!!! Emma was great in her responses to us!!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Molly O.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stay in rapid city
Emma had a great property for our stay! Very continently located near lots of sight seeing locations. She had great communication and even left us some recommendations which was very helpful! Would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great house for Rapid City area
A very cute, well maintained house in a great location. Very close to downtown, and quick access out to Rushmore, Keystone, Custer, the airport, anywhere you want to be. Very comfortable beds. The living room is great and a big kitchen. I cannot recommend this highly enough. This was our first VRBO experience and was fantastic
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Katherine W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cozy home
We stayed for an overnight while headed west. Cozy, clean home. Unfortunately, we were woken up at night by noise from people on the casino parking lot.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Susan C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Would NOT recommend
Let’s start with the positive. Location, location, location. There was plenty to do and most things were fairly close. The property was definitely clean. To the point of smelling like bleach when we walked in. But that’s probably because of the standing puddles of water still on the floors that I had to clean up to avoid slipping. So I’m obviously done with the positive. Now to the reasons I would NOT recommend this property. We mostly travel using VRBO. This is by far our worst experience to date. The host was completely unreachable and uncommunicative until we contacted VRBO directly and they were threatened with fees reversal. When we arrived nearly 3 hours after our scheduled check in time people were still there, inside the house. I was told they were cleaning still so we had to wait outside for them to finish. That was my first attempt at contacting the owner with no response. The porch steps were completely overgrown with weeds, we were unsure how to lock the door to secure the property so we could get dinner. Again tried to contact the owner and this time the secondary contact with no response. Once VRBO finally got them to respond and the closest thing we got to an apology for the lack of communication was an I’m sorry BUT. Which is no apology really. They were far more interested in making excuses than in making anything right. Their solution was to CANCEL our stay. Then make more excuses when we declined.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Tracy B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Rapid City
The house was not ready when we arrived. No bed linens until I washed them, they were in the washer. After driving 9 hours I had to do laundry and make beds. Owner kept adjusting the thermostat, when we left for the day and came back she had turned it up remotely, so we came back to a hot house. The fenced in front yard was not accessible due to new sidewalks being put in, lots of construction noise and city workers working on putting the fence back up. Young man showed up to mow and weed eat back yard, he only did half and left. 5-6 packages were delivered that we had to bring in and find room for. Amazon delivery’s always get the dogs wound up…the deliveries should have been sent to owners home so she could deal with them. Overall I felt like it was a “working” vacation. The home was very nice and conveniently located and had many extras such as bubble baths, soaking salts, coffee, laundry soap…. We managed but would have rather not been disturbed with daily deliveries, laundry, front yard construction, mowing, and temperature control.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Mark P.

Black Hills vacation
It was very convenient to everything we came to see.
Stayed 10 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Denise H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice place to stay.
Owner should communicate with renters letting them know in advance when they will receive instruction on how to get in the day of arrival. Previous renters didn't clean up after dogs and yard was full of trash. Thermostat was difficult to operate. Overall nice place to stay and would recommend to others wanting to stay there.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathy K., Evansville, Wisconsin

Liked: Cleanliness
Central to all activities
This cute house of Emma's was perfect for our Black Hills getaway. We had everything we needed. The house is decorated cute and is central to everythi g in the Black Hills area. So convenient to have the little fenced in yard to let our dog out to play. Communication was fast and easy. Thanks for sharing your home!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mindy D., Elkhart Kansas

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice little house! Great yard!
This house met our needs perfectly. Very clean and had everything we needed for a comfortable stay. Comfy beds, plenty of towels. I really appreciated the little things like nice Kleenex, toilet tissue, dish soap, paper towels, laundry detergent etc.. We loved having the front yard for our dog to play. Excellent stay and we highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Hunter L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cute place, questionable location
The house was very cute and they did a good job sprucing up the house for the condition it was in. The house is on the backside of a gas station but there’s a good concrete wall that you don’t see it. The neighborhood isn’t the most comfortable and you need to keep an eye on the neighbors dog as it was consistently barking and on the edge of jumping the fence. Although the security of the location is questionable, it is close to many attractions in rapid city.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Denise P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Affordable+Location=Us
This little house was just fine for our family of 4. The 2 bedrooms had Queen sizes beds. The bathroom was adequate. I told Emma she needs new pots and pans and should consider new coffee cups too. The WiFi was glitching and Emma fixed it asap. We enjoyed our stay. The house is near everything and really affordable. The neighborhood is sketchy, but we locked the all the doors and everything was fine. I would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dana C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Loved it!
The inside of the house was so comfy and bright and clean! The beds were high which was fine with us. We loved having a fenced in front yard for the dog. The location was perfect for us.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Coralee L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cute house perfect for our adventures
The property was neat and clean. We were able to visit the local attractions and then return for a nice evening visiting with each other. We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

WILLIAM W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Hiking in the Black Hills
This is a convenient home based location for us hiking in the Back Hills. It has everything we need during our stay.
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bette B., reading, PA

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location!
Centrally located to Mt Rushmore & Crazy Horse Memorial
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Mitzi B., Gatden city ks

Liked: Cleanliness
Mt Rushmore
I brought my kids up to see Mt Rushmore for the weekend. The house was in a nice location close to the edge of town and close to all the attractions we wanted to see. The only complaint was the neighborhood was kinda loud.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maddie W.

Liked: Cleanliness
review
Emma was a wonderful host and the house was even better than we expected!! we had a wonderful time!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rich S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect for us
Convenient
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Douglas L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Vacation
Impeccably clean. All the comforts of home. Emma thought of everything. Loved the outdoor space. Would highly recommend!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amber H., NJ

Liked: Cleanliness
Very cute and cozy
The house was so cute and cozy. Had everything we needed for our family. Great location to the attractions like Mt Rushmore and crazy horse. Super responsive owner. Would stay again if in the area.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Susan L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place in Rapid City
This cute little place was a great landing pad for our visit to the black hills. Plus, the highly rated Himalayan restaurant I had seen so much about is mere feet away! We would definitely stay here again! Thanks for having us!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly M., Gainesville, GA

Liked: Cleanliness
Little blue house
This property is great! It is super clean and convenient to town. It had everything we needed. Emma is very responsive to questions. Would book this property again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Karen H., Madison, WI

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Location for Easy Overnight Stay
Perfect place for a quick overnight stay. The house was just as described and the directions we were provided were very easy to follow. Check-in and communication was top notch. Everything was just really easy which is exactly what we needed after a long drive. Great space to stretch out and relax before we headed back out on the road. We really appreciated all the suggestions for places to eat that were local. One of the things we look forward to when visiting new areas is exploring local shops and restaurants. It was surprising to see so many options available. Loved our stay and would definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021