I had a room in the lodge on the first floor, which overlooks the parking area, main road and forest beyond it. Because of the proximity to the parking and road, I had quite a bit of noise (my stay overlapped Sturgis, so lots of loud motorcycles) when people would initially start up or drive by. It was quiet at night however, so it didn't disturb my stay. Proximity to Wildlife Loop, Wind & Jewel Caves, Badlands and all the hiking is great. The onsite restaurant was inconsistent both in service and food quality. I had 2 nights of great service/food and 1 night where both were just ok. Would stay here again, just due to the location, but would request a room on the 2nd floor of the lodge to minimize road noise, and would likely opt to eat elsewhere.
