Sleep Inn Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls

The average sized non-smoking room on the second floor (Room 209) included two queen beds, a clock radio, two comfy chairs, a table, a desk (with crumbs in the drawer), a medium-sized (seventy-two channel) television with remote, a coffeemaker, and an iron and ironing board. Absent was the refrigerator that was supposed to be included in all rooms, as per booking information and hotel pamphlets. I originally thought it had been stolen, but when I inquired at the front desk, I was told that I had received old information and they were trying to get that changed (which to this day they haven't). The bathroom included three sets of towels on a broken towel rack, a hairdryer, one bottle of shampoo, and two bars of soap. The bathroom had a shower only (no bathtub) with a handrail to hold on to. The light in the shower had dead bugs in it, which did not go over too well. There was a sliding door to go into the bathroom, which was not a problem since the sink was outside in a separate area. However, it was difficult to get the door closed since it had been pushed in all the way. My seventy-three year old mother could not close it, so I had to reach up top and grab the door through the crack in the ceiling. After we initially closed the door, we only opened it about two-thirds of the way each time, so we could use the handle. We found the location of the Sleep Inn to be out of the way, as it was a bit of a drive to go to Empire Mall, the biggest shopping area in Sioux Falls. The hotel itself does have a pool, which we did not use, and has an Internet Access Terminal in the lobby, which was handy to find out about news back home. It does not, however, have an elevator. While the room at the Sleep Inn was adequate and the least expensive on our trip, the fact that it did not have a refrigerator as advertised still bothers me. Oh well...

I like that it's aesthetically appealing (inside and out). Ten years after it opened it still looks new (very well maintained)! It's clean, the staff are friendly and helpful, it has a pool, hot tub, and a complimentary continental breakfast for $50/night (with AAA discount) !! Located beside a family restaurant and a lounge. It's also across the street from a nice golf course to the North and a nice park to the West. Only 1/2 a mile East-SouthEast to Howard Wood Field, Sioux Falls Arena, and Sioux Falls Stadium. Also about a mile South on Kiwanis to the Battleship Memorial, Sherman Park, the Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum, the Westward Ho Country Club and the Minnehaha County Country Club. Five-minute drive to the airport! If these are the amenities and attractions you're looking for, this is the place to stay!