4 Star Hotel

Whetstone Bay Lodge

610 Mellette Street, Bonesteel, SD, United States View Map

$65 nightly

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Comfortable Accommodations Whetstone Bay Lodge in Bonesteel offers family rooms equipped with air-conditioning, tea and coffee makers, coffee machines, free toiletries, and showers. Convenient Amenities Guests enjoy free on-site private parking, ensuring easy access to the property. Comfortable Living Each room features a comfortable bed, providing a relaxing environment for all visitors. Multilingual Reception The reception staff speak English, assisting guests with their needs.

40 Reviews

5.4Fair
Cleanliness
6.5
Staff
6.8
Location
7.7

What Guests Say

  • “Location good. No breakfast offered. Bed was comfortable.”
  • “Communicated well with us.”
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Top Amenities

  • Free Parking
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
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Deluxe Double Room

119 sqft • 1 Double

  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
  • Coffee/tea machine
  • Toiletries

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    What Guests Loved

    5.4
    Fair

    Based on 40 reviews

    Location

    7.7

    Cleanliness

    6.5

    Staff

    6.8

    Overall Quality

    5.4

    Pros +

    • Location good. No breakfast offered. Bed was comfortable.
    • Communicated well with us.
    • Nothing, absolutely terrible. Would highly recommend the staff/owner reevaluate their choices and stop putting profit over an enjoyable experience. The worst place I've ever stayed.

    Cons -

    • When we arrived at the hotel the parking lot was snowed in and not plowed, my van got stuck. The room was dirty, it had a ceiling fan in the room and there was 2 inches of dust caked on the blades. And when we arrived the room was like a sauna!
    • Vacuuming not done well. Some small rocks on floor behind door. Dusty around walls. Otherwise bathroom clean, linen, towels clean. Rooms and bathrooms are very small. However I know the motel is old, old and enlarging would reduce numbers of rooms.
    • The floors were dirty, needed to be vacuumed and swept. There was dirt in the bathroom that needed to be swept. The carpet is old but that’s not the problem. There was dirt and “things” sticking to our socks. Needed a good vacuum. Almost the entire toilet bowl above the water had green mold. It was not this way the last time we stayed there.
    Business Traveler (5)Solo Traveler (9)Traveling as Couple (5)Family with Young Children (3)Group Traveler (6)Total (23)
    1Verified guestPosted on: 3-24-2025

    When we arrived at the hotel the parking lot was snowed in and not plowed, my van got stuck. The room was dirty, it had a ceiling fan in the room and there was 2 inches of dust caked on the blades. And when we arrived the room was like a sauna!

    7LoriePosted on: 1-19-2026

    Location good. No breakfast offered. Bed was comfortable.

    Vacuuming not done well. Some small rocks on floor behind door. Dusty around walls. Otherwise bathroom clean, linen, towels clean. Rooms and bathrooms are very small. However I know the motel is old, old and enlarging would reduce numbers of rooms.

    3BrendaPosted on: 1-19-2026

    Communicated well with us.

    The floors were dirty, needed to be vacuumed and swept. There was dirt in the bathroom that needed to be swept. The carpet is old but that’s not the problem. There was dirt and “things” sticking to our socks. Needed a good vacuum. Almost the entire toilet bowl above the water had green mold. It was not this way the last time we stayed there.

    1ShawnPosted on: 12-28-2025

    Nothing, absolutely terrible. Would highly recommend the staff/owner reevaluate their choices and stop putting profit over an enjoyable experience. The worst place I've ever stayed.

    Pretty much everything. Ordered a queen, didn't get that. Fan was loaded with dirt. Water faucet was dripping non stop.

    4StennettPosted on: 9-6-2024

    What breakfast?

    TV never worked. Shower base looked green. Beds very hard. Nowhere to set your blow dryer, curling iron in the bathroom

    5DebraPosted on: 8-26-2024

    Other than being warm the rooms where fine. In the future we will stay again.

    Because of the weather hot and high humidity the A/C unit didn't keep the entire room at a cool enough level. A mini spilt heat pump would be a good replacement for the window unit.

    6RichardPosted on: 12-31-2023

    Location was great. The downtown bar had good food and was entertaining. The close-by breakfast restaurant was great.

    Needed a bit more space along one side of the bed.

    2JeaninePosted on: 8-17-2023

    Good location and outside was all mowed.

    Booked queen room and got two twin beds. The air conditioner was very loud and made my husband wheeze and cough continually. The carpeting was not vacuumed underneath the beds.We booked 2 nights and only stayed one.

    3EdPosted on: 7-31-2023

    It is close to a atore and restaurant

    No refrigerator, water smelled funny, throw pollows were dirty, the tv buffered every few minutes, and the room was the smallest i have been in. At $280 for 3 nights this was disappointing.

    10DickPosted on: 11-4-2022

    It’s close to Cahoys General Store and only 10 miles from the Whetstone Bay boat access on Lake Francis Case.

    7DickPosted on: 10-22-2022

    It was good. Sioux was very accommodating and pleasant.

    No TV service but they are working on it.

    5RichardPosted on: 1-19-2026

    Only book a night at a time since the cancelation policy is strictly enforced

    1LauriePosted on: 10-29-2025

    Whetstone Lodge is NOT A LODGE but a broken down MOTEL that should be destroyed.

    The dishonest facade that the company portrays to the PUBLIC.

    3KylePosted on: 6-27-2025

    The ac didn’t blow out cold

    6RussPosted on: 12-2-2023

    location

    appearance of property is in poor condition- needs updating in and out / bathroom barely adequate

    5RussPosted on: 11-6-2023

    None available

    All around appearance and condition of property. Only game in town

    8RexPosted on: 9-7-2023

    small room but nice and clean

    6ROBERTPosted on: 6-30-2023

    Air conditioner and ceiling fans were noisey

    8TyrellPosted on: 6-19-2023

    Place was clean an well-kept. Nothing out of whack that I noticed

    1LavernPosted on: 6-3-2023

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    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Transportation

    • Free Parking

    Kid Friendly

    • Family Friendly

    General

    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 3:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 10:00 AM
    ParkingFree parking is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren of all ages are welcome.
    PetsPets are not allowed.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

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    Whetstone Bay Lodge

    610 Mellette Street, Bonesteel, SD

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