Rapid City
Home2 Suites by Hilton is on track to open in May 2017 at the WaTiki Indoor Waterpark Resort. It will be the fourth lodging property on-site and will provide amenities for extended-stay guests.
At press time, the 99-room Holiday Inn Express & Suites Rushmore South was on track to open at the end of this March 2017.
Construction will begin this year on the 130-room Comfort Inn & Suites Rushmore Crossing. The property will have an indoor water park and meeting space.
The Ramada Rapid City will have undergone a complete property renovation by the end of 2017. The project includes updates to all guest rooms, meeting space and public areas.
The historic Hotel Alex Johnson will complete a full renovation of guest rooms by this summer as part of a rebrand to the Curio Collection by Hilton.
Last year, the Rushmore Hotel & Suites, formerly Adoba Eco Hotel, completed renovation of all 177 guest rooms and meeting space, which accommodates up to 300 people.
Sioux Falls
At the end of 2016, the Sioux Falls Regional Airport completed more than $39 million in renovations including a new ticket area, parking lot improvements, concourse enhancements, two new restaurants, and parking and runway improvements.
Set to open in 2019, Levitt Shell Sioux Falls will be located within the city’s Falls Park and will be known locally as “Levitt at the Falls.” Upon completion, the currently underused entrance to Falls Park, known as Falls Park West, will be transformed into the site of a state-of-the-art outdoor concert venue.