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Hilton Garden Inn is a wedding venue in Rapid City, South Dakota. They are ideally located within minutes of Black Hill attractions, shops, restaurants, and more. They have a complimentary shuttle service to the airport and downtown Rapid City. Hilton Garden Inn offers comfortable guest rooms, luxury amenities and plenty of event space.

Facilities and Capacity
Hilton Garden Inn has flexible, spacious event rooms. For large celebrations and weddings the Garden Pavilion Room is more than 5,000 square feet of space. It can accommodate 400 guests for a ceremony and standing reception and 280 guests for a seated dinner reception. Small meeting rooms are available for intimate gatherings of 25 guests.

Services Offered
Hilton Garden Inn can host your bridal shower, elopement, reception, ceremony, engagement party and rehearsal dinner. Their team of wedding coordinators work with you to plan every detail of your special day. They are professionals experienced in planning flawless weddings that flow seamlessly from one event to the next. Their services include accommodations, cake, event rentals, in-house catering and bar, lighting and sound, bridal suite, and set up and clean up. Their talented catering team works with you to create custom menus for all your wedding events. They use bold flavors and fresh ingredients to prepare spectacular dishes. Their catering services include buffet, stations, family style, and plated dinners, dessert, hors d’oeuvres, servers, tastings and cocktail reception. They have a wide range of event items for your use, including aisle markers, altars and arches, centerpieces, decor, tables, linens, aisle runners, AV equipment, chairs and chair covers, drapery, and a dance floor. Hilton Garden Inn has more than 100 rooms to accommodate you and your guests. Their rooms feature microwaves and mini fridges, work desks, TVs, and more. The hotel has amenities like a pool, fitness center, restaurant and market.

Location
Hilton Garden Inn is located just off I-90 with easy access to airports, downtown and local attractions. The hotel is one mile from Rushmore Mall, minutes from downtown and entertainment options. Rapid City and the Black HIlls contain seven national parks. You can visit local attractions including:

  • Mount Rushmore
  • Story Book Island
  • Canyon Lake Park
  • Dinosaur Park
  • The Outdoor Museum
  • Bear Country and Reptile Gardens
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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$500

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$500

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$1,000

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$1,000

Which of the following are included in the starting site fee?

Chairs
Clean Up
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Server(s)

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)
House Wine

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

6

Describe your venue:

Ballroom
Hotel
Restaurant

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Elopements
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Bar Services
Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Liability Insurance
Wifi

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Dessert
Family Style
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside Cake
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Cash Bar
Champagne Toast
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Limited Bar
Liquor License
Open Bar
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink
Specialty Beer
Specialty Wine

What event items are available?

Aisle Markers
Aisle Runners
Altar/Arch
Audio Equipment
Centerpieces
Chairs
Chair Covers
Dance Floor
Decor
Drapery
Furniture
Lighting
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Shuttle
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
March

Reviews of Hilton Garden Inn Rapid City

Alisha
Alisha Sent on 06/10/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Flexible, accommodating and awesome!

Eliza with Hilton Garden Inn Rapid City has been so incredibly accommodating with us and what we were wanting from them. With us living out of town from our venues, she was very flexible with meetings and getting us information! Awesome to work with.
Christey
Christey Sent on 01/11/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Christey Sutton - bride

I cannot say enough good things about Eliza and her team! They we're absolutely fantastic! Amazing communication, helpful, accommodating, and took any stress out of my day. The rooms (banquet and quest) we're gorgeous and the food. Oh the food was AMAZING! I had some foodies at my reception and it was beyond delicious. The head chef did such an amazing job! Not getting married again but I would highly recommend the Hilton Garden Inn! I initially thought they were out of my budget but we're so reasonable esp with everything they offer.
S
Sheila Sent on 11/04/2018
5 out of 5 rating

We loved having our reception at the Hilton Garden Inn! They took care of every detail so we didn’t have to worry about anything on our special day.

We loved having our reception at the Hilton Garden Inn! They took care of every detail so we didn’t have to worry about anything on our special day. The food was incredible and the staff was amazing! We didn’t have to worry about set up or tear down as everything was taken care of. Worth every penny to us!!
L
Lexie Sent on 09/11/2018
5 out of 5 rating
As with anything, most of the time there are last minute "oh no's" and the Hilton staff was absolutely accommodating to last minute issues. The food was absolutely outstanding! This is where I would have another wedding if I had more kids that were to wed.
J
Jeni Sent on 09/10/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Working with Eliza was so amazing. She made the process go so smoothly and was more than accommodating to our wants and needs. Staff was friendly and our guests gave many compliments on the whole place!!
Kate
Kate Sent on 12/20/2020
2.4 out of 5 rating

wouldn't recommend

recent staff turnover resulted in our experience being subpar at best. Communication was awful & should have been a sign that things would not go well. I know things are a little different right now but I expected better out of the place where we spent over half our wedding budget. It took weeks to MONTHS to get a response to our questions, very little communication on our wedding day & the day prior from staff, our contact was not on site for the wedding & didn't even bother to check in to see how the event went. The food that was served was nothing like what was sampled at our food tasting, leaving us highly disappointed & slightly embarrassed that that's what we chose for our guests. And add to that that the bride & groom are supposed to be served their meal first, and we watched half our guests receive their food before we received ours. As a former Director of Sales & Events for another venue in the Black Hills, this would have never been considered okay. Add to that that our suite the night of the wedding was supposed to be complimentary with our room block & we were still charged for it & told by the DOS that we would be refunded 2 weeks ago, to which we have still not received a refund.
To say we're disappointed is an understatement & I cannot say that I will recommend them to anyone.
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Hilton Garden Inn Rapid City frequently asked questions

Hilton Garden Inn Rapid City includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Chairs
  • Clean Up
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
Hilton Garden Inn Rapid City includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Server(s)
The bar service starting price at Hilton Garden Inn Rapid City includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • House Wine
The space offered by Hilton Garden Inn Rapid City for wedding events is known for:
  • Ballroom
  • Hotel
  • Restaurant
Hilton Garden Inn Rapid City offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
Hilton Garden Inn Rapid City offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Elopements
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Hilton Garden Inn Rapid City offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Accommodations
  • Bar Services
  • Catering Services
  • Clean Up
  • Event Rentals
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Liability Insurance
  • Wifi
Hilton Garden Inn Rapid City offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Aisle Markers
  • Aisle Runners
  • Altar/Arch
  • Audio Equipment
  • Centerpieces
  • Chairs
  • Chair Covers
  • Dance Floor
  • Decor
  • Drapery
  • Furniture
  • Lighting
  • Tables
Hilton Garden Inn Rapid City is recommended by 91% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.6 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.7 in quality of service, 4.7 in flexibility, 4.7 in value, 4.5 in professionalism and 4.3 in average response time.
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