Conference Hotels in South Dakota

Hosting a Conference or Event in South Dakota

When you're planning a large meeting or corporate event in South Dakota, conference hotels in South Dakota offer meeting rooms and ballrooms to match your group's size. The Sheraton Sioux Falls Hotel & Convention Center in Sioux Falls leads the list of properties you can book through Engine, with a largest event space running about 50,000 square feet and capacity for up to 5,100 people across 38 event spaces. Event planners, travel managers, and attendees booking their own rooms use this page to compare hotels across the state by their meeting and event capability.

South Dakota hosts conferences and events year-round, from regional business meetings to industry gatherings, and the hotels on this list serve organizations of every size and industry across cities including Sioux Falls and Pierre. These properties offer a range of meeting and event capabilities, with the largest spaces reaching up to about 50,000 square feet and accommodating several thousand attendees. You can book guest rooms at these hotels on Engine (for a stay of 9 or more rooms, Engine Groups handles the room-block booking. For 8 or fewer, booking is self-serve), and you can find and request meeting and event space through Engine Spaces, Engine's venue product. Engine offers consolidated invoicing, pre-negotiated rates, multiple payment options, and no membership fee.

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Compare conference hotels in South Dakota

Same order as the list above: ranked by a hotel's total event space across all its meeting rooms. The largest single room is shown here, so that column can run out of order. Space figures come from each hotel's meeting-space records. A dash means the hotel's data doesn't list that detail, not that it's unavailable.

#	Hotel	City	Largest event space	Max occupancy	Event spaces	Guest rooms	Guest rating
1	Sheraton Sioux Falls Hotel & Convention Center	Sioux Falls	50,398 sq ft	5,100	38	243	4.3 (1,000)
2	Best Western Plus Ramkota Hotel	Sioux Falls	20,000 sq ft	3,000	18	225	4.0 (1,001)
3	Ramkota Hotel	Pierre	12,000 sq ft	1,500	14	151	4.0 (984)
4	Best Western Ramkota Hotel	Rapid City	13,200 sq ft	1,680	15	267	3.8 (1,001)
5	Hilton Garden Inn Sioux Falls Downtown	Sioux Falls	5,800 sq ft	700	17	136	4.4 (1,001)
6	Holiday Inn Spearfish - Convention Center by IHG	Spearfish	11,232 sq ft	1,247	13	145	3.9 (742)
7	Crossroads Hotel at Huron Event Center	Huron	14,000 sq ft	6,500	6	100	3.9 (696)
8	Hampton Inn Mitchell	Mitchell	6,215 sq ft	690	13	75	4.7 (214)
9	Holiday Inn Express & Suites Aberdeen by IHG	Aberdeen	24,000 sq ft	2,000	1	68	4.2 (429)
10	Hilton Garden Inn Rapid City	Rapid City	4,800 sq ft	320	9	120	4.4 (821)
11	DoubleTree by Hilton Rapid City Downtown Convention Center	Rapid City	7,200 sq ft	800	10	205	4.5 (1,000)
12	Ramada Mitchell Conf Center	Mitchell	6,405 sq ft	800	11	–	–
13	Holiday Inn Sioux Falls-City Centre by IHG	Sioux Falls	5,760 sq ft	665	10	290	4.3 (1,168)
14	Canopy By Hilton Sioux Falls Downtown	Sioux Falls	8,979 sq ft	898	10	216	4.7 (274)
15	Holiday Inn Express & Suites Brandon by IHG	Brandon	5,208 sq ft	600	3	68	4.5 (835)
16	State Game Lodge & Resort	Custer	4,000 sq ft	280	9	100	–
17	The Rushmore Hotel & Suites, BW Premier Collection	Rapid City	4,790 sq ft	320	8	177	4.0 (1,347)
18	Hampton Inn & Suites Aberdeen	Aberdeen	6,882 sq ft	914	6	84	4.5 (984)
19	Ramada by Wyndham Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls	10,000 sq ft	65	3	66	2.8 (1,001)
20	AmericInn by Wyndham Fort Pierre - Conference Center	Fort Pierre	3,480 sq ft	350	8	67	4.5 (788)
21	Hilton Garden Inn Sioux Falls South	Sioux Falls	308 sq ft	360	8	103	4.4 (771)
22	Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Deadwood-Gold Dust Casino by IHG	Deadwood	2,800 sq ft	170	4	78	4.5 (1,000)
23	AmericInn by Wyndham Chamberlain - Conference Center	Chamberlain	4,054 sq ft	304	5	69	4.4 (1,000)
24	Hampton Inn Deadwood at Tin Lizzie Gaming Resort	Deadwood	4,800 sq ft	167	5	59	4.5 (1,000)
25	Ramada by Wyndham Sioux Falls Airport-Waterpark & Event Ctr	Sioux Falls	3,366 sq ft	350	7	150	3.6 (2,391)
26	Courtyard by Marriott Rapid City	Box Elder	3,585 sq ft	448	7	174	4.6 (1,002)
27	SpringHill Suites by Marriott Deadwood	Deadwood	3,696 sq ft	256	3	78	4.6 (1,001)
28	Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sioux City North-Event Center by IHG	North Sioux City	6,717 sq ft	450	2	92	4.8 (883)
29	Foothills Inn	Rapid City	2,944 sq ft	327	5	64	3.9 (1,547)
30	Best Western Kelly Inn	Yankton	1,617 sq ft	175	4	121	4.0 (735)
31	DoubleTree by Hilton Deadwood at Cadillac Jack's	Deadwood	1,881 sq ft	80	4	107	4.6 (1,003)
32	Spearfish Canyon Lodge	Lead	1,500 sq ft	150	5	55	4.5 (1,035)
33	Grand Gateway Hotel	Rapid City	3,225 sq ft	450	3	133	2.9 (6)
34	Clubhouse Hotel Suites Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls	1,792 sq ft	190	5	100	4.8 (1,227)
35	Hotel Alex Johnson Rapid City, Curio Collection by Hilton	Rapid City	2,394 sq ft	170	2	143	4.4 (1,002)
36	Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Pierre by IHG	Fort Pierre	1,716 sq ft	70	2	83	4.2 (436)
37	Broadway Inn Yankton	Yankton	3,200 sq ft	60	1	38	–
38	K Bar S Lodge, an Ascend Collection Hotel	Keystone	1,200 sq ft	126	3	96	4.8 (1,001)
39	Clubhouse Hotel & Suites Pierre	Pierre	2,072 sq ft	192	3	79	4.3 (1,001)
40	Hyatt Place Sioux Falls South	Sioux Falls	1,120 sq ft	126	3	110	4.7 (1,003)
41	Prairie Inn	Vermillion	2,880 sq ft	300	1	31	3.3 (385)
42	The Hotel By Gold Dust	Deadwood	2,808 sq ft	150	1	42	3.9 (1,112)
43	Holiday Inn Express & Suites Winner by IHG	Winner	2,400 sq ft	230	2	59	4.4 (411)
44	Cedar Shore Resort	Oacoma	2,220 sq ft	200	1	100	4.2 (1,001)
45	Bavarian Inn Black Hills	Custer	2,200 sq ft	150	1	64	4.9 (1,302)
46	Cambria Hotel Rapid City near Mount Rushmore	Rapid City	1,500 sq ft	50	3	111	4.2 (1,002)
47	Martin & Mason Hotel	Deadwood	1,924 sq ft	192	1	8	4.4 (227)
48	Elevation Inn & Suites, Trademark Collection by Wyndham	Rapid City	1,915 sq ft	128	1	98	4.2 (2,928)
49	Courtyard by Marriott Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls	675 sq ft	80	4	102	4.4 (834)
50	Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Watertown, SD	Watertown	950 sq ft	75	2	72	4.4 (1,000)

Frequently asked questions

How does Engine help when I'm planning a conference in South Dakota?

Engine handles both the guest rooms and the meeting space. If you need nine or more rooms, Engine Groups manages the room block; eight or fewer, you book self-serve. For the meeting or event space itself, you can find and request venues across South Dakota through Engine Spaces, Engine's meeting and event product.

What should I look for in a hotel for a large meeting or corporate event?

Start with the size of the largest event space and how many people it holds. The Sheraton Sioux Falls, for example, offers a largest event space of about 50,000 square feet that accommodates up to 5,100 people, and it has 243 guest rooms. Also consider the total number of meeting rooms (for breakouts), on-site catering options, and whether the property can host overnight attendees comfortably.

What should I compare when choosing between conference hotels in different South Dakota cities?

Compare the size and capacity of each hotel's largest event space, the number of breakout rooms, and the guest-room count. For instance, the Best Western Plus Ramkota in Sioux Falls has a largest space of about 20,000 square feet and 225 rooms, while the Ramkota in Pierre offers about 12,000 square feet and 151 rooms. Also think about which city is most accessible for your attendees and whether the property has enough space for your full program.

Which cities in South Dakota have the most options for hosting a big event?

Sioux Falls tends to have the broadest selection of conference-ready properties. The Sheraton Sioux Falls and the Best Western Plus Ramkota both offer substantial event space and dozens of meeting rooms. Pierre, the state capital, also has options like the Ramkota Hotel with 14 event spaces and a largest room of about 12,000 square feet.

How far ahead should I book rooms for a conference?

For a large group, start six to twelve months out, especially if your dates overlap with peak travel periods or other events in the city. Booking early gives you better availability and more leverage when requesting room blocks. Through Engine, you can compare options across the state and lock in rates once you know your headcount.

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