Adjacent to the Civic Center, this Rapid City, South Dakota hotel features an indoor pool and 2 hot tubs and serves a continental breakfast Guest rooms include free Wi-Fi and Mount Rushmore is 25 miles away The rooms at Howard Johnson Rapid City include a microwave and refrigerator They also provide cable TV with HBO An evening reception with free drinks, cocktails and snacks, is available on select nights at the Rapid City Howard Johnson A gym and laundry facilities are also on site The National American University is 15 mile away Ellsworth Air Force Base is 135 miles from the Howard Johnson Rapid City