Historic Franklin Hotel

2.5 star property
Enjoy the casino at this Deadwood hotel

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Exterior
Lobby sitting area
Free WiFi, bed sheets
Bar (on property)
Exterior

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
709 Main St., Deadwood, SD, 57732
  • Silverado
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Deadwood Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Gold Dust Casino & Hotel
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Spearfish, SD (SPF-Black Hills)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

Junior Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, City View

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, City View

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds

Luxury Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking

  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Classic Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Romantic Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, City View

  • 27 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Grand Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking

  • 46 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 9
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

Luxury Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, City View

  • 46 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 9
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 King Bed

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About the area

Deadwood

In Deadwood .At this hotel, you'll be steps from Silverado and Deadwood Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau. Gold Dust Casino & Hotel and Deadwood Mountain Grand are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Silverado - 1 min walk
  • Gold Dust Casino & Hotel - 1 min walk
  • Deadwood Mountain Grand - 3 min walk
  • Tin Lizzie Gaming Resort - 8 min walk
  • Cadillac Jacks Casino - 12 min walk

Getting around

  • Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mustang Sally's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Saloon No 10 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Paddy O'Neill's Irish Pub & Grill - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Tin Lizzie Casino & Restaurant - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪First Gold Gaming Resort - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Historic Franklin Hotel

Enjoy the casino at this Deadwood hotel
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A business center and a meeting room are available.

WiFi is free in public spaces. A casino, a library, and a terrace are also featured at Historic Franklin Hotel. Parking is available for a fee.

  • 23 guestrooms or units
  • Casino
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • ATM
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
Historic Franklin Hotel offers 23 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Hair dryers and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Uncovered self parking on site (USD 15.00 per day)

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 8:00 AM–11:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM–11:00 AM on weekends
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Towels

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from October 29 2024 to May 31 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Hallway
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per day.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Service fee: USD 15.00 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Uncovered self parking fee: USD 15.00 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and cash.
    Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Property is also known as

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Historic Franklin Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 264 out of 828 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 251 out of 828 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 147 out of 828 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 91 out of 828 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 75 out of 828 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Audrey, Lovell

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We like staying at the Franklin in the summer time but in the winter there rloom are to cold. The heaters do not work very well
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beds were comfortable enough and the room was clean. About the most you can ask for out of an old historic building. Just wish they had mini fridges in the rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Taylor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Tracey

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Arden

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
To be fair, the whole theme of Deadwood is 1880s, but I would like the room I sleep in to have a bit more modern security. The doors are interior doors like most people have on their home closets but they added two locks. One is a deadbolt which you don't get a key to (I assume security/maintenance has) so it only works from the inside, the other is an antique night latch which anyone can bypass from outside with a business card or screwdriver. Also, to properly open your door requires two hands simultaneously (one for the lock and one for the door knob), which sucks if you are carrying something. If you only have one hand, I guess you're SOL, but most things in Deadwood are not ADA compliant. Beyond that major complaint, the rooms are plaster on lathe as was the style 100 years ago. They have a simple kitchenette with a microwave and mini fridge in case you have leftovers. The beds are clean although only double-size. The water pressure in the shower was almost nonexistent even though the sink faucets (separate hot & cold) both had good pressure. I'll probably spend another $20 and choose one of the other, newer hotels next time I'm in Deadwood.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Ashley, Wheeler

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Dave

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Noisy, very old 6" innerspring mattress, heat was unreliable and noisy (started humming in the middle of the night). Shower was supposed to be retro, but hard to adjust. Historic in the name but just never updated, not worth the money. Won't be staying there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Brian

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This hotel really needs updated.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel oozes history. You walk from floor to floor and you see the names on the doors. They represent the west and its impact on our culture and history.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Kandi

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique experience
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Lanny

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Epic

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My bad! I reserved a "smoking" room. Ive stayed in smoking rooms before but this was super......special, to say the least. this room was, for real, on a whole other level. I used to be a smoker and honestly it doesn't bother me like this did. It was very "chemically" smelling and almost burned! For $200 a night i felt it was way over priced. It is an historic hotel so it does have that charm. The staff was friendly and helpful but as a "local" i wont be staying there again. Hope this helps someone.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Old quaint motel that is in need of a little facelift for sure. I can appreciated old but this was old! Separate faucets for hot and cold in sink.. and the hot is hot! Dangerous.. ha! A motel can be old and vintage with modern amenities. So definitely will wait for the facelift..
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Candy

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Candice, MINNEAPOLIS

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Building definitely needs some TLC, hot/cold on the shower was horrible. Every flush or water adjustment from another room affected ours. Showering was miserable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Marlys

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The ground floor is beautiful. They make the parking very convenient by transporting you with a golf cart back to the Hotel after parking. The rooms are the very WORST rooms I have ever stayed in and should NOT be rented out to the public. The carpet was so old that it no longer stayed flush to the floor. The entire floor smelled of urine. Tiny and dark room. The smell was the worst & I did not want to write this review but felt that it would be wrong not to.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Taylor

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Magdalene

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Location and history are what you’re paying for with the Historic Franklin Inn. Parking 2 blocks away. NO DAILY ROOM SERVICE. For our $800 stay for the weekend I was very frustrated to learn this. Especially when they had “service needed” signs to hang on the door knob. I placed the sign on the door and came back that night to dirty towels, full trash can, and unmade bed. When calling the front desk, I was unapologetically told there is no room service and they would have someone bring clean towels. The room had a nice view, but was in need of updating. Bathroom had CAKED calcium buildup on the shower head, dingy towels and bathtub with peeling caulk and stained tub traction. The room itself had peeling popcorn ceilings and goodwill furniture. Also, no mini fridge to store leftover/drinks was an inconvenience. Cleanliness throughout the property could definitely use more attention. Mounds of cigarette ashes near the benches, vomit next to the trash can in front of the hotel, finger prints all over the doors/windows/elevators. And don’t get me started on the restaurant Legends downstairs. While this is one of the nicest features of the property, the service for dinner was rude. We had an excellent breakfast there, but when returning for dinner the inexperienced hostess was unapologetic, and the young male bartender was extremely rude while sitting at the bar. Overall, I appreciated the location, historic aspects, and the friendly door man.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fun family getaway
Our stay was amazing, lots of room for the whole family. I loved the history and the genuine historic state of the hotel. The only complaint we had was the shower was nearly impossible to get a good temperature of the water. Overall we would love to stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024