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Quaint Cabin in the Heart of the Black Hills

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House and bunkhouse/garage. The house has been remodeled and updated.
The house has new windows and blinds.
The living room has a queen size bed and free tv .
Dining table easily seats 6 without the leaf. Lots of extra chairs.
Living room has 2 full size sofas.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Garage parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Quaint Cabin in the Heart of the Black Hills

Grandma's house is approximately 800 square feet. It has a back bedroom with a queen size bed and its own back door. The adjacent sleeping area has 2 twin beds.. The large living area contains a dining table, 2 couches and a queen size bed and tv. The kitchen is equipped with all kinds of dishes and cooking utensils, and a propane barbecue grill is available for outside cooking. The bathroom has a tub/shower combination and towels and linens are provided. There is a screened in porch on the front of the older part of the house which is shaded by two huge spruce trees. It is a wonderful place to enjoy a meal or just relax and listen to the creek babble by. Deer and turkey visit the yard often and can be viewed from any window in the house. Adjacent to the house is what we call the bunkhouse. It has one side that was once a one car garage. It is simply used for storage. The other side is mostly being used for storage and has extra beds just in case the need arises. The property has two sheds used primarily for horses, but could offer motorcycle protection as well.
This is a non-smoking home. Friends are welcome to smoke outside. Pets are considered on a case by case basis, and must be approved by owner and/or manager. Pet fee is determined by type and number of pets. It could be less or more than $75.
This home has been recently renovated. While the basic floor plan remains the same, the flooring, wall and ceilings surfaces are all new. Grandma's house is sporting all new roof, windows, blinds, paneling, vinyl and laminate flooring and more. The bathroom has been enlarged and now includes a full size washer and dryer. The little house was already adorably quaint. We hope you will find it even more delightful now. Grandma’s House is available for longer stays November thru April. Send inquiry using unbooked dates to contact host.

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House Rules

Flexible check-in available (contact host in advance of arrival)

Minimum age to rent: 18

Check out before 10:30 AM

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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

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Events

No events allowed

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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit one pet total)

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 513453vb
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Hill City

Hill City is home to this cabin. Travellers eager for a bit of culture can stop by Mount Rushmore National Memorial, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Custer State Park and Black Hills National Forest. Things That Rock and Museum @ Black Hills Institute are also worth visiting. Power boating and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and cave exploring nearby.
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Hill City, SD

What's nearby

  • Wade's Gold Mill - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • 1880 Train - 4 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Custer State Park - 13 min drive - 17.9 km
  • Mount Rushmore National Memorial - 17 min drive - 24.3 km
  • Mount Rushmore - 18 min drive - 25.7 km

Getting around

  • Rapid City, SD (RAP-Rapid City Regional) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Alpine Inn - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Miner Brewing Company - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Firehouse Smokejumper Station - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Lost Cabin Brewery and Beer Garden - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪1885 Steakhouse and saloon - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Quaint Cabin in the Heart of the Black Hills pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

How much does it cost to stay at Quaint Cabin in the Heart of the Black Hills?

As of 27 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Quaint Cabin in the Heart of the Black Hills on 25 July 2026 start from AU$300, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Quaint Cabin in the Heart of the Black Hills?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-out at Quaint Cabin in the Heart of the Black Hills?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Quaint Cabin in the Heart of the Black Hills located?

Situated in Hill City, this cabin is within 2 miles (3 km) of Wade's Gold Mill, Major Lake Park and Sonja's. Things That Rock and Museum @ Black Hills Institute are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 80 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nancy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Quiet country cabin close to town. Lots of wildlife in a beautiful setting.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Easy check in and out. Host was wonderfully communicative. Exactly what we needed. Conveniently located. Would stay again!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful stay

We really enjoyed our stay. Very nice place!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great stay at Grandmas House. Close enough to town but yet far enough away to enjoy the peace and quiet. All of our needs were met, and we really enjoyed the screened in porch. We had deer and turkeys practically every morning and evening. We had great communication with the owner and the caretaker. We loved it and would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful peaceful cabin, close to town but still out in the country.

Wonderful place to stay. Loved having coffee out on the patio in the mornings watching wildlife and listening to the creek.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

David H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The cabin was fine. Older building, but cute and functional. Need to update photos of cabin. Plenty of wildlife, like deer in the yard every day.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amber L.

Great Family Home

My family enjoyed the home. Great location and owner/agent great to work with!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr 2020
We appreciate you staying with us, and hope you come again.
Verified

8/10 Good

Dean H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Plenty of room to roam

Very quiet & great location!! Easy access to Hill City and all of the lakes we toured.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mike G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet and relaxing

House was clean, comfortable and very well stocked.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jane C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Location

Cabin in the Black Hills

My friend and I enjoyed staying at this cabin. Very clean and cozy.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Greg C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quick Get Away

Very nice place. Gave us a good centralized place to stay. Look forward to coming out again
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 24 June 2021
We look forward to you visiting again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jane B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Blackhills Vacation

Everything was great. Cabin was nice and quiet after bussy day touring around. Very comfortable and alot a space. Had aome wildlife everyday to watch. Would stay there again
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Les P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy Cabin in Great Location

The cabin was very close to Hill City, but far enough out of town to be peaceful and quiet. The stargazing at night was amazing. The host was very quick to answer any questions, and the check in and check out was easy. Thanks for the great experience!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Debra D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good location for Black Hills adventure

Just outside of Hill City. Nice and quiet and a great starting location for Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse and the Badlands
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tom W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great quiet location

Nice cabin, secluded but only minutes from Hill City. Deer daily in yard. Very clean. Will book again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Family Vacation!

Our 5-person family and 2 dogs had a wonderful time at Grandma's House. We loved how peaceful and quiet the area is, yet how close we were to all of the Black Hills attractions. The back porch off one of the bedrooms was a favorite place to read and birdwatch in the mornings and evenings. Just a half mile down the road from the house is the beautiful George S. MIckelson trail. We would be thrilled to stay at this location in the future!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 22 July 2020
Thank you for taking time to write such a lovely review. That's what Grandma's House is all about. Hope to have you visit again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Secluded getaway

Property is very private! Very little traffic goes by. Located only a few minutes from Hill City, with a grocery store and shops. Deer are very frequent and we even seen some big elk in front yard. Property was perfectly suited for our family of four, but would easily accommodate 6 or more.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Sherri R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet getaway

Older cabin that has been updated as a vacation rental property. On arrival, 2 of our party noticed an odor and started having headaches and nausea that resulted from some plug-in air fresheners - we removed them and opened all windows and rest of stay was fine.This was an ok place for us, though because the beds, except for one, occupy same living space as the kitchen and living room, it wasn't very restful for most of usLocation was nice and central for Black Hills exploring and we had elk in the backyard one morning!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun just outside Hill City, SD

The description was accurate for the cabin and the setting was perfect for what we wanted. We had 6 of our grandchildren and do an "adventure" every year. We loved hiking behind the cabin, set up a tent for the boys, and had a great time sitting under the stars at night. Thank you.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joanne S.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great cabin

We really enjoyed our stay. There was a glitch with the check in process and the cabin had not been cleaned upon our arrival. They came right over and cleaned it and paid for us to go have a wonderful meal at the Alpine Inn as a result. They were very apologetic and accommodating and checked with us throughout to be sure we were enjoying our stay so no we had no complaints whatsoever. We would definitely go back the next time we are in the area.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jill D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Another great stay

This was our second stay at Grandma’s House. It was great again. It had everything we needed, except for a hose to wash our motorcycle. We contacted the property manager, Meghan, and she went above and beyond by bringing us one. All we really asked for was an outdoor spigot for water access. So great! Peaceful and quiet. We had coffee every morning at the front porch.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

JULIE E.

Amazing Breath taking experience

This cabin was just far enough outside the hustle and bustle of Hill City but still close enough we could hear the stream train. Our family of 6 thoroughly enjoyed staying here. We enjoyed being able to make our meals using the grill. We did run out of propane and I made 1 phone call and within a couple hours they brought out a new propane tank! We loved being able to come home from a long day of sight seeing and have plenty of room for everyone to spread out. A nice addition was the fire pit added. Only improvement would be to add wifi for guests. Thank you for making our family vacation so wonderful.
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr 2020
We are so happy you enjoyed your stay. We love to hear the whistle of the 1880 train too. It really takes you back in time. We hope you will visit again, and we will look into adding wifi for next year. Thank you for your suggestion.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Noel B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice and clean

House was super clean and was 10 min down the road to where we needed to be. Very secluded feeling if you like that.... The place had a smell to it and was told to open the windows at night to air it out and it should go away the next day. We just turned on the air (window) and by the following day it was less noticeable. There is a stream out front that the kids liked also.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr 2020
Jeannie does a wonderful job keeping Grandma's House clean. She has addressed the smell. Smell has been eliminated Thanks for letting us know.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Meghan S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Trip to Black Hills

This was a little slice of heaven. Set back from the town in the hills, but only a 3 minute drive to the main road and stores, this cabin and surrounding land offered tranquility, peace and quiet. You can tell the home is steeped in love and years of family history. Everything was clean and very well stocked, including actually having good, sharp kitchen knives! That's a small perk, but as someone who stays in rentals often and is used to old, worn out utensils, that was a treat in itself and just one example of the care that has gone into this home. The beds were comfy, having laundry and TV streaming services accessible was convenient, and the screened in porch was the perfect place for morning coffee, watching the deer and all kinds of birds, and taking in an epic Black Hills hail/thunder storm! Communication with both Cody and Meghan were effortless. Our family of 5 thoroughly enjoyed this little cabin and the quiet and rest it offered us after our days of adventuring in the Black Hills!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 1 July 2025
Thank you, Meghan for the sweet review. Thank you for the excellent treatment of Grandma’s House. Our Meghan said she couldn’t hardly tell you’d been there. With three kids we know you put effort in that. We really appreciate it and hope you can visit again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anna J.

A perfectly idyllic setting, serene and beautiful

When we first drove up and saw this little cabin tucked down in the valley with the creek running through the front yard in such an idyllic setting, we couldn't believe how lucky we were to have found it! It was the perfect size for us and our dogs and they loved running around and splashing in the creek. We were surrounded by natural beauty and wildlife, deer, turkeys, bluebirds in the front birdhouse, and a little marmot living in the rocks above the house. We were close to all the great things we wanted to do in the Black Hills. The couple issues we had were small: the burners on the stove weren't fully functional, probably could use some pot and pan upgrades and the front porch furniture was too dusty to sit on. No big deal. It was super clean and the hosts were communicative, responsive and helpful. We would totally stay again and hope we do!

About the host

Hosted by cody butler

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I am Cody Butler. I live in Amarillo, Texas and have my whole life. I have taught school for 28 years. My family is very western and horsey which will explain the horse pens you see on the property. My dad was just an old cowboy who raised quarter horses in Texas, and my grandmother (from South Dakota) raised Arabians. My kids and I continue the family horse tradition using our quarter horses for ranch work and 4H contests. These activities and the general 'busyness' that goes with raising kids has been keeping us too busy to enjoy Grandma's house as much as we would like to, and that is one reason we are offering it to you.

Why they chose this property

My grandparents moved from Sioux Falls to the Hills in the late '50s/early '60s. When they moved into this house only the main house with the kitchen and the bunkhouse existed. There was no indoor plumbing. The tax office tells me it was built in 1920 or thereabouts. My mom and we five kids would visit every summer for several weeks. We four girls would sleep in the bunkhouse at night. The outhouse was behind the bunkhouse, and could be really scary for little kids at night! But we had lots of fun riding our horses, hiking, picking berries, swimming and eating Grandma's home cooking. We did not even know we were poor. It was quite possibly the most amazing time of my life. Then in the '70s my grandparents added on the large living area and put in a real bathroom, and that made it super nice. My grandparents, Bobby and Pete Taylor passed the property to my mom, and she passed it to me. It is difficult to take care of when I live so far away, but it is very important to me that it is preserved and taken care of and hopefully, in a couple of years I will be able to enjoy it more fully. In the meantime, we wish to share it with people who we hope can appreciate it and experience the flavor and charisma of its quaintness. We truly hope your experience there creates a life long, pleasurable memory.

What makes this property unique

Being from west Texas where trees and live water are sparse, it's not hard to understand how much I appreciate a property with pine and aspen trees and a creek! I am in love with the sweet red house, with it's ancient, screened in porch. My grandmother made jelly from the chokecherry tree next to it, not to mention the ones that now grow on what used to be a rock cellar. It's sweet kitchen had the most adorable old window that has to be pulled in and up, and propped open with a tree branch. I think it is terrific fun to open the window between the kitchen and screened in porch and simply pass food through the window to the table on the porch. Silly, I know..but fun. Not the Hilton, but way sweeter. Life in the red house is simple and cozy.

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