Deadwood, SD, lodging?
 

Looks like it might be a fun, historic place to visit; any suggestions or recommendations re: hotel, motel? Any "whatever you do, don't stay here" feedback? I have Colorado cabin fever in a big way, but can't afford to go to the tropics...

Sylvia,
I spent a few days in Deadwood earlier this month and had a ball. Definitely stay in a hotel located on the main drag--you're steps away from any number of gambling/dining/drinking establishments.

We stayed at the Bullock hotel--historic, yes. Haunted? So they say. Clean? Yes. Would I recommend it? Probably, but don't expect a lot. I think they were going for the Victorian look but our room just looked plain dumpy. The price was right, though, and the location was superb.

A good bet is the Holiday Inn Express, also located on the main drag. My husband has stayed there and liked it. The Franklin Hotel (part of the same family as the Silvarado, located across the street) has recently been remodeled and its public areas on the main level are always hopping.

One thing--get and use free players' cards whenever you go to a casino. On weekend nights, many of the larger casinos give away cash and prizes to players who use their cards. I had no sooner sat down at a Franklin Hotel slot machine when an employee came over and handed me a $100 bill! They were giving away $100 every 15 minutes to people using their players' cards at the Franklin/Silvarado and I was in the right place at the right time.

Lots of hiking around Deadwood, plus tons of history. It's a great place to spend the weekend, summer or winter.

We stayed at the 4 Aces http://www.fouraceshampton.com/ and it was very nice. Be sure and visit Wild Bill and Clamity Janes graves.

We stayed at the Holiday Inn Express and it's very nice--Deadwood is a neat little town and the area is beautiful.

thanks for the responses: I hope I'm not stymied by a snowstorm!

We drove into Deadwood at night, in a blizzard. Kind of harrowing from Sturgis to Deadwood but the main street looked like something from a storybook when we finally got there. The nice thing about Deadwood is, snow or no snow, you can park your vehicle and walk or take the trolley while you're there.