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Garner Hotel Brookings by IHG

2.5 star property
Hotel in Brookings with free breakfast and a fitness center

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Free daily continental breakfast
Fitness facility
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds
Pool
Exterior
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Brookings offers continental breakfast, dry cleaning, onsite spa, indoor pool with sun loungers, free WiFi, multilingual staff, and lobby coffee/tea for a relaxing and productive stay.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Hot Tub
  • Pet friendly
  • Gym
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Room options

Available filters for rooms
Showing 9 of 9 rooms

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds (Extra Floor Space)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Extra Floor Space)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
Jetted bathtub
Hair dryer
Microwave
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible Bathtub (Mobility)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, Multiple Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

About the neighborhood

Brookings is home to Garner Hotel Brookings by IHG. South Dakota Art Museum and South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Larson Ice Center and McCrory Gardens. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Swiftel Center or Frost Arena.
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3020 Lefevre Dr, Brookings, SD, 57006

What's nearby

  • Swiftel Center - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Larson Ice Center - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • South Dakota State University - 2 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • McCrory Gardens - 2 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Children's Museum of South Dakota - 5 min drive - 2.7 miles

Getting around

  • Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Subway - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Hy-Vee Chinese Express - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Garner Hotel Brookings by IHG

Property highlights
Consider a stay at Garner Hotel Brookings by IHG and take advantage of free continental breakfast, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a gym. For some rest and relaxation, visit the hot tub. Free in-room WiFi and a snack bar/deli are available to all guests.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Free self parking
  • A vending machine, a 24-hour front desk, and 1 meeting room
  • A banquet hall, free newspapers, and multilingual staff
Room features
All 62 rooms boast comforts such as air conditioning, as well as thoughtful touches like free WiFi and safes.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) and cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Bathrooms with designer toiletries and bathtubs
  • 32-inch flat-screen TVs with premium channels
  • Refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Hot tub

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday:
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
The following facilities are closed on Friday and Saturday:
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per stay
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 10.0 per stay

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 10.0 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)

We should mention

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Brookings Holiday Inn Express
Holiday Inn Express Brookings
Holiday Inn Express Hotel Brookings
Holiday Inn Express Brookings Hotel

Frequently asked questions

Is Garner Hotel Brookings by IHG pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of USD 25 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Garner Hotel Brookings by IHG?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Garner Hotel Brookings by IHG?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Garner Hotel Brookings by IHG?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Garner Hotel Brookings by IHG located?

Situated in Brookings, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Swiftel Center and Larson Ice Center. Wilbert Square Event Center and Brookings Health System are also within 1 mi (2 km).

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Garner Hotel Brookings by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 189 out of 362 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 86 out of 362 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 41 out of 362 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 362 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 362 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. Front desk staff was excellent, clean and spacious rooms, quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were nice and staff was very pleasant overall a good experience.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pool not in operation due to remodeling. All else above average.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was in the process of a remodel so a little chaotic but overall nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Ranae

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Con, we stayed at this hotwl because of the pool. When we got there, they were undee construction and the pool was closed. The main reason we stayed there!! Place is also being rebranded and under construction
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Name changed to Garner IHG so that was a bit confusing. Rooms were nice, bed was comfy as was the pillows. Breakfast was good. Coffee was not good. TV screen was fuzzy in our room. A lot of TV channels to select from. We were with other people who said their TV was fuzzy too. All in all, we would stay again. It was super quiet- we loved that.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean hotel with friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Cara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was ok but they were remodling so there pool and hot tub was closed which really sucked.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kalyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a nice hotel in a great location. It’s minutes from almost anything in town and easily accessible right off the interstate.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

mELVIN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good staff. Stay was ok.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel. Spacious room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Abby

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Remodeling so everything was tore up. Breakfast wasn’t very good. Pool closed without warning. And paid over $200 a night. The staff were friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tim

Disliked: Amenities
No ice bucket, no cups, no coffee maker, pool out of order so the hot tub was closed. High room rate with 0 amenities!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roxanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was close to the interstate, and was very convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay

Amazing staff! Very friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Erin

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Our family booked this location based on the pool amd water slide. We were not informed at check-in the pool was closed for renovations. We were in town for a baseball tournament and wanted to enjoy the pool between games. Had we been told prior to checking in we would have looked for another cheaper option.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Found live spider on bath room floor
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lyda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I always like being able to walk to restaurants.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Shawna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Parking was pretty cramped but workable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was clean and well kept. Staff was welcoming, pleasant and helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel exceeded our expectations bc of the wonderful staff. Kind, friendly ans accomodating....even with rude baseball team parents in town. Will def stay here again
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

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