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Garner Hotel Brookings by IHG

2.5 star property
Travelers unwind at the spa or lounge by the indoor pool area bathed in natural light, creating a perfect retreat after exploring Brookings

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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

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Bathtub, designer toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

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

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Bathtub, designer toiletries, hair dryer, towels

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
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

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

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Extra Floor Space) | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Extra Floor Space)

Highlights

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

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

Highlights

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

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Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

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

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Bathtub, designer toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Standard Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)

Highlights

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

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible Bathtub (Mobility) | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

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

Highlights

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

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Suite, Multiple Beds | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Suite, Multiple Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
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. Visit our Brookings travel guide
Map
3020 Lefevre Dr, Brookings, SD, 57006

What's nearby

  • Aerial View of a large University in Brookings, South Dakota
    South Dakota State University
    2 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • SDSU Gardens - great place for photography.
    McCrory Gardens
    2 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Swiftel Center
    9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Larson Ice Center
    12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Brookings Health System
    19 min walk - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)
    49 min drive

Restaurants

  • Subway
    19 min walk
  • McDonald's
    3 min drive
  • Culver's
    17 min walk
  • Hy-Vee Chinese Express
    4 min drive
  • Casey's General Store
    4 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. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a business center and a snack bar/deli.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • An indoor pool along with sun loungers
  • Free self parking
  • Coffee/tea in the lobby, a front-desk safe, and a banquet hall
  • Meeting rooms, free newspapers, and smoke-free premises
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
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • 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

  • 552 square feet of conference space
  • Business center
  • 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
  • Smoking not allowed

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 time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM
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

Does Garner Hotel Brookings by IHG have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool. Pool access is from 7:00 AM–11:00 PM.

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?

Self parking is free at this property.

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

Check-in begins at 3 PM.

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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Reviews

Garner Hotel Brookings by IHG Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.8

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

8.8

Staff & service

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 193 out of 374 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 87 out of 374 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 374 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 374 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 374 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brittany A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beds are stupid comfortable. Overall great stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

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

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

6/10 Okay

Shawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was great except that the pool was closed for renovation and Expedia did show that. The pool for our granddaughter was one of the reasons we selected that hotel. Otherwise it was very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 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

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

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

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

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

Braden

Disliked: Staff & service

Pool broken for months

Came for the pool and water slide. Found out when we got here that they have been broken for months. Staff did very little to accommodate other than say we could walk to another hotel and use their pool. Hampton across the street was ver kind and polite. Would highly recommend them.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Lack of Communication

Staff was friendly. The pool was closed the whole weekend which was the whole point of us getting a hotel room and choosing that hotel because of the water slide. I would have appreciated a call before the weekend that the pool was going to be closed. Yes I would have cancelled my reservation and booked elsewhere because I have 2 little kids that is just easier having a pool on site.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The breakfast was ok, a bit lacking, but good. No pool or hot tub. Like all these chains, they are always in maintenance.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We needed a handicapped accessible room, and we were given one on the first floor, which was great. As soon as we got in our room, we noticed the noise coming from the next room. We thought it was fans, as they had removed fans from our room. The sound never quit, so in early evening, we asked if whatever was making the sound could be turned off so that we could sleep better. The person from the desk came down, and we found out that the sound was coming from a mechanical room next to ours. What ever it was that was making the noise - compressor or something, could not be turned off. She said that she couldn't give us another room, as they were all being used. I think that we should have been offered a refund, or we should have been offered a quiet room in one of the other hotels in the area. We have had a good experience at other Holiday Inn Express hotels, but this was very disappointing due to the constant noise.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 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

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

6/10 Okay

Jesse

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Slide was out of order in pool. Always. Cold in pool area.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Dale

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

Recommending Garner Hotel in Brookings, SD

Nice breakfast--plenty of choices. The room was clean and comfortable with amenities such as hand soap and shower gel dispensers. Plenty of towels & pillows.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Edward

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
False advertisement saying there a pool and hot tub get there and it’s closed for repairs but nothing going on in the pool a so I go look at reviews it say they been working on senses September or before so way hasn’t it it been updated
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
No hot tub but said online there was a hot tub
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 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

4/10 Poor

Nicole

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Pool not working and there was no mention of this when we booked. That was disappointing. Very expensive stay for limited amenities. Breakfast was the exact same options both days of our stay. Fresh cookies in the lobby was nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

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