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Hotels near Royal C. Johnson Veterans' Memorial Hospital
Sioux Falls, SD · Hospital

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Hotels within walking distance of the hospital, sorted by measured minutes on foot, with kitchens and the nearest pharmacy, and free and charity lodging first.
Free and low-cost places first
- Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Dakota · about 18 min walk
- Ronald McDonald House · 2.0 miles away
Most need a referral from the hospital's social worker or lodging office (hospital website), and have waiting lists: call ahead. Hotels: ask for the patient rate.
- Closest place to stay: Valley Inn Hotel, about 21 min walk.
- Within a short walk: none within 10 minutes; 0 within about 20 minutes and 2 within 30.
- Charity lodging: 2 houses on the map nearby, such as Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Dakota.
This hospital is only a single point on the map, so walking times here are rough. Map checked November 2026.
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Sioux Falls ClubHouse Hotel & Suites
- 1.0 mi straight line
Near this hotel Food: Johnny Carino's, about 1 min walk (4 places within 10 min)
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Sioux Falls at Empire Mall
2501 South Shirley Avenue, SIoux Falls
- 1.2 mi straight line
- Free breakfast: a brand standard
Near this hotel Food: Culver's, about 5 min walk (4 places within 10 min)
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Hampton Inn Sioux Falls
2417 South Carolyn Avenue, SIoux Falls, SD
- 1.3 mi straight line
- Free breakfast: a brand standard
Near this hotel Food: Coffea Roasterie and Espresso Bar, about 7 min walk (3 places within 10 min)
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WoodSpring Suites Sioux Falls
- 1.3 mi straight line
- Kitchen or kitchenette in rooms: a brand standard, confirm with the hotel
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Staybridge Suites Sioux Falls
- 1.3 mi straight line
- Kitchen or kitchenette in rooms: a brand standard, confirm with the hotel
- Free breakfast: a brand standard
Near this hotel Food: Culver's, about 7 min walk (3 places within 10 min)
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Candlewood Suites Sioux Falls
2725 South Carolyn Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD
- 1.4 mi straight line
- Kitchen or kitchenette in rooms: a brand standard, confirm with the hotel
- Free breakfast: a brand standard
Near this hotel Food: Culver's, about 9 min walk
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Best Western Empire Towers
4100 West Shirley Place, SIoux Falls
- 1.5 mi straight line
- Free breakfast: a brand standard
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Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Sioux Falls
South Carolyn Avenue
- 1.5 mi straight line
- Free breakfast: a brand standard
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Comfort Suites
3208 South Carolyn Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD
- 1.5 mi straight line
- Free breakfast: a brand standard
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Quality Inn & Suites South
3216 South Carolyn Avenue, SIoux Falls
- 1.5 mi straight line
- Free breakfast: a brand standard
Before you book
- Call the hotel itself: ask for the patient rate, a shuttle, a fridge for medicines and the room type you need.
- Ask your care team if they need you to stay within a set time of the hospital.
- Big campuses have many doors: check which building your appointment is in.
Questions families ask
How many places to stay can I walk to from Royal C. Johnson Veterans' Memorial Hospital?
Our map puts 0 no more than about 10 minutes away on foot, and 0 no more than about 20. This hospital is only a single point on the map, so walking times here are rough.
Is there free or low-cost lodging near Royal C. Johnson Veterans' Memorial Hospital?
Yes, the map shows 2 charity or hospital house(s) nearby, such as Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Dakota. Most need a referral from the hospital and have waiting lists.
Which hotels are within walking distance of Royal C. Johnson Veterans' Memorial Hospital?
No hotel on the map is within about a 15-minute walk; the list above shows the nearest, with the miles for ones you'd drive to.
Is there a pharmacy near Royal C. Johnson Veterans' Memorial Hospital?
None is mapped within about a 10-minute walk. Ask the hospital about its own outpatient pharmacy, which many large hospitals have, and check pharmacies by car.
How do I get a hospital or patient rate at a hotel?
Ask the hotel directly for its medical or hospital rate, and ask the hospital's patient lodging office for its list of hotels with negotiated rates and shuttles.
Other hospitals in Sioux Falls
- Sanford USD Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD · 1 within a 10-min walk · 2 charity houses
- Avera Heart HospitalSioux Falls, SD · 5 within a 10-min walk
- Avera on Louise Health CampusSioux Falls, SD · 5 within a 10-min walk
- Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health CenterSioux Falls, SD · 1 within a 10-min walk · 2 charity houses
- Midwest Medical BuildingSioux Falls, SD · 1 within a 10-min walk · 2 charity houses
- Sioux Falls Specialty HospitalSioux Falls, SD · 1 within a 10-min walk · 2 charity houses
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