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Hotels near Sanford USD Medical Center
Sioux Falls, SD · Large hospital (300+ beds)

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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 5 min walk
- Ronald McDonald House · 1.4 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 3 min walk.
- Within a short walk: 1 place to stay within about 10 minutes, 1 within 20 and 6 within 30.
- Charity lodging: 2 houses on the map nearby, such as Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Dakota.
Walks are measured to the nearest main entrance mapped on the hospital's grounds. Big campuses have many doors: check which building your appointment is in. Map checked November 2026.
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Guest house / B&B
The Jasper Stone Bed & Breakfast
- 0.9 mi straight line
Near this hotel Groceries: Sunshine Foods, about 8 min walk · Food: Gilbertos, about 6 min walk (12 places within 10 min)
Guest house / B&B
Historic Victorian Inn
- 0.9 mi straight line
Near this hotel Food: Parker's Bistro, about 9 min walk (2 places within 10 min)
Apartment-style stay
Carnegie Lofts
132 South Dakota Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD
- 1.0 mi straight line
Near this hotel Groceries: Keller's Green Grocery, about 4 min walk · Food: Parker's Bistro, about 2 min walk (24 places within 10 min)
Hotel
Hotel on Phillips
100 North Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD
- 1.2 mi straight line
Near this hotel Groceries: Keller's Green Grocery, about 4 min walk · Food: Pizza Cheeks, about 2 min walk (23 places within 10 min)
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Holiday Inn Sioux Falls - City Center
100 West 8th Street, Sioux Falls, SD
- 1.2 mi straight line
Near this hotel Groceries: Keller's Green Grocery, about 7 min walk · Food: Elements on 8th, about 5 min walk (21 places within 10 min)
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Hilton Garden Inn Sioux Falls Downtown
201 East 8th Street, Sioux Falls, SD
- 1.2 mi straight line
Near this hotel Groceries: Keller's Green Grocery, about 6 min walk · Food: Elements on 8th, about 1 min walk (24 places within 10 min)
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Country Inn & Suites Sioux Falls
200 East 8th Street, Sioux Falls, SD
- 1.3 mi straight line
- Free breakfast: a brand standard
Near this hotel Groceries: Keller's Green Grocery, about 7 min walk · Food: Elements on 8th, about 2 min walk (22 places within 10 min)
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Albert House
337 North Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD
- 1.3 mi straight line
Near this hotel Food: R Wine Bar, about 7 min walk (13 places within 10 min)
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Center Inn
900 East 20th Street, Sioux Falls
- 1.4 mi straight line
Near this hotel Pharmacy: Avera McKennan Pharmacy, about 2 min walk · Food: The Quarry Cafe, about 5 min walk (2 places within 10 min)
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Sioux Falls ClubHouse Hotel & Suites
- 1.7 mi straight line
Near this hotel Food: Johnny Carino's, about 1 min walk (4 places within 10 min)
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WoodSpring Suites Sioux Falls
- 1.8 mi straight line
- Kitchen or kitchenette in rooms: a brand standard, confirm with the hotel
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Sioux Falls at Empire Mall
2501 South Shirley Avenue, SIoux Falls
- 1.9 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
- 2.0 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)
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 Sanford USD Medical Center?
Our map puts 1 no more than about 10 minutes away on foot, and 1 no more than about 20. Walks are measured to the nearest main entrance mapped on the hospital's grounds. Big campuses have many doors: check which building your appointment is in.
Is there free or low-cost lodging near Sanford USD Medical Center?
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 Sanford USD Medical Center?
The closest on the map are Valley Inn Hotel, each about 15 minutes or less on foot. The full list above is sorted by walking minutes.
Is there a pharmacy near Sanford USD Medical Center?
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
- 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
- Royal C. Johnson Veterans' Memorial HospitalSioux Falls, SD · nearest by car · 2 charity houses
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