When we first arrived, I had so much hope for returning often to the place, as it's beautiful and the cabins are cute, but I definitely won't return and would give warning to all guests who might be looking to stay there: Don't! (And definitely don't bring man's best friend!)
It's not that great. There are better accommodations near the casino or near Murdo.
He said, "I thought about it and I changed my mind. I'm running a business here." I don't run a business, but wouldn't it seem like basic business acumen to keep your word? To try and make amends---or maybe just go for any little bit of positive PR?
When I reminded him that he had offered the refund after the killing Linus and his wife's actions, he said, "You made the choice to leave." I told him A) He offered us the refund before we left. and B) It was not a choice. After his wife's violence (she had hit one of our party and even threatened another with a gun unless my friend left the property immediately), I did not feel safe enough to stay. Neither did anyone else in our group of 10 people, after seeing the way his wife drove one of our group off the property--threatening to get her gun--and hit another one of our group (the owner of the dog who was sobbing at the time).
While the cabins are tidy and charming, the hospitality at Salt Camp Cabins is easily the worst I have ever encountered. When we booked the cabins, we asked if dogs were allowed, and the owners said yes without any warning/suggestion to tie them up. When one of the dogs (who was clearly collared and licensed) went too close to the chickens, the owner shot him and dumped him in the middle of a field. The owner's wife, upset about the chickens, began screaming and cussing at the dog's owner, trying to hit her. When I stepped in to protect the owner, the wife then began hitting me and cussing at me, threatening to pull a gun on me. Fearing for our safety, we packed up quickly and left. The owner then refused to refund our money- even though we had stayed less than an hour, his wife hit/threatened us, and he shot and killed our dog. There are so many other fantastic places around Rosebud to stay, including places like Rosebud Casino that are tribally owned and run. Support the Sicangu nation by putting your money there instead, rather than in a location whose owners are aggressive, violent, quick with a rifle, and generally unprofessional.
But! He went back on his word about giving us a refund. Not surprising in the least, considering his previous questionable actions and constantly changing story (first he said, "I thought it was a stray" and then when we pointed it out that Linus was wearing a collar and bandanna, he said, "I thought it was a neighbor's dog. I've had to shoot my neighbors' dogs before. I'd do it again.")! Not getting a refund is definitely not the worst thing that came out of that stay, but just another symptom of the lack of responsibility and remorse from this business owner. (Even when given the opportunity to do something good in a horrible situation).
JJ and all her animals were great. Nice and peaceful getaway in a beautiful spot.
The owner had actually offered to refund the money as the incident was happening, but later went back on his word. Unable to follow up on it at the time -- because I was so shocked by the initial dog killing and the subsequent attack on humans -- we packed up and left. When we hadn't gotten our money refunded in a week, we emailed him to refund the money -- which he'd offered -- and apologized for his duck/s, even gave the offer to do something restorative like make a donation in the dog's name to a good cause. When we hadn't heard from him in a week, we called for the refund.
I absolutely agree with the other posts. Many better places to support on Rosebud!
I have stayed at Salt Camp Cabins at least 10 times since 2003. The cabins were wonderful in 2003, and have only gotten better since then. The owners have become family to mine given their care and concern for us and our well-being. They are kind, generous, and thoughtful business owners who are deeply entrenched in the Rosebud community and have strong ties to the Lakota. I recommend Salt Camp highly, and am eager to get back whenever possible.
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