The Family Suite at Buffalo Ridge Resort

Memories Are Made When Gathering Together

There is something that happens when the people you love — or the team you’ve built — share the same roof, the same kitchen table, the same morning coffee, and the same view. Walls come down. Laughter gets louder. Connections deepen. Memories are made. That is exactly what the Family Suite at Buffalo Ridge Resort was designed for.

This is not a block of hotel rooms with a hallway between you. This is a home — a warm, fully furnished, beautifully appointed gathering space that happens to sleep up to 41 people, or 27 guests if everyone requires their own separate bed. With 15 private sleeping rooms, six bathrooms, a full-size kitchen, expansive dining and living room areas, and a stunning private deck perched above the Rock Room Bar & Grill, the Family Suite is unlike anything else you’ll find in eastern South Dakota. It is the rare accommodation that gives large groups exactly what they need: privacy, togetherness, space to breathe, and a place that genuinely feels like yours for the duration of your stay.

And for those bringing an especially large group? Simply combine the Family Suite with our 19-room Historic Herrick Hotel next door. Your entire party stays on campus together, and everyone still has full access to the Family Suite’s common areas — the kitchen, the dining room, the living room, and that spectacular private deck. The gathering space remains the heart of the experience, no matter how large your group grows.

Picture your family reunion unfolding here. Cousins sprawled across the living room, aunts and uncles lingering over breakfast at the big dining table, the smell of something delicious coming out of a real kitchen — your kitchen for the weekend. No crowding into a single hotel room. No awkward lobby gatherings. Just family, together, the way it’s supposed to be. Whether it’s a holiday celebration, a milestone birthday, a multi-generational reunion, or simply a long-overdue gathering of the people who matter most, the Family Suite gives every memory the space it deserves to unfold.

For businesses and corporate teams, the Family Suite transforms into something even more powerful: a retreat environment that simply cannot be replicated in a conference room or a cookie-cutter hotel. When your team wakes up under the same roof, shares meals together, and steps out onto a private deck overlooking 18 beautiful acres, something shifts. Guards drop. Ideas flow. Trust builds. Whether you’re planning a sales training, a leadership retreat, a strategic planning weekend, or simply a well-deserved appreciation trip for your top performers, Buffalo Ridge delivers an experience your team will be talking about for years.

And for hunting groups — large parties of friends or colleagues coming to enjoy world-class South Dakota pheasant season — the Family Suite is the ultimate base camp. Come in from the fields, unwind in the living room, gather around the table for a chef-prepared meal, and sleep soundly in your own private room before heading out again at dawn. Everything together. Everyone comfortable. Nothing left out.

The private deck alone is worth the reservation — a sweeping outdoor space where morning coffee, evening cocktails, and the kind of unhurried conversation that only happens when you’re truly away from it all become the highlights of your trip.

Separate sleeping rooms. Shared living spaces. One extraordinary experience.

Call to reserve your dates: 605-513-3337.

The Family Suite at Buffalo Ridge — where your people become your place.