With a stay at Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner, you'll be centrally located in Boise, within a 5-minute drive of Boise State University and Boise Art Glass. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Boise River and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Woodland Empire Ale Craft.
What's nearby
Boise Centre - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
Knitting Factory - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
Idaho Central Arena - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
Boise State University - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
ExtraMile Arena - 5 min drive - 3.8 km
Getting around
Boise Station - 13 min drive
Boise Airport (BOI) - 14 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 6 min walk
Capri Restaurant - 7 min walk
Payette Brewing Company - 15 min walk
Green Acres Food Truck Park - 13 min walk
Fanci Freez - 11 min walk
About this property
Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner
Hotel with free parking, near Boise State University
Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner offers 182 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Cable television is provided. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.
A seasonal outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 182 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including a hot tub, a 24-hour fitness center, and a seasonal outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Stop by the hotel's restaurant, Coffee Garden, for lunch, or grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Continental breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6 AM to 9 AM and on weekends from 6 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6 AM and 9 AM and on weekends between 6 AM and 10 AM.
Coffee Garden - This restaurant serves breakfast and lunch.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free uncovered self parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
Onsite parking includes off-street options
Food and drink
Continental breakfast available for a fee 6 AM to 9 AM on weekdays and 6 AM to 10 AM on weekends; USD 7 per person
A coffee shop/cafe
Snack bar/deli
Restaurants on site
Coffee Garden
Things to do
24-hour gym
Billiards/pool table
Hot tub
Seasonal outdoor pool
TV in common areas
Family friendly
Free cot
In-room microwave
In-room refrigerator
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Seasonal outdoor pool
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
ATM
Free newspapers in lobby
Gift shop/newsstand
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Vending machine
Guest services
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels on request
Concierge services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (once per stay)
Multilingual staff
Porter/bellhop
Business services
Business centre
Conference space
Meeting rooms
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
Lift
Stair-free path to entrance
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible business centre
Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
Wheelchair-accessible gym
Wheelchair-accessible lounge
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
Wheelchair-accessible pool
Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
Wheelchair-accessible van parking
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Free cot
Pillowtop mattress
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bathtub combination
Towels provided
Entertainment
TV with cable channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Microwave
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Connecting rooms available
Desk
Eco-friendly toiletries
Iron/ironing board
Phone
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Renovations and closures
The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from September 5 to May 28:
Hot tub
Swimming pool
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.00 per stay
Free cribs are available on request at the property
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 7 per person
Pet fee: USD 20 per pet, per day
Service animals are exempt from fees
Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.00 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 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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
We should mention
The seasonal pool will be open from May 28 to September 05
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
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Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner Reviews
Reviews
6.6
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I think dirty, old, run down, and unsafe speak for itself. Drug addicts all over the grounds outside. Empty liquor bottles and trash in the elevator. Filthy restaurant. No locks on any of the outside entrances. Loud music all night and sirens going off all night long. Worst hotel experience I’ve ever had. It was terrifying! Enough said
This property is used by the City to house homeless and displaced immigrants. Not a safe feeling environment. Our room had a shower tile missing and the chair in the main room was really dirty. The hall ways were dingy. Just not a good vibe for a name brand hotel. U
Denni
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
10/10 Excellent
Amor
9 Jan 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Friendly staffs
Amor
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025
6/10 Okay
Umutoni
8 Jan 2025
Disliked: Staff & service
Umutoni
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
10/10 Excellent
Keith
7 Jan 2025
Keith
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
6/10 Okay
Shelly
Travelled with partner
7 Jan 2025
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The elevator needs to be fixed i had to walk up the stairs,
Shelly
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025
6/10 Okay
Kathy
6 Jan 2025
The staff were great and the breakfasts hot and good. The beds were great! The hotel itself is older and needs work. I was moved once due to a water leak and the new room was challenged on heat. I ultimately cut my trip one day short to leave.
This was by far the worst hotel I’ve stayed in. My room had pet urine drenched in the floor and they changed me to 2 other rooms after I complained. They were all dirty. The staff told me they would discount my room for the problems and never did. There were people in the parking lot asking me if I had drugs. Unbelievable
We walked into the homeless shelter part of the hotel with zero indication of what we were walking into. Slum is the best description. Something a majority of people would be horrified to find in the hotel they are staying at. Then homeless people were everywhere in the main hotel. One was sitting in a wheelchair blasting extremely loud music on a Bluetooth speaker by the window when we got off the elevator on our floor. Housekeeping stood outside our door talking loudly about everything under the sun for 45 minutes before checkout. We assumed it was homeless people still walking around on our floor until we opened the door to realize it was staff...... EXTREMELY unprofessional.... We will NEVER be back.
Our room was decent enough but the chair I wouldn't set anything I owner on. It looked like it was brought over from the homeless shelter side. The shower was gross by the drain and I for sure felt like I was unsafe in the hotel. Extremely bad experience.
The building smelled there was stuff left in the room from previous guest… the elevator broke.. no temperature control in the room. Almost every time I went to the front desk it wasn’t manned and no one answered the phone.