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Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner

3.5 star property

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Lobby
Seasonal outdoor pool
Exterior
Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub
1 bedroom, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Hot tub
  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Pet-friendly

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1800 Fairview Ave, Boise, ID, 83702
  • Boise Centre
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Idaho Central Arena
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Boise State University
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Boise, ID (BOI)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

  • 56 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible (Roll In Shower)

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Premium Room, 1 King Bed (Balcony, Corner)

1 bedroom, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Premium Room, 1 King Bed (Balcony, Corner)

  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 2 Double Beds (Pool Access)

1 bedroom, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Double Beds (Pool Access)

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 bedroom, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

1 bedroom, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

1 bedroom, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Boise

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 River. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Rhodes Skate Park and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Boise Centre.

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

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • 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
  • Pillowtop mattress

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 10.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

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 10.0 per night

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

Property is also known as

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Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 680 out of 2506 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 513 out of 2506 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 429 out of 2506 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 441 out of 2506 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 443 out of 2506 reviews

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brittney

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shellie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Cheyanna

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
They need to update there lock system it would not always work & we had to go to the desk twice to get into our rooms & they said it happens alot. The bathroom needs updated as well
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay. Loud children in the hall at midnight but not the fault of the hotel and I went right back to sleep
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Meghann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness
Everything
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dustin

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

dustie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly and clean, love this place
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tera

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cole

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Adam

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The hotel was descent especially for the price. The property is dated and I had to get my key card redone everyday. Room was farely clean but you can tell the houskeepers did not sweep.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Rudy

Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Alan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not impressed
Room was dirty, Tv was broken did not work Items from previous guest were left in drawers. The arm chair looked like hazardous waste. Water damage to the ceiling. The room wasn’t very sound proof. We could here noise from the hall and the room next to ours. The front desk staff was very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
For the price I can’t complain but the room definitely felt quite dated. Also the room was hot, no heat was running and it was 26 degrees outside so that was puzzling. Had to leave the window open over night because the AC couldn’t be turned on. Staff was nice so no issues there. If your decently active walking downtown is a breeze. Lots of food and things to do

2/10 Terrible

Suzanne

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service
The person working the front desk, Benjamin, was extremely rude with an extremely bad attitude. As a tour bus operator for bands on tour, I have been staying at the Red Lion Downtowner in Boise for many years due to it having ample parking for a 65-foot long tour bus and being conveniently located. I will never stay there again and have alerted all my colleagues in the industry about what happened when myself and the band members arrived at the hotel. When the band's manager called to find out why we could not check in, Benjamin told her "Go f#ck yourself and don't ever book a room here again", and then hung up on her.

8/10 Good

Joshua

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 11 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Suzanne

Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
As the manager of well-known touring bands, I have routed bands to the Red Lion Downtowner for many years due to being able to park the tour bus onsite, the convenient location, and the bus operator being able to check in early since he drives all night - usually 400 to 500 miles. Upon arrival, the desk clerk, Benjamin, was extremely rude to our bus operator - he refused to let him check in two hours early despite my calling the hotel a week ago to confirm he could check in early. There were ample rooms available, Benjamin wanted to charge him/us $25 per hour (for both rooms that were reserved). When the bus operator alerted me to the situation, I called the hotel and spoke to Benjamin briefly as he hung up on me. I called again - , he answered and I asked why he hung up on me; he did it again. A third call resulted in the same; being hung up on. The band and the bus operator decided to get something to eat in hopes that by the time they returned, they could check in; which, they did. I then called the hotel again planning to thank Benjamin for letting them check-in but once he knew it was me, told me to "Go f#ck myself and to never book a room there again. He then hung up on me (4th time). Benjamin's behavior toward my bus operator, band members & myself was not only rude; it was mean and uncalled for. The music community is big; we have already reached out to fellow band managers & agents to advise them to steer clear of the Red Lion Downtowner in Boise, ID.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
From the “Dusty Lion” with love.
Pros: Comfortable bed with clean sheets. Clean towels. Hot shower with river like flow. Good breakfast when they had breakfast two of the four days we stayed. Felt safe. Friendly staff. Cons: Dusty room with pet hair on the furniture, on the floor, on the curtains, and balcony was completely covered with dog hair. Not the most tidy atmosphere inside and outside the hotel. Room service did not service room during our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tera

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome staff
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Cody

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Ole B.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 21 nights in Nov 2024