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Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner

3.5 star property

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

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Hot Tub
  • Pool

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Map
1800 Fairview Ave, Boise, ID, 83702
  • Boise Centre
    14 min walk
  • Knitting Factory
    16 min walk
  • Idaho Central Arena
    17 min walk
  • Boise, ID (BOI)
    13 min drive

Room options

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub | 1 bedroom, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

  • 600 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

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

  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 bedroom, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Premium Room, 1 King Bed (Balcony, Corner)

  • 420 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Double Beds (Pool Access)

  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 bedroom, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible

  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 bedroom, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the neighborhood

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 Art Glass. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Rhodes Skate Park and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Boise River.

What's nearby

  • Boise Centre - 14 min walk
  • Knitting Factory - 16 min walk
  • Idaho Central Arena - 17 min walk
  • Boise State University - 4 min drive
  • ExtraMile Arena - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Boise Station - 10 min drive
  • Boise Airport (BOI) - 13 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 spa 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 spa 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 transportation

  • 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 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 6:00 AM to 10:00 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
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Spa tub
  • 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 center
  • 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
  • Elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 7 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

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

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from September 5 to May 28:
  • Spa 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

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 10.0 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
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
Rating 10 - Excellent. 663 out of 2446 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 509 out of 2446 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 420 out of 2446 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 428 out of 2446 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 426 out of 2446 reviews" "

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness
Cleaning and Maintenance neglect
This place looks like it was probably nice at one point, but has become the result of chronic neglect. I had to switch rooms after hair and snot in my bed and pubes on the toilet. My second room also had hair on the floor and in the tub. The shower wall and tap were caved in.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Steven

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Photo of hotel from years back
I’m sure Red Lion was once a nice hotel, however time has not been kind. First appearance in the lobby was old & soiled furnitures, the bar was dark & dingy. Elevator was iffy. Our room was ok, bed was comfortable, clean area, however the tub/ shower drain was slow to drain. We had a balcony for fresh air, however the road noise was unbearable, cars racing into wee hours in the morning. Ice machine on our floor was broken & the breakfast was a bit to be desired. Hoped to use the pool, was not posted when we reserved that the pool was closed for the seasonThis hotel could be nice needs a lot of TLC.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Upon checking in to my room I noticed the room had not yet been cleaned. I went to the front desk and they politely gave me a new room and apologized for the problem. In my next room I noticed the safety lock on the door had been broken off and not replaced. Overall, the facility seems like it is not being maintained or upgraded.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Joshua

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good staff
Three night stay. Very helpful staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
The stay was fine except there was no heat, so the room was very cold.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Don

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We made s mistake with the reservation and arrived a day late. The staff was extreemly courteous and helpful. They reactivated our reservation and gave us a room overlooking our error.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Teressa

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

gloria

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Mikal

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No disclosure that Hotel operating a shelter, in Hotel. I certainly pay fair share of taxes, to help honeless. But when i arrive on vacation, to visit kids at Boise State, i certainly dont need/want them in Lobby, and prooerty. Unconfortable, didnt feel safe, wont stay again. Its a shame. Red Lion used to be reputable hotel chain..
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Melissa

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Bathroom door would not shut, could see it had been pryed open at some point, bathroom tub would not drain, second sink outside bathroom would not drain, towel rack outside bathroom broken and sitting on the floor below sink, bed skirt had who knows what on it, was filthy, desk had one wheel broken off so was lop sided and wobbly, cupboard door where fridge was would not close…the pool and hot tub were so dirty, algae everywhere, not kept up at all, no idea when it had last been cleaned, disappointing seen as our hotel choice is very often based on having a hot tub for after long drives. Door to pool not locked, watched a homeless dude take a bath in the pool!!! Carpets in hallways were stained and not vacuumed in quite some time. Rooms and hallways stunk like stale smoke, weird since it was non smoking. We would not recommend nor stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Robert

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Darryl

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This property is in serious need of a renovation. The furniture was filthy and even had a leg missing on one piece. We had at least 6 burnt out light bulbs in the first room they gave us and several in the second room. The counters in the room had food on them as they were obviously not cleaned. They had to change rooms for us 3 times till they found one for us that was somewhat acceptable but still not great. We were shocked to see this at a Red Lion property. I don't understand how you can have several rooms with burnt out light bulbs and the cleaning staff not getting them changed out. My brother and his wife also stayed on the property and had to change rooms as well. I normally will never write a bad review but this was unacceptable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Raquel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pwefe
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Stacey

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wow. Where to begin. I guess you get what you pay for. The hot tub was broken, no bubbles, but they let people use it. Literally anyone, in fact, because there’s no lock on the gate. The water in the pool was literally green. The AC in my room didn’t work. They sent a repair guy. He got the fan to work, but when I adjusted the temp, it stopped working. Needed a replacement coffee maker, because that didn’t work either. The staff was nice and friendly. And there was a breakfast that had eggs and sausage and stuff like that. But the rest of the hotel really needs some attention.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Susan

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Crystal

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Evangelos

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was so much dirt in the room, the ac unit rattled all night long, no coffee, a leak and almost fell in the bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Everett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Decent place to stay. All the staff was cool. Breakfast ends to early. Bacon was always burnt. Most lobby amenities is either closed or shut down. Possibly from higher then avg Housless traffic. They were nice as well. 5th floor has a fun view facing downtown.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Kassidi

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Front desk staff was extremely unfriendly when checking in. Room was very dirty, garbage and hair on the floor. When we came back from dinner there was a homeless man sleeping on the floor next to the elevators. Would not recommend this hotel to anyone.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024