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Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner

3.5 star property

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

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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1800 Fairview Ave, Boise, ID, 83702
  • Place, Boise State University
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Idaho Central Arena
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Boise Centre
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Boise, ID (BOI)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

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

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • 33 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

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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

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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 Double Beds, Accessible

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

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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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, 2 Double Beds, Accessible (Roll In Shower)

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 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 Woodland Empire Ale Craft.

What's nearby

  • Boise River - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Boise State University - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Knitting Factory - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Idaho Central Arena - 16 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Boise Centre - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Boise Station - 13 min drive
  • Boise Airport (BOI) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Dutch Bros Coffee - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Green Acres Food Truck Park - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Maverik Adventures First Stop - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Pine Coffee Supply - ‬7 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, desk chairs, 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.

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 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
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Tile flooring in room
  • 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

More

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

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
  • Desk chair
  • 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 75.00 per accommodation, per stay (maximum USD 125.00 per stay), plus a one-time cleaning fee of USD 250.00
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Smoking rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

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 75.00 per accommodation, per stay (maximum USD 125.00 per stay) plus USD 250.00 one-time cleaning fee
  • 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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
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

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 688 out of 2623 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 472 out of 2623 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 432 out of 2623 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 484 out of 2623 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 547 out of 2623 reviews

6.2/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Craig

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jarod

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was dirty, several of the doors looked like someone tried to break into rooms, non-smoking room smelled like cigarettes.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

vicki

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
All the staff are amazing, friendly, helpful, caring. The property is so run down - the hallways, carpet. rooms in good shape. Pool area terrible, dead plants, weeds, pool is dirty and has mold. The lobby is warm, the hallways warm. Fans everywhere. Ran out of food at breakfast by 815am. very slow to refill, brought undercooked bacon.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Donald

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is run down, outdated, wore out, haven’t put a dime into facility in years. Evedently they had a fire in a room over six months ago doors have axe cuts in them, carpet is duct tape together, room hadn’t been swept in weeks, cob webs on windows, toilet wouldn’t flush. All this after we were given a room that hadn’t been “cleaned” yet. By that I mean the bed and roll away bed which was still in there hadn’t even been made yet. Staff as friendly but I will definitely avoid ever staying here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Carrie

Travelled with family
This hotel is very old, which I expected, and didn’t mind at all. What I didn’t like was that it was pretty dirty. All the surfaces were kind of dusty, and the top part of the headboard was extremely dusty. I thought to myself maybe that was just because it’s been a while since somebody stayed in that room and they hadn’t cleaned it in a while. Then the shower had a plastic shaving razor cover in it meaning it wasn’t clean very well, and the bottom of the shower curtain was mildewy, and there was like a squished skittle on the floor. It looked like.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Becky

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and received an uograde
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Peggy

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Melissa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Melissa Ann

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

David D

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Please don’t stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff was very nice & room was clean. BUT.. It was 97 degrees outside and almost that hot in the room. Maintenance was sent up, couldn’t be fixed. I had to ask to be moved to another room. It was still terribly hot. We were not offered a fan & I didn’t know to ask for one until day 3. We were miserable at night. The elevator floor was really dirty. Like it was clean when we got there then never cleaned again. It became a joke. The pool looked pretty suspect too.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Jessica

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is way past its prime.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Stephanie

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

So bad we didn’t actually stay

This hotel was so terrible we ended up just leaving and staying at another hotel. The AC didn’t work in the whole hotel, the elevator was broken, there was duct tape and tons of stains on the rugs in the hallway. Our room smelled terrible too
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vijaya

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good with budget
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tonya

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awful place! Found a dirty needle outside, no AC. Duct tape held the carpet together. Rooms were muggy. Horrible Horrible place.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jesse

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with pets
Liked: Staff & service
The AC units in the room could not keep up with the hot weather. The floors were very dusty and left black soot on shoes and feet. The property desperately needs to be updated
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Kaylee

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roylene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy booking and quite
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Eric

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, comfy beds. I booked a king suite but they put us in a room with double full beds; we made it work, but don't list rooms as available at booking if they're not. We paid for breakfast but were turned away because breakfast service was cancelled, the morning we got there. Still waiting for the refund. Overall a decent stay, but there plenty of rook for improvement.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Pamela

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were not air conditioned. Smoking permitted indoors throughout the property in places like stairwells, rooms, hallways. Noise in the middle of the night. The building was not secured, various entry points unlocked. Consistent stream of unregistered visitors to guest rooms. Very unsafe for families.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Alfredo

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities
Hotel is old and ac does not work my stay was the worst I have ever had in a hotel due to ac not working and hotels rooms are not cleaned properly would not recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Habimana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My boyfriend loves this place !!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025