Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner

3.5 star property

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Lobby
Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains
Exterior
Seasonal outdoor pool
Combined shower/bathtub, eco-friendly toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
1800 Fairview Ave, Boise, ID, 83702
  • Boise State University
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Boise Centre
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Albertsons Stadium
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Boise, ID (BOI)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

  • 56 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

Premium Room, 1 King Bed (Balcony, Corner)

  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Double Beds (Pool Access)

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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 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

  • Knitting Factory - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Boise State University - 16 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Idaho Central Arena - 16 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Boise Centre - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Albertsons Stadium - 4 min drive - 3.5 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

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
  • 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
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

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Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 693 out of 2618 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 490 out of 2618 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 444 out of 2618 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 484 out of 2618 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 507 out of 2618 reviews

6.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

scott

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Y’all got issues.

I was visiting Boise for a Funeral, and booked a Premium King room weeks in advance. I arrived, and there was one premium king, room 761 which shares an adjoining wall with the elevator shaft which sounds like it is ready to fail at any moment. Nobody could sleep in that noise. I was offered to downgrade my room, but no discount. I was put in room 122, very high traffic and hallway noise. The blankets smelled like a bucket of bleach. I woke the next morning, hit the gym which has a broken bench and missing pairs of dumbbells. Got back to my room to get ready for the funeral. I start the shower, go to the sink to shave, and when I go to step in the shower, there was 8 inches of standing water. The tub doesn’t drain. There were no other rooms to move me to, however, they gave me a key to the first room so I could at least take a shower, 7 floors up, in a premium King room… Maintenance was in my room with a plunger and snake for over an hour while I visited with an old friend… would have been nice to have privacy. When he finished, he told me he fixed it, but it’s slow, and they’ve always had problems with this room. Update: it didn’t drain the next morning either. I was put in a known problem room, and moved to another. This is terrible customer service, and the staff knew the reason for my visit. I chose this hotel because I have stayed in the past, and enjoyed it… cannot say that I will stay again. I can update this review with a proper resolution from management.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Gene

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was absolutely amazing. Benjamin Johnson was such an outstanding help.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Aaron

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ac not on, elevator broke one day, hot tub broke one day, maintenance issues everywhere.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Eryn

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This place had black mold on every wall, glass everywhere, dog hair everywhere and the couch and bed were tore up by an animal. The table was sticky and still had food on it. The couch and chairs have stains all over them. However the staff was nice and helped us. We ended up not staying there.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Service

Had booked a room with 2 beds. Day of check in they said that they didnt have that room available (mix up) so the gave me a room with 1 king bed & offered a rollaway bed. The same night we needed the rollaway bed, they said they didnt have anymore but only offered some pillows and sheets. We had 3 people stay in 1 room and we obviously dont fit 3 on a bed. They did not whatsoever try to accommodate with a better situation given that we had booked a room with 2 beds.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bed was very uncomfortable as it felt like it was collapsing, sliding glass door was difficult to lock, felt unsafe. This property is in very poor condition. I do not recommend staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, very nice
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very close to St Luke’s Orthopedic
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Shelley

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
When I checked in, it was great I had a dog I asked for a room that could be close to the floor so I could go in and out. I did not get that. I got the third floor. It was halfway clean. It was so hot you could barely breathe. My room was fine not super clean the floors anyway The pillows were horrible. I did not sleep all night. The hotel lobby was fine but the rest of the hotel was awful.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Adam

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Josse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Patrick, Oregon City

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Stacy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
This hotel is housing the homeless along with guests. It is very rundown and tired. Stains in the bathtub, beds with exposed bed frames, the bed moves when getting in and out, very noisy and we were at the very end where you would think there would be little traffic. Great price but pics look way better than true reality.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Adam

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not very nice staff, hot tub didn’t work properly, dirty old rooms, no a/c no lock on sliding door, burnt out bulbs, hair in the tub, overall bad experience. Pictures on site nothing like in person. An incident involving police and drones outside of our window, and when we called to ask about safety etc. we were treated as though we were an inconvenience.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Patrick, Oregon City

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very mediocre but great location!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Taya

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Candy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Neil

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025