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Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner

3.5 star property
3.5-star hotel near Boise State University

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

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

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

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

Room options

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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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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

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

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

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 (Pool Access)

  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double 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, Non Smoking

  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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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, 2 Double Beds, Accessible (Roll In Shower)

  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the neighborhood

Boise

West Downtown stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this West Downtown hotel, you'll find Rhodes Skate Park and Boise Art Glass. Also, Boise River is within half a mile (1 km) and Jack's Urban Meeting Place is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Knitting Factory - 15 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Boise State University - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Idaho Central Arena - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Boise Centre - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Albertsons Stadium - 4 min drive - 2.2 miles

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
  • ‪Maverik Adventures First Stop - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Green Acres Food Truck Park - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Pine Coffee Supply - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner

3.5-star hotel near Boise State University
Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner offers its guests a seasonal outdoor pool, a hot tub, and a 24-hour fitness center. Along with a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. A business center and meeting rooms are available.

Public spaces have free WiFi. A vending machine, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at the business-friendly Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Boise hotel.

  • 182 guestrooms or units
  • 7 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Deli
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Gift shop
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • ATM
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Coffee shop
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.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

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

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Hot tub
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

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

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

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: USD 20 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.00 per stay.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • 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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. 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. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open May 28 and close September 05.
  • Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner to the airport?

Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner is 10 mi (14-min drive) away from the Boise Airport (BOI) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner?

As of Oct 1, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner on Oct 19, 2025 start from $86.7, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner.

How close is Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner to the beach?

This hotel is 18.6 mi (30-min drive) from Sandy Point Beach.

Does Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner, but continental breakfast is offered for a fee of USD 7 per person. It's available on weekdays from 6 AM to 9 AM and weekends from 6 AM to 10 AM.

Is there a casino at Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. A fee applies for early check-in.

Is there free parking at Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner have a pool?

Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner features a seasonal outdoor pool. The pool is closed seasonally each year from September 5 to May 28.

Does Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner to downtown Boise?

Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner is 0.7 mi away from Boise.

Reviews

Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner Reviews

6.4

6.2/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 687 out of 2615 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 475 out of 2615 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 437 out of 2615 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 480 out of 2615 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 536 out of 2615 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Anita, EDMOND

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Virginia

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a dirty and out dated place! We booked two beds for three nights, they gave our two beds away and gave us a king. Brought a rolling bed with no sheets, no pillow, no blankets. They said they were out of blankets and gave my daughter a mattress cover for a blanket. Second night I had to practically beg for two beds. I over heard someone else had same issue. Staff was terrible and one even suggested we would be better off going somewhere else. One employee at the front desk was wearing a tank top. Very unprofessional place !
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Would not recommend

I arrived to check in for my fully pre paid reservation only to be told that they had somehow over booked the hotel, and that there was no room available. No one bothered to call to tell me that in advance, so I had to find another place to stay late at night.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tonani

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Roxanna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Building was old but room had been updated. Overall quiet and clean.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Katie

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Reserved a room with 2 queen beds, they gave us a room with 2 double beds. Lots of people running through the halls, screaming, and banging in doors. Entire hotel is completely outdated
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ginger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The bed are so comfortable and nice room
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kristina

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Deplorable conditions

No rooms were available housekeeping quit and no clean rooms did not get to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Anne

Traveled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Great location

Great location - we could walk to downtown. AC was broken. Sliding door to balcony did not lock (did not feel safe). Broken sink faucet in bathroom (and obvious it had been broken for a long time). Thought they might offer me breakfast ticket for inconveniences (they didn't). Staff was friendly and constantly apologized. Room was clean (maid service every 3rd day). I would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Updates needed

The hotel was VERY dated, dirty, and in desperate need of repairs. The carpet in the hallways were duct taped together, AC did not work properly, chairs in the room had visible stains and cracks across the leather, the floor turned the bottom of our socks black, spider webs were across all windows. Good news: bed was decent, no bugs, water pressure in shower was great, room was quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Doug, Bozeman

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place is a total dump , charging $7 for breakfast , there literally wasn't any !
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

ROBERT

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
RED LION LEFT US OUT IN THE COLD WITH NOWHERE TO SLEEP, AND DIDN'T CARE!(please like if you find this unacceptableas treatment of guest). We got in late due to an accident on the highway, and didn’t get to Red Lion until 1:AM. There we two other guests ahead of us who I assumed were also delayed by the accident checking in. As we listened we discovered they overbooked and had canceled all our reservations. THEY NEVER CALLED ANYONE TO LET THEM KNOW THEIR RESERVATIONS WERE CANCELED. The first guests asked what are we supposed to do now. He said he was sorry, but we (their guests) just have to try and find another hotel ( at 1:AM). They offered no help in finding a room somewhere else, or even offered any suggestions where we might check for an available room. My wife and I along the others were left out in the cold to fend for ourselves at 1 AM, in an unfamiliar city with the prospect of having to sleep in our vehicle somewhere. Hoping the area would be safe enough to try and sleep in our vehicle. My wife fearful of the thought of sleeping in our car not knowing if we would be safe, started frantic frantically calling every hotel. After about hour and a half of us calling around with either no rooms available or no one picking up , the Best Western Vista in called us back apologizing they missed our call a few minutes ago. We finally got a room at 3:AM in the morning thank to BEST WESTERN!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brian

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This property is very run down. Tears in the carpet with Duct tape, finish on furniture wearing out and paint on the walls very dingy. Light bulbs burnt out in the room, internet didn't work, a couple of the doors in my hallway were chained shut with holes in the door. Just not a place to make you feel comfortable to rest your head.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

michele

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and new, comfortable room, good amenities including pool, dining, gym, easy parking, indoor and outdoor common sitting areas. Close to airport.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Angela

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The staff were really nice and the lobby looked nice. Hallway is covered in black tape, some doors look like someone attack it with a crowbar then blue tape put over it…kind of. the closet in the room was broken, the shower barely drained/worked, tv didn’t work, clothes left under the bed, fridge still had beer in it from previous. Oh and the pool was green
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Melanie

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel overbooked for the type of room we reserved. The check-in line was almost to the revolving door so it took us almost a hour to get checked in. Despite the fact that we had three people listed on the reservation, we were given a room with one king bed. Nothing was said at check-in about the substitution, so we had to come back to the line to try and fix the situation. They offered us a rollaway bed for our third member, who is 6’4” and built like a linebacker. We ended up having to rent an additional room, and we were offered no discount or even apology. Since we booked third party they acted like we had no grounds for recourse. The second room was down a hall that reeked, as there were urine soaked sheets set out in the hall. The concerning thing is that the sheets were still there hours later. The rooms were noisy, not because of other guests, but because of machinery/equipment background noise to the point ear plugs were needed to sleep. The furniture in the rooms was scuffed and marked to the point I would have even been surprised to see them for sale at a thrift store. A dropped earring led to moving a chair and looking under the bed, and it was disgusting under both. There were several burned out lights, and the lamp at the desk in one of the rooms was broken and didn’t even have a bulb. Overall it was a frustrating experience and a disappointing stay, in far seedier rooms than we expected from Red Lion.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Roberta

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kristin

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The first room we were in was filthy, I found 6 pills under the beds and smashed pills under the chair. The bathroom faucet didn’t work, lights were broken along with light covers. The second room (promised to be better) ac didn’t work (it was 80 outside so much needed) along with the tv, we were told both would be looked at yet no one came to look at either! The pool was nasty dirty trash was all around the facility and hadn’t been changed or switched in the 2days I was there. The shower it the second room didn’t work. The hotel reeked of weed and we asked the front to say something yet they didn’t care at all. Worst experience ever and it cast over 200
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

april

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is run down. Carpet in the hallway was ducktaped down the middle to keep it in place. The room across the hall from us had the door smashed in. Our room was not cleaned. The only positive was the front desk being willing to cancel our reservation.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Katherine

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was durty and the beds has bed bugs. My daughter and son were all fill with bite from the bed bugs
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lael

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was disgusting. There were stains all over the couch, the carpet was taped, the tub had huge stains in it, the air conditioning did not work…too many things to list. Definitely would not recommend staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025