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Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner

3.5 star property

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Lobby
Seasonal outdoor pool
Combined shower/tub, eco-friendly toiletries, hair dryer, towels
1 bedroom, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk
Exterior

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
  • 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 | 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

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

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 this property

Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner

3.5-star hotel in West Downtown
Along with a 24-hour fitness center, this hotel has a snack bar/deli and a coffee shop/cafe. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a hot tub, a seasonal outdoor pool, and a business center. Housekeeping is available once per stay.
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.

In addition to a seasonal outdoor pool, Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner provides a hot tub and a 24-hour fitness center. Dining options at the hotel include a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. This 3.5-star property offers access to a business center and meeting rooms.

Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This business-friendly hotel also offers a vending machine, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands. Complimentary uncovered self parking is available on site.

Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner has designated areas for smoking.

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
  • 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 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 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

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
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. 689 out of 2530 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 507 out of 2530 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 430 out of 2530 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 451 out of 2530 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 453 out of 2530 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

Lester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Only complaint is that breakfast is extra. For the price they charge, it should be included
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Denni

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property is used by the City to house homeless and displaced immigrants. Not a safe feeling environment. Our room had a shower tile missing and the chair in the main room was really dirty. The hall ways were dingy. Just not a good vibe for a name brand hotel. U
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amor

Liked: Cleanliness
Friendly staffs
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Umutoni

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Shelly

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The elevator needs to be fixed i had to walk up the stairs,
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Kathy

The staff were great and the breakfasts hot and good. The beds were great! The hotel itself is older and needs work. I was moved once due to a water leak and the new room was challenged on heat. I ultimately cut my trip one day short to leave.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jamie

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tami

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Do not stay here
This was by far the worst hotel I’ve stayed in. My room had pet urine drenched in the floor and they changed me to 2 other rooms after I complained. They were all dirty. The staff told me they would discount my room for the problems and never did. There were people in the parking lot asking me if I had drugs. Unbelievable
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Alexis

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tara

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We walked into the homeless shelter part of the hotel with zero indication of what we were walking into. Slum is the best description. Something a majority of people would be horrified to find in the hotel they are staying at. Then homeless people were everywhere in the main hotel. One was sitting in a wheelchair blasting extremely loud music on a Bluetooth speaker by the window when we got off the elevator on our floor. Housekeeping stood outside our door talking loudly about everything under the sun for 45 minutes before checkout. We assumed it was homeless people still walking around on our floor until we opened the door to realize it was staff...... EXTREMELY unprofessional.... We will NEVER be back. Our room was decent enough but the chair I wouldn't set anything I owner on. It looked like it was brought over from the homeless shelter side. The shower was gross by the drain and I for sure felt like I was unsafe in the hotel. Extremely bad experience.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Aaron

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Timothy, Emmett

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Peter

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The building smelled there was stuff left in the room from previous guest… the elevator broke.. no temperature control in the room. Almost every time I went to the front desk it wasn’t manned and no one answered the phone.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Ashley

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean. There was no signal available on the TV.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Sherri

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Property is very run down and not well taken care of. Our room was not cleaned adequately and the heater did not work. Lots of stains on the furniture, carpet and walls. The outside of the property and parking lot was very trashy, especially the dog area where no one has picked up any poop in quite some time. The free breakfast was inedible, no working ice machines, and the hot tub was open to anyone (not locked) and very dirty with floating trash. The only positive in our stay was the excellent customer service from Benjamin at the front desk, who was working incredibly hard to make up for the shortfalls of the facility.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Comfy cold room
The room was comfortable besides the hard wood floors. The heater also couldnt keep up so the room stayed slightly cold
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wish I had thought to take pictures!
Room was missing several lightbulbs, the floor was scratched, the entertainment center was broken, there was rust and mildew on the bathroom ceiling/vent, and the shower sprayed out of the shower head sideways and soaked the bathroom if the curtain wasn't perfectly in place to block it. The only luggage carts were on the second floor and we weren't allowed to use them because they were "for the homeless that lived on the second floor," according to a staff member. The elevator got stuck open while we were there too. There's a group of homeless people who sit out front and try to get people to pay them to help carry luggage.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Jon

Traveled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Qingkai

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

T.S.

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cheap room, now I know why
The hotel was inexpensive and they allowed pets. The pictures look decent. However, just because its economical doesn't mean they should cut corners on quality. The rooms were filthy, the breakfast wasn't even a good continental breakfast the floors of the hotel and elevators needed mopped. The people were nice but lazy. One clerk did her best and discounted the room because of our experience. We would have gladly paid the price or more if this hotel was upkept. Cheap shouldn't mean low quality or below health standards. Because they Allow pets the ground were covered in excrement. We are responsible pet owners and clean up after our pet, we didn't see anyone else do that. We booked 7 days and couldn't find another hotel after we arrive. So we came home and showered and washed everything. Not a good experience.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Wendy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ba humbug
Upon arriving after making reservations weeks in advance, they had given away my king room with a jetted tub on Christmas Eve which was a gift to me from my husband. The man behind the counter was very professional and nice and offered me $40 off a regular room. I was not happy.. but he assured me I could have the room the following afternoon. We got a corner king with a balcony which wasn’t bad, except for the television didn’t work. The phone didn’t work, not plugged in or something could not reach front desk and upon going down to the desk to speak with them from the third floor, the elevator didn’t work and I had to take the stairs several times due to first the phone didn’t work second the television didn’t work third. The ice machine didn’t work and then last, but not least the elevator didn’t work. The next day I spoke with the manager about what had happened . She basically told me it was my own fault for making reservations through a third-party such as Hotels.com or expedia.com and if I wanted a refund on my reservation to call ask the third party for it because she wasn’t going to even though I paid in full at her hotel. It was NOT a very Merry Christmas !
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cole

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tera

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love the staff especially Sarah!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024