Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner

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Red Lion Hotels
8 (2615 reviews)
1800 Fairview Avenue , Boise , us

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Free
Children allowed
Pets allowed

Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Fitness facilities (surcharge)
Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Swimming pool
Restaurant
Family rooms
Pets allowed
Lift / Elevator
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Great location
Affordable price
Cons:
Dirty rooms
Outdated facilities
Noise disturbances

Categories

Cleanliness
6.08
Multiple reviews noted dirty rooms and poor cleaning standards.
Service
9.05
Staff was consistently described as friendly and helpful.
Location
8.59
Great location close to downtown, although some noise issues.
Room Quality
6.54
Rooms were noted as outdated and some were not clean.
Amenities
8.07
Some amenities were available, but issues with cleanliness were noted.
Value for Money
8.53
Affordable prices for the location and services provided.
Food and Beverage
9.08
Positive mentions of breakfast quality.
Overall Experience
8.05
Mixed experience highlighted by friendly staff but cleanliness issues.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-16 04:00

Property Description

Convenient Amenities

The Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner offers a range of convenient amenities for its guests. Each room is equipped with a flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi, and tea/coffee-making facilities. The presence of a fridge and microwave adds to the comfort and convenience of your stay.

Great Location

Situated at the Boise Downtowner, this hotel provides easy access to key attractions. The Boise Convention Center is just a short distance away, while Boise State University and Bogus Basin Ski Resort are also within reach. Whether you're in town for business or leisure, the hotel's location ensures you're never far from where you need to be.

Fitness and Relaxation

Stay active during your stay by making use of the well-equipped gym or take a refreshing dip in the seasonal outdoor pool. After a day of exploring the city, unwind at the Coffee Garden on-site. The perfect way to relax and recharge before your next adventure.

Book your stay at Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner now to experience comfort, convenience, and relaxation all in one place.

Important information:

The additional $20.01 is the nonrefundable pet fee.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Airport code: BOI

Property Policies

  • Parking

    Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Pets

    Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

  • Groups

    When booking more than 9 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    Children up to and including 2 years old stay for free when using an available cot.
    Children up to and including 17 years old stay for free when using an existing bed.
    Adults stay for US$10 per person per night when using an available extra bed.
    Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
    Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Location

Guest Reviews

8
Based on 2615 reviews
Cleanliness: 6.08
Service: 9.05
Location: 8.59
Room Quality: 6.54
Amenities: 8.07
Value for Money: 8.53
Food and Beverage: 9.08
Overall Experience: 8.05
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Anderson • solo_traveller • us
7
2026-06-06 • via Nuitee
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leon • family_with_children • us
1
El hotel muy sucio . Y caro. Cuando llegue ni si quiera estaba listo el cuarto
Pros:

El hotel demasiado sucio. Limpieza pésima. Los pasillos muy sucios. Necesita lavar carpetas

2026-06-06 • via Nuitee
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Frederick • solo_traveller • us
10
Pros:

The hotel is aging, but the staff is friendly. Downtown is not next door, but is walkable--about a mile.

2026-06-05 • via Nuitee
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Brittany • couple • us
7
2026-06-04 • via Nuitee
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Craig • family_with_children • us
7
Pros:

location

Cons:

nothing

2026-06-04 • via Nuitee
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Billy • solo_traveller • us
7
I enjoyed my stay
Pros:

It was nice

Cons:

Kinda dated

2026-06-04 • via Nuitee
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Michael • solo_traveller • us
9
Pros:

The hotel is an old one, but it was built really well, as is reflected by the high quality carpeting, marble and the flooring. The rooms are quite comfortable. It's an old school hotel that still has its class!

Cons:

The elevator is very noisy. That's all that I can think of.

2026-06-03 • via Nuitee
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Julia • solo_traveller • us
1
2026-06-03 • via Nuitee
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JOSE • solo_traveller • us
8
2026-06-03 • via Nuitee
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Frederick • solo_traveller • us
8
2026-06-02 • via Nuitee
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Nicholas • solo_traveller • us
6
Unless you want to be walking distance to a strip club I wouldn’t stay here.
Pros:

Good location

Cons:

The room was pretty clean but the much of the common areas were dusty, not vacuumed in days and there were overhead plumbing leaks showing in the room an other areas. Smelled like cigarette smoke and weed.

2026-06-02 • via Nuitee
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Abigail • couple • us
1
Like my 21st birthday a night we should all forget
Pros:

Very beautiful Mountain View

Cons:

The humans that create the environment around the area

2026-06-02 • via Nuitee
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Heidi • family_with_children • us
1
Terrible
Pros:

I didn’t like anything about it. Couldn’t get hot water, it wasn’t very clean, customer service is awful. Beds are awful. I’d rather sleep on the floor

Cons:

Everything

2026-06-01 • via Nuitee
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Jose • extended_group • us
10
Perfect 10/10 Service.
Pros:

It was in a good area, easy to find. I like the old school style of the hotel.

Cons:

The balcony situation. we couldn’t see outside it had a boarded up fence.

2026-06-01 • via Nuitee
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Jennifer A • solo_traveller • us
4
Pros:

Easy check in and out.

Cons:

Room was hot after check in and stayed hot when we came back from dinner. Tried to call front desk but the phone didn't work in the room. Finally call on my phone and got reservations who text me the direct phone line. By one am the desk clerk came to our room and found the trouble. Couldn't sleep well do to the heat and the noisy fan. Didn't cool down until 7:00 am.
Bathroom and cooling system needs updated. Toilet looked dirty inside but that was rust stains.

2026-05-30 • via Nuitee
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Christine • couple • us
3
Would not endorse. Will never stay there again
Pros:

I liked that it was about 100$ for the night. Multiple hotels were around 130$. For 30$ I could have had a much better experience.

The room seemed clean. All halls leading to the room were filthy. Elevator was filthy. Deck was filthy

Slider to deck did not have a lock, screen didn’t have a lock either

Thermostat was ripped off the wall, was concealed so I didn’t notice until I went to turn on ac at night.

Slept w a knife on my end table incase someone came in the slider. Not restful. Left super early (around 5a) because I was sleeping so crappy(scared someone would come through slider)

2026-05-29 • via Nuitee
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Anne • solo_traveller • us
3
Overpriced and dirty
Cons:

The hallways and room smelled like smoke. I'm not normally picky but I couldn't sleep it was so gross. The staff was distracted and no one was even present to check me in for 10 minutes. The closet door/mirror was broken and wouldn't close. The chair in the room was so stained I was afraid to put anything on it. The entire place was run down and the hall carpet was duct taped together.

2026-05-29 • via Nuitee
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samera • solo_traveller • us
4
Pros:

Location.

Cons:

We did not like the overall experience. Arrived and the plumbing was backed up and hallway smelled like cigarettes. Got moved to another room and upstairs smelled like weed.

Let's go back before the problems... I asked the night staff if I could stay another day if we wanted to, she said that she couldn't do that, okay?! We go to the room, find out about plumbing, we report the plumbing as we were leaving to meet up with our friends. When we got back later to see about the plumbing, they offered another room and we took it. Got tub was down and the pool was down :/ .
As we were leaving the next day our daughter heard them accommodating a gentlemen for another night that had the room booked for only one night, when they told me that they could not do that.

I noticed a dent in the back of my car from someone hitting in the parking lot, we will see if there's cameras there. The manager said that we'd probably get a full refund, said that he didn't know about the plumbing issues and the he was sorry for the inconvenience. Well, he changed his mind the next day I got partial refund. Never again will I stay at the place.
There was a duck in the back and poop all over the pool area.

2026-05-28 • via Nuitee
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Leslie • extended_group • us
5
For the price, good enough for a night's stay.
Pros:

Staff was friendly and check-in was easy. It was a nice walk to downtown, but the neighborhood felt a little sketchy. Not a deal breaker by any means. The price and proximity to downtown, though a little bit of a walk (15 mins?), made it fine.

Cons:

The room was nice enough in spite of the flooring bubbling up, but all the public areas, with the exception of the lobby, were run down. The hallways felt dirty and dank. The carpet was bubbled and it was either terribly stained or dirty. Garbage was piled in the hallway in front of the rooms. It seemed to stay there for a long time. As long as it was simply a place to sleep for a night, it was OK. The bathroom was sparkling clean and the beds comfy, the room clean. Though we saw people cleaning the pool, it had a curious green hue to the water. No swimming for me! It was obviously a very nice place in its earlier days. It's just run down now. The common areas need refurbishing.

2026-05-27 • via Nuitee
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Roland • solo_traveller • us
6
It was close to the VA hospital where I had appointments
Pros:

Breakfast was good

Cons:

Couldn’t get the shower to work properly and the heating system in 347 didn’t work it was cloe

2026-05-27 • via Nuitee