At Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner, you can look forward to a coffee shop/cafe, a bar, and a 24-hour gym. For some rest and relaxation, visit the hot tub. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Located in West Downtown, a neighborhood in Boise, Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner is in the entertainment district and near the airport. Woodland Empire Ale Craft and Boise Brewing are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Boise Art Glass and Eighth Street Marketplace. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Idaho Central Arena, or consider a night out at Knitting Factory. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing and downhill skiing, and don't miss out on the snowmobiling and snowshoeing. Guests love the hotel's central location. Visit our Boise travel guide
1800 Fairview Ave, Boise, ID, 83702
What's nearby
Boise River
13 min walk - 1.1 km
Boise State University
17 min walk - 1.5 km
Knitting Factory
15 min walk - 1.3 km
Idaho Central Arena
15 min walk - 1.3 km
Boise Centre
16 min walk - 1.3 km
Getting around
Boise Station
13 min drive
Boise Airport (BOI)
17 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's
7 min walk
Westside Drive-In
9 min walk
Panera Bread
12 min walk
Dutch Bros Coffee
10 min walk
Fanci Freez
12 min walk
About this property
Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner
Hotel near Boise State University
Consider a stay at Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner and take advantage of a coffee shop/cafe, a bar, and a 24-hour gym. For some rest and relaxation, visit the hot tub. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
A seasonal outdoor pool
Free self parking
Express check-out, multilingual staff, and a TV in the lobby
Concierge services, a front-desk safe, and a porter/bellhop
Guest reviews say great things about the breakfast, central location, and helpful staff
Room features
All 182 rooms have comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, in addition to thoughtful touches like free WiFi and desk chairs. Guest reviews highly rate the clean rooms at the property.
More amenities include:
Pillowtop mattresses, rollaway/extra beds (surcharge), and free cribs/infant beds
Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
Yes, this property has a seasonal outdoor pool. Pool access is from 10:00 AM–10:00 PM.
The pool is closed seasonally each year from September 5 to May 28.
How much does it cost to stay at Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner?
As of 2026/10/23, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner on 2026/11/3 start from NT$3,444, 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.
Is Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner pet-friendly?
Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total). There's a fee of USD 75.00 per accommodation, per stay. A cleaning fee of USD 250.00 also applies. Service animals are exempt from fees.
How much is parking?
Self parking is free at this property.
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 (subject to availability).
What time is check-out at Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner?
Check-out is at noon. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).
Where is Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner located?
Located in West Downtown, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Rhodes Skate Park and Boise State University. Boise Art Glass and Woodland Empire Ale Craft are also within 15 minutes.
Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?
Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.
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Reviews
Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner Reviews
6.0
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We normally stay on the third floor with our dogs when we are at this hotel. This visit we were on the second floor which has not been renovated. The hallway carpet, walls, etc. are badly in need of replacement.
That said, the rooms were VERY clean and well appointed. The staff is always friendly and very helpful. We'll be back.
The staff were great especially Michelle and Amanda. The housekeeping supervisor was also great. Took care of any issue we might have had. The included breakfast was great too
Positive: Bar open Thursday through Saturday and Bartender makes a good drink. Staff was very kind.
The Rest: elevator was scary at best. Hallways smelled like wet dog. Room heater did not work, even after asking to get fixed. People hanging out at the entrance drinking vodka and smoking. Water was brown for the 1st few minutes when turned on. Hot water took 10 minutes to heat up. If you use the gym, don't look at the ceiling. Definitely spent your money elsewhere.
The room was nice. The breakfast was nice. Staff was helpful. The only thing was , we ask them to clean our room and it took them 2 days after we asked, to get to it.
Clean rooms, soft comfy beds and a balcony to watch drunk young people wreck E-bikes in downtown Boise, twice now. That's a funny laugh. I've stayed here for 4 or 5 years, will come again next year. Get to your room early, later night parking is further.
Although it is listed as having a restaurant on premises…it was not operating any of the time we were there. Although you could pre purchase breakfast thru Expedia…we were unable to use it, because kitchen closed by 9 am.
Otherwise…I rate the staff as very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Rhonda
2026/8/18
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The location to downtown was exactly what we were looking for.
The pictures online were very misleading. The hotel is very dated which is fine but not maintained well.
The pool and hot tub were iffy at best, so we didn't dare it.
The room floors were so sticky.
The room had 1 hand towel, 3 bath towels and no washcloths for 2 people.
Appreciated the breakfast daily - not fancy but it worked.
The lounge was open Friday and Saturday so that was a fun surprise.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review
8/10 Good
Andrew
2026/7/19
Liked: Staff & service
It looks like it’s in the middle of a renovation. The outside is pretty rough looking, it’s not in a great neighborhood… but then you go into the lobby, and it’s nice… but then you go to the hallway to the rooms and it’s scary with duct tape holding the carpet together… and then you go into the room, and it’s nice. So it’s nice in the spots that matter the most. The staff was super friendly, and everyone who we talked to who was also staying there were nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Brein
2026/7/19
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It was clean and the staff were very nice, but the elevator kept me up all night it made a horrendous sound every time it would go up and down and it did not seem OK. The fact that my room was right next to the elevator I had to listen to it all night was not OK.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Krystal
2026/7/11
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This property is very dated. Carpet in hallways has tape across rips. Furniture in room was old and scratched up. We didn’t have hot water in our room but staff fixed that. Our room was clean and bed was comfortably. Pool itself was very clean but decor and patio furniture and covers were falling apart.
The Red Lion Boise Downtowner is in dire need of a renovation. The entry/ registration area/ breakfast area is not bad even nice but the hallway carpeting is a mess and a trip hazard and dirty. The a/c didn't work in our room. Luckily the staff let me use their office fan at 3am to help with the heat.
I changed hotels for our second night and was given a refund for that night and 1/2 off for our first night. The staff was very helpful and kind to help me out with this fustrating stay.
Before arrival we booked online with Klarna. When we arrived at the hotel they said that there was a fee for incidentals that we didn't plan for and it wasn't communicated to us previous to arriving. We had to use three different cards. " We were just trying to escape for the weekend have a good time for my birthday, on the spur"
We get to the room I quickly made sure to take a picture but there was a light bulb out. Oh I forgot to mention I paid for breakfast for two nights and breakfast was discontinued this second night meaning for the next morning, like. That wasn't mentioned to us either until arrival and we were downtown and had events that we needed to go to and so we just ended up going to Walmart getting a little food and filling the refrigerator we were grateful for the refrigerator being there and the microwave. First night went well, second night there was a loud dog barking in the room next to us and a man yelling apparently at his TV I don't know. Until 2:00 a.m.. mind you are next event meeting would early in the morning by 6:00 a.m. we needed to be up and showered and ready to go and now without breakfast. We woke up got ready to hop in the shower and we turned on the water for about 10 minutes and realized " there's no hot water" . So no hot shower before our event... during our stay we attempted to enter the hot tub area but nobody could figure out how to get into it. It wasn't inside the Red Lion hotel it was outside and nobody had the key for the deadbolt