Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner

Stayed here visiting home from out of town. Had never stayed but have heard good things so figured I'd give it a shot. I was happily pleased with the quality of the remodeled rooms and the pool hours. The gym is small and mostly cardio equipment with a small amount of dumbells. The staff and restaurant were great too!

We walked in the woman behind the counter greeted us with a warm smile, she explained everything to us with a smile on her face. Pointed us to our room. Our room was clean and overlooked the pool which made it very easy for us to watch our kids. Thank you downtowner red lion for making us feel welcome. I believe that's the most important thing.

The hotel feels very large upon entering the lobby. I liked that a lot. The check in girl was nice and offered me a room on any floor I liked. I had a king bed and there was still tons of space in the room. The windows completely open (screen and all) so the fresh air was awesome. I would stay here again if I needed too!

The hotel is within walking distance of dozens of restaurants and pubs in downtown Boise. There is a great breakfast place just two blocks away and a really good Chinese place next door. It was quiet, the staff was helpful and courteous and the lounge had a good drink selection at a reasonable price. There is ample free parking and it was a good value for the price.

I could have stayed closer to Boise State University (my ultimate destination) but it's a short drive through downtown Boise to get there and I saved some money by staying here. There's a Starbuck's store that's a short 4 block walk.

Room had both a microwave & a fridge, not expected for the rate paid. The only con was the Meeting rooms across the hall were occupied well into the late evening by noisy young adults filtering in and out.