South Boise Hotels

The most upscale of the hotel choices near Boise Airport is the 119 room Holiday Inn, a beautiful, modern property with luxury bedding, sylish decor and full service amenities, headed by the on site restaurant which is open for breakfast, dinner & evening drinks. Guests enter through an elegant, open space lobby with media wall, club-lounge seating and a bar, and have use of a wide range of facilities including a resort-style indoor pool, a whirlpool, fitness center, business center and 2,200 square feet of meeting space. The hotel is one of the closest to the airport, just 0.7 miles north (next to I-84 exit 53), and is served by complimentary shuttle.

Hotel 28, a member of the Ascend Collection from Choice Hotels, has an easy-to-reach location at the Broadway Avenue exit of I-84, southwest side, just over one mile from the international airport and 3 miles south of the city center. The neighborhood is mostly business/industrial, with one restaurant adjacent. Accommodations include several one bedroom suites with sofa bed and wet bar. Free breakfast is provided; leisure amenities are a sauna, outdoor pool and fitness center. Pet friendly rooms are available.

Right beside I-84 exit 53 (Vista Avenue), the Hampton Inn is just a one mile drive from Boise International Airport, and 3 miles from the city center, situated in a small business park adjoining a residential area, within walking distance of several restaurants and a sports park. The hotel is relatively small, with 63 rooms, all equipped with a refrigerator/microwave; some have a sofa bed. Hot breakfast, wi-fi and a local area shuttle are complimentary. The hotel also offers a business center, indoor pool/whirlpool and a small convenience store.

The Ramada occupies an older building beside I-84 at the Vista Avenue exit, close to many other hotels, plus shops and restaurants, and less than a mile from Boise Airport. Guest rooms are on two storeys, accessed by interior corridors, and have views across the spacious parking lot to the adjacent properties. The hotel has an indoor pool/whirlpool, a fitness center, meetings facilities, bar and restaurant.

The Holiday Inn Express near Boise International Airport is located along a quiet side street close to the Vista Avenue exit of I-84; the city center is 4 miles due north. The four floor hotel features modern design and decor, accompanied by all the standard amenities of this reliable brand: free hot breakfast buffet, free wi-fi, 24 hour pool (indoor), business & fitness centers, and meeting space - accommodating up to 120 people. There is one restaurant adjacent and others within walking distance, on the far side of the interstate.

Best Western Vista Inn at the Airport sits beside I-84 exit 53 (Vista Avenue), less than half a mile from the terminal buildings at Boise Airport - the larger of two adjacent hotels from this brand, and offering slightly superior facilities to its neighbor (the Airport Inn). Continental breakfast is free, as is the airport shuttle service, internet access, parking, local calls and evening cookies, while other amenities include an indoor pool, hot tub, sun deck, guest laundry, business center and meeting/event space. The 87 one or two bed rooms have a refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, work desk and sofa bed (select rooms only).

Best Western Northwest Lodge is the first hotel to welcome cross-state travelers arriving in Boise from the east - the recently built property is part of a lightly developed neighborhood adjacent to I-84 exit 57, near Simplot Sports Complex, Idaho Ice World and Boise Factory Outlet Mall. A 2.5 mile drive westwards along the interstate reaches Boise Airport (complimentary shuttle available), while the city center is 5 miles north. Both continental breakfast and an evening reception are provided free of charge, served in the hotel's attractive lobby that includes two fireplaces and plenty of comfortable seating. Other meals can be purchased from two adjacent restaurants. Leisure facilities at the Best Western are the usual pool (indoor), hot tub and fitness center.

The Fairfield Inn is a reasonably priced Boise airport hotel, and like all others nearby it runs a free shuttle to the terminal buildings, a 0.8 mile drive away on the far side of I-84 (at exit 53); the inn is part of a small business park adjoining the north side of the interstate. There are several restaurants close by though most of the surroundings are residential. The three story hotel features 63 microwave/refrigerator-equipped rooms, free wi-fi, a fitness center, an indoor pool/whirlpool and free continental breakfast, including hot sandwiches.

The Comfort Inn is a recent addition to the accommodation choices near Boise Airport, located along the north side of I-84 at the Vista Avenue exit, at the end of a quiet side road adjoining a residential area. A small selection of restaurants are within walking distance, while the airport is less than one mile away, served by free shuttle. Hot breakfast and wi-fi are also complimentary. The hotel has an indoor pool/hot tub, business & fitness centers, and a guest laundry facility.

Comfort Suites Boise has a suburban location along Vista Avenue near exit 53 of I-84, 0.7 miles north of the airport and 2.5 miles south of the city center. A few fast food restaurants are within walking distance but a better selection is found 1.3 miles north around Vista Village Shopping Center. The hotel features oversized accommodations with good quality furnishings and separate living areas; all 83 rooms are equipped with a microwave & refrigerator, and some contain a whirlpool bath. Complimentary amenities include breakfast buffet, evening cookies, wi-fi and airport transportation, while leisure facilities are a pool, sauna, fitness center and hot tub.

The Boise Airport Quality Inn provides enhanced free continental breakfast, including eggs & waffles, and is right next door to a Danny's restaurants for other meals. The inn is an older property of 62 interior corridor rooms, some equipped with a whirlpool bath and refrigerator, looking out over a mixed business/commercial district 0.4 miles east of the airport, adjacent to interstate 84. The other main amenities are an indoor pool, whirlpool, fitness center, 24 hour business center, free 24 hour airport shuttle, newsstand and guest laundry.

The Super 8 is one of several budget-priced lodging establishments serving Boise Airport, positioned on the south side of town next to I-84, 0.7 miles north of the terminal building. In the vicinity are various business premises including a few restaurants, and one other attraction: Owyhee Park (0.4 miles west), which has a pond, footpaths, childrens' playground, sports facilities and picnic area. The motel offers interior corridor accommodations with complimentary amenities of wi-fi, airport shuttle and eight item continental breakfast. All guest rooms contain a microwave and refrigerator.

For affordable lodging near Boise Airport, a good choice is the 69 room, interior corridor Rodeway Inn, which is also the closest hotel to the terminal buildings (0.2 miles), though still served by free shuttle. Amenities are somewhat limited, to free continental breakfast, free wi-fi, copy/fax services and a refrigerator in some of the rooms, but the place is clean, quiet, comfortable, and easily reached from nearby interstate 84. There are three restaurants adjacent, and a few other services in the vicinity including a bank and a gas station.