I came in on the flight from Chicago that landed at 11:30 pm, then took the less-than-five-minute walk from the airport's doors to the Best Western. (I felt perfectly safe but noticed that parts of the route aren't so well lit; if that makes you uncomfortable, take the shuttle bus.) I recommend this strategy for late-night or early-morning flights... this way you'll save one night's fee in renting a car. The hotel was absolutely clean, and the night I was there, pretty quiet, too.
I suspect that at one time, this property must have been a motel, the kind with room doors that lead to the outside. It is now enclosed, so that those doors and adjoining windows lead to a common hallway. This was probably a good move, elevating it from roadside motor inn status. But because there are no windows to the outside, it felt a bit bunker-like to me. Furthermore, the room in which I stayed had the most peculiar layout, with one side of the bed practically up against the window to the hallway rather than being set deeper into the room. Not only did it make seeing the TV more difficult, but it increased the likelihood of being disturbed by hallway noise. Now, this was not the case the night I stayed, but it's something to keep in mind.
I like to use a hotel's fitness center when I travel, and I often make decisions on where to stay based on its availability. Here, it took me all of about a minute to decide to go elsewhere, mainly because the very small room contains equipment that was purchased on the cheap, many years ago. The facility did have a decent pool, but treadmill-using road warriors will probably be as dissatisfied as I was.
All this added up to make me feel like I got a good value and a clean room, but also glad that I was staying there for only one night.
- Best Western Boise
- Boise Best Western
