Top 10 Boise State University Hotels

We are traveling again because we think Marriott’s mask and covid safety policies are good. We choose dog friendly properties and really like the TownPlace Suites line. The Meridian checkin clerk refused TWICE to pull mask up over her nose. Other than than, it was the usual good stay. Every other staff person and other guests were masked. We always look for Marriotts first, then Hiltons that are pet friendly. This one was a little more expensive than some other TownPlaces but we had stayed here before…

Recently, my husband and I spent 17 nights at The Riverside due to a water leak and mold in the crawl space of our home. During a very stressful time, we were able to enjoy the staff and our spacious accommodations. At the Front Desk, Laurie immediately made us feel very welcome. She became my go-to as we had to extend our stay. She answered all my questions with a smile, as did Brenda and Seth. The staff in the Riverside Grill were terrific, too. At breakfast, Daisy and Melanie, among others, remembered what we liked and they always took extra time with us. Our room was spacious, clean, and very comfortable. We travel often, and The Riverside compares favorably with the better hotels in which we have stayed world-wide. We heartily recommend it.

Have stayed here many times and it is always solid. The construction makes it so you can hear people walking overhead like a cheap apartment, but it’s always a solid stay and the people who work there are terrific. One request: Kill the Fox News at the breakfast bar. It’s seriously aggressive propaganda designed to scare the bejeezus out of Boomers in the moments they tear themselves away from Facebook. I’ll book here one more time, but seriously, if Fox is playing again, it will be my last stop. If people running the place think that trash is ok, I don’t want to know what else might be permissible.

Upon checkin we were initially impressed but some details dissuaded us. Firstly, the adjustable mirror in the bathroom was a bonus until I tried to use it. It is corroding so doesn't move well and the convex is poor quality and mostly unusable. Secondly, the TV took nearly 10 minutes to come online. NEEDS replacement as I'm sure this TV is as old as the hotel along with the alarm clock that has most of the printing rubbed off. Lastly, the order from menu breakfast was not good. Over 1/2 the plat was warmed in the oven frozen potatoes pieces. The waitress leaned over our table, wrote our order on a piece of paper and sniffled! In the age of communicable diseases - very disconcerting. GOOD thing - the pillows!

We spent a night here on a road trip, we got in late and left early but it looks like a great location: not Downtown but close and a block or so to the river. They had bikes out front for rent which was nice. This is a pretty typical Springhill suites, oversized room with a semi seperate living are with fridge, microwave and sink. The bathroom was ridiculously tiny, like barely enough room to close the door without hitting the toilet. The bathroom sink is seperate from the toilet and shower which can be nice but it's right in front of the beds meaning anybody wanting to wash their hands at night or get up earlier to start and get ready is going to wake up the other occupants. They do have rooms with patios at this location on the ground floor but keep in mind they aren't very private and look over the parking lot. Breakfast was bad by any Marriott standards and particularly bad for a Springhill which is usually little more upscale than a Fairfield or Towneplace Suites. I asked the breakfast attendant if they had any gluten free options for my daughter he just said no, he didn't even offer to see if any of the offerings were doable for her. The eggs and sausages weren't even hot and tasted stale and the coffee wasn't drinkable. This wasn't a terrible stay, if you don't care about breakfast and the small bathroom doesn't bother you then it's worth staying at for the location.