The Best Luxury Boutique Hotels in Idaho in 2026

In Boise, the best walking is by the river, and this upscale boutique hotel is just a 5-minute walk from the water. Besides the location, we’re looking at cute, spacious, luxury accommodation. With the red awnings, cute little balconies, and teal accents, it looks a bit like a Playmobil hotel, blown up life-size to appeal to the tiny, round-headed, elbow-less doll inside all of us. Besides a vague sense of plastic-yness, it’s everything you’d want out of a small hotel, pleasant from the ground up in the least pretentious of… > Read Our Full Review

Many hotels in Downtown Boise have a straight-lines, bright colors contemporary vibe. Which is fine, but we love a little red-brick smarm. Enter Hotel Renegade: Some kind of Steve Martin we’re thinking, to the SPARROW hotel’s Selena Gomez. It’s a stately, building of character with handsome insides and a fresh, luxurious vibe. We’re talking brass fixtures, gleaming leather, soft velvet, all the stops. And they do it with taste. Nothing is over the top, and a bit of velvet can work when surrounded by rich wood and chic lighting. It’s… > Read Our Full Review