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The SPARROW

2.0 star property

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Suite, Corner (Cottonwood)

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Pet-friendly

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1070 W Grove St, Boise, ID, 83702
  • Boise Centre
    4 min walk
  • Sid's Garage
    2 min walk
  • Boise Bus Station
    6 min walk
  • Boise, ID (BOI)
    15 min drive

Room options

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Suite (The Willow)

Suite (The Willow)

  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Studio, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

Studio, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds (Courtyard)

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Courtyard)

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Room, 1 King Bed (Courtyard)

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Courtyard)

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Courtyard)

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, Corner (Cottonwood)

Suite, Corner (Cottonwood)

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room (SPARROW King)

Room (SPARROW King)

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 King Bed

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Suite (Sycamore)

Suite (Sycamore)

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Room (Queen with Bunk Bed)

Room (Queen with Bunk Bed)

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

The SPARROW

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, near Boise State University
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a coffee shop/cafe, and self parking. Other amenities include concierge services, a 24-hour front desk, and a picnic area. Change of towels is available on request.
The SPARROW offers 67 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and bathrobes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 50-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at The SPARROW, you're just a quick walk from Woodland Empire Ale Craft. You'll find features like a restaurant, a coffee shop/cafe, and concierge services. This property offers pet-friendly amenities like food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Options for a bite to eat include a coffee shop and a restaurant
  • Self parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include a gift shop, a car charging station, and a communal living room
  • Steps from Woodland Empire Ale Craft and Boise Art Glass
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. The SPARROW also features gift shops/newsstands, a picnic area, and concierge services. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. A complete renovation of The SPARROW was completed in February 2024.

This Boise hotel is smoke free.

Form and Function - This coffee shop serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and light fare.
Crisp - This restaurant specializes in Fusion cuisine. Open select days.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps

Parking and public transport

  • Secured self parking on site (USD 15 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site parking (max. 1 space per unit)
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Off-site parking within 500 ft (USD 15 per night)
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Form and Function
  • Crisp

Things to do

  • Bike tour information
  • Bike parking
  • Bike repair services

Family friendly

  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Coworking spaces

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Braille signage
  • Deep-pile carpet in room
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in public areas
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 2 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers
  • Biodegradable drinking straws
  • Communal living room
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drinks bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Renovated entire property – February 2024
  • Smoke-free property
  • Water dispenser

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • 50-inch smart TV
  • Digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee
  • Mini fridge

More

  • Bulk dispenser for toiletries
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Energy-saving switches
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • LED light bulbs
  • Recycling
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 35 per accommodation, per day (maximum USD 70 per stay)
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Covered self parking fee: USD 15 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Nearby parking fee: USD 15 per night (500 ft away)
  • Pet fee: USD 35 per accommodation, per day (maximum USD 70 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Children stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

The SPARROW Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 258 out of 333 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 49 out of 333 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 333 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 333 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 333 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Matthew Robert, Scottsdale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to everything. Clean and new.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Haleh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Randy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So, the staff was lovely and the room was really comfortable (including the mattress) I had an issue with the temp in my room, but staff took care of it right away. The main issue,is the nightly noise from the alley, which ran under my room. Both nights there were large trucks making tremendous noise anywhere between 4-5:30 am. Somehow, this needs to change before I stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexandria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Exceeded expectations
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kurt J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This new hotel's staff is so friendly. We had a room above the lobby desk. It had what we needed, excellent toiletries, strong water pressure and clean. It is minimal in size but the design is excellent. There is no elevator or frig but that was no problem for us. In walking distance to so many restaurants, bars and shops. The only strange thing was walking out your room door and people sitting there having coffee n visiting from the coffee shop below but really didn't hear them.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy, Ketchum

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, great! Stayed 4 of these hotels from Boise to Missoula and Bozeman. All terrific. Friendly and clean. Very comfortable!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Willam

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was my first time at The Sparrow and I loved the property. The staff went out of their to help me with everything I needed!!! Parking rate was very reasonable. Beautiful room; loved the simple decor; bathroom was very clean, new and beautiful. I will definitely be staying here again when I return to Boise! Thank you!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

kenneth

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Justin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room was dirty. Stain on office chair. All you did was put lipstick on a pig from the Ol’ Safari Inn. Tissues in bathroom were about half the box. Couldnt get cold water from faucet.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristin, jerome

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great time. I especially loved the water dispensers located in the lobby and near the elevator and the coffee bar. The room and all common areas we pristine. We will be back again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Only issue was no mini fridge in the room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My new favorite hotel
Everything was clean and welcoming. The staff was friendly and helpful, and it was a short walk to anywhere we needed to go.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessyka

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute design and very clean. We loved the outdoor area with cornhole and a fireplace.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

danielle

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was clean and convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here twice within a week as stopovers on our way to/from a vacation, and will definitely do so again. Loved the walkability of the neighborhood, with plenty of restaurants and nightlife options. The rooms were clean and nicely appointed (charging stations in convenient location, coffee/tea station, nice toiletries, storage shelves and hooks exactly where you’d want them, etc). The staff were very kind and helpful. Overall a great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was nice and clean, the staff was courteous and helpful, no issues or complaints!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Nicole

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia, Placerville

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was perfect.After a long drive to Boise, it was great to be able to walk everywhere. Enjoyed the decor especially the maps on the walls, etc.Would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely amazing stay!! The best beds I slept so good. Such a good location and easy access to things
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Renae

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was noisy with the construction across the street from building a huge building. Door to room was extremely hard to close as desk clerk said the building had settled and the door would need to be replaced. Huge glob of caulking on side of sink and little panel in ceiling was hanging down. The beds and pillows were extremely comfortable. Had expected the room to be bigger according to the pictures online. Would stay here again when they get the rooms fixed. Would not let me add photos.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024