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Challis Roadhouse

3.0 star property

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Outdoor dining
Nightclub
Street view
Front of property
Food and drink

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Air conditioning
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

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1220 E Main Ave, Challis, ID, 83226
  • Challis City Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Central Park
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Challis, ID (CHL)
    ‪2 min drive‬

Room options

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Street view

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 2 Double Beds

Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

Challis Roadhouse

Motel with free parking, near Land of the Yankee Fork State Park
Along with a restaurant, this motel has a bar/lounge and a conference center. Self parking is free. Other amenities include conference space and a picnic area. Housekeeping is available on request.
Challis Roadhouse offers 17 accommodations with air conditioning. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered on request and microwaves can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
There are 2 hot springs open between 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM.
During your stay at Challis Roadhouse, you're just a quick walk from Challis City Park. You'll find features like free self parking, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free self parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Amenities include a meeting room, a conference center, and coworking space
  • 6 minutes by car from Land of the Yankee Fork State Park and 7 minutes from Salmon River
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A meeting room and coworking spaces are available.

Event space at this motel measures 600 square feet (56 square meters) and includes a conference center. Challis Roadhouse also features karaoke and a picnic area. Self parking is free. A complete renovation of Challis Roadhouse was completed in March 2024.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Challis motel.

Pizzeria - Onsite delicatessen.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Pizzeria

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Concerts/live shows
  • Karaoke

Family friendly

  • Microwave (on request)

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Business services

  • Conference centre (600 square feet of space)
  • Coworking spaces
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Picnic area

Spa

  • 2 hot springs

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
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Games
  • Renovated entire property – March 2024

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination

Food and drink

  • Microwave (on request)

More

  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from August 6 2025 to August 9 2025 (dates subject to change).
The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from August 6 to August 9:
  • Meeting facilities
The property will be renovating from August 6 2025 to August 9 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Meeting facilities

Guests will have access to the following alternate facilities during the renovation:

  • Business facilities
  • Recreational facilities

During renovations, the motel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Private entrance

Pets

  • Pets: USD 25 per pet, per day, plus a one-time cleaning fee of USD 50 and a deposit of USD 25 per day
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 1 pets
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Breakage deposit: USD 50.00 per stay
  • Towels fee: USD 25 per accommodation, per night
  • Utility fee (between 01 October and 01 April): USD 5 per accommodation, per night
  • Deposit is payable by bank transfer and is due within 72 hours of booking the reservation.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

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

  • Pet deposit: USD 25 per day
  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per day plus USD 50 one-time cleaning fee
  • 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, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property does not have a front desk. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance.

We should mention

  • Hot springs access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

Challis Roadhouse Motel
Challis Roadhouse Challis
Challis Roadhouse Motel Challis

Challis Roadhouse Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 113 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 113 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 113 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 113 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 113 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Donna

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hassle to check in and could not get the TV to work.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cheap but good!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Rocky

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Kerri, weaverville

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were pretty filthy, getting a room key was problematic as you go to the bar and depending on how the wait staff feels. Ended up finding a nice airbnb and left the room a few days early eating the cost of the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Sam

Travelled with family
Shower was either scalding hot or ice cold! Made a reservation for a room with two dbl beds. Paid for it. On arrival was told none were available. My reservation confirmation said otherwise. We were able to compromise and stayed in separate rooms. You need to visit your properties!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Twyla

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet really nice people
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Scott

Paid about $80. Probably the worst motel experience I have ever had. The room was dirty. I bent down to plug in a device and the vinyl floor under the bed looked like it had never been cleaned…ever. No soap/shampoo etc and the luke warm water from the shower nozzle barely flowed. The toilet had a leak so it ran 24/7 and the cold water in the sink was turned off. I turned it on at the valve and then realized it’s because the sink would constantly run. The towels were dirty and the bath mat looked like someone walked on it with dirty boots. The power went out for about 2 hours (not the motels fault). I’m not a tech novice but I couldn’t get the tv to work and it had no instructions whatsoever with the two remotes. I’ve stayed in a lot of roadside motels but this by far was the worst as far as cleanliness and cost vs value. Fortunately the roadhouse restaurant had decent food and drink. I’d stay somewhere else. I never write reviews for motels but had to do this one. Maybe the owners will read and make some changes and do some general maintenance at some point.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Cynthia

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Dan

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

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff at the roadhouse are great
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Christine

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Larry

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
the 2 women in the next room fought inside and outside the door till 2 am in morning. I found garbage extra underneath my motorcycle that had spilled out of their truck parked next to it. didn't get much sleep
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

caleb

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were awaking by 2 people shouting and slamming doors from midnight and went on until after 330 am right next door to us. I got up to ask them to please be considerate, one if them told me the other was drunk and would be leaving. After more shouting abd slamming around they finally shut up. In the morning i observed them getting in a commercial vehicle. The facility is nice and clean but having no one to taje care of an all night disturbance was a little rough
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

TIffany

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Challis Roadhouse Disappointment
Highly suggest taking this Motel off your list of options. There was on signage where to check in. Went to the adjoining restaurant to check in. The Bartender Kris, was great. He was probably the only good thing about this Challis Roadhouse. We were with another couple. The food we ordered from Kris was good and he was very attentive to the 4 of us. The rooms were just ok. Very old and smelly. Water pressure in shower was minimal. We went back to the restaurant for dinner the next day. That had a band, therefore they were charging a $5 cover charge. Not a big deal. We found a table sat down and was there for a good 10 minutes. There was a waitress that was going to all tables around us, but didn’t stop. Was it because we weren’t locals? Who knows. One of us went and ordered our drinks at the bar. Finally, the one waitress stopped to ask if we needed food… if so they were sold out of everything but hamburgers, hot wings and chicken strips. She said she would come back but didn’t. Kris walked by, and we told him we just wanted 4 burgers, make it easy for them. Ordered another round of beers and they came in Red Solos cups. WTH! Fine, whatever. The owners were there partying it up with friends and locals and were Bustling a few tables, my husband and one of our friends got up to help them. Not a thank you, nothing. We got our food. 2 of the burgers were burnt, and all of our fries were oil soaked. We left. About 30 minutes later the owner was on the side, motel side peeing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Ann

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Gary

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Necia

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Robert, Bethesda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was a Friday night with lots of local events, music, a busy bar, and friendly people. However, the motel room needed attention. No wifi, the TV did not work, the light over the bed was burned out, and the sink dirty. The hotel manager was overwhelmed running the bar, and we didn't complain or worry too much. But it wasn't a well maintained facility.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Morgan

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Zac

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Loren

Business traveller
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

zack

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Won’t stay there again.
Room smelled bad like cigarettes bathroom window was open and would not lock there weren’t any chairs in the room could hear the neighbors talking throughout the night couldn’t watch tv because the hdmi cable was missing the lady at the front desk said it happens all the time.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tamber

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Older motel but the bed was comfortable the water was hot the pressure was great. Chris at check-in was very friendly. TV didn’t work properly but Chris tried to fix it. It was late so it ended up being ok to not have television. We appreciate the pet friendly aspect. The bar/restaurant was lovely. The remodel is beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Liked: Staff & service
The people were amazing
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Leslie

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Challis, ID doesn't have many choices when it comes to hotels/motels.The Roadhouse Inn has rooms on the same level as other local properties. I wanted to love it...but i dont. The sheets need to be updated; same for the towels and pillows. Id bring my own and sleep in my own sleeping bag. With that said. The staff is amaizing. They wanted to be sure we were comfortable. BIg smiles and very accomodating.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023