We stayed at the Modern and were a little skeptical at check in - still a little seedy looking outside. However, the young staff are terrific and extremely helpful. The beds are fabulous and the "rain" showers are fun. The rest of the "hip" furnishing is not that comfortable and the room is a bit spare for us old farts but the friendliness of the staff made up for it. Also, they have cool old refurbished bikes you can borrow and take down to the greenbelt riding path which is 3 blocks away. One caveat- if you aren't planning on staying at the bar until closing, ask for a room away from the courtyard. The bar seems very popular with the very friendly locals, and the food was good too!

this 1960's redone travel lodge has an absolutely beautiful decor!

the attention to detail is amazing, the beds divine (it was all i could do

not to steal the pillows), and the rooms have a lovely spacious feel because

they are not crammed with o

I have stayed at the Modern Hotel recently and what a wonderfully unique place set in an area of town that is being revitalized. The staff was very gracious & helpful with all of my needs and the decor in the room was classy and the bed was very comfortable. I stayed there on a Thursday and they had live music in their courtyard, the music was great and fit within the theme of the hotel. I will be sure to stay there next time I come to town.

Superb Service & Fantastic Rooms

I have stayed at the Modern Hotel recently and what a wonderfully unique place set in an area of town that is being revitalized. The staff was very gracious & helpful with all of my needs and the decor in the room was classy and the bed was very comfortable. I stayed there on a Thursday and they had live music in their courtyard, the music was great and fit within the theme of the hotel. I will be sure to stay there next time I come to town.

I need to travel to Boise regularly for work, and I'm used to staying at little brown box hotels with no personality. But a friend told me about the Modern Hotel, which was recently converted from an old Travelodge. It's great! The prices are incredibly affordable, the place is stylish, comfortable and had everything I needed. The staff are incredibly friendly and the bar is really stylish. The drink prices aren't cheap, but the bartender was really knowledgeable and told me stories about every drink he served. Overall, the Modern was a great stay. I highly recommend!

We were charged $180 for the TINIEST US hotel room we've ever seen (supposedly their "King Suite"). There was barely room on the floor by the bed to set our luggage. Their overhaul of the old Travelodge is marginal at best. The outside still looks like a cheap sleaze hotel. The rooms are minimally-decorated (not that there is any room to decorate). The bathroom had no counters, so plan on using the floor for any toiletries. The shower was very large (no bathtub), but the ceiling shower fixture didn't provide much water pressure or volume. They have about a half-dozen parking spots in front, which were always full when we were there. So we had to park in an empty lot adjacent to the hotel, and ended up getting a $25 parking ticket. Here are the positives: The staff was friendly (although they refused to do anything about the parking ticket). The flat-screen TV was very nice (although you could probably buy your own for the price of these rooms). Another plus: they have a great bartender at the hotel bar (plan on premium drink prices, of course). So this whole one-night excursion in a plain (albeit modernized), tiny room cost over $200. For that price, we could have easily gotten a large luxury suite with valet parking in any of several other fine hotels in Boise (we frequent many wonderful higher and lower priced hotels in town). The "modern" decorating at the Modern does not come close to justifying their outrageous prices. These are $60 rooms at best.