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Reviews of Blue Lakes Inn & Extended Stay

2.5 out of 5
Blue Lakes Inn & Extended Stay
952 Blue Lakes Blvd. N., Twin Falls, ID

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 155 out of 280 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 102 out of 280 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 280 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 280 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 280 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Rick

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
OK for a Night
We took a chance at staying here for a short getaway, knowing it was not a chain. It was nice, but a little rough around the edges. I would stay for a night, but probably would not stay for a getaway with my wife again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

2/10 Terrible

Stephanie

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I’d look elsewhere...
The room my friend got put in had not been cleaned. They moved her to the suite. That was awesome. The room we were in had a unique smell and stains on the furniture and floor. Outside there was dog poop on the sidewalks even though we paid extra money to have dogs there. The hotel provided poop bags and a spot for dogs to go, but that area was full of dog poop. There are people living in this hotel. That’s not advertised. The room above us vacuumed their room at 9:00 p.m. Many people sat outside in their cars or stood around smoking. There was a couple making out or more in the parking lot. I’ve been to Blue Lakes in before. I liked it. This time, it seemed seedy. I’ll be paying the same amount (or less without dog fee) at LaQuinta next time.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Much better alternative than the chain hotels.
Enjoyed a change of pace from the regular chain hotels. My stay at BLI was a hassle free, enjoyable and much needed restful stop. My room was extremely clean, very well appointed - they thought of everything you need - and very comfortable. The staff and service was great and their attention to Covid 19 precautions was very much welcomed.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020
Response from JonPaul on 10 Nov 2020
Thank you Scott for noticing the extra effort the staff does to keep all our guests safe and comfortable. We are striving to be the #1 hotel in the area and appreciate your comments. So glad you enjoyed your stay and do come back again. Have a wonderful Day!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent property with newly renovated rooms, new amenities, located within walking distance to multiple restaurants. Service was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from JonPaul on 29 Oct 2020
Thank you for the wonderful 5 star review. We appreciate you taking the time to do a review and for staying with us. We try very hard to make every guest feel safe, comfortable and at home. Do come back and stay with us again.

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great!!!!!
Best hotel in Twin Falls
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from JonPaul on 24 Oct 2020
Thank you Ryan for the great review. We are doing our job when we get reviews like yours. We strive to be the best hotel in the area and make sure all our guests are safe and comfortable. Come back again.

8/10 Good

Cjc, Elko, NV

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was modern/newly renovated...loved the blinds! The bed lighting was upscale and the use of wood throughout was a nice touch. The vanity area was sleek and modern. The sink really made that area.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from JonPaul on 24 Oct 2020
Glad you liked our new black out blinds, one of the improvements we did last year. We are always looking at ways to be better so we appreciate your input. Hope you can come back again and thank you for the review..

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a very nice place to stay, very clean and safe for these tough times
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from JonPaul on 17 Oct 2020
Thank you for doing a review and giving us a 4 out of 5. We strive to exceed every guest's expectations and take the reviews seriously. Thank you for staying with us and do come back agin.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from JonPaul on 6 Oct 2020
Thank you for the 5 star review. Glad you enjoyed your stay at the Blue Lakes Inn. We strive to make every guest feel safe, comfortable and at home. Do come again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020
Response from JonPaul on 29 Sept 2020
Thank you for staying at the Blue Lakes Inn and for the 4 out of 5 review. Hope you can come back again. If you want to let us know why we didn't get a five, that would be great so we can continue to improved.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from JonPaul on 22 Sept 2020
Thank you for the 5 out of 5 review. We appreciate you taking the time to do a review and for staying with us. Do come back again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from JonPaul on 9 Sept 2020
Thank you for the 5 star review. We appreciate you staying at the Blue Lakes Inn and for doing a review. Glad your stay was great, we are always striving to be the best hotel in the area.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We never got to stay here. We were contacted a week after the reservations were made and told they were closing for the season. Our reservation was transferred to the Fairfield Inn and there were too many things that went wrong to list here but let’s just say the Fairfield Inn was not happy with the situation and they are DEFINITELY NOT dog friendly!!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

David

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from JP on 23 Sept 2019
Thank you for the great review. Come and stay with us again.

8/10 Good

Jennilin

Business traveller, Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I’d stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from JP on 23 Sept 2019
Thank you for the great review. Come and stay with us again.

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from JP on 23 Sept 2019
Thank you for the great review. Come and stay with us again.

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from JP on 23 Sept 2019
Thank you for the great review. Come and stay with us again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It felt like i was in an almost ready to use room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from JP on 23 Sept 2019
Sorry you felt that way. Please give us more info so we can see what was wrong.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Debra / Manager on 29 Aug 2019
Thank you for the great rating!

8/10 Good

Rick

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Refreshing departure from the corporate formula in a privately owned, renovated motel!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Manager on 29 Aug 2019
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay at our Boutique Hotel!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from JP on 23 Sept 2019
Thank you for the great review. Come and stay with us again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Manager on 29 Aug 2019
Thank you for the great rating!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Everything was clean and organized. Traffic noiiuuse was bad
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Manger on 29 Aug 2019
We are so glad you enjoyed your clean room! Thank you for the great rating!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
The interior was well decorated and clean but when we booked it we didn’t expect it to be a motel. I much prefer a lobby. The WiFi was really slow and the cable was pretty glitchy. Breakfast wasn’t ready until 6:45am and finally a ‘dog friendly’ hotel that charges a $35 (over 20% of the room rate) should not be listed as a pet friendly hotel. We would have stayed at a LaQuinta because the dog rate at Blue Lake made it more expensive.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Manager on 29 Aug 2019
Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We appreciate all feedback. Breakfast is served from 7am-10am every morning. We are a dog friendly hotel for specific rooms only and must be notified prior to arrival per our disclosures. The $35 dog fee is also noted in the disclosures. Thank you for choosing Blue Lakes Inn.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property well taken care of and clean. Overall pleased with our experience.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Manager on 29 Aug 2019
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from JP on 23 Sept 2019
Thank you for the great review. Come and stay with us again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Manager on 29 Aug 2019
Thank you for the great rating!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome, staff wonderful and professional. Property great
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Debra / Manager on 18 Aug 2019
Thank you for taking the time to write this great review! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great comfortable place
The hotel was very clean. The bed was especially comfortable. I accidentally left some items behind and staff were very helpful and kind about putting them aside for me till I can return.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Debra / Manager on 18 Aug 2019
Mary, Thank you for the great review! We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great breakfast. Normally those free breakfast are awful but here, full breakfast, and real mug. No plastic.. nice. Also with designs specific to each room, it feels almost homey. We would recommend this place to any one in need to make a pit stop in twin falls. Very nice decor, and comfy bed. Because there is always room for improvement, I would say got to change the pillows that are hard foams as soon as possible. Softer towels would be nice too.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Debra / Manager on 18 Aug 2019
Thank you for taking the time to write this great review! We are so glad you enjoyed the breakfast and comfy bed. Thank you for the feedback on the pillows and towels. We do have extra pillows of all different sizes and shapes. Please let us know next time you stay and we will let you choose your pillow. The towels are cleaned be a laundry service so they are a bit rough but super clean, We hope to see you again soon!

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When I showed up to the office to check in there as nobody there. I wanted for 25 minutes for someone to show up and give me my room key. I called the phones multiple times and left voicemails, but nobody was around to help me. I ended up NOT staying at this Inn and had to get another room at a different hotel. Please give me a refund.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Debra / Manager on 18 Aug 2019
Thank you for the great review!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Pit Stop
The staff was great and the room was clean. The bacon for breakfast was really good, and the pool was well kept. Not much to complain about here. It was not as hot outside as I'd like! ;)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from JP on 23 Sept 2019
Thank you for the great review. Come and stay with us again.

4/10 Poor

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bare minimum
This place was clean, but disappointing! We pulled in at 10pm. I Needed a hot tub after an 8 hr. Drive & the pool closed at 10pm😣 To get ice, I walked all over to find a machine, which I finally found in the office downstairs. No elevator to get my suitcase upstairs. No wash rags in the bathroom. Only 1 small bar of soap. No one answered the phone to the office! Breakfast was minimal & not very good!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from DH on 23 Sept 2019
Sorry you felt that way.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from JP on 23 Sept 2019
Could you give us more info so we can see what was not right.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old school motel recently upgraded. Did not use the pool, so nothing to say about that. Pillows were a bit hard for our liking. All in all, everything was fine, but would not pay the $140 nightly rate again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Debra/Manager on 11 Aug 2019
Thank you for choosing Blue Lakes Inn. We appreciate all feedback and hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love Blue Lakes Inn
We almost passed this place up, but glad we decided to stay (based on its high rating). It deserves the rating. Small, unique, recently remodeled, spotless, excellent little outdoor pool. Good customer service and nice breakfast. We will be staying there again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Debra/Manager on 11 Aug 2019
Rosemary, Thank you for the taking the time to write this awesome review! We are so glad you enjoyed our small, boutique hotel. We hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service and well taken care of property. Very nice motel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Debra/Manager on 11 Aug 2019
Thank you for choosing Blue Lakes and for the great review!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, friendly staff accommodated our needs & pet friendly
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Debra / Manager on 11 Aug 2019
We are so glad you enjoyed our clean room and friendly staff! We hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an old-school "motel style" inn, but it has been updated to modern standards. The rooms are comfortable and clean with a good mix of modern flair and retro utility. The breakfast offerings are good -- real bacon, sausage, and eggs; pastries, yogurts, and juices. No decaf coffee, though (not important for most people, I suppose). Great cookies at the front desk. There's a small outdoor pool and a hot tub, too. The owners are deeply invested in making the experience good; their passion shows. We did have a little trouble with getting our room regularly serviced; they were have a bit of an issue with some of their cleaning staff. That can happen and we took it in stride.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Debra / Manager on 11 Aug 2019
Thank you for choosing Blue Lakes Inn and for the great review! We are so glad you enjoyed your clean room, the breakfast and the hot tub and pool. We do have decaf coffee available on request. We apologize for the housekeeping issue and hope you will stay with us again soon. Thank you again for the great review and the feedback.

8/10 Good

anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice travel hotel
nice reception- clean room.. pool was covered and seemed uninviting although it was 90 out..
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Debra / Manager on 11 Aug 2019
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are so glad you enjoyed your clean room. We apologize for the pool being covered. We definitely would have uncovered it for you to enjoy. We appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was nice, but it’s the staff that puts it over the top. They were very friendly, kind and helpful finding us a nice place for dinner and suggesting other things on our route home.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Debra / Manager on 11 Aug 2019
Thank you for the lovely review! We will definitely share your kinds words with our staff!

10/10 Excellent

stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Debra / Manager on 11 Aug 2019
Thank you for taking the time to give us this great rating!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nicer than a chain
The place is nicer than a chain for about the same price. Breakfast is a little sparse.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from JP on 23 Sept 2019
Thank you for the great review. Come and stay with us again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved staying at the Blue Lake Inn and would definitely stay again. The room was extremely nice and very clean. The outdoor pool area has a range of seating and even a grill area; if we stayed here again on a road trip, we would plan to back something to grill and enjoy a meal sitting outside. On this trip, we got carry-out to eat on the patio which meant more time playing in the pool for a kid who had been in the car all day. There were also other seating areas and warm chocolate chip cookies. Our only complaint is that the breakfast doesn't begin until 7am. We had a 10-hour drive back home, so wanted to leave Twin Falls before 6:30am. We had checked the hours breakfast was served on the website and stayed at this hotel even though it was a little pricier than others (for good reason) partly because we thought we would also have a higher quality breakfast. As it turns out, we paid more for a (much nicer) room, and then also spent $20 on breakfast and coffee at a coffee shop on our way out of town. But if our schedule allows, we will stay here again--we just wish they would change the website.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Debra / Manager on 11 Aug 2019
Thank you for taking the time to write this great review! We are so glad you enjoyed your clean room, our famous cookies and your pool time. Thank you for bringing the breakfast time on the website to our attention. I just sent an edit to our website guy. We hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

HitchRail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was fine. Breakfast was lacking. Need to improve breakfast considerably. More fresh fruit, waffle maker...
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Debra / Manager on 11 Aug 2019
Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We appreciate all feedback. We currently serve omelets, local bacon, sausage, local Chobani yogurt, apples, oranges, bread, cereal, oatmeal, juices, coffee, tea and cinnamon rolls. A waffle maker is definitely something we will consider.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay
Fantastic experience. Would not stay anywhere else in Twin Falls- best service, adorable rooms, fantastic location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Debra, Manager on 27 Jul 2019
Thank you so much for the fantastic review! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super fast check in. Great remodel on an old place. They added a regular hot tub next to a small pool. That was kind of weird but I appreciate the effort. Breakfast was good. I really like this place. I will stay here over the local hotels as they are way over priced and this one is actually better.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Debra, Manager on 27 Jul 2019
Thank you for the great review and for choosing a local boutique hotel! We look forward to your next visit.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Debra, Manager on 27 Jul 2019
Thank you for the great review!