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The best hotels in the old town, Idaho City

Andres Molina

Andres Molina Latin America

Updated 1 September 2026 · 25 Idaho City hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Idaho City, out of the 25 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 5 down to 4.6.

Perfect for corporate retreats, family reunions. Near Silverwood. Sleeps 38! is the one I would book myself.

Perfect for corporate retreats, family reunions. Near Silverwood. Sleeps 38!

Highest rated of the five

Perfect for corporate retreats, family reunions. Near Silverwood. Sleeps 38!

★★★★★5 from 109 reviews

Perfect for corporate retreats, family reunions. Near Silverwood. Sleeps 38! comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 5 from 109 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is found under old town.

25 hotels in Idaho City qualified for this list and five made it. Nana's Lake House - Diamond Lake - Newport, WA is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. Perfect for corporate retreats, family reunions. Near Silverwood. Sleeps 38!1

    Perfect for corporate retreats, family reunions. Near Silverwood. Sleeps 38!

    ★★★★★5 from 109 reviews

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    • Nana's Lake House - Diamond Lake - Newport, WA2

      Nana's Lake House - Diamond Lake - Newport, WA

      ★★★★★4.93 from 123 reviews

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      • Sleek, modern one bedroom apartment in the heart of Newport.3

        Sleek, modern one bedroom apartment in the heart of Newport.

        ★★★★★5 from 100 reviews

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        • From Sunrise to Sunset - Peaceful Waterfront Escape 7 acres, 300+ ft. beachfront4

          From Sunrise to Sunset - Peaceful Waterfront Escape 7 acres, 300+ ft. beachfront

          ★★★★★5 from 100 reviews

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          • Stoneridge Resort5

            Stoneridge Resort

            ★★★★★4.6 from 1,676 reviews

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            How this list was put together

            25 Idaho City hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

            Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

            The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

            What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

            Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

            Andres Molina

            Andres Molina Latin America

            Field seasons take him to cloud forests, and he adds two weeks of his own on either end to see the country rather than just the research site. Nine countries in Latin America.

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