Travel and Lodging
Getting There
Staying There
Need a room?
Three of SEJ’s hotels are sold out. Two have rooms available but no longer at the SEJ rate. One new hotel has rooms at SEJ rate (see below).
NEW APRIL 3: SpringHill Suites Boise ParkCenter, 424 East ParkCenter Blvd, Boise (map), has a few rooms available for April 18-23 at a great SEJ rate: $149/night. CLICK HERE TO BOOK. Reserve by April 5.
Here are a few alternate options to explore:
The Boise Convention & Visitors Bureau offers a list of downtown Boise hotels.
Check Airbnb and VRBO. These are great options if you have colleagues/friends with whom you’d be willing to share lodging.
You can always use the Community board on our conference app, Whova, to look for roommates or ride shares. To join #SEJ2023, download Whova here and use the invite code sent to you in your registration confirmation email. You can learn more about navigating Whova in this User Tutorial. NOTE: SEJ requires that you not share your Whova log-in information or the invite code.
Holiday Inn Express
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Rooms Available, Regular Rate
- Distance to BSU: 1.1 miles. From Boise Airport: 4 miles. Holiday Inn Express map and directions. Google map from BSU’s Student Union Building (where sessions will be held) to the Holiday Inn Express.
- SEJ’s room block at the lower rate is full. However, as at Mar 20, rooms are available at the regular rate of $169/night. Taxes extra. Complimentary guest parking. Book online, call the Hotel direct at 208-345-2002 or call IHG Central Reservations toll free at 1-800-465-4329.
- Amenities: Free breakfast, pool, wireless internet, business center, airport shuttle, health/fitness center.
Hampton Inn & Suites Boise-Downtown
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Rooms Available, Regular Rate
- Distance to BSU: 1.5 miles. From Boise Airport: 3.7 miles. Hampton Inn & Suites map. Google map from BSU’s Student Union Building (where sessions will be held) to the Hampton Inn & Suites.
- Rate: $167/night. Taxes extra. Parking $15/day.
- Phone: 208-331-1900. Identify yourself as part of the Society of Environmental Journalists group if you call for a reservation.
- Reservations: Book online. Select needed dates within the blocked dates. Select the special rates button and put “SEJ” in the group code box. Click Search. Reserve by March 23 extended to Mar 31 for the special SEJ rate.
- Amenities: Free hot breakfast; free wi-fi; indoor pool; fitness center; business center
Hyatt Place Boise/Downtown
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Sold Out!
- Distance to BSU: 1.6 miles. From Boise Airport: 3.9 miles. Hyatt Place map. Google map from BSU’s Student Union Building (where sessions will be held) to the Hyatt Place.
- Rate: $144/night. Taxes extra.
- Phone: 208-991-5275. Identify yourself as part of the Society of Environmental Journalists group if you call for a reservation.
- Reservations: Book online. Select needed dates within the blocked dates. Select the special rates button and put “SEJ” in the group code box. Click Search. Reserve by March 29 for the special SEJ rate.
- Amenities: Free hot breakfast; free wi-fi; on-site restaurant, fitness center, pool, digital key, digital check-in, laundry, concierge
TownePlace Suites by Marriott
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Sold Out!
- Distance to Boise State University: 0.8 miles. From Boise airport: 2.7 miles. TownPlace Suites map and directions. Google map from BSU’s Student Union Building (where sessions will be held) to the TownePlace Suites.
- Rates: $145/night Single or Double. Taxes extra. Complimentary guest parking.
- Phone: 800-228-9290. Identify yourself as part of the Society of Environmental Journalists group if you call for a reservation.
- Reservations: Book online or by phone and ask to be placed in the Society of Environmental Journalists’ block. Reserve by Mar 29 for the special SEJ rate.
- Amenities: Kitchen, wifi, free hot breakfast, coin-operated laundry on-site, indoor pool, fitness center.
Home2 Suites by Hilton Boise Downtown
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Sold Out!
- Distance to Boise State University: 1.5 miles. From Boise airport: 4.1 miles. Home2 Suites map. Google map from BSU’s Student Union Building (where sessions will be held) to the Home2 Suites by Hilton Boise Downtown.
- Rate: $144/night. Taxes extra. Parking: $15/day in parking garage attached to the hotel, operated by a third party, includes in/out privileges.
- Phone: 208-336-8277 or 1-877-646-6302. Identify yourself as part of the Society of Environmental Journalists group if you call for a reservation.
- Reservations: Book online (click Edit Stay to change the default dates) or by phone and ask to be placed in the Society of Environmental Journalists’ block. Reserve by Mar 29 for the special SEJ rate.
- Amenities: Free hot breakfast, wireless high-speed internet, Spin2 Cycle fitness facility, indoor eco-friendly Cool Pool™ and beautiful outdoor areas to enjoy. No airport shuttle.
Travelling by bus between BSU and your hotel:
1. Valley Regional Transit provides ValleyRide bus services and ACCESS/paratransit service.
- Free to conference attendees — just show your registration badge.
- How to ride on the ValleyRide bus system
- Bus Trip Planner: Plug in your starting point and destination.
- ACCESS Paratransit Service: Every ACCESS bus is outfitted with the appropriate accommodations, and all stations are equipped to serve all riders.
2. The Bronco Shuttle is a free service provided by Boise State University Department of Public Safety, which carries students, faculty and guests all around campus.
- Routes and live shuttle tracker.
- During peak hours (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) the shuttle frequency is approximately every eight minutes.
- During non-peak shuttle hours (5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.) shuttle frequency is approximately every fifteen minutes.
- Note: Blue, Orange, and Grey routes will be operating during BSU’s Spring semester. Blue and Orange shuttles will run from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Grey route will run Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to Noon.
NOTE: If you have limited mobility and require assistance getting back and forth between the Student Union Building and your hotel, please indicate that when registering online or reach out to SEJ directly: sej@sej.org.
Free Parking in BSU’s Lincoln Garage:
Steps to pay for parking:
- After parking your vehicle in the Lincoln Garage and taking down your license plate
number, proceed to one of the parking payment machines. - Enter your license plate number.
- Select: 1) Purchase Ticket
- The name of your event will be listed here. Use the keypad to select
the corresponding number. - You have now completed the process and a receipt will print.
You do not need to place this receipt on your dash; it is just for your
records. If you have any questions concerning these instructions, please contact the Department of Public Safety Event Parking Team at (208) 426-4380 or prkevntreq@boise.edu.
- Campus and parking map.
- Take a virtual tour of the BSU campus (scroll down almost to the bottom).
- Download a PDF campus map.
“A Walkable Restaurant Guide” in the Downtown Core:
Boise has over 100 restaurants in the Downtown Core and is very walkable — this map shows how many steps it takes to get to each, starting from the Grove Plaza.