Stay at Downata Hot Springs in Downey, ID, featuring wood cabins, spa, pools, casual dining, free parking, Wi-Fi, and nearby outdoor activities like Red Rock Pass.
Visitors appreciate the soothing hot spring pools, friendly staff, and rustic cabin accommodations. While the setting is peaceful and family-friendly, some find pool access pricing steep, and facilities basic.
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Downata Hot Springs is a modest resort hotel located in a quiet woodland setting near Marsh Creek, offering a range of facilities including basic wood cabins with private bathrooms, outdoor pools, a spa, casual dining options, and a public swimming pool. The property also features amenities such as free parking, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and is pet- and kid-friendly, making it suitable for a variety of visitors. While it does not provide airport shuttle or fitness center services, guests can enjoy access to a nearby golf course and smoke-free environments.
The cabins provide simple accommodations, appealing to guests seeking a relaxed getaway rather than luxury. Frequent visitors appreciate the natural hot spring pools and the family-friendly atmosphere, with many highlighting the clean and heated changing rooms and the enjoyable dining experiences at the Poolside Restaurant and cafe. The resort is well-suited for those interested in soaking in the hot springs and unwinding in a casual environment.
Situated about 12 miles from Cottonwood Peak and within reasonable driving distance to outdoor attractions like Red Rock Pass, Devils Creek Reservoir, and Oxford Peak, the location offers opportunities for exploration of the surrounding natural beauty. Conveniently, the Pocatello Regional Airport is approximately a 48-minute drive away, while the nearest alternative lodging option is Flag's West Motel, 5.3 miles from the property.
Some guests have noted that pool and hot springs access fees may add up, particularly for families with children, so budgeting for these costs alongside lodging is advisable. However, the staff are often praised for their friendly service, and the combination of a rustic setting with recreational amenities makes Downata Hot Springs a practical choice for visitors seeking a low-key retreat within Idaho’s woodland region.
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Amazing!!! We LOVE this place. We’ve stayed in the RV spots and in the cabins. We LOVE the hot spring water in the pool, splash pad, water slides—everywhere. Love the Poolside Restaurant—the curly fries, the black hole sundae and the dole whip are our favorites. We come here at least once a year. Magical.
We do the “Steak N Soak” every year for a date night with friends. It’s always a good time and the staff at Downatta hot springs are great people. It always helps that the price is right… Food value for the money
We go at least once a year. Stay in the little cabins. Quiet location. Love soaking in the hot pool. Great place to relax and get away from the real world!
We took the shuttle bus from Pocatello to Downata hot pools for diner and a soak. What an amazing time. Food was superb. The staff friendly and treated our party of 10 like royalty. I can not express enough how great of a time we had. Definitely a redo.
I only went to the hot springs, so I can't comment on rooms or the pool. We came with 3 adults and 6 kids. The kids were so excited to see that most of them could touch bottom. The older kids (6-11) had tons of fun moving around in the water, practicing their floating and so on. The preschoolers had fun on the long bench that runs along most of the spring, as well as going out deeper with the adults help. Everyone had a great time and the water was so warm and relaxing!
We love soaking here the changing rooms are heated and always clean. There is a little café upstairs that has the best cheeseburgers! The pizza is not to bad either. Have never camped here but the campground looks nice and clean and there is usually deer and turkeys wandering around
I have come here every winter for the last 7 years. Lodging and stay is great but don’t bring your kids unless you have the cash to burn. $600 for 3 nights is great but almost $200 just for the pool and hot pots is ridiculous for 2 days with 3 kids, especially when your paying for lodging! It’s gotten WAY over priced for the pools. More bang for your buck to drive to lava but will be a lot busier in the colder months. The staffing though is the best you could ask for. Friendly, attentive and always happy. Really depends what you’re looking for. Relaxing and quiet with less people, if that’s what your looking for this is a great place
We found this campground by driving north on 15 and seeing a sign. They were very accommodating! Parking was easy. We got in too late to enjoy everything but it looks like a fun spot!
This simple resort surrounded by woodlands near Marsh Creek is 12 miles from Cottonwood Peak and 50 miles from Curlew National Grassland Nature Reserve. I-15 is 8 miles away.
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