Lower Stanley Motel in
Stanley (ID)

This was my second stay at the Lower Stanley Motel. The rooms are simple but clean and adequate with a full kitchen and everything you need. Staff are friendly and great to work with. There are nicer places to stay in Stanley and certainly more expensive places but there is nowhere with a view like this!! These are affordable rooms with a million dollar view from the balcony. This is a magical little spot and I will keep coming back over and over. Thanks to the staff and management for taking such good care of this amazing little motel!!

Rex is amazing. I drove through Stanley this past weekend and ended up popping a tire right before enter lower Stanley. My Jack wasn’t tall enough to replace my tire, Rex came out and was so much help!! Went out of his way to get his jack so I could put the spare on my truck. I’ll definitely be coming by the convenient store more often when coming through Stanley because of Rex.

I discovered this gem last year when I was on a motorcycle road trip adventure and got snowed in, in the month of June! Crazy, but that's Idaho for you. It was the only place with a vacancy, but once I got checked in, I felt right at home. It is a nice cabin with a rear facing porch with an amazing view of the Salmon River and the surrounding Mountains. It was quiet and peaceful as I was able to listen to the river rapids and watch the snow come down, all while imagining what all the people were doing to battle the road closure. If I ever head up to Idaho again, I'll be sure to stop by again.

Fantastic Motel next to the river with a kitchenette and deck. Service is so nice. I had a great experience. Thank you for offering rooms during your peak season at GSA per diem. I slept great and liked the souvenirs from your little store. I'll see you again when I work up there again.

We loved this place. It was not fancy, but very clean and had everything we needed. The location was very beautiful. It was close to everything. Staff was very nice. We already booked for more nights this summer and fall.

Nice place with gorgeous views and beautiful water flowing by! Great service and fair price. Tastefully decorated rooms with fridge, microwave and cooktop. However, the creaking and groaning from the floor of the unit above has woken me up numerous times. Beautiful but not much sleep. Make sure to get an upper story room, not lower.

Nice place to stay, the room I was in had a stove, microwave, refrigerator, oven, coffee maker, dishes. Basicly everything you would want for an extended say. The owner greeted us when we arrived, showed us around. Very nice touch.

Great room! Excellent views of the river and very close to town. Rooms were clean, had a refrigerator & small kitchenette.

Fantastic! Incredible view. The sound of the flowing water is mesmerizing right out your deck door. The mountains in the distance are spectacular. I don't think you'll find a better view in the Stanley area. The room was clean and well appointed with a basic kitchen. Great value!

This is a hidden gem. You’ll never stay at a place with a more beautiful and amazing view! On the banks of the Salmon River with unobstructed views of the Sawtooths. Rooms are clean with kitchenettes and they accept pets! HIGHLY recommend.

This was a great place to stay! Super friendly and helpful staff. Great room, great price, amazing view from our window and balcony of God's wonderful creation. Loved it.

Stayed for a single night in the motel in early January and left wishing I could live there! An absolutely gorgeous location with a subtle but homey vibes. The gorgeous sawtooth mountains in the backdrop, the salmon river running just out back, and falling snow outside was very peaceful. Thankful for the local recommendations from the owner as well. Will 100% be back.

When we go to Stanley, we always stay here. It is a pet friendly motel and it has 2 queen beds, with a litlle fridge, a small stove top, coffe maker, utensils, plates and cookingware. The best part is the view. It has a shared balcony to all the units and we've never had any issues with our neighbors. It is reasonably priced and it is close to a lot of hiking trails.

This is our favorite place to stay in Stanley. It's not super fancy but it has some of the best views of the Sawtooths. The staff is kind and loved our dog. The older cabins and motel are great. We have had groups of friends stay all at the same time so we can grill and hang out on the river. If you can get one of their updated cabins (for when you parents come), it's a lot nicer but harder to come by. If you have a dog, you can easily walk over to Nip and Tuck Rd for a quiet stroll off leash. It's possible to walk to upper Stanley but the highway isn't very nice to walk on. I stayed here a couple times during the week and just worked from the cabin. The internet was solid enough for video calls and I spent the day between offroading and working in the motel. You have easy access to Sunbeam hot springs and a skip over to the Custer ghost town and Yankee Fork Dredge.

This place is simply amazing. Not 5 star, $1,000 a night amazing, but a true gem in the wilderness. We had a motel room. - hot showers at the end of the day were great! - two burner stove, mid-size fridge & microwave (along with pans, dishes and utensils) made it easy to prepare meals - bed was super comfy - and the best part --> you have either a balcony or a deck that is literally 12 feet from the Salmon River - oh, and if that isn't enough for you, you have a view of the Sawtooth Mountains (with the river in the foreground). - staff were very friendly - they even stopped by to ask if we needed anything during our stay. - pet fee is quite reasonable. - WiFi speeds were crazy -- > 100 mbps download, faster than my home internet upload speed. I'm already planning a return trip!

Spent 2 nights in one of the Motel rooms as it was a last minute trip over a long weekend & the cabins were all rented. The room was spotless, with a nicely stocked kitchen & 2 beds. We so appreciate that they accept dogs. The Salmon River is just steps from the balcony. What a gorgeous view. We definitely plan on returning. Staff were very friendly!

We had cabin 12 at the end, on the water, 2 queen beds, with gas stove for heat, full kitchen. This was a reasonable price for a cozy (but not too small) cabin with a beautiful view and a little privacy. French double doors open onto a large deck off the river. The front desk could not have been friendlier. So helpful. We loved the birds everywhere, including watching starlings dive bomb into the rushing Salmon river. Even the flies disappeared after we showed up. We swear the birds ate them all. Yellow cardinals, blackbirds, robins and more.

We really enjoyed our short stay at the Lower Stanley Cabins. We stayed in cabin #10 which I understand was recently remodeled. It was very cute, well done and very clean! Now the covered porch....you almost couldn't get me off it! The views are incredible!! Might very well be an annual trip for us. Oh, and by the way, they are very pet friendly which is very important to us.

We stayed in the duplex cabins #26 & #27, both with the upstairs sleeping area. We had a great time, location was awesome right on the river. The cabins were clean, warm and kitchen well stocked. Love that they are pet friendly & price was reasonable. Our only concern is the 'stairs' to get to the upper room are more like a cross between stairs and a ladder, they are very, very steep. Our dog fell coming down and refused to go back up. It was hard to carry luggage up. We came down them backwards, like one would on a ladder. I don't think these stairs would be good for young children or people with mobility issues. The stairs are the reason for 4, not 5 stars.

This is a hidden gem! The room we had was great! Queen size bed I practically had to jump up to get in and I'm 5'9'!! Table and chairs, small fridge and bath with shower. Nice tv and electric heater. Very quaint and very comfy!! The only thing it could use is a microwave. Has a coffee machine as well, but bring cream and sugar ?. We loved it!! Worth 90.00 and we had our dogs too! 10.00 per dog but, hey, they're part of the family!!

Just had a really nice 4 night stay here in Lower Stanley. The room was nice with a small kitchenette, and a nice back porch overlooking the salmon river and the Sawtooth mountain range (see picture.) The store connected to the motel has a great selection for the space - better than many much larger stores in other towns that we stayed in this trip. Service was great - room taken care of every night, unlike other lodging we had that only did it every few days. We would definitely stay here again, and Stanley is on our list of places to visit again.

Absolutely five stars. Friendly staff, helped me out in the middle of the night, were totally kind about me locking myself out of my room (my fault), and were just so accommodating in every way possible, including allowing a late checkout. Thanks so much!!! The rooms have kitchens and a balcony and are right on the beautiful Salmon river, overlooking the ragged peaks of the Sawtooth mountains. Honestly, the experience made me want to come back just to stay and chill at this hotel on that river! Word of advice, if you check in at night, you will need to yank the door hard to get in and ring the night bell; it sticks. At least when I was there! :-)

Stayed there while doing an avalanche safety course with Sawtooth Mtn Guides. Great spot. Got there late and was amazed when I looked out the back windows in the morning to see how close the river I was! Very nice to sleep and listen to the river. Highly recommend and the price was very reasonable!

My husband and I absolutely love staying here! We have stayed here 5 times and will never stay anywhere else when we drive through Stanley. Rates are great, dog friendly and stunning views of the Sawtooths and right on the Salmon River. The Kitchenette is so handy, although not well equipped. (I know now to bring a few extra things) The country store is next door for forgotten items and foods. Its the just the coziest, very simple mountain motel and feels like home every time.

We've stayed in the cabins many times over the years. The view is spectacular! Can't be beat! The linens on the bed are clean with extra blankets available. Kitchen is well stocked but no dish cloth or dish towel. Bathroom is stocked with soap and towels. Nice and quiet at night, love that! The only negative is the cabin wasn't very clean. Garbage under futon from prior guests and between fridge and counter had garbage in the 4" area.

Stopped in for a quick bite! Had a nice roast beef and cheese sandwich! Freshness was perfect! Courteous and kind employees! Very helpful and nice to talk with! Will definitely stop back by this store since I have several trips to make through there over the next few months!

Had a great stay at these cabins! The staff is very kind and helpful. My wife got sick before a backpacking trip to the White Clouds, and they let us swap our reservation for that day instead of after the trip so she could rest. Really saved our butts. The room we stayed in the 1st night was a little older than the one we ended up staying in after the trip, but both were cozy, and I think this is probably the most affordable place in the area. Great to have a store on premises, too. Oh, and the view of the Salmon River and Sawtooths is amazing. Thanks for a great experience!