Lava Spa Motel & RV Park

2.0 star property

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Room options

Deluxe Single Room, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed, River View

7.2 out of 10
Good
(10 reviews)
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Comfort Suite, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Basic Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(13 reviews)
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 3 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

Lava Hot Springs

Lava Spa Motel & RV Park is in the heart of Lava Hot Springs, within a 5-minute walk of Lava Hot Springs and The South Bannock County Historical Center Museum. .This motel is 18.6 mi (29.9 km) from Chesterfield Townsite.

What's nearby

  • Portneuf River - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • City Park - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Lava Hot Springs - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Sunken Gardens at Lava Hot Springs - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • The South Bannock County Historical Center Museum - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles

Getting around

  • Pocatello, ID (PIH-Pocatello Regional) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ye Ole Chuckwagon Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Royal Hotel & Pizzeria - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Wagon Wheel - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Shack - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Rooftop Bar - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Lava Spa Motel & RV Park

Riverfront motel in Lava Hot Springs with free parking
Lava Spa Motel & RV Park offers 22 accommodations with air conditioning. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. This Lava Hot Springs motel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 22 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a picnic area, and a vending machine.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • In the mountains
  • On a river
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator (single-level property)
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Mobile key entry

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 35 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of USD 100 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total pets
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: USD 100 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 35 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Mobile payment options include: Apple Pay
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

Property is also known as

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Reviews

Lava Spa Motel & RV Park Reviews

7.6

Good

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 349 out of 946 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 281 out of 946 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 158 out of 946 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 93 out of 946 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 65 out of 946 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Ellen

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Arasu, Draper

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff here make this otherwise average property shine. Going out of their way to be helpful. Positives are being right across the hot springs pool, quiet, single level, well kept surroundings, instant good quality hot and cold water in the bathroom and responsive staff. Negatives include that its old, walls are peeling off, carpets are old, AC was too loud, TV didn't work, no in room coffee, outlets are not easily accessible to charge phones, bathrooms are small and parking is limited/tight. The parking lines need to be re-drawn to reduce dead space.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

JOYCE

Disliked: Staff & service
We got a message from the desk attendant at about 9 pm saying they would pre-register us. When we arrived at 10:30 pm the office was closed and we couldn’t get our room key. Apparently the office closed at 10:00 pm. We were not notified ahead of time that we needed to check in prior to 10 pm. There was a night bell to ring, but no one responded. We called the phone number from the earlier message and got no response. We continued trying to get a response until 11:00 and finally left. A few minutes after we left, the desk attendant returned our call and met us in the office to get us the key. We were then told we were lucky they didn’t give our room to someone else. Very poor communication!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Susan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Susan

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed twice - first room was amazingly in need of a re-do with extreme cracks in walls and tub that didn’t drain well. Hands down the nastiest hotel room I’ve stayed in. We had to call the phone number because the front desk didn’t open at 8:00 a.m. We thought, okay… this is dog friendly in Idaho. Second time in different room - the television didn’t work and the shower didn’t work. At 9 a.m. the front office still wasn’t open so we left the key in the box and left. Won’t do it again and will stay elsewhere and suggest to others to do the same as we are traveling through.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jarma

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were clean and staff friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Savannah

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lot of people seem to like how close this property is to everything, but Lava really is not that big to begin with, so it really isn't a unique perk. The hotel is super rundown and in serious need of renovations. The walls were peeling/warped/water-damaged. The carpet was so old and dirty (my socks got dirty from walking around). There was visible water damage throughout the bathroom. There's hardly any parking. Our boxspring had a really obnoxious plastic wrap on it that 1) gave criminal tv show vibes 2) was really loud to sleep on. The beds were fine, not overly comfortable or uncomfortable. It was really expensive for what you get here (like 0 ammentities), and I wouldn't stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Charming little motel. Love the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Amie

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Granddaughter said she liked it. It's also my favorite place to stay in Lava
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

nathan

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

john

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The thing that could use some work is the water pressure was very low
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Outdated
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

MadMike

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked that everything is in walking distance
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Marjane

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room lacked basic amenities we would expect at that price such as a coffee maker, bed lamps, and a vanity in the bathroom. The man at the desk was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Devin

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chezspri

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

London

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location,service was good,but definitely the place need major remodel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Theresa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was dirty. Appliances were broken. There were clearly other rooms that were empty & not in the shape of ours. Front desk manager told us we couldn't move rooms
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Robert, The Dalles

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location. You know what you are getting when you drive up. The bed is comfortable. The room is very close to the Lava Hot Springs. 2 minute walk.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025