All posted rates and/or fees are subject to change until contractually agreed upon.
2025 Rates
*Morrison and Driscoll Halls have a limited number of single rooms. Each guest will be booked at a double room rate, regardless of room type.
**Keiser, Taylor, Honors, and Sawtooth Halls have a limited number of double rooms. Each guest will be booked at a single room rate, regardless of room type.
Administrative Fee
A one-time, non-refundable per-person administrative fee of $10.00 is charged at the completion of your stay.
Deposit
All bookings will be required to pay 50% of the total cost as a deposit to confirm the official booking. The lodging is not confirmed and reserved until this payment has been completed. This amount is due at the time of booking and is subject to cancellation fees.
To qualify for the University rate:
- Groups must be sponsored by a Boise State University entity (faculty, staff, student, club, department) AND
- All charges must go through the Internal Departmental Transfer of Funds process and be paid for by the sponsoring group’s Departmental ID.
To qualify for the Non-Profit rate:
- The group is a 501(c)3 non-profit.
- 501(c)3 certificate must be returned prior to creating your guest housing agreement.
(Please note: Being a 501(c)3 group does not necessarily exempt the group from Idaho state and local taxes; out-of-state non-profits may still be subject to taxes and fees).
OR
- Be a State of Idaho agency or entity.
Important Tax Information
- All rates are subject to state and local taxes, currently at 13% (sales tax 6% + travel & convention tax 2% + Auditorium District tax 5%).
- To be exempt from state and local taxes, an Idaho State Sales Tax Exempt Certificate (ST-101) must be returned prior to creating your guest housing agreement.
- For some groups, stays longer than 31 days are exempt from state & local taxes.
- All posted rates and/or fees are subject to change until contractually agreed upon.
Special Rates
Large Groups
- To qualify, the group must have a minimum of 400 confirmed participants
- See the contract for cancellation fee guidelines
Intern & Individual Guest Housing (31+ days)
- The 13% tax does not apply to long-term housing.
Parking
Rates
Overnight parking is available and must be requested in advance of your guest housing stay. The fee is $2.75/day per vehicle and $20/day per bus.
Non-Staffed Event Requests (Late Fee)
Requests must be made seven (7) business days in advance of the event. Requests will be reviewed Monday – Friday. The office is closed on weekends and holidays; requests made during those times will not be reviewed until the following workday. Requests that are submitted less than 7 business days prior to the event will be subject to a late fee of $35.
Overnight Parking for Camps on Campus:
The camp organizer is responsible for requesting parking on behalf of attendees through Guest Housing. The organizer may choose to pay for the parking of each attendee staying overnight, or will need to collect a parking fee at the current overnight parking per space rate to attendees to cover the cost that will be invoiced along with housing costs. No outside payment or permit options will be available on an individual basis for attendees once they arrive on campus.
CANCELLATION
If cancellation occurs more than twenty-four (48) hours but less than seventy-two (72) hours before the event, then the reserving party shall pay seventy-five percent (75%) of the parking arrangements set forth in the approved estimate, plus any disbursements or expenses incurred by the Event Parking Team in connection with the reserving party’s event(s) up to the time of cancellation.
If cancellation occurs on the day of the event or following the event, then the reserving party shall pay one hundred percent (100%) of the parking arrangements set forth in the approved estimate, plus any disbursements or expenses incurred by the Event Parking Team in connection with the reserving party’s event(s) up to the time of cancellation.
Any additional information can be found here: Boise State Event Parking.
Additional Services & Fees
Laundry Facilities
Each residential facility has a dedicated laundry room within the building with high efficiency and high capacity washers and dryers for complimentary laundering. The Lincoln Townhomes, University Square, & University Suites have a washer/dryer in each unit for complimentary laundering. Please note that laundry soap, fabric softener, and dryer sheets are not available in the laundry facilities.
Household Rental Items
The prices shown are for our current rental items.
Incidental Charges
Parking and Guest Housing Guidelines
Parking
If you’re bringing a car, bus, or ADA vehicle to campus, be sure to order an overnight parking permit through your group coordinator or reach out directly to guesthousing@boisestate.edu to order your permit prior to your arrival. Rates are listed on the “Guest Housing Rates” page.