Hampton Inn & Suites Coeur d'Alene
#2 in Coeur d'Alene, 4.6/5 Google rating
Come to Coeur d'Alene for the hour after dinner, when the light goes long across the lake, the last paddleboards come in, and the boardwalk thins to a few couples walking nowhere in particular. This Hampton Inn will not hand you that view from your pillow — it sits inland, in the Riverstone quarter off I-90 — but it gives you a warm, unfussy room to come back to once the water has done its work on the day.
Inside, the appeal is consistency rather than seduction: a heated indoor pool and hot tub, a fireplace in the lobby, a hot breakfast buffet that travelers reliably single out, and free parking and Wi-Fi — the dependable Hilton baseline, kept new. Riverstone has small pleasures of its own, too: a landscaped pond with summer concerts and outdoor movies a short walk from the door, and the downtown waterfront and the Coeur d'Alene Resort boardwalk about a mile and a half east.
The 4.6/5 rating, drawn from more than a thousand Google reviews, converts to our HFK score of 9.2/10 — verified guest sentiment doubled onto a ten-point scale, nothing more, so you can see exactly how the number is built. It places the hotel #2 among the Coeur d'Alene properties we track, behind only The Coeur d'Alene Resort, the lakefront grande dame that costs two to three times as much.
For couples, the math is honest and simple. If the trip is about the water — a sunset cruise, dinner on the boardwalk, a slow morning on the lake — this is a sensible, affordable base that puts your money into the experience rather than the address. If you want the room itself to be the occasion, the resort across town is the truthful answer, and you can compare both on the Coeur d'Alene hub. You can verify the spot and the going rate at the hotel's official Hilton page before booking.
Couples on the lake
A practical base for a waterfront weekend: park free, walk Riverstone's pond and summer concerts in the evening, and drive or stroll the mile and a half to the boardwalk for sunset. The room is comfortable and quiet rather than romantic — spend the budget you save on the lake itself.
Families
The indoor pool and hot tub and the hot breakfast do the heavy lifting for families, and the Riverstone setting keeps you a short hop from the lake without downtown parking headaches. Confirm connecting rooms or a suite layout directly when you book.
Honest trade-offs
- This is a reliable Hilton-brand business-and-family hotel, not a romantic property; the setting is a commercial district off I-90, not the waterfront.
- No lake views from the rooms, and reaching the water means a short drive or a 25–30 minute walk.
- Rates climb sharply on summer weekends and during December's Holiday Light Show — book those windows early, or travel off-season for the steepest discounts.
- We have not inspected every room category; confirm the exact room and current rate with the hotel directly.
Practical information
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Hampton Inn & Suites Coeur d'Alene rated by guests?
It holds a 4.6/5 rating on Google across more than a thousand reviews, which we convert to an HFK score of 9.2/10. Recent guest sentiment singles out the hot breakfast, the indoor pool and hot tub, and consistently clean, updated rooms.
Where is Hampton Inn & Suites Coeur d'Alene located?
1500 W Riverstone Dr, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814, in the Riverstone district just off I-90, roughly a mile and a half from the downtown lakefront and the Coeur d'Alene Resort boardwalk.
Is Hampton Inn & Suites Coeur d'Alene good for couples?
It works best as an affordable, reliable base for a Coeur d'Alene lake trip rather than a romantic destination hotel in itself. The romance here is the lake and the boardwalk; the hotel is a comfortable, well-run place to return to afterward. Couples who want the room to be the occasion should weigh The Coeur d'Alene Resort.
How much does Hampton Inn & Suites Coeur d'Alene cost?
Rates for Coeur d'Alene's Riverstone chain tier generally sit in the $170–$240 range in summer, climbing 30–50% on peak summer weekends and during December's Holiday Light Show, with steep off-season discounts. Confirm current pricing with the hotel or a booking partner before you commit.