Home Hotel Lava Hot Springs
- Overnight guests
- 4 hr 25 min from Boise
A family-run hotel on Main Street dating to 1918, originally called the Raya Hotel. Most rooms have private baths filled with natural hot springs water. It sits within walking distance of the state-run Hot Pools.
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✓ Verified November 2026
- Price
- Overnight guests
- Nearest town
- Lava Hot Springs
- From Boise
- 4 hr 25 min
- Reservations
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Plan your visit
Hours & season
| Season | Open year-round |
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Tickets & booking
| Price |
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| Access | Overnight guests only |
| Booking | Soaking only with a room booking |
On site
| Lodging | Yes |
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Not stated by the venue: swimwear, ages, dogs.
Water temperature
This venue doesn't publish pool temperatures.
Mineral profile
Total dissolved minerals
790 mg/L
Moderately mineralized · Sodium–chloride (salty, brine-like water)
- pH
- 6.7
- Temp at source
- 109°F
- Fluoride
- 0.55 mg/L
- Boron
- 0.34 mg/L
- Iron
- 0.07 mg/L
Lab analysis of the source water at “09s 38e 22ccb1s Lava H.S.--Hot Sprg”, sampled 1952–1991 by the USGS and partners (data). Pool water may be cooled, mixed or treated, and spring chemistry is generally stable over decades. We report measurements only; we don't make health claims.
The pools
| Pool | Temp |
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| In-room hot springs bathsprivateIn most rooms; count and temperatures not published. | — |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
What's here
- in-room natural hot springs baths in most rooms
- historic 1918 hotel
- short walk to the World Famous Hot Pools
Getting there
- From Boise4 hr 25 min271 mi
- From Pocatello40 min35 mi
- From Pocatello (PIH)52 min45 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 5,011 ft |
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| Road |
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Things to do near Lava Hot Springs
Sunken Gardens
Terraced flower gardens in an old volcanic sinkhole beside the Hot Pools, run by the Lava Hot Springs Foundation.
Lava Hot Springs Olympic Swimming Complex
Summer outdoor 50 m pool with 5/7/10 m diving platforms and slides, plus a year-round indoor pool; 4 blocks west.
Portneuf River tubing
Summer tube floats on the Portneuf River through town; rentals from local outfitters.
Nearby springs
Lava Hot Springs Inn & Spa
A historic inn at the west end of Lava Hot Springs with outdoor mineral pools from 94 to 107F and a 44F cold plunge. Non-guests can buy a $15 all-day pass at the front desk, and overnight stays include pool access and a hot breakfast. Massages, including aquatic Watsu, are offered on site.
Lava Hot Springs World Famous Hot Pools
Five outdoor mineral pools on Main Street in Lava Hot Springs, run by the Lava Hot Springs Foundation, a self-funded Idaho state agency. Water ranges from about 102 to 112F, is not treated with chemicals and flows through to the Portneuf River. The pools are open year-round except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Riverside Hot Springs Inn & Spa
An adult-only boutique hotel on the Portneuf River in downtown Lava Hot Springs. Three private indoor soaking rooms on the lower level take continuously flowing mineral water, tempered to 102-106F. Soaks are booked in advance and limited to 30 minutes.
Lava Hot Springs Inn & Spa: 0 mi · Lava Hot Springs World Famous Hot Pools: 0 mi · Riverside Hot Springs Inn & Spa: 0 mi
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· checked November 2026
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