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Caribou Gem

2.0 star property
Motel in Bancroft with free parking

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Caribou Gem creates a cozy atmosphere while delivering the practical amenities travelers need. Guests connect to WiFi throughout their rooms, handle laundry needs without leaving the property, and enjoy the convenience of free self-parking that simplifies coming and going.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Private kitchenette

Deluxe Single Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Basic Triple Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Triple Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

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Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(17 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
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About the neighborhood

Map
20 S 1st W, Bancroft, ID, 83217

What's nearby

  • Chesterfield Townsite - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Lava Hot Springs - 21 min drive - 35.9 km
  • The South Bannock County Historical Center Museum - 22 min drive - 36.3 km
  • Lava Hot Springs Golf Course - 26 min drive - 40.2 km
  • Holbrook Mercantile - 29 min drive - 20.6 km

Restaurants

  • ‪The Loft - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Caribou Gem

Property highlights
Caribou Gem provides laundry facilities and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • Smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at Caribou Gem include comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Coffee/tea makers and housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

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)
  • Stair-free path to entrance

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 2 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive lockbox information
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Lockbox, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

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; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Caribou Gem Motel Bancroft
Caribou Gem Motel
Caribou Gem Bancroft
Caribou Gem Motel
Caribou Gem Bancroft
Caribou Gem Motel Bancroft

Frequently asked questions

Is Caribou Gem pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Caribou Gem?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Caribou Gem?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 2 AM.

What time is check-out at Caribou Gem?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Caribou Gem located?

Situated in Bancroft, this motel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Chesterfield Townsite and within 12 mi (20 km) of Portneuf River and Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Holbrook Mercantile and The Tithing House are also within 12 mi (20 km).

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Caribou Gem Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 112 out of 197 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 52 out of 197 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 197 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 197 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 197 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I really like how they saved this vintage motel and brought new life into it. Excellent job on the renovation. Great place to stay the night if you are going to Lava Hot Springs.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Amenities
Very comfy beds and newly remodeled room interior. One thing they forgot however is a dinette set. A kitchen without a place to eat your tasty vitals makes no sense.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

24th celebration

I love the proximity to lava and the ability to cook in the room. You may just want to run a hair snake down the shower drain. I love this place and I’m already planning my next trip there.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Exterior of property looks unkept but interior is very nice and clean. I wish it would have been posted somewhere that you need to call the property for the instructions on how yo get your key.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

No bad place

Kinda out in.middle.nowhere but bedwhere great but had hair in bathroom sink and leftover dip in the fridge.was werid no onsite manager.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Savannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very comfortable and just like home!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean - extremly small - could have used a second chair to avoid all but one from having to stand - very handy for a tiny community like Bancroft - no local dining facility - had to travel to next community to eat or buy groceries
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a pleasant stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ron

Liked: Staff & service
The staff is awesome
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pretty nice little place. All new we had the place all to ourselves which was nice
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Small but updated and convenient place to stay close to Lava Hot Springs. Comfortable beds and full size fridge. Great for a couple of days away
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice big room with kitchen. Very friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would stay there again,

It was great bathroom small we are taller than most, but it isgreat for most. Front entrance not very clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bancroft's Finest

Nice little motel. Across from the Railroad. Very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nicely remodeled and very clean! Nice to have a full size refrigerator! Train sounds were unique
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very reasonable for a weekend stay. It was an easy drive to activities we wanted to do in the area. The room was neat and clean. Loved having a kitchenette. The staff was very quick to respond to our questions. I would recommend the property.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Reserved 2 rooms for family, to stay over for the holiday. Both were very clean and comfortable. Nice and warm, and quiet! Very happy…would do this again in a heartbeat!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Rory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The train woke me up three times during the night.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Super Cute Roadside Motel

Such a cute little roadside motel. The rooms are small but beautiful and still have a little kitchen in them which is super helpful. They owners/managers really seem to care that you have a good experience and that the property serves you well. It only took us about 10 ish minutes to get to Lava Hot Springs. Our little room was a very welcoming addition to the end of fun and adventurous days.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Probably wont stay again

Pretty country area. Town is a ghost town, no stores or restaurants, have to go to Lava or Soda springs for anything. Right next to train tracks that was quite noisy. Room was updated and fairly nice. Other guests were noisy, coming and going throughout the night. They parked so close to my car and dinged the doors.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The way they've redone these is pretty cute. They look nice, and felt cleaner than I was expecting. The parking lot was a bit icy in spots, but tis the season I guess. I do wish that instead of a little end table under the TV, they had a little table I could sit at to eat. Check out instructions would have been helpful, I called as I tried to leave and couldn't get ahold of anyone from either phone number to ensure I was doing what needed to be done. My only major complaint is that as they clean these rooms, maybe they should check the TV for things saved to the saved watch list by previous guests. I turned on the TV the see pornos saved to the watch list, which I found disgusting. Not only because I'm not into that, but also because I immediately felt that there was no way the bed was clean enough. Overall, I would stay here again, but bring a blanket and a can of Lysol.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Get Hidden Gem

This is a wonderful place. Clean practical full suze stove and refrigerator. All the needed utensils for cooking. This is nice to have when traveling. Friendly housekeeper. Easy checkin. You call a number get a code to get your key out if lock box. Its off beaten path no places to eat. There is a train but did not bother us. If light sleeper it may. Highly recommended. Close t Lava HotSprings.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Spartan, ridiculously unfurnished.

The room was clean, I will give it that, but it was not a practical, functional place to stay. This was one of if not the most expensive room offered at this motel. It was advertised as having such amenities as a full kitchenette, bathroom, king size bed. It indeed has those things. What they didn't mention is that they deleted ALL normal basics that even the most simple and inexpensive of budget motels would have. There are no bedside end tables or night stands of any kind. There are no lamps or any form of lighting in the room at all except for a central overhead fluorescent light that is both dim and harsh at the same time. There is no light that can be accessed from the bed. There is no desk or bureau or other counterspace or other place to set anything down except a hard bare floor. There was not a single chair in the room. The ONLY furniture in the room was a bed, and a pair of tiny round stools with a matching little round table that literally looked like they came out of a child's play house. The top of this table was about the size of a pizza. The "remodeled bathrooms" are great....as long as you don't have to use them. The toilet was shoe-horned into a corner between the wall and tub/shower such that anyone but a small child could not sit on it unless they were sitting sideways. There is no counter or any place to set toiletries/toothbrush, shaving stuff etc other than the floor. The lack of basic furniture makes the kitchenette useless. Bathroom almost unusable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Yolaunda

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean the bed comfy. check in was strange had to call them for code and cell service isn’t great. The train though every hour or so blaring the horn made sleep almost impossible
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025