Tonight we take a look inside the Downtowner Inn in downtown Grangeville, Idaho — one of the last old-school roadside motels still operating in this small Idaho town. Located just off Main Street, the Downtowner is a throwback to another era of American travel, complete with physical room keys, vintage furniture, and a motel layout that feels straight out of the 1950s or 1960s.
In this video we tour Room 11, check out the condition of the room, bathroom, wifi, shower pressure, furniture, and overall experience staying at the motel during Easter weekend of 2026. While the room was clean and quiet, the motel also shows its age in many ways, raising the question: is a classic independent motel like this still worth the price in today’s world?
Along the way I also talk with the motel manager about how small independent motels survive in modern America, how online booking sites like Travelocity and Expedia impact their business, and why fire season becomes the most important time of year for places like this.
The Downtowner Inn may not compete with newer hotels in terms of modern comfort, but it remains a surviving piece of old roadside America in the mountains of north central Idaho.
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