Gooding, Idaho, prides itself on its Western heritage and claims to offer true western hospitality. Gooding is home to both real life cowboys and a pro rodeo. There are a lot of things to do outdoors in Gooding. These activities include various hiking trails, volcanic ash formations, and canoeing in the Niagara Springs. In the winter there are a lot of places for you to ski and snowboard. You will also find many fishermen living in the Gooding community, along with wild animals like deer, that are often spotted.
The Lincoln Inn is a family-run business, and provides a lot of history for Gooding, Idaho. The motel actually takes in a revenue of $1 to $2.5 million a year and has only 10 to 19 employees. The motel also has a garden shop on the premises. All of the rooms have the standard amenities including cable TV, coffee makers and hair dryers.
The Lincoln Inn Restaurant was voted "all around best eating in the nation" by the American Trucking Association. The owners have been passing down family recipe secrets for decades and consistently make a point to serve very large portions of food. Some of their main dishes include fried chicken, mashed potatoes, steaks and other comfort foods.
Lincoln Inn
413 Main St.
Gooding, ID 83330
208-934-4423
The Get Inn is a motel located on University Avenue in Gooding, Idaho. According to legend, this motel is haunted, and ghost lovers around the world come to visit, hoping to spot apparitions. The hotel used to be a male dormitory--the only remaining building left of the Old Gooding College. During the Great Depression, the college was shut down. After the college was shut down, the state turned the dormitory into a treatment center for tuberculosis. Then, in 1976, the treatment center was closed, and the building was turned into a motel. Many unexplained occurrences have gone on here, and there are often mysterious noises throughout the motel.
The spacious rooms in this motel can fit an entire family. Included with every room is a full kitchen and outdoor fire pit/barbeque. The Get Inn claims to be a “very unique and refreshing getaway.”
Get Inn
301 University Ave.
Gooding, ID 83330
208-934-8579
The Cottage Inn Motel is located in central Gooding, Idaho. The Cottage Inn is known for its Western hospitality. When you visit the motel, you are greeted with hot coffee and cookies. The rooms have standard basic amenities, including a coffee maker and hair dryer.
The Motel is conveniently surrounded by a few cafes and shops, and when you consult the concierge, you will get all your travel questions answered in person. This motel runs all season long, even during holidays. Kitchens are available, and so are microwaves. Pets are also allowed to stay at the Cottage Inn.
Cottage Inn
1331 Main St.
Gooding, Idaho 83330
208-934-4055
