Your relaxing idaho falls retreat welcome to the hampton inn idaho falls when matt taylor built a bridge across the snake river in 1865 he laid the groundwork for the community that became idaho falls our city gets its name from the rapids that flow beneath taylors bridge today idaho falls offers visitors a wealth of entertainment options from golfing to shopping to museum hopping enjoy an adrenaline rush at the teton spectrum raceway or entertain the family at funland all just minutes