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Happy Valley Motor Inn


1245 S Atherton Street, State College, PA 16801

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1 of 5 stars
lizzylady   1 contribution
New Jersey
Sep 2, 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

What a dump!! I felt grungy there. After a very long hard day, just wanted a bath. After seeing the place, a bath was out of the question. The place was very old, outdated and dirty. I would not walk on the carpet in my bare feet. The air conditioner was extremely loud, but even worse, it looked like it... more

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3 of 5 stars
keekUpstateNy   2 contributions
upstate ny
Sep 1, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

My sister and I stayed here 8/29/09 for an overnight trip to State College. Our problem was not with the motel itself as my sister has stayed here before, but rather with the front desk clerk and room assigned us. The front desk clerk , a blonde woman, do not recall her name was not pleasant to deal with! During... more

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4 of 5 stars
bethwark   1 contribution
Pgh PA
Sep 5, 2008 | Trip type: Family

I waited too long to find a place to stay while moving my son into his new apartment for school. Having to return a rental truck, the men at the return point told us that this place would be clean and ok to stay at. I was shocked to be able to even get a room, and didn't really even... more

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2 of 5 stars
JLM5   5 contributions
PA
Feb 26, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
1
person found this review helpful

When we first went into our room at the Happy Valley Inn, we thought what a great deal. Not a bad room for not a bad price. But before we retired for the night my husband had asked for 2 additional towels since the towels there were very thin and small. The manager(owner) decided that they had to call us... more

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5 of 5 stars
Zach_D   1 contribution
Iowa City, IA
Dec 22, 2007 | Trip type: Couples
1
person found this review helpful

I really enjoyed my stay at Happy Valley Motor Inn. It's true it's no 4 star hotel, but if you're looking for a clean room at a reasonable rate (my wife and I paid $49/night), then I definitely recommend this establishment. There's a great Italian restaurant right next door, and we both found the staff to be very friendly and... more

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4 of 5 stars
RobinSim   5 contributions
Ohio
Oct 21, 2006 | Trip type: Business, Couples
3
people found this review helpful

Having stayed there several times on our way elsewhere, my husband and I are very happy with the Happy Valley Motor Inn. We've traveled in places other than the U.S. and experienced a variety of accomodations from posh to extremely poor. We're not the usual spoiled Americans (as many of the reviewers seem to be). The Happy Valley rooms are... more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Jersey Shore, PA
Jul 5, 2006 | Trip type: Business
1
person found this review helpful

My husband and I were very disappointed in our room. The air conditioner was so loud we had to turn it off to fall asleep. The carpet was all spotted looked very dirty. The bathroom was so old and the wall around the bottom of the tub was rotting. The bathroom floor felt griddy when you walked on it. The... more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Greeley, Colorado
Oct 24, 2005
5
people found this review helpful

This motor inn was rated highly by a book I read at Borders. The title was something like Best Budget Hotels in America. They must not have been at the Happy Valley Inn in many a year. The rooms were VERY low budget but the price wasn't all that great ($53). The rooms smelled musty/moldy and were definitely outdated. Drive... more

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Address: 1245 S Atherton Street, State College, PA 16801