First off, this just isn't a modern motel. But it is budget accomodations. We paid as much here for an entire PSU football weekend as we would have paid for one night at many of the other establishments in State College. My expectations were not high when I read the review, but the place was reasonably clean and the shower and bathroom worked just fine. You won't get the fancy soaps and shmapoos here, but it was acceptable. High speed internet is now FREE. For the most part it worked quite well, except on Sunday morning when it was very, very slow (I expect there was an update to the system happening). The staff was friendly--offering us free local newspapers and doughnuts in the morning. One caveat--if you are there on a football weekend, as we were, there are some folks who do continue their tailgating to past midnight in the small courtyard. it did not bother me but did bother my wife. But that can happen anywhere in State College on a game weekend. Parking is somewhat limited (though we did find a spot both nights) due to the popular Italian restaurtant next door (which was quite good, BTW). If you are not expecting a 5 star experience and remember that this is a 50's era motel, you will do ok. You get what you pay for. We will consider staying there again.

Happy Valley Inn is a nice, small, cozy inn. It is definitely not a 4 star hotel but for the price, who can complain? The Inn is in the process of renovating the rooms (new carpet, paint, tiles, etc) and we were lucky enough to have stayed in one of the newly refurbished room. The carpet was clean and the sheets were nicely laundered. The staff we dealt with was awesome. We had to go someplace where we could not possibly take our dog with us and she offered to watch him for us while we were away. She even let us bring our pet cockatiel provided he is in a cage in the room. If you are looking for a place just to sleep after a long day touring, this is for you !

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Well, turns out the Internet access costs $10 a day through a third-party vendor. AND...the real kicker? I'm standing outside of my room with my laptop on the trunk of my car because I cannot get the signal in my room, which is literally 30 feet from the antenna.

When I asked the manager about the Internet service listed on their website (http://happyvalleymotorinn.com/amenities.php) under "Amenities," he said: "It didn't say "free." It said "Internet access available." Well, he should have said it is only available in their "* Beautiful Garden Patio and Gazebo," which is also listed under amenities.

Oh, the TV and remote (wooooo a remote!! BIG amenitie!!) are very old. The TV is a 15" TV...almost too small to see from the beds.

Did I mention anything about the smell in the room when I arrived? Oh, yeah...about that. Bring plenty of Febreeze or candles or some other scent because I'm certain you won't appreciate the smell as you walk in your room.

It's cheap. Don't expect ANYTHING!!! You may want to bring your own linens as well.

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 had NEVER been cleaned. Not sure if it was mold or dust covering the inside air vents, but was gross! The website shows pics of a beautiful outdoor garden/gazebo area. Those are definetly old pictures. Everything there, inside and out, is old, worn and dirty. If it were earlier in the evening, I think I would have checked right back out. The staff I encountered at check-in was not very friendly or welcoming.
I couldn't wait to get out of there first thing in the am.
If you need an decent, inexpensive place to stay, do yourself a favor and go a few more miles (on Atherton) and stay at the Stevens Motel. Same price range - much, much cleaner!