Motel Happy Salmon

2.5 star property

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Garden
Reception
Exterior
Basic Double Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Point of interest

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Air-conditioning
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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6410 Trans-Canada Hwy, Salmon Arm, BC, V0E 1K0
  • Place, R.J. Haney Heritage Village and Museum
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Salmon Arm Golf Club
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Salmon Arm Wharf
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

Basic Single Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(99 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Basic Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(42 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Motel Happy Salmon

Motel with free parking, near Shuswap Lake
Along with a garden, this smoke-free motel has a picnic area and free self-parking. Other amenities include multilingual staff assistance.
Motel Happy Salmon offers 15 accommodations with air conditioning. 32-inch LED televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include baths or showers. This Salmon Arm motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices). Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Motel Happy Salmon. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Shuswap Lake. Free self-parking is available.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices))
  • Free self-parking
  • Amenities include multilingual staff
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Shuswap Lake and a few minutes from R.J. Haney Heritage Village and Museum
As a guest of Motel Happy Salmon, you'll find multilingual staff, a garden, and a picnic area. The front desk is open around the clock. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Salmon Arm motel is smoke free.


Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited number of on-site self parking spaces per unit

Things to do

  • Books

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV with cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: CAD 20 for check-in between 10:00 PM and 11:30 PM
Minimum check-in age - 20

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: CAD 100 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Late check-in fee: CAD 20 for check-in between 10:00 PM and 11:30 PM
  • A late check-out fee will be charged

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
The front desk at this property is open daily from 6:00 AM - midnight.
Guests arriving after 8:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Property is also known as

Motel Happy Salmon Motel
Motel Happy Salmon Salmon Arm
Motel Happy Salmon Motel Salmon Arm

Motel Happy Salmon Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 570 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 289 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 83 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 33 out of 1001 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

JANICE, VANCOUVER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Internet was good. Parking good. Nobody creeping around in this area. Felt very safe. It is on HWY 1. Lots of road noise. Quiet between 3-6AM.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laurian

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Shirley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The chairs near the TV were extremely uncomfortable. The bed was fine. The vanity in the bathroom was too small.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Patty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen R.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean cheap comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean, bed comfortable and with bedroom being a separate room inside the suite toward the back, I did not notice traffic noise. Check in staff was pleasant, and recommended a restaurant for supper. I would stay here again when travelling through.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Dong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Bring a pair of ear plugs if you sleep light as it is close right beside the busy road. Other than that it is a decent motel and good for your bucks.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Gerald

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very cute clean and conveniently located. Loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Pamala

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Tony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Internet was just fine
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super clean place to stay, easy check-in and friendly. Right outside of town was convenient as I was traveling through.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cyril

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Basic.Nice and clean
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert and Sandra

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Albert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a cute little place and they have done a nice job of updating the rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Alice

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Cathy and Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room. Friendly welcome. Good price.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raymond, Okotoks

Liked: Cleanliness
Shower diverter did not work as it sprayed medium from the shower head and still gushed from the tap. I was in room 101 which has two large bedrooms. One had an IKEA sling back chair which was only for a smaller person. The room with the tv had no chair at all. No place to really watch tv. Very convenient and a place I would strongly recommend with some minor tweaking.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was extremely clean. Convenient off the highway just what we were looking for.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Franz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I just needed to sleep and I got what I needed
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Deborah L

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Booked this room based on pictures and reviews. The room smelled musty and moldy. Opened the window to hopefully bring in fresh air. All you could hear was highway traffic. Closed the window and turned on the air conditioner only to find out it was worse than the highway noise. The bed was totally uncomfortable. And…. The door has a window where the light totally shines in. Ended up hanging the bathroom towels over the door to darken the room. Oh… did I forget to tell you we had no internet. Highly disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sam, Brentwood Bay

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very clean inside and outside.Will stay there again for sure. The price was right.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy, Calgary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Happy Salmon was a great stopping point on our journey. It is very basic, but clean and well cared for. The host (who was very sweet) recommended Canoe beach which is within driving distance. What a beautiful beach! We will certainly return!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

ronald

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Best little motel in Salmon Arm. Been there since before humans walked upright, but completely renovated in a tasteful way. Great bathroom, and also had a little kitchen with a full size frig which is very nice. Spotless clean. Everything worked.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025