See all properties

Motel Happy Salmon

2.5 star property

Choose dates to view prices

Photo gallery for Motel Happy Salmon

Exterior
View from room
Reception
Basic Double Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Point of interest

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
$61
includes taxes & fees
Dec 10 - Dec 11

Explore the area

View in a map
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

View all photos for Basic Single Room

Basic Single Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Single Room

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

View all photos for Basic Double Room

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Double Room

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

Similar properties

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
Super 8 by Wyndham Salmon Arm
  • Breakfast included
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
2.4 out of 5, 1,431 reviews
Super 8 by Wyndham Salmon Arm

About this property

Motel Happy Salmon

Salmon Arm motel close to 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 bathtubs 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 daily.

Motel Happy Salmon features multilingual staff, a garden, and a picnic area. The property has a front desk available during limited hours. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Motel Happy Salmon is a smoke-free property.

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 transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking (max 1 space per unit)

Things to do

  • Books

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

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

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: CAD 100 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • 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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Parking height restrictions apply

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. 569 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 290 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 82 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 33 out of 1000 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

Jessica

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This is a side of the road motel, which is fine if that is what you are looking for. It was clean and the rooms were big. However you can’t open the windows and the air conditioning is so so noisy so it feels really overbearing to sleep there.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Corrine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pros: Right by Hwy 1, easy access/parking. I think the owner served us at the desk & was thorough & very nice. The older motel has been updated, particularly the bathroom. Cons:We were asked not to use the room's kitchen; not sure why as no breakfast offered here. The bed was small, matress seemed older & a lot of bounce when anyone rolled over during the night. Not the best sleep. I'm not sure how this property had the high ratings it did on expedia, which was why I chose it. Overall, a one night stop on a road trip was adequate, but not great.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Austin

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

10/10 Excellent

Kay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very clean with new flooring and shower/tub tiles. A/C unit didn’t work very well but overall good value for the money.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

artur

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Expensive for a room in motel with no amenities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
For an older motel and having stayed in many that were very disappointing, the Happy Salmon Motel was a breath of fresh air… from the lovely woman who greeted us at check-in to entering our very clean bedroom, bathroom and kitchen area. We were exhausted from a long day of traveling so we were really pleased that the bed was very comfortable and we had a great sleep. Even though the motel is situated close to the highway, we were not disturbed by any traffic noise or any other noise. The shower was great as was the coffee that was provided. Thank you Happy Salmon owners and staff for a very pleasant and restful stay. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is clearly an older building, but it was charming, extremely clean and well cared for with obvious updates and care taken to make guests feel welcomed.Our room #102 was very large ( two rooms plus bathroom). We had a kitchen table, full fridge ( which we really appreciated being able to re-freeze our ice packs for our cooler). Our daughter had lots of room to play in our room. We had just stayed at a very expensive hotel in Kamloops, and preferred The Happy Salmon over that hotel! The front desk clerk was very sweet, offered us additional towels and the cleaning staff was cheerful. We were very impressed, especially considering the price. We would definitely stay here again. The best motel experience I have had. Linens were clean and crisp, towels were soft and fluffy a d the a/c worked amazingly ! Overall a very good experience!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was updated and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Merna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was a lovely hotel great value friendly will return .
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Eddie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Excellent value for the money. Halfway point between Calgary and Vancouver, public beach nearby. If you are looking for an efficient stop over with clean beds and AC, and you aren't traveling with pets, the Happy Salmon is a great option!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Ex

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
Bed was horrible and the shower had 2 min of hot water. Staff would shut off the ac if you left for the day, so you came back to a oven
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Alanna

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Found every way to charge us extra.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

ANA B

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Veey nice motel

all was excellent. The localization near de canoe Beach, let us to enjoy it
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ryan

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was not exactly as advertised I have to say it was not my favorite place to stay it was noisy and I was in a back alley and no I didn't like it it was a poor service unfortunately nothing you can do about that I guess
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Patricia

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
they collected a $100. dollar deposit for damage when I checked in. I was informed this would automatically be returned following the room inspection. ! week after checking out, they still have not rrturned this deposit. They do not have a valid reason for retaining this deposit.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy access
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

ANA BEATRIZ

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very well locsted Motel. Near the beach. Very beautifull lake and town. We will return to this motel on saturdsy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Carole, Victoria

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
Great for a couple nights hours n Salmon Arm
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I'm totally happy with everything. Will stay again in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Tracy

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

6/10 Okay

Vivian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
There is a microwave, water kettle and coffee machine but as soon as we plug the microwave and kettle together, the fuse blown. Front desk can't fix it. Then they say we should not have plugged both in at thsame time. There was no sign to.warn us before hand. Also , the bed was too soft for me.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cyril

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025