Name: Happy Bear Motel
Address: 1784 Killington Road, Killington, Killington, Killington, VT 05751, United States of America
Rating: 6

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Killington School for Tennis

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I think the Happy Bear is happy because he no longer lives there.
I can not recommend this place unless there is no other and your only option is to sleep in your car.

Reading past reviews I can see the owner has not changed his attitude in the last 10 years.
While he can be friendly and helpful when he decides to for the most part his social skills are lacking.

It’s amazing that hotels, motels and inns are able to secure such steep prices for their lodgings. 
Forget staying in Woodstock unless you make reservations 6-12 months in advance or are willing to pay $350.00 and up for a nights rest.
Thus this is what brought us to Killington instead of Woodstock Vermont.

When we first pulled into the parking lot of “Happy Bear Motel”  it was like a punch in the gut. 
I don’t mind staying at old-road-side motels, I grew up on them, but this had a Bates Motel hits the real estate market feel to it.
It was obvious from the exterior there was no pride in ownership.
If you really want to know how things are taken care of look at the underbelly, or in this case behind the motel.
(See pictures.)
As far as cleanliness I’ve seen a lot worse. Of course there were several hairs in the tub but the sink and most of the surfaces appeared cleaned.
When we arrived we did not like the location of our room as we could not see our car when we looked out but only a wall.
I went back in the office to request room 5 as we were in room 8.
He said, “No that one is not clean.”
Geez it’s Saturday night. I would think they would have all the rooms on the bottom floor (there are only 8 rooms available), cleaned.
So he offered room 6 with 2 double beds instead of one. I said I would take it. 
He said that will be “$20.00 more a night.” I was so tried and overwhelmed , I said will you take cash? 
First time he smiled, I took it as a yes and tossed him a $20.00.
I see online a room with 2 beds is $10.00 more a night, how cheeky.
There were no stores opened for me to pick up some milk so he offered me a glass from the breakfast inventory. That was kind of him.
There was only one other guest at the motel on a Saturday night, which in hindsight is a plus.
Note there is a bar/restaurant across the street and the noise spills into your room.
I’d suggest that you keep looking for another place to stay. 
I looked at the online photos on their website and I don’t know when they were taken, but they are not a representation of the Happy Bear Motel. Is there such a thing? Happy Bear? Not at this place.

Keep looking unless your only option is your car.

We love Happy Bear! We’ve stayed here twice now and will absolutely be returning. It’s simple: no frills, but location is perfect! Walking distance to numerous restaurants, bars, food shopping, ski shops, etc and only a 5 min drive to K1 base or 7 min to Skyeship base! Plenty of parking - our dog loved running in the parking lot full of snow both years we’ve stayed. There’s also a small creek in the back - nice place for a city pup to do her business while on vacation. Just remember, this place is no frills and could use an upgrade - we usually travel with our own pillows, small blankets and towels to make it more homey. Best part - Happy Bear is run by a lovely family!

Perfect for ski weekend

Exceeded my expectations based on some of the reviews.   It's not a fancy place, but the room was clean, bed was decent, and the bathroom updated (actually better than some other hotels at Killington I've stayed at that rate higher).    If you need a place to crash and shower after a day of mountain biking or skiing, worth considering.   Price was very reasonable and has great location.  You can walk to the Garlic and other bars/restaurants.  They do provide some basic breakfast food (muffins, bagels, cereal)  in the morning, but limited space to eat it unless you go back to your room.  It didn't bother me, but if a cozy place to sit and have breakfast is important to you, then not your motel.  I would definitely consider staying again, especially if the price was competitive.

Happy I Gave It a Try and Stayed At

I made a reservation just this week for a trip I plan to take next year.  Hotels in Killington tend to fill up quickly during the winter so I wanted to make sure I had a place to stay at a good price.  Someone from the hotel called and left a message to make sure I wanted a reservation for next year.  When I called back, the man who answered the phone asked why I wanted to make a reservation for next year, and before I could answer, he said, "We don't know if we'll be open.  I canceled the reservation.  Bye."  Then he hung up on me.  The price at this hotel is reasonable and the rooms look decent in the pictures, but after this experience, I will not stay at this hotel.

Hotel canceled my reservation

Wanted to leave another review on this motel since my last was in 2015.  It's an affordable, extremely, extremely clean motel.  A perfect place to crash after a long day of skiing.  Owners were friendly and accommodating.  Rated 3 stars for decor only (5 for an economy motel).  Rug and bathroom tile seemed updated but everything else was not.  Room has a very old microwave, a refrigerator and small freezer but does the trick.  We stay here every trip to Killington to save money.  Continental breakfast is mainly for coffee/tea but there were mini bagels, toast and cereal - if you want anything more, plan to eat elsewhere. SunUp Bakery was a good place.  The motel is located about 1/2 way between Rte 4 and the Killington Ski resort on Killington Road and within walking distance to several restaurants/bars:  Jax, Pickle Barrel, Sushi Yoshi, Garlic, market grocery store.  Highly recommend Garlic for dinner - best food in the area!

Great Economy Motel/Excellent Location

On the Killington access road, so its maybe 1.5 miles to the parking lot for the lifts.  The place is dated but kinda cool,  The rooms are clean, bathrooms ok.  
  Yeah i wouldn't stay for a whole week here, just perfect for weekend ski trips.  But you can walk to a bunch of food places and drinks all around this location.
  Perfect for a weekend or longer with the boys.

Actually 3.5 stars, perfect location just dated!!

I was looking to not spend a lot of money, and this was one of the cheapest options.  It turned out to be a mistake. There was NOTHING "happy" about this property. Upon arrival, I was given a room that smelled of stale cigarette smoke. I went back to reception and complained to the man who was the owner-manager. He claimed that all of the rooms were non-smoking, and thus it was impossible that my room would smell of stale smoke. Seriously?!? He showed me another room, that smelled just as bad, and being tired... I said I'd keep the original room if he had Febreze or something similar to spray in the room.  He found a bottle, came up to the room, and then -- unbelievably -- gave ME the bottle to use while he waited outside the room!!  Beyond this smell problem, there was hair (looked like pubic hair actually) on the sheets, a bathroom in need of repair, and dingy lighting. The ONLY thing that looked decent was the carpeting.  As of the writing of this review, the main photo that appears here on TripAdvisor is NOT a picture of this motel (perhaps it's a nearby restaurant). I suspect that people who stay at this motel don't use TripAdvisor, but should you be reading this, do yourself a favor and find a different place to stay.

Bad smelling room, hair on sheets and rude owner-manager

Friends & I stayed here in July for the Dirty Girl Mud Run.  It's your average, basic motel that is budget-friendly.  Those running the motel seemed pleasant enough (we didn't have too many interactions with them.) There is a free breakfast included, but it's basically a bagel and some butter. But I didn't go there for breakfast.  It's a solid affordable hotel very close to several bars, restaurants and the ski areas.  Solid choice when on a budget.  (The 2 rooms we rented both had fridges and microwaves.)

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