Happyland Inn

Canada , Orillia-ON
Severn, 8278 Ontario 11
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8/10

Excellent

05 Mar 2026

Samantha

Check in was easy. Received a text with all my needed information. The room was cold at first. The radiator was set to low. Took a few hours to warm up but we left the motel while that was happening. Room was clean. Bed was comfortable.

Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Feb 2026

Beverley

room was okay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2026

Shontel

Very accommodating staff,

4/10

Poor

01 Jan 2026

Tyrone

Misleading information on the booking site and they are fully aware its wrong. Was charged more than tripple what they claim on the pet fee certainly didn't seem to have a \"max per accommodation\" again they brought up they fact expida website is wrong so they are aware

Pet

8/10

Excellent

15 Nov 2025

Laura

Easy helpful staff. Large area to walk dogs. Another guest left socks on radiator.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

15 Nov 2025

Susan

The locks were hard to get into. The smoke detector
fell off the wall in the middle of the night. One room didnt even have a smoke detector. The coffee pot still had a coffee bag in it and it was moldy. Old style radiators . Baseboard in bathrrom did not work. Felt sketchy in that area. Will not stay again. You get what you pay for, i wish I had of read reviews first.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

10 Nov 2025

Roxanne

The room was okay however the bathroom had not been cleaned. There were used towels and someone's shirt hanging on the back of the door and the bath mat was on the floor as it had already been used.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2025

ODECCA JOY

I received the access and Wi-Fi codes ahead of check-in, which made arrival super easy. The room and bathroom were clean and smelled fresh, and it was nice and warm when we entered. The bed was very comfortable, and I appreciated that they had a full cable channel package — great for relaxing after a long day.

I also felt safe knowing there were security cameras outside each room. The location is just outside Orillia, so you’ll need to drive about 8–10 minutes into town for dining or groceries, which isn’t too bad. Some people might not love that it’s right along Highway 11, but earplugs were thoughtfully provided. Overall, a comfortable, clean, and convenient stay!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Nov 2025

Kelly

Room was fine. Would have been nice to have a comforter on the bed.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2025

Gary Verhaaff

Parking is good. Definitely pet friendly saw dogs there. The staff are amazing so friendly best part of visit.

Self

4/10

Poor

18 Oct 2025

Jeff

Happyland not so happy

Upon arriving at “Happyland” my S/O was not happy. We stayed here for the price and its proximity to Casinorama. Well after check in, we were escorted to our room by the front desk clerk. After she opened the door we were met with a bleach smell that nearly melted our eyes and nostrils. She informed us to leave the back door open for a bit. It was a cooler damp day outside, and in leaving the door open, the room got quite cold. So we attempted to turn heat on to absolutely no avail. The owner came to the room and entered without knocking and asked us “if we needed anything”? My first thought was yes a new hotel room, but I didn’t say that. Instead, we told her the heater wasn’t working. She said that it takes a few minutes to get going. We left it on and headed to Orillia for a few small things for the night. When we got back, the heater still hadn’t turned on and I decided to have a shower before the concert. My girlfriend was sitting on the bed watching TV, as I got out of the shower. We then heard the door opening to our room and the manager walked in and said “ didn’t realize you were here sorry just wanted to check on the heater”. I have never had a hotel manager walk into the room without knocking. Had I been completely naked she would’ve got quite the show. Found numerous dead ticks around the hotel room, and my father who stayed in the adjacent room, found a mouse in his. I guess if you’re just looking for a place to stay for the night go to orillia.

Partner

2/10

Poor

12 Oct 2025

Peter

Cinder-brick walls, spiders, noisy. TV spotty always freezing up. Wifi intermittent. Bathroom fixtures missing and loose. No K-cups for Kuireg. Inexpensive, but that is about it.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2025

Gerry

Perfect for motorcycle day touring. Located in the center of many good back roads and small towns. Easy access to Hwy 11, north or south. Has a small kitchen with frig, toaster oven, microwave, and even a Keurig coffee maker. The door has a digital key pad, so no worry about losing keys. The room is clean and bright. The bed is especially comfortable, nice sheets and blanket.It's a quick 8 km trip to Orilla for any supplies or dinning. Excellent value, I will definitely be back next time.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2025

Madison

Decent Stay, Could Use a Deeper Clean

Room was mostly clean, save for some cobwebs and a dead fly in the bathroom. Would have loved to see it cleaned a bit more thoroughly but not bothered. Convenient location for traveling through on a work trip. I liked that I got a code to my phone to check in which made checking in later a breeeze.

Business

2/10

Poor

05 Sep 2025

Anaika

This inn should never have been on expedia. It is below a 1 star. The room had spider webs, bugs, a strong urine smell and had multiple broken elements. We felt unsafe and had to leave.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2025

Ron

All I can say is about this property is this if you want to just pull off the road a few feet get a room go to sleep with ear plugs that they provide it's great but remember it's right off 11 it's noisy the room is mostly a place for you to have a bed the floor was clean has the bathroom floors need to be extra cleaned in my opinion the bed was good but remember this is not a Holiday Inn but if you're tired and you want a quick sleep but you need earplugs remember that.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2025

Craig

Was a great place lay my head down for the night in my travels.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

24 Aug 2025

Lisa

Bare bones, no extra blankets, tiny tub, good location

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2025

Kyle

Simple, close to hwy access, polite staff.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Aug 2025

Steven

Basic side of the road motel. Was fairly clean was food under the fridge that wasn’t swept up. A little more attention to detailed cleaning needed.
But all in all wasn’t bad. Good access to both sides of hwy11 minutes to Orillia.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2025

Doug

The motel is in a convenient location. The rooms clean and tidy. The drive up parking and access to the rear green space was a bonus. Check I was easy with detail sent by email prior to our arrival.
This is a pet friendly motel which is why we picked it. The backyard is great but there was no sign of a garbage can outside. A dumpster on the property was completely filled. We did not see an employee at the time of this review. The small patios behind the units are weed filled and need attention. The motel is on Hwy 11 and you need to be a sound sleeper.
That said the property is being renovated and the efforts to update it is obvious. The minor concerns would not stop a return visit.

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2025

Wayne

Great place and staff

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

05 Aug 2025

Pat

For the price it wasn’t a bad place to stay for a few nights. Sure, there are better places but your paying for it. Comes with a big fridge, ice, cream, coffee, tea, microwave, sink. Comfortable bed, the tub in my room was like a 4 ft, not sure if other rooms had bigger tubs or not. I would come back but not in room 9 lol.. The fridge banging from the other room kept me up the first night, so the next day I just left before midnight. The owners were awesome and really helpful.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

05 Aug 2025

Leslie

The bedding and towels were clean. Bathtub and bathroom floor were dirty. Kitchen cabinets, floor boards were dirty. Fridge and kitchen sink were nice to have. Interior of fridge was clean. White lights in room were too bright. There was a lot of road noise from cars driving by.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2025

Jessica

Accessibility is easy. I’ve stayed twice in different rooms and both the same. Adjustable a/c and large cabinets/counter space is nice.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2025

Janet

The customer service was excellent. They fixed a problem with the air-conditioner instantly. The keyless entry system was convenient. All I needed was a code, unique to me and easy to remember, to unlock the door to my room. It was nice to have a Keurig in the room, although I did not try to use it. I did try to use the toaster oven and micro-wave. Neither worked, but since I did not need them, I didn't bring it to management's attention.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2025

Ashley

This motel is second to none. The rooms are clean, crisp and comfortable and even offer a back door where guests can enjoy the view privately!
Check in /out is the most convenient and easy process! The owners/staff are kind, accommodating, helpful, friendly and offer a personalized experience! Thank you to everyone at HAPPYLAND INN!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jul 2025

Melani

Clean and updated... right on hwy, can hear the traffic all night.

Perfect place to stop and clean up before traveling again

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

20 Jul 2025

Shannon

Terrible. Just terrible

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Better than expected considering other reviews

Good for the price. Some small touches that elevate this by a star, like full ice cube trays in the freezer (no on site machine) and ear plugs (as Hwy 11 is a bit noisy).

Business

4/10

Poor

13 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Cheapest place but you get what you pay for.

Cheapest place to stay, has running water, fridge and microwave. Coffee maker but didn’t use since moldy pod growing inside. Sheets are laundered and so are towels. Stained but at least cleaned. Disorganized staff. Check out is at 11 but there will be knocks on the door at 9 eager to “clean” the room. Not too clean after they clean. Doors jam, place is in a little disrepair. But it’s better than sleeping in a tent.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2025

Paul

This motel was nothing to look at out

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jul 2025

Rosanna

Budget Friendly for a Reason

This was definitely a budget friendly stay. The cleanliness was marginal. Our top sheet and washcloth had stains. The top sheet had very bad stains that looked like it may have been blood that never washed out. Seriously throw it out! We took it off the bed and tossed it one side. The mattress, however, was comfortable. The location is terrible. It’s not close to anything but a noisy highway. It is the first and last time we would ever stay at this place.

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2025

Ninette

Happyland Inn

Happyland Inn was easy to check in and out of with a self service key pad. The room / space is big enough for a couple or with a small child. The bedding was crisp and clean, cable TV was easy to set up, although we were in town for The Psychedelic Furs at close by Casino Rama and didn't watch much.
Bathroom was clean and has a tub with shower. Microwave and nice size fridge.
Cons: there were a lot of Bees/flying insects on the back porch area and someone had left some food out there. Could use a bug zapper.
Other than that, a great budget friendly stay.
Thanks!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2025

Sanjeev

Happyland was a good affordable place to stay. The room was clean and comfortable. The staff was always ready to help. I would definitely come here again and recommend Happyland as a good place to stay. Thank you to Happyland for a good stay.

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

16 Jun 2025

Sheila

This place is rundown.
Lots of spiderwebs,spiders,insects,ants
Right off highway
Window is not very safe due to airconditioner

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jun 2025

Judy

A little run down and a little noisy being right on the highway, but clean. Property manager was friendly, check-in and out were a breeze, plus having a little private patio out back was an added bonus.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2025

Susan

I liked the full fridge the bathroom looked renovated recently bed was comfy TV was great the room for the price was better then expected the heater was dusty needed cleaning the windows need cleaning on outside the property itself isn't the best it's beside a uhaul place the host is amazing and attentive

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 May 2025

Veronica

Their cleaning staff called in sick so the owners were rushed to get rooms cleaned and a number of things were missed. Also the smoke detectors battery was failing and it beeped all night

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

11 May 2025

Trish

Drove in and drove out. Didn't even go in because of how bad it looked.

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2025

Jessica

Hotel was clean, check in was easy. Perfect spot if you just need a place to sleep.

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2025

Pablo

Really nice and clean!

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

29 Mar 2025

Verified traveler

Not so happy

Door key pad would not work when we arrived and it was reset promptly which was great. Left room and went to lock door and key pad not working again. Called service and they sent someone with a key.

Windows difficult to shut, men’s whiskers in sink on arrival, toaster oven has greasy hand marks all over it, bathroom taps and mirror all water marked.

The shower didn’t work, the lever to make water go through shower head was seized.

Ants were crawling around under the table, no food was present.

Called staff to inform them, they said sorry!

Partner

2/10

Poor

04 Mar 2025

Victoria

Loud, not very clean. Property was rated at 8 on search but should be very much lower. Kitctchen had water damage, bathroom had spiders. Our door was broken, and tv was not working. So the first hour of our stay was spent watching soneone fix the tv whike standing in our room, then fix the broken door.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2025

Valerie

Everything you need. Loved that they had coffee cream in the fridge. Shower head is higher than most places, so great for tall people. Staff are very helpful and quick to respond. Patio in the back must be great in the summer.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

15 Feb 2025

Jacob

This was by far the most disgusting place I have ever stayed. I don’t know when they even cleaned it last. Finger prints all over the tables. The sheets were stained even the comforter on top had a giant stain on it. The shoe mat was dirty, the toilet had poo smears all over it. It looked like it was crackville where you would rent the room by the hour. If I wasn’t so tired, I would have just left but now I feel like I need a very long, very hot shower! Gross!

6/10

Pleasant

02 Feb 2025

Verified traveler

So loud, they give you earplugs

Very run down but reasonably clean. Much more run down than photos suggest. Absolutely no frills. One step above staying in a trailer. The toaster oven and microwave were convenient. Bring your own plates and cutlery.

If staying in winter, bring a blanket

Wifi so poor, we switched to cell data

This place is next to highway and is very loud. It explains why they left earplugs.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jan 2025

Julie

The outside of the building is a little bit run down so it looks kind of sketchy but it's really not

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2025

Zoltan

Very basic but clean and staff is very friendly!!!