The Valley House Inn — Hotel in Huntsville

Wow pretty much sums up our stay at The Valley House Inn!!!!

My wife and I were on a 3 week motorcycle trip through the Pacific Northwest. We left Teton Village to Huntsville a day earlier than expected but we did not realize that until we arrived at The Valley Inn.

Rachel the owner/host greeted us at the door and was surprised to see us a day early. My wife and I were surprised as well. Rachel took charge and accommodated us.

Rachel was extremely attentive to our needs and showed us around the place and some of its history. The Valley Inn is a beautiful historical house that has been well maintained. Both inside and out of the house was beautiful. Although the online photos of the place are amazing they just don't give it enough credit.

There are laundry facilities on site that came in handy for us since we were traveling by motorcycle. There is a kitchen, dining room and living room that we had access to as well as the beautiful front, side and backyard. Don't forget to check out the garden and mural.

We stayed in the Log Haven room. My wife and I loved the logs room. This room has an incredible bathtub with jets. It's like a little jacuzzi. You can imagine after riding all day how inviting this was. It was very relaxing. The room had all the amenities. My wife is very particular about places and she loved the room and house and Rachel.

Our first full day Rachel invited my wife and I to go on a boat trip with her friends. Rachel made the most tasty egg sandwiches. You will have to ask her for the recipe. We met up with her friends and they were great people. We had an outstanding day on the Pine View Reservoir. The Reservoir is about a relaxing 5 minute walk from The Valley House Inn. Ask Rachel about the paddle board she has. She’s also has bicycles for either cruising around town, getting a little work out or a little bit of both.

The breakfast is a lot of good tasty food. Eggs and potatoes with some vegetables mixed in from the garden. Nice thick bacon slices with sausage. Then she tops it off with awesome waffles with a sprinkle of powder sugar. I love to eat and I eat a lot but even this was a big meal for me. The Log Haven Room has a small dining room that has a relaxing view of the neighborhood and nature.

My wife and I jumped on bicycles that Rachel provided us and rode around the small town. We stopped to look at some horses in neighbors yards, mailed some postcards off at the Post Office and checked out the American Legion. We then rode to to a bench that overlooks the Pineview Reservoir where we soaked up the awesome view.

The Valley House Inn has WiFi, local channels as well as an assortment of of streaming apps on the tv if your up for a movie or or something else.

I can't say enough nice things about Rachel and friendly staff at The Valley Inn. Rachel knows and understands her clients needs and really takes charge. With that said my wife and I got to help her in the kitchen. Rachel did not ask but was awesome enough to allow us to help out.

I actually picked this place to surprise my wife and I definitely scored some major points. My wife and Rachel hit it off which made it even a better experience.

All in all I would say that this was the best experience and most beautiful and relaxing place on our 3 week 4000 miles motorcycle ride through 6 states.

You have got to experience this place either if your traveling through, a retreat from a fast paced environment or want to spend time with a significant other. This is definitely a place to relax and enjoy your surroundings.

It is well worth your time and you will not be disappointed.

P.S I will be posting more photos when I...

We originally booked this on air bnb but Rachel asked us to book directly with her and cancelled the other reservation so I can’t leave this review on air bnb. As such, this is my only option. I wanted to leave something in case any other air bnb renters check here (as I did). I can only guess that things changed a lot when this was converted to an air bnb from an inn given all the prior positive reviews.

When we arrived, Rachel told us her uncle had passed away unexpectedly so she had friends helping her out who had cleaned the place for her. They didn’t do a good job - they left their fountain drink on the counter, half full trash cans, expired food in the fridge, crumbs on the floors (which is extra gross since I have an infant who was crawling around on the floor). I don’t know why she didn’t hire a professional cleaning service because it needed it. Plus, Rachel provided zero info on where to find keys to lock the house or the high chair she said she had or anything else for that matter. I was trying not to bother her too much because of her family matters but ended up on a scavenger hunt through more junk when I did ask her.

To make matters worse, Rachel’s cat had peed in my friend’s bed before we arrived which they didn’t realize until they laid down in it that night around midnight. I texted her the next day and she couldn’t direct me to where to find clean sheets so I just washed them myself since I knew she was dealing with a family emergency.

However, that didn’t make up for the very misleading nature of the air bnb photos. They show empty, uncluttered common areas (living room, dining room, kitchen) with gleaming wood floors. This is not the reality at all. There is stuff on every single surface. A fake Christmas tree still up in February, coat rack with other people’s coats, clutter on every piece of furniture/bookshelf. There was someone else’s open suitcase with clothes sitting at the end of the bed in one of the rooms, boxes of stuff “hidden” behind the couches, dirty laundry in the laundry area. Also there was HAIR, lots of hair, on the side of the bathtub. I forgot to take photos of the clutter before we locked up so these photos are the only two I got (entry living room and the hair on the bathtub).

Our first day, Rachel’s friend showed up and just walked right in to Rachel’s room as if we weren’t renting the entire house. And then Rachel asked us to feed her cat the whole time we were there. I’m a cat person so it wouldn’t be so bad if I didn’t have to go into Rachel’s personal bedroom in order to feed the cat. I am not exaggerating when I say I have never been in a messier space. There were clothes and trash and shoes and STUFF all over the floor, bed, dresser, closet, bathroom. I felt very uncomfortable having to go in there.

Last - the showers were very difficult to adjust the temp. Either too hot or too cold so my friend’s daughter eventually just showered downstairs. And I gave up on using the jacuzzi tub bc there wasn’t enough hot water. I wanted to make excuses for her/ the place that maybe she just wasn’t used to running an air bnb vs a B&B but then I saw she rents other places out so actually there is no excuse. I guess she felt bad because she sent us a bunch of chocolates but we didn’t need 10 boxes of chocolates. We needed a clean house. This place needs a massive decluttering and a deep professional cleaning. And don’t stay here if you...

This was probably the best bed and breakfast we’ve ever stayed in. The setting is supremely beautiful, and Rachel has made the interior and exterior of this darling old house a wonderful mixture of vintage and modern. The area is home to truly stunning flowers, gorgeous lakes and ponds and, of course, jaw dropping mountains. We came during May 2020 and felt very safe from Covid 19. Rachel is a wonderful host!! She made us feel so welcome from the get go, with a cute balloon and chilled sparkling cider (since we don’t drink) with antique champagne glasses, in honor of my spouse’s birthday, all complimentary. Then that evening she had a mini cake from a bakery in Eden prepared with Blake’s name and everything (again, complimentary)! So sweet. The room was so comfortable. We stayed in the king room and loved the steam shower, massive tub, comfortable bed, in room fireplace (gas), local artisanal soaps and other thoughtful amenities. I used the hand lotion by the sink and my spouse asked what smelled so good :). The views were beautiful, and we loved our private enclosed balcony for our breakfast. It was three courses and Rachel had us let her know what time was best for us. We got to go for a peaceful jog in the morning where we could enjoy the amazing scenery and then came home to fresh fruit and juice, all served on antique dishes. Our next course was an amazing omelette made with Irish cheddar cheese and local veggies and farm fresh organic eggs and bacon. We had yummy hot cocoa alongside. Then our dessert course was coconut cinnamon French toast. Just divine!! Rachel was so incredibly welcoming, letting us leave at noon, and even taking a cute Polaroid of us on the front porch as a little souvenir. We will absolutely be back and would recommend this place to anyone looking for a...