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Autoport Motel Is Now The Stevens Motel — What Happened After the Show?

Renamed reported

As of September 2026, thestevensmotel.com lists this address as The Stevens Motel; reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026, not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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thestevensmotel.com ·
Secondary source
statecollege.com ·

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What the source shows: The Stevens Motel's website was last modified 2026-09-04 per HTTP headers, and the StateCollege.com business directory, checked 2026-09-09, lists it as an active local motel at the address once used by Autoport Motel.

  • Season / episode Season 5, Episode 2
  • Original air date
  • Address 1275 N Atherton St, State College, PA 16803
  • Current name The Stevens Motel

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What happened after Hotel Impossible?

Autoport Motel in State College, PA, appeared on Hotel Impossible (Travel Channel) in the season-five episode "Swinging for the Fences," which aired 2014-10-14, when consultant Anthony Melchiorri worked with the property's ownership on renovation and operational issues typical of the series.

The address and coordinates associated with the property, 1275 N Atherton St, State College, PA 16803, now match a Google Places listing for The Stevens Motel, with a business status of operational. The Stevens Motel's website was last modified 2026-09-04, according to HTTP header data, though the visible page text found during the 2026-09-09 check referenced 2024 as its most recent year, describing owners Bill and Sally Rothwell and rooms available near Pennsylvania State University. Because page text alone did not establish current 2026 activity, the StateCollege.com business directory listing for the motel, checked 2026-09-09, was used to confirm the business remains listed and contactable at the same Atherton Street address and phone number referenced on the site.

No dated news article, licensing record, or public statement describing when or why the property began operating as The Stevens Motel rather than Autoport Motel was found in this review, so the date of the name change is not established here.

Anyone able to document the specific date of the change from Autoport Motel to The Stevens Motel, or provide a more recently dated source confirming 2026 operations, would add the next fact to this record; none more specific was found among the sources checked for this update.

Featured on Hotel Impossible

Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 2
Original air date
Episode title
Swinging for the Fences
What was featured
A roadside motel near Penn State needing renovation and management help
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Autoport Motel

Frequently asked questions

Is Autoport Motel still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, thestevensmotel.com lists this address as The Stevens Motel; reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026, not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Autoport Motel after Hotel Impossible?

Autoport Motel in State College, PA, appeared on Hotel Impossible (Travel Channel) in the season-five episode "Swinging for the Fences," which aired 2014-10-14, when consultant Anthony Melchiorri worked with the property's ownership on renovation and operational issues typical of the series. As of September 2026, thestevensmotel.com lists this address as The Stevens Motel; reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026, not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What is Autoport Motel called now?

Now: The Stevens Motel (formerly Autoport Motel). As of September 2026, thestevensmotel.com lists this address as The Stevens Motel; reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026, not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Autoport Motel located?

1275 N Atherton St, State College, PA 16803. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Hotel Impossible featured Autoport Motel?

Season 5, Episode 2 of Hotel Impossible, first aired October 14, 2014. The episode is titled “Swinging for the Fences”.

What do reviews say since Hotel Impossible?

No dated news article, licensing record, or public statement describing when or why the property began operating as The Stevens Motel rather than Autoport Motel was found in this review, so the date of the name change is not established here. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
1275 N Atherton St, State College, PA 16803
Venue type
hotel
Official website
thestevensmotel.com

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