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The villa that my wife and I stayed in was nothing short of magnificent

We have stayed at bed and breakfasts for our anniversary for many years, this year being our 59th. I believe that this is the best that we have ever stayed at. The owner was wonderful, as was the staff. The room was excellent and the view was great. Overall a great experience. Roger and Lindy McKinney

Overall, excellent place and I would stay here again. Things to be aware of: the check in process is not totally clear. Make sure to contact the host in advance to get the code to enter the building and the other code to access the key fob box. There are numbers to call in case you do not get the information in advance, but can take 30-45 minutes to get people on the phone. Other than the check in process, the place was great. Excellent location, within walking distance of shops and restaurants. a quick Uber ride from Emory University. I would stay here again.

The lodge is conveniently located less than 10 mins outside of downtown Helen. It’s positioned on a secluded hillside just off the main 2 lane road. The building and decor does feel a bit outdated but adds to the charm. We stayed in the “Family Suite” which was a split level room. It was great having a separate sleeping area from the kids. I’m 6’4 and had to really bend over to get up the stairs in our suite but wasn’t a huge deal for a few days. We were a bit disappointed they didn’t offer food onsite, but they did have a wine starting you could do for an additional cost. We were the only family there our first night, so that was a bit creepy. The main front door they don’t allow you to lock at night and there was no staff onsite after 5pm. That made me very uneasy as well but we survived. We’s stay again, but check out one of the 3 separate cabins next time.

Just wonderful. Will stay there any time I am in the area. Debbie was helpful and friendly!!

We had a great couple days the facility was very convenient, restaurants within walking distance, boat rental, beach it was nice. We will be back.