Know a good B&B in the North Georgia Mountains?

December 19, 2009 2:57 PM

Recommendations for a bed and breakfast or similar lodging in North Georgia or Tennessee?

I would like to gift a night or two getaway to my lovely parents for xmas. They live just north of Atlanta, so a b&b in Appalachian country would be an ideal place to send them. They regularly visit blue ridge and enjoy hiking there, but I'm still looking for a place that is more luxurious than it is "roughing it." Most b&b websites are pretty shoddy, so personal experiences or recommendations are greatly appreciated. Thank you!

posted by shrimpsmalls to Travel & Transportation (5 answers total)

I stayed at a bed and breakfast in Dillard, GA. It's about twelve miles south of the North Carolina border. It's called The Dillard House. http://www.dillardhouse.com/
I had a lovely stay, the mountains were beautiful. The backyard of my room looked out to the mountains and there were several horses in the distance. There were also two rocking chairs on the back porch. Breakfast the next morning was delicious and the fruit I had was some of the freshest I have had in a while. I'm not from that area, (it was a stop on a trip from FL to NYC) so I'm not sure how it compares to other places. The accommodations were great, and the area was quiet. Please let me know if you have more questions.
posted by afterdark at 4:09 PM on December 19, 2009

I've stayed at the Calico Inn just outside of Gatlinburg a number of times, but, it seems there are new owners.. the location is nice, big front porch looks over the valley and towards the mountains... nice log cabin house....
posted by HuronBob at 5:41 PM on December 19, 2009

I have two suggestions:

Lake Rabun Hotel

Glen-Ella Springs Inn
posted by tmharris65 at 6:42 PM on December 19, 2009

may be out of your range but the Hill House Bed and Breakfast in Ashville, NC was marvelous, we stayed in the small cottage, but the rooms in the big house looked great, too
posted by Salvatorparadise at 7:56 PM on December 19, 2009

My parents used to take my family to The Smith House in Dahlonega, GA. It is definitely more luxurious than roughing it, and maybe more than you're looking for, you should check out the website. The location is good in that it's pretty close to Atlanta, but it also won't be as mountainous as places further north.
posted by Tooty McTootsalot at 6:31 AM on December 21, 2009