Amicalola Lodge

I stayed there fifteen years ago and the view is incredible. I returned on October 11, 2015 to find the restaurant has not changed in quality of food. Except for the bagged salad which was not frozen or canned and thawed not exceptional at all. The chicken I had in the middle was not cooked. I was horrified. For $ 17.00 after all of these years it seems they would work on improving there selection and quality. The only good thing about the food was their oatmeal cookies. I have been a travel writer for more than twenty years and have prepared food for Camp Chesterfield during seminary week and for the United Metaphysical Chapel during convention so I know what real food is. Next time I will only sit downstairs and order drinks to watch view. A note to the buyer: Killer view and killer food literally watch out.

The view is beautiful and is the best thing about the lodge. The on site restaurant is adequate. Be prepared for no privacy in the rooms because of the sliding bathroom doors, two doors on a track that I guess were supposed to come together when closed. There were huge gaps between the doors and the wall, and the doors didn’t quite meet in the middle, so the person in the bathroom could see out into the room and the person in the room could see right into the bathroom. I don’t care how trendy sliding doors are. Get real bathroom doors. I won’t be returning to the lodge until you do.

very pretty beautiful place to shoot. I love the view, love to help with some photos to help show qhat a dream place with waterfall overlooking the valley. stephen becker –atlanta on Facebook

This lodge is situated among the mountains and provides stellar views and is located near the falls and the base of the Appalachian Trail. The rooms are nice and there is a restaurant on site for convenience.

Probably the most unusual place to stay in GA… the views here will blow you away! This gem is often forgotten… it’s only 50 minutes from metro atlanta and very kid friendly. The rates to stay are very reasonable… the rooms are dated but comfortable and clean… the view… unreal…miles and miles of mountains views… and the top of the Amicalola Falls are a few steps away. We ate at the buffett for dinner and breakfast and it’s very reasonably priced for what you get. Dinner was london broil, stuffed shells, mixed veggies, homemade noodles, BBQ ribs and full salad bar… plus desert for $ 20. They also have a decent desert bar with 5 or 6 selections and soft serve ice cream. Breakfast the next morning was bagels, waffles, fruit, yogurts, cereal, sausage, eggs, biscuits, grits and juices for $ 9.
You can also opt to pay $ 5 for just a parking pass if you like and walk down the 500 steps to the base of the falls… we did it and nearly died hiking back… but we did it. A good place to remember for sure! Spending a few hours here rocking on the back terrace at sunset will certainly create memories for you and have you forgetting whatever ails you for a bit…

We had a lovely weekend get away at the Lodge. The staff was friendly, the rooms are not fancy but they are nicely decorated, large, comfortable, and they have a beautiful sunset view. Don’t miss the rocking chairs on the lower veranda.

Spent the weekend here for my bday, during thier christmas open house. It was a GREAT weekend. The beds were a little small, but the view is amazing from the rooms. The inhouse resturaunt is pretty decent, it’s buffet style, but it’s pretty good for buffet. The display with a DNR employee and the owls was very impressive. The christmas carols, story telling and so on is GREAT for youngin’s and grown ups. Waking up to the view of the mtns was simply stunning. The hike is pretty amazing. Will definatly stay here again.