Helendorf River Inn, Suites & Conference Center, Helen
About the Hotel
Rooms
The Helendorf River Inn, Suites & Conference Center provides a selection of rooms. Guests can choose from Riverfront Balcony Non-Smoking Guest Rooms, Riverfront Patio Non-Smoking Guest Rooms, and Gate Tower/Courtyard Non-Smoking Standard Guest Rooms. There are also Accessible Guest Rooms. Top of the Tower Suite requires stairs. Large Riverfront Suites feature a living room with triple floor-to-ceiling windows to a riverside balcony and a separate bedroom with extra-large windows. Junior Riverfront Suites have triple floor-to-ceiling windows opening to a riverside balcony. Kitchens are in all suites, and select riverfront rooms have kitchenettes. Kitchens include a stove, sink, refrigerator, coffee maker, and microwave. Cookware is stocked in the kitchen; cookware and utensils are available at the front desk for checkout.
Onsite dining
The Market & Deli offers a tasting menu with panini, torta, salads, soups, and goat cheeses. Ingredients come from nearby organic C-Z Farm. La Cabana Express, located in the Shoppes of the Helendorf on Main Street, serves Mexican food. Spice 55 is a Thai Style & Sushi restaurant. Bodensee provides German foods. Bigg Daddys offers American fare. Near the hotel are restaurants specializing in German, American, Mexican, and Italian cuisine.
Leisure & Entertainment
The Helendorf is on the Chattahoochee River, providing direct river access. Cool River Tubing can pick up guests in front of the hotel. The BBQ court is on the riverfront patio, providing two charcoal BBQ grills, tables, and chairs. The swimming pool is available for registered hotel guests. Nearby activities include river rafting, horseback riding, canoeing, fishing, mountain biking, hiking, camping, and waterfall-watching. Helen Festhalle is across the street. Sunburst Stables, located on 114 acres, provides ziplining, whitewater rafting, horseback riding, kayaking, and bicycling. Woody's Mountain Bikes offers bike trips, sales, repairs, and rentals. Alpine Mini Golf Village and Pirates Cove Mini Golf are nearby.
Location and Transportation
The Helendorf River Inn, Suites & Conference Center is 100 km from Athens-Ben Epps. The hotel is situated directly on 550 feet of river frontage in the center of Helen, Georgia. Landmarks nearby include Alpine Fun Factory (1 km), Live Tarantulas Museum (0.3 km), and the Chattahoochee River (0.3 km). It is feet from the Helen Festhalle entrance and beer garden. The Appalachian Trail passes closest to Helen at Hog Pen Gap and Unicoi Gap.
Services
The Helendorf has five meeting/conference and banquet areas with more than 4,600 square feet of indoor meeting space. It can accommodate groups of 10 to 250 for meetings, conferences, banquets, and private parties. The newly renovated River Meeting Conference Room and Special Events Terrace provides a location for pre-ceremony celebrations and receptions. The hotel is pet-friendly, with a fee of $30 per pet per night. Military and AAA discounts are available.
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Getting around
A list of all available modes of transport
Facilities
General
- Smoking allowed in designated areas
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- 24-hour reception
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Lift
- Fireplace
Services
- Laundry
- Shops/Commercial services
- Computer connection
Dining
- Breakfast
- Picnic area/ Tables
- Free breakfast
Business
- Conference room
Facilities for people with disabilities
- Bathroom for disabled
Spa & Leisure
- Barbeque grills
- Television in lobby
Room features
- Terrace