Travel & Stay
Lodging Recommendations
Book soon because October is a very popular time in Clayton!
AirBnB
Check AirBnB, HomeAway, VBRO, or others for amazing cabins and houses in the Clayton area. Many houses repeat on the various sites, but not all, so make sure to do a search!
Kingwood Golf Club and Resort
401 Country Club Drive, Clayton, GA, USA
966-546-4966
Approx. 5 miles/ 15 min. from Chota Falls
King and double Queen rooms available. Three bedroom condos are also available. There is a spa, restaurant, and 18 hole golf course on property. The rooms open to the outside (not a single building) and have a small fridge and most have a balcony. We have placed a small block on rooms here for the weekend. TripAdvisor has a lot of pictures that are easier to view of the rooms and complex.
Quality Inn and Suites
834 US-441, Clayton, GA 30525, USA
706-782-2214
Approx. 4 miles/ 8 min to Chota Falls
This is the best and inexpensive hotel option close to downtown Clayton besides Kingwood Golf Club & Resort for a hotel room. Downtown Clayton has great restaurants and shops to walk around.
Beechwood Inn Bed and Breakfast
220 Beechwood Dr, Clayton, GA 30525, USA
706-782-5485
Approx. 5 miles/ 12 mins from Chota Falls
Southern Living Magazine readers named Beechwood Inn “One of the South’s Best Inns 2018.” They have a few 1-3 room cabins and suites. There is also a restaurant and wine tasting, just outside of downtown Clayton. Visit the website for more information.
The Cascades Inn (formerly Tiger Creek Falls Inn)
4982 US-441, Tiger, GA 30576, USA
706-782-2085
Approx. 4 miles/ 8 mins from Chota Falls
This is just south of the venue on HWY 23, opposite direction of downtown Clayton. This place has 9 rustic and quaint cabins and suites (some adjoin) with a cascading waterfall around the cabins that you can hear the water flowing. Visit the website for pictures
The Waterfall Club
1105 Waterfall Drive, Clayton, GA 30525
Approx 12.1 miles / 20 minutes from Chota Falls
Located on picturesque Lake Burton, Waterfall Club is a country club with resort-style amenities. All Chota guests have access to the private club’s gorgeous 18-hole course featuring doglegs, bunkers, intense slopes and two back-to-back par-5 holes. The 52,000-square-foot Athletic Center gives you access to a sauna, steam room, swimming pool, indoor tennis, basketball and pampering spa treatments.
The Dillard House Inn
768 Franklin St, Dillard, GA 30537, USA
800-541-0671
Approx. 11.9 miles/ 20 mins from Chota Falls
The property was established in 1917, now a north GA vacation getaway with southern hospitality. Choose from their modern Standard Deluxe or Luxury rooms at the Dillard House Inn, quaint cottages, secluded cabins or the original Rock House rooms. There is a restaurant on site as well. Check out the website to see a map of the property. This place has a lot of Southern charm and history if you have never visited the Blue Ridge Mountains of GA, but it is a little further north of Clayton in Dillard, GA. Visit the website for more information.
Rabun Manor Resort
205 Carolina St, Dillard, GA 30537, USA
706-746-2060
Approx. 12.2 miles/ 20 mins from Chota Falls
Nestled in the foothills of the stunning North Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains, Rabun Manor was built in 1846. This 172-year-old Southern mansion serves as a bed and breakfast with five luxury rooms, two cottages and a restaurant. Visit the website for an overview and pricing. Another great Southern getaway experience in Dillard, GA about 10 mins north of Clayton. Visit the website for more information.
Lake Rabun Hotel
35 Andrea Ln, Lakemont, GA 30552, USA
706 782-4946
Approx. 8 miles/ 16 mins from Chota Falls
A historic North GA mountain hotel located in the small arts village of Lakemont, Georgia, since 1922. This is south of the venue, closer to Tallulah Gorge State Park. There are currently 13 rooms available in the main hotel, plus a separate 2 bedroom, 2 bath Innkeeper’s Cottage, as well as a farm to table style restaurant. All rooms include a gourmet breakfast. Visit the website for more information.
The Parker Ranch
95 Parker Ln, Clayton, GA 30525, USA
404-373-0566
Approx. 6.6 miles/ 14 mins from Chota Falls
Settle into 14 acres of sheltering trees and mountain breezes, enjoy the local shopping and scrumptious dining of downtown Clayton, only a mile away. There are 4 rooms on the property, and includes breakfast. Visit the website for more information.
Glen-Ella Springs Inn
1789 Bear Gap Rd, Clarkesville, GA 30523, USA
706-754-7295
Approx. 15.5 miles/ 25 mins from Chota Falls
This historic North Georgia bed and breakfast is the furthest from the venue, but located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains near Tallulah Falls. This B&B is over a century old has king and queen rooms, as well as 2 to 3 room suites. Also offers one of the finest dining experiences in the Southeast. Visit the website for more information.