This place is very old and rundown. Mold in the bathroom. Bathroom tile coming up. Paint peeling off the wall. The smell was unbelievable. Insectacide smell was so strong that I was convinced that no bugs could survive. We were worried about ourselves surviving. The smell in the bathroom was even stronger. I'm not sure what it was, but I... More

We were looking for a cheap, clean place to stay, and that's we got. The room was spacious and clean and the bathroom was fully stocked with towels, soap etc. Walls are a bit thin though. We went for breakfast somewhere else since the "Continental Breakfast" was a box of Corn Flakes and Danish. More

The first thing that hit me upon entering the room was the smell. What IS that?? It was so bad, I went and got some Febreeze spray just to make it tolerable. The walls are paper-thin. We could hear everything from the next room, even water running. We were awakened several times throughout the night by noise and from the... More

We stayed in room 402 the DELUX Suite. We paid way too much for this suite. The bathroom with the JACUZZI had not been updated for at least 30 years. It had blue and peach wallpaper, green sink with 40 or more cigarette stains around the edge of the sink. The tub was dirty. The tiles around the tub and... More

My husband and I love Helen, GA and try to go every year for Octoberfest, we have stayed at the Hofbrau Riverfront Hotel in the past and are staying there this year. We booked the honeymoon suite and loved it. We had no problems and loved everything and everyone we encountered. Helen is an old town, using what they have... More

I don't usually go through the trouble to review places, but this one merits it. My wife and I took our family to Helen for some hiking the weekend of 3/20/10. After looking at this place's website, we were expecting a cozy mountain hotel. Let's see: indoor/outdoor carpet, peeling paint, and dingy old linens. I could go on and on... More

I reserved 4 nights in november (sunday - wednesday) and drove up from orlando.When i called to reserve i asked if housekeeping had improved since i had stayed there last year and was told it had completely changed for the better because i like the location especially the patio rooms on the river, but the cleanliness (dog hair, mold, worn... More

The room was horrible...curtains falling off the window, a sewage smell, the toilet took four to five flushes, the shower went from hot to cold to hot to cold every 5 seconds, the sheets are so old they scratch, one dirty blanket for two queen size beds...horrible, horrible, horrible..is all I can say....we paid for two nights and after an... More

So this place isn't your typical American Howard Johnson, but if you've been to Helen you can kind of tell that it isnt a typical fancy place. Our hotel room was definitely out of date but still had its own charm. The location was away from town but close enough to walk everywhere. One of the few hotels on the... More