Lake Rabun Hotel & Restaurant

Randall Brooks

3 out of 5 stars★★★☆☆

This location offers a unique experience, one that may or may not be welcome depending on your tastes. The area is extremely quiet, there's only one or two other restaurants in a 8 mile radius. The room was small, the bed was firm, but comfortable enough to sleep on. Everyone was friendly, so no issues there. The restaurant itself is where most of my problems occurred. It took the hostess/manager 5 minutes to figure out where we were going to sit. Once we sat down there was immediately a small fly in my water, while not entirely their fault, the water is placed on the table long before we sat down. After we placed our order, it took twenty minutes to receive my beer, but only after asking for it again. It was roughly an hour before we received our meals. Im not really sure why, because unless they hide customers in multiple locations, they had rooms that were completely empty. Back to the meal; the fries were room temperature, with no salt. I would have added some of my own salt,, but the salt shaker was completely empty. I ordered a burger medium, it came out well done, and it had some decent flavors, but it wasnt worth $24. My wife didn't have any complaints about her meal. It was fresh, nicely seasoned and had quality ingredients. If this location would be more efficient and less chaotic it would make the experience much more enjoyable and recommended.

Chris Jones

4 out of 5 stars★★★★☆

Just want to preface this review by saying it was our 3rd time staying here (it’s become our anniversary spot) and I’d never have imagined I’d be giving less than a 5 star review. Our first 2 times staying here and eating at the restaurant were absolutely perfect 5/5 experiences in every way…we fell in love with this place! Unfortunately our most recent stay left us feeling a little bummed out. One of our favorite parts about staying here was that along with having a great restaurant inside the hotel, each morning we’d have an amazing freshly prepared breakfast. Saturday morning we found out that things had changed for weekend days and that hot breakfast was now buffet style, which ended up just being 2 things: eggs with ham chunks and hashbrowns…which sadly weren’t very fresh or good. Sunday morning there was no hot breakfast served at all, with no explanation 🙁 Just some drinks, fruit, and pastry-type stuff that you’d normally just nibble on before your actual breakfast. It looked like they were preparing for a separate brunch service a few hours later, but I don’t understand why that would result in no hot breakfast for people staying at the hotel when freshly prepared breakfast is part of what you pay for with your stay. We also didn’t receive any housekeeping in our room (we got back to the room later at night so we didn’t have a chance to ask about it) which was really surprising as the service has always been so great here. Otherwise, all of the staff are absolutely fantastic and incredibly nice. The restaurant is amazing, the bar is great, the rooms are cozy, and the atmosphere is unbeatable. We still love this place, and still recommend it to anyone looking for a romantic or quiet getaway, I just feel like I had to say something about the parts that put a bit of a damper on our stay. We’re really hoping it won’t be that way again if we come back.

Amanda Barton

5 out of 5 stars★★★★★

We stayed at this hidden gem for the weekend and had the best time! Kayla, the bartender was the BEST! Every suggestion she made from the drinks, the food, the desserts…was simply perfect! The room is homey and quaint. The bed was super comfortable. I love the little patios and sitting areas. I highly recommend.. If you go for dinner - be sure to have a drink at the bar with Kayla first (or eat there like we did) 5 stays all day!

Boglarka Geltsch

5 out of 5 stars★★★★★

We spent a truly unforgettable night at Lake Rbub Hotel. We were on a road trip with my husband and choose this place specifically for its unique charm and did not disappoint. It was a rainy day which just added to the coziness and magic of the place. Sitting outside on the front balcony, listening to the rain drops and watching fireflies fly around was truly like a magical moment from a fairytale and the highlight of our trip. The room was beautiful, clean and cozy. Since we are from Europe the size of the room was perfectly normal for us, and I think is more than enough for 2 people to be comfortable. Especially with so many common places you can use, each of them with many things to explore or just enjoy the quiet moments with a good book. If you want a quiet retreat with nature around you and experience the magic of the place I highly recommend to book at Lake Rabun Hotel.

Andrew M

5 out of 5 stars★★★★★

We have known about this hotel for a while but it was our first time staying here for a special occasion we were celebrating. We are so glad that we did! The staff was so accommodating, and everything was perfect for a cozy weekend in the mountains. We ate at the hotel restaurant (highly recommended making reservations) and it was so good! It was a little pricey but totally worth every penny in my opinion 🙂