Helendorf River Inn, Suites & Conference Center

We love it. It's clean the people are nice . We love being right on the water. Amazing place, and walkable to everything.

My wife and I stayed in the Helendorf from 31 March to 3 April and had an absolutely delightful time. Our room was situated right over the river with trees beginning to leaf out. The room itself was modernized, clean and the exceptionally comfortable - from the chairs and sofa to the bed. I think it was the best night's sleep we've had in quite a while. I used the pool which was heated and enclosed which definitely helps prevent sunburn. The staff was super helpful and friendly. I'd also add the location is ideal - close to some great gelato and restaurants plus you can easily reach the Helen to Unicoi trail in 5 minutes. A grocery is also within walking distance. Overall, the Helendorf is a fun place to stay and certainly puts one in the mood for an Alpine adventure. I would definitely recommend a stay.

Comfortable beds, clean room, perfect location! We could walk to everything we needed and watched the sunset right from our creekside balcony. We could not be more pleased

My husband and I had a wonderful experience at the Helendorf! We would definitely stay again. We had a balcony over the river and the hotel is right in town so you can walk to everything. It was clean and quiet. I wasn't crazy about carpet in the room but the room felt clean none the less. The room was larger than I expected and there was a screen door leading to the balcony which we loved! We were promptly greeted upon check in and the employees were pleasant and professional. The grounds were clean and well kept. I did not use the pool but I hope to next time. We did not take advantage of the breakfast, we opted for a hot breakfast. Next time, we will stay more than one night!

Great view, friendly staff overall a great value, location and experience. Tried to rebook a future date w family but will not accommodate request for adjoining rooms and selection was my only disappointment

This hotel is centrally located and has access to everything. The room set up and decor, in general, is in need of repairs/upgrading. The breakfast is all pre-packaged food, which is high in preservatives. This might need consideration for altering. The folks are friendly and the rooms are clean. The outside sitting area with rocking chairs is a plus. That adds to it. The value for what you get is ok based on a tourist town.

The best family trip,we brought my mama- law which was her request. She is 84 years old, and she had the best time. Thank you for the great service and the wonderful view of the river.

We had a great experience. We stayed in Rapunzel’s tower. (Room 333).

It is a very unique room with some history. Story has it Jackie Gleason stayed in this room during the filming of Smokey and the Bandit. His signed autograph picture is also hanging in the lobby.

The hotels location is close everything. Could not asked for a better location. You don’t have to drive anywhere, which is nice since most the parking in town is paid parking. Parking at the hotel is free.

There are rooms with a balcony on the river if you rather have a view. Older hotel, but worth the trade off for the location, river, history, and the staff were very friendly and helpful!

Highly recommend.

Happy Travels

Very clean and spacious rooms (we were on the river side of the building) with the balcony. It was relaxing to sit outside and listen to the river before bed. Ice machines available on each floor. It is a great central location for walking around the area.

Great location. Can walk to a restaurants and gift shops.

The rooms are older. But most of the hotel/motels in Helen are. The room has a small refrigerator and actually a small stove whichwas a surprise. And I’ll have to say I was not expecting the bed and the pillows to be so comfortable. So that was a plus. If you don’t like dated rooms, would probably not be for you. But if you don’t have a problem, a great stay.

The staff was super friendly. In the continental breakfast is plentiful. Packaged waffles/pancakes and other items. Very nice little extra.

As always we enjoyed our time of fun and fellowship with our family. Lots of great food and fun!! We did have a few downs during our weekend. I hope next year is better. Lots of fish were caught and lots of memories were made. We are a fun group! Loud and proud to get together.

Came to visit family on aThursday and didn’t expect to stay the night. We needed a hotel at 9:30pm and they accommodated us. The front staff guy was super nice. The hotel was a quaint room with a comfortable king size bed. The bathroom had a large vanity and the room came with a small fridge and microwave. It was quiet and a comfortable stay. My only complaint would be that the toiletries should be upgraded. There was a very small wrapped bar of soap for the shower (hand soap) and tiny bottles of shampoo and conditioner. I travel with my toiletries but if you do not, I would not rely on theirs. Overall great stay, great location.

Can't beat the location. Everyone was friendly. I love staying on the creek and hearing the water.

Great location and value. Will definitely stay here again.

We had a room with a riverview and balcony. It was a lovely room. There was a separate bedroom, a kitchen area, a living room and access to the balcony. It was nice to have a full size refrigerator. We didn't use the stove but also nice to have the option. There was a 2 person jetted tub in our bedroom. In the toilet room there was a shower with two separate shower heads. There was a double sink off the bedroom and a sink in the toilet room. It was nice to options! The room was very clean and we opted to not have the room cleaned since we could only stay 2 days
We loved the location - could easily walk to the shopping area and the restaurants in the area.

I loved my spacious room with a view of the river. I was able to sit on the balcony and enjoy the river and the across. All the furniture was comfortable. The shower is huge. I also enjoyed sitting in front of the fireplace on the comfortable seating in the living room. My room had a full kitchen with a full-size fridge though I did not need to take advantage of it. Thehotel is clean and centrally located. It’s one of my favorite rooms I’ve ever stayed in - very homey.

Everything about our stay was excellent. The room was immaculate and the ample parking enabled easy access to Helen. Also, the front desk was very accomodating.

Excellent location. Walking distance to everything. Great local German food. Banasee (spell check) restaurant right across the street is delicious!
You must take a trip to Anna Ruby fall. Great for for all levels.

But, if you want a challenge hike Ravens cliff with several waterfalls.
All in all great trip
Hotel very clean . Front desk staff very courteous

We had a great stay! Room was clean and staff was amazing! We will definitely be staying at Helendorf River Inn again!

We had a great time on our weekend trip to Helen. I loved my balcony room overlooking the river. It was also a very convenient location for walking around.