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Georgia's Top 10 Dining Destinations were announced in the November 2009 issue of GeorgiaTrend Magazine. Glen-Ella Springs Inn received the #3 position keeping company with other fine restaurants such as Restaurant Eugene of Atlanta who received #2 and Greyfield Inn of Cumberland Island, GA who took the #4 spot. Glen-Ella has received recognition as one of Georgia's Top Restaurants since 2004, but this was the first year to receive the #3 ranking.
Fodor’s 2009 & 2010 Choice Award - Glen-Ella Springs Inn & Meeting Place has been recognized by Fodor’s Travel, the foremost name in travel publishing, as a 2010 Fodor’s Choice selection for both “Where to Eat” and Where to Stay” when visiting or planning a visit to the north Georgia mountains. This distinction represents a remarkable achievement and recognizes Glen-Ella Springs Inn as a leader in its field for service, quality, and value in the year 2010.
Augusta Magazine, August 2010 - “known as a place of rest and renewal … Glen-Ella Springs Inn can provide a restful backdrop to your next well deserved trip to the cool respite of the north Georgia mountains.”
USAToday.com Glen-Ella Springs Inn was listed #1 out of 3 Romantic Getaways in North Georgia on their Travel Tips webpage in September 2010.
National Geographic Traveler’s Top Picks for 2008 - In it’s first ever “Stay List”, National Geographic Traveler Magazine has chosen 150 hotels in the US, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, which meet their criteria of celebrating authenticity in the “soul of its location.” Glen-Ella Springs was one of 4 Georgia Inns to be named to this prestigious list which debuted in the April 2008 issue.
Glen-Ella Springs Inn awarded “Best of the Blue Ridge” reader’s choice award for 2008. Glen-Ella Springs Inn & Meeting Place was among 3 inns voted as “Favorite Places to Go” in the 2008 readers poll for Blue Ridge magazine. Every five years the magazine invites readers to vote on their favorites and the top inn choices were the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC, the Martha Washington Inn in Abingdon, Va., and Glen-Ella Springs Inn in Clarkesville, Ga.
Readers also voted the inn as one of their favorite restaurants for best Southern cooking and fine dining. “Original heart-pine walls, floors and ceilings give the Glen-Ella Springs Inn a rustic feel.” The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 2008 Best of Blue Ridge Country |
