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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.
The popular travel guide book, "Fodor's-The Carolinas & Georgia 18th Edition", released in March 2009 - awarded Glen-Ella Springs Inn & Meeting Place the coveted recognition "Fodor's Choice" ('ratings you can trust for exceptional restaurants, hotels and sights selected to help you make the best choices')for both "Where to Eat" and "Where to Stay" when visiting or planning a visit to the North Georgia Mountains.
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
March 2008 - Glen-Ella Springs Inn became an official tasting room for Habersham Winery, offering moderately priced wines by the glass or bottle from several award winning vineyards. Please note Georgia Law does prohibit "brown bagging" inside the restaurant.
In the November 2008 issue of Georgia Trend Magazine, Glen-Ella Springs continues to be recognized as one of Georgia's Top Dining Destinations.
The following accolades were written prior to March 2008.
2007 Silver Spoon Awards
For the sixth year, Georgia Trend's dining editor selects Georgia’s 10 best restaurants, pays homage to topflight dining experiences throughout the state and points her fork in the direction of some exciting vacation spot meals.
Krista Reese
Is that thunder in the distance, or are the dining gods angry? After so many years with the same major players at the top of the heap, this year marked a mini-revolution. Perhaps it was the rocking, rolling economy; maybe it was diners' tastes - more likely, a little of each, with luck and timing thrown in for good measure.
Glen-Ella Springs Inn, Clarkesville. Glen-Ella's gracious reign over the North Georgia mountain dining scene continues, despite the onslaught of new contenders. Swim, walk, read, contemplate the landscape, and then repair to the dining room for herb-encrusted rack of lamb. 1789 Bear Gap Road, 706-754-7295.
 Silver Spoon Award and Top Ten Dining
Destinations by Georgia Trend Magazine for 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007.
In the 2007 November issue of Georgia Trend, Krista Reese writes, #8. Glen-Ella Springs Inn, Clarkesville. Our favorite getaway inn also serves some of the state’s best food.
Southern Living Review of Glen-Ella Springs Inn
October 2007
“I love dreamy inns. When the days cool down enough to open windows to the night, I want to return to my favorite rural retreat, Glen-Ella Springs Inn near Clarkesville, Georgia. The century-old lodge looks like a place depicted on a sepia postcard. A silvery pitched roof caps 16 guest rooms. Long porches with rocking chairs run down the front and back of the inn.
Cozy beds with quilted counterpanes and luxury linens invite relaxation. Each room includes a private bath and a phone (cell phones don’t always work here) but no TV.
Between breakfast and a gourmet dinner, I stroll through the garden where chrysanthemums look like fireworks. The sun stretches across the meadow on the inn’s 17 acres for another ideal day.” Annette Thompson
This article is from the October 2007 issue of Southern Living. Because prices, dates, and other specifics are subject to change, please check all information to make sure it's still current before making your travel plans.
Excerpt from article published in “Macon Magazine” June/July Issue 2007
Weekend Getaways by Fred Morgan
There are many nice bed-and-breakfast inns in the Peach State, but Glen-Ella Springs’ quadruple play of location, dining, ambiance and atmosphere make it hard to top as a retreat during any season, including sweltering summers. The inn itself is a perfect balance of rustic charm and modern comfort, neither one outdoing the other in its rural Habersham County setting.
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