Unicoi State Park & Lodge

My family stayed in a barrel cabin June 20-24. When we checked in, the first thing we noticed was a broken table on the back deck. However, knowing that it was broken prior to our arrival, we didn't not worry too much about it. Our stay was below adequate. My family laughed at me because I refused to take off my shoes while I was inside because it felt very unclean. There was mildew in the shower and a spot in the kitchen that was so soft, we only allowed one person at a time in the kitchen area. The kitchen cookware was pitiful. There was flaking teflon and burnt frying pans. Since we are conscientious about our cookware and the chemicals we put into our bodies, we opted not to use the frying pans provided. Fast forward one week, and I receive an email with pictures of a broken countertop, bent fork, and the burned frying pan, and we are accused of breaking the countertop during our stay, and charged at $150 cleaning fee. I provided a photograph that had the broken counter in the background to show that it was that way when we arrived. After several emails and phone calls, they concluded that it happened during our stay. IT DID NOT! I will NEVER stay here again. This is the third time we have rented a cabin from Unicoi and every-time we leave feeling disappointed. For a price of nearly $1000 for three nights, I expect higher quality amenities and not to be accused of room damages that we did not create. Please take my advice and do NOT stay here. Next time we will go with a private rental that provides much nicer amenities.

I brought my daughter here for a fun trip- beautiful location! However, the first night it rained, and our ceiling was leaking water onto one of the beds. I tried calling the front office but no one answered. When I went to the front desk in the morning, he was not surprised and said he hears it all the time. So, I asked for another blanket to be brought since the one for that bed had water stains. When we got back to the room later that evening, there was a thin blanket left and the stained one was still on the bed. I tried calling the front again, but eventually just gave up. Also, do not pay the $17 per person for breakfast. The food is decent at best and the setup was sorely lacking. Dirty coffee mugs, plates no where near the food, and the man didn’t know if the coffee was regular or decaf but gave it his best guess. I really wanted to like it here, but it was just alright.

I grew up coming here every year with my family and always loved it. It's been 4 years since I've been and it's beyond disappointing. There was a live cockroach and live spider in our room and we saw another massive roach walking around just outside our room at night. Walking in we passed two huge dead locust looking insects . Huge cobwebs in the loft and only 3 towels and 1 roll of toilet paper for a double room with 2 adults and 2 kids. This place has gone downhill and is not worth the money. Invest in some big spray if you want to stay here since they clearly have zero pest control. Not at all worth the money.

The lodge is amazing. The scenery was beautiful. The employees were very friendly. Breakfast was overpriced and not that good. When we got to our room the heat had not been turned on and it was freezing. The bathroom has no heat and was absolutely freezing the second that you turned off the shower. Not enough towels.

We had wanted to stay here because it is near Helena, the southern tip of the Appalachian Trail. Furthermore it is a Parks on the Park for Ham radio operation. The park staff were great for helping us with our reservation, site selection. During our trip in, our tow vehicle experienced braking problem. The park staff extended our stay several days so we could get the repairs done by a Ford dealer.

My husband and I decided to visit Helen, GA for the first time. We originally wanted to stay in town, but the lodge at Unicoi seemed a better option, and it was! Very clean room, comfortable bed, mountain view from our room, lovely courtyard with seating options and a fireplace, and a restaurant on the premises. We would give a 5 star rating, but the restaurant was inconsistent. The first morning breakfast was great, but the next morning the meal came with 3 different temperatures and none of those was hot. Biscuits should be warm enough to melt the butter. And none of the home fries should be refrigerator cold. Those came in 3 temperatures in the same serving. They also did not come out at the same time as the omelet. We would gladly return for the lodgings if the opportunity presents.

The rooms were fine- one of the beds the mattress slopes and needs replaced. We went to the dining room for breakfast at 9am. Buffet was only option- $16 per person. It needed replenished and the food was cold. The coffee wasn't very good either. My brother said he got better food in the mess hall in Iraq! Very disappointing. The area is beautiful and we enjoyed our stay for the most part- just the dining room. We ate the rest of our meals in Helen and Cleveland.

Super clean and nice updated lodge. Everyone at the property was super nice!

Great view, updated room with all the comforts. Microwave in common area with wonderful seating indoor and outdoors also thru out the Lodge and all the buildings. Top notch breakfast included with eggs bacon sausage biscuits gravy melons fruits and all the breads all with great views and enormous seating areas. There is a small walk from parking to the 4 lodges but all are accessible with out steps.