Mountain Creek Inn at Callaway Gardens

Pros: clean room, recently painted, new carpet, friendly staff, near the Gardens entrance. Cons: overpriced, Motel 6 level quality, Wyatt/​Hilton pricing. Stayed 3 days over Christmas, may be the reason for $ 139 rm rate that did not include breakfast. Dated facility, very basic room, older furniture, small bathroom with no exhaust fan, and the occasional spider that crawled about. Paper thin walls that allows you to hear the neighbors conversation, letting down the toilet seat, and the bassett hound howling three rooms down. A/​C was cold, but loud, had to adjust volume on TV up several notches each time it came on. Free Wi-​Fi is sporadic at best, drops in and out. Okay for the once a year tour of Callaway Gardens, but other wise I would stay somewhere else and pay $ 69, the normal rate for such a room.

We wanted to visit Callaway Gardens for the Hot Air Balloon Festival over Labor Day, but didn’t want to go if the weather was bad. Written policies made it sound like we would lose our money if we didn’t cancel three days out. Consequently, we booked at the last minute after package deals had sold out and chose a King room with Garden View for $ 159. During booking we found out that cancellation would result in a credit good for up to a year, something not made clear on the website.
The website said all rooms were refurbished in 2013. It’s important to pay attention to language. My mind thought «new.» Upon check-​in and getting to our room, it had a rustic feel and definitely still felt like an older hotel with a 1950’s vibe. Many furnishings were just older furniture that had been given a new coat of paint. The bathroom floor, sink and toilet were new, but the tub was shocking — old, faded color that had turned grey with a big chip of porcelain missing from one corner, bordering on disgusting. Thin walls and neighbors who stayed up late talking and listening to the radio combined to make it feel like they were sitting on the edge of our bed. And to top it off, the smoke alarm went off around 6am. It took 30 minutes before maintenance showed up and changed the battery. We did not get a good night’s sleep. And if I’m going to nitpick, one of my pet peeves is bedside clocks that are wrong. Ours was off by 40 minutes. That should be on every housekeeper’s checklist, to check the clock and know how to reset it. And unlike newer hotels, there’s a lack of outlet/​plugs for devices. I suspect that’s why the clock was wrong. It got unplugged so the outlet could be used for a cell phone or laptop.
And Garden View, especially at Callaway Gardens, implies something more than a swath of crabgrass studded lawn fronted by a highway with a few holes of a golf course and a lake in the distance. Neither the lush Great lawn nor scenic view they describe. By no stretch of the imagination would I have ever thought this would qualify as a garden view. And the patio was nothing more than a continuous slab of concrete barely the width of a sidewalk. Empty soda bottles and dirty cups had been left on the table on our patio.
A bit disappointing and it certainly didn’t meet the expectations of a $ 159 room. The only saving grace is that garden admission is included in the price, a jacked up $ 30 per person, per day for the holiday weekend. There’s also a rather ungenerous 4pm check-​in time and 11am check-​out time, somewhat off the industry standards of 3pm and noon. Which partly explains the outrageously long lines to check in at 4pm. For the price, I’d be hard pressed to stay at the Mountain Creek Inn again.

Rooms were clean and stocked and the staff were friendly and polite. Will stay again on our next visit

I was a little unsure at first but went ahead and book. this is not your normal «inn». When we arrived in the room it was clean and no concerns. Me being me I cleaned it my way but it was not dirty.
The ice machine was convenient, pool area was clean as well as the pool. The pool area had a radio and towels available for guest.
We eat on site at the Vineyard the food was good. Had firecracker shrimp good, hot wings (be sure to ask for crispy), fried ravioli (reminds me of mozzarella sticks) and buffalo french onion dip (was ok). The waitress Ashley was GREAT

Stayed 3 nights mid-​week. Having a courtyard room sounded like a great idea but with no inner/​sheer curtains to provide privacy, I had to keep my curtains shut at all times and that made my room dark and gloomy. The bed was super comfortable and because there were 2 queen beds, I got ALL of the pillows. Bathroom was quite small but the shower had decent water pressure and that’s always a win. Totally minor point, but I hate when they only have paper style cups in the room – I’d even take something like a Solo Cup. I wouldn’t have chosen this place on my own – it is just too far from anything I am interested in doing.

I was happy staying here. The rooms were clean, the beds were comfortable, and the price was right. I wish the landscaping in the courtyard was a bit better being that it is a Callaway Garden’s property but that was my only criticism. I would stay there again.

It’s a gross motel and if this is the updated version, then no thanks! It’s just small and not luxurious at all. :-(

Nothing impressive. I think I went in with my expectations too high. More motel than resort. Outdated, old. We enjoyed Callaway Gardens, but would look for another place to stay next time.

This place is adorable! The scenery that surrounds us is breathtaking. If you love nature and mountains, you may want to consider this hotel for a quick getaway! There’s a bunch of stuff to do. Hiking, tree tops adventures, country fairs… I could go on and on. They actually give you a guidebook with all the activities and events this town offers. It’s pretty busy considering we are out in the middle of nowhere. My husband has a 50 mile endurance run tomorrow, so I have to find stuff to keep me busy. Looks like I won’t have a hard time finding any :)

Solid 3 star hotel. I think that they could add a bit more value into the rooms with a mini fridge/​microwave. I’m pretty sure that you cant expect too much more when your room opens to the world. Keep the blinds shut or Mr. Peepers might come lurking.
I wish this place would enact a total smoking ban. At least corral all the smokers to a assigned area. The walkways become filled with aroma of pall malls and dying lungs because all the smokers want to congregate and kill themselves. I hit the fitness center, it didnt get the renovation the rooms received. The treadmill didnt work and there was a pitiful stationary bike. It takes a lot of motivation just to get my fat butt into the gym, much of that motivation was lost as I quickly banged out a few reps. Some other dude walked in, took a look around and just left. So see, I’m not the only gym snob.

There are roaches EVERYWHERE, both inside the room and in the hallways. There are also spiders and other bugs in the bed. The beds are new, but they have stains and hair on them. This is the worst place I’ve ever stayed. DO NOT STAY HERE!

Don’t let the older reviews scare you. The rooms have all been upgraded in Spring 2013 and are very nice. They have comfortable beds with nice linens, clean carpet, good airconditioning. The bathroom was gleaming white, with good water pressure and rain showerhead. They include soap, lotion, and a shampoo. The inroom coffee is Keurig. Open closet space. Free Wi-​fi worked good, flatscreen TV. Really enjoyed the room, which is why I gave a high rating.
The food was pretty awful though and the rest of the resort was not as upgraded. Dining rooms felt like a retirement home. The seafood buffet on Friday night was good. Breakfast buffet was not very good and scrambled eggs were runny. Dinner in the Vineyard was also pretty gross, oily pasta and chili was like dog food. So give it a miss if you can.
The location was superb for checking out the gardens. I would stay here again, if in the area.

Well… I want to start by saying this is a true inn, all rooms are entered from the outside no elevator and stair every 20 rooms approx. From the outside and inside lobby you can tell this place has been here for awhile it’s dated but the rooms have just under gone a much needed face lift.
We came for a two night, three day getaway durning the spring azalea bloom at Callaway Gardens. We were upgraded for free to a garden view room, sweet!
Positives: The rooms are spacious, clean, new flat screen TV’s, new furniture, fresh paint, rustic head boards on bed. Great view in garden view rooms. Huge well maintained grassy area on property perfect picnic spot, kite flying, let kids blow off energy they can run until their hearts are content.
Negatives: balcony not private, semi private at best small opens allow people (kids) to pass from balcony to balcony. Bathrooms are clean and most fixtures are new but it looks they tried to refinish the shower tub combo, still very dated looking. The Restaurant — Vineyard Green Lounge in the lobby is OK at best, service lacks a bit. Staff seemed very slow had to ask for more tea, and for my debit card to be ran at the end of the meal.

Callaway Gardens are great, and this is certainly a reasonable place to stay, but it’s not very attractive. It’s pretty old, and looks that way. The rooms are spacious, though, for the price, including two room suites. There was urine on our toilet seat when we got there, but they promptly cleaned it when we asked. Everything else seemed clean. Overall, OK.

I recently stayed here while visiting Callaway Gardens on a TravelZoo package deal. It was a nice, clean motel style inn. I only saw stairs, and no elevator close to my room, which I was ok with, but would want to know for future reference if I brought anyone who couldn’t use stairs. The temperature was fine, and the tv worked well too. Very nice for the back to basics I was expecting for my outdoor weekend.

This hotel is dated. If you want to stay on grounds of Callaway conference center be sure you ask for a recently refreshed rm. For a nice retreat stay in the cabins.

Me don’t likey very much at all.
I ended up staying here for a conference. I booked my hotel last minute and the five star hotel the conference was at was booked. My colleaugue and I got stuck here.
The air conditioner is so loud it wil keep you up at night and the rooms have a funny smell. Everything is very old and out dated and I felt the need to walk around with my flip flops on inside the room. I am not the type of person that is overly concerned with germs but this place makes you want to keep spraying hand sanitizer.
Aside from the horrific rooms, the service is lovely and attentive.

We stayed one night at the Mountain Creek Inn for a short get-​away on our 38^th anniversary. The hotel from the outside looks a little old but the rooms inside were clean and had plenty of room. The package included breakfast at The Plant Room and entrance to the Callaway Gardens. The breakfast was buffet style and very good. We visited the Butterfly House and drove and walked around the beautiful gardens. This was a wonderful weekend.
We ate supper at the Cricket Restaurant on Hwy 354 and it was wonderful, great food and service. We ate the Ribeye and it was prefectly cooked.

We went as part of the Fantasy in Lights Pkg, so we got a great price — $ 99 for room & entrance to the Gardens & Light show. It was worth what we paid, but I did expect more from a resort.
Building was very old. Room was musty. Towel holder ca, e off the wall. Some lights didn’t work, & there was no elevator near our room (not good when you have a senior citizen with you)
Gym was big, but equipment was dated. Hey, what do you want for $ 99?

It’s a 100+ a night and def not worth it. Each time either of us moved the whole bed shook. Also the air conditioner is soooo loud. Even with earplugs in sounded like a jet landing. The staff is lovely and the food we ate at piedmonts in the newer Eco spa was really good. Id recommend staying nearby and visiting not in summer or staying in the room by yourself. The gardens are amazing. But there are many cabins and nearby bed and breakfast which sound nicer and around same price.