Toccoa, Georgia, was incorporated in 1875 and serves as the county seat of Stephens County. Traveler's Rest State Historic Site was a stagecoach plantation constructed in the 1830s and recognized as an historic landmark in the 1960s. Legend has it that the name of the town came from a Cherokee word meaning "beautiful." Toccoa Falls reach a height of 186 feet--10 feet higher than Niagara Falls. Tragedy struck in 1977 when a dam gave way and 39 members of Tocca Community College were killed where a memorial now stands.
Country Hearth Inn of Toccoa is one mile from Toccoa Falls College. The hotel is air conditioned, features electronic room keys and has free high-speed, wireless Internet access. Pets are allowed for a fee.
Room amenities include cable and satellite TV, a microwave oven, a coffee maker and daily maid service. Hot tub suites are available.
Country Hearth Inn of Toccoa offers a location convenient to such other local attractions as Georgia Baptist Convention Center, Currahee Mountain, Schafer Center for the Performing Arts and Taullauh Overlook.
The facility offers free local calls and a complementary continental breakfast. Members of the country club--a frequent traveler program--can take advantage of guest loyalty points. A limited number of available EcoRooms are environmentally friendly and use fewer disposable items and less energy.
Country Hearth Inn of Toccoa
373 North Broad St.
Toccoa, GA 30577
706-297-7799
888-4HEARTH
countryhearthtoccoa.com
The Simmons-Bond Inn was built as a private residence in 1903 by architect E Levi Prater--known for his designs in Gainesville, Georgia, and Athens, Georgia.
The house incorporates four oval spiderweb-leaded glass windows upstairs, four stained-glass windows in the dining room and a 7-foot stained-glass window lighting the grand staircase. The home was built for successful lumberman James Simmons. Later, Mrs. Simmons took in boarders years before the home became an inn.
The inn offers five bedrooms--varying in capacity and style. The Elizabeth can accommodate up to four people and has heart-pine floors, a fireplace and a king bed. The Tiffany will host up to three people and has a fireplace, queen bed, clawfoot tub/shower and antique bedroom suit. The Bethany welcomes up to three people with a queen-canopy bed, a desk, a study area and a fireplace. The Colleen accommodates two people with an African safari theme, a queen-canopy bed and a secret passage leading to the private bath. The Maria hosts two guests in a garden theme with a double bed and wall hangings.
All rooms have a private bath, a ceiling fan, a clock radio and a color TV. The Elizabeth, Tiffany and Bethany have air-conditioning. The Elizabeth and Bethany have tea, coffee and a complimentary full-course breakfast.
The inn is located near the antique mall, which offers fine shops and restaurants. Cycling, sailing, whitewater rafting, golf, fishing and bird-watching are only a few of the activities available in the area.
Simmons-Bond Inn Bed and Breakfast
130 West Tugalo St.
Toccoa, GA 30577
706-282-5183
simmons-bond.com
The Toccoa Wilderness is a new luxury cabin with easy access for all types of vehicles. The lodge sleeps six to eight.
This rental features three king bedrooms on three levels. In addition, there is a loft with a full-sized futon. The upper- and main-level bedrooms have adjoining baths. The basement-level bedroom bed can be used as a king or separated to make two extra-large twins.
The kitchen is located on the main level and is equipped with dinnerware and cookware. Appliances include a microwave, a refrigerator, a stove, a coffee maker, a toaster and a dishwasher.
The lower level has a game room with a hickory poker table and and 8-foot pool table. A high-definition TV features surround sound. Some other features are wireless broadband, a gas fireplace and a full bathroom. Also available are a DVD player with DVDs, books and games for all ages .
The living room, on the main floor, has a stacked stone gas fireplace and maple floors. Wireless DSL broadband, an HD TV, DVD and VCR are available as well.
Outside there is a screened porch with a dining table and a six-person hot tub. There is a stainless steel grill and stone courtyard with willow benches and chairs on the grounds. There is a tournament-quality horseshoe pit and an 1,800-foot trail along the Toccoa River.
Toccoa Wilderness Lodge
Cherry Log, GA 30522
800-893-3609
rentgeorgiacabins.com
[email protected]
