Glen-Ella Springs Inn
1789 Bear Gap Rd.
Clarkesville, GA 30523
706-754-7295
706/754-1560
Historic bed and breakfast country inn located on 17 acres just south of Tallulah Gorge. Featuring 16 distinctive guest rooms each with a private bath, all rooms open onto covered porches complete with rocking chairs to enjoy the picturesque setting. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places the inn and it's fine dining restaurant is open year round and has consistently received the Diner's Choice Award from OpenTable.com. Glen-Ella Springs is best described as the ideal setting for the discriminating traveler. It is where nature, casual elegance, exceptional food and true southern hospitality come together.
Clarkesville, GA 30523
706-754-7295
706/754-1560
Accommodations
Glen-Ella is not your typical Victorian Inn. All of our rooms have heart-pine paneled walls and ceilings They are decorated in a style of rustic elegance with colorful chintzes, and a mixture of period antiques and locally handcrafted items. All rooms have private baths, telephones with voice-mail, and heating and air-conditioning
Dining
Here are some samples of our Dinner choices: BONELESS FILET OF RAINBOW TROUT sautéed with lime juice, fresh herbs and pecans,with seasonal vegetable, JUMBO SHRIMP IN LOW COUNTRY GRAVY on fried Parmesan grits, MACADAMIA CRUSTED ASHLEY FARMS CHICKEN BREAST with Dijon cranberry sauce roasted garlic mashed potatoes and sautéed green beans,CEDAR PLANK ROASTED SALMON Mediterranean salad with artichokes, olives and basil, ROASTED MAPLE LEAF FARMS HALF DUCK
with Chipotle peach marmalade roasted garlic mashed potatoes and buttered asparagus, FIRE GRILLED 16 oz. KANSAS CITY STRIP STEAK
roasted garlic mashed potatoes and sautéed green beans
Of Special Interest
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"We have been enjoying the ambience and cuisine of Glen Ella since 1997. Now (Dec. 2025), with GE in the capable
hands - and hearts - of its new owners, we are delighted to report the dining...
"This review is on the restaurant only.
We were a party of 6 for the Thanksgiving dinner 2025. With new owners as of three or so months ago this was my first (and maybe last) dining experience...
"As someone who has traveled extensively and relied on reviews, I feel compelled to write an honest review. We have stayed in many rustic historic inns throughout the US, but unfortunately this one...
