Chateau Elan Inn and Winery

11/28/2007 Posted by truro1234

Excellent service and ambiance. Chateau Elan Inn and Winery definitely surpasses any other spa that I have ever visited. The theme rooms were very unique and romantic. I would highly recommend the spa for a spectatcular Valentines Day weekend or a great girls get away.

09/18/2007 Posted by jrichardson65

My initial visit was a 3 day company sponsored event that included golfing, horseback riding and the day spa. They pampered me to the fullest. The food and presentation is in a class all by itself. A person can live on the desserts alone. The rooms have different themes which was great. I enjoyed the wine tasting and tour of the facility. It is a really great weekend get away. The staff go out of their way to make you feel right at home. They were at our beck and call.

Pros: Stairway To Heaven

06/01/2007 Posted by mr_golf_guy

I'd consider myself a fairly regular guest at the Chateau. Of course I'm not a fan of chain hotels either so suppose I'm a bit bias. My suggestion is shop smart---hit the website and sign up for their specials. I'm staying for tomorrow nite (friday!) for 99 bucks. Yeah I'll spend more on dinner and golf Saturday (oohhh yeah!) for the lady and me, but compared to a fri nite in ATL I'm saving a stack. Then again im also not a fan of atlanta crowds....so maybe stick with atlanta chains if that noise is what you're after. Cheers!

Pros: golf, spa, plenty of restaurants

Cons: can be a hike if your south of the perimeter

03/03/2007 Posted by c50tour

We just returned from an overnight romance package. Food was good. The service was acceptable. The surroundings, room, and overall experience was not. When we checked into our room, we immediately noticed that our toilet was broken. This was not seen as an overwhelming problem for us, because we were going to dinner (expecting the problem to be taken care of before we returned). When we did get back to the room three hours later, the toilet was still broken. When they did take replace the needed part, taking up some of our extremely rare time together, nothing was offered in apology or recompense. The attention to detail was severely lacking. For a winery we really expected the wine to be of much higher quality. It turns out the only thing high was the price. For the money this was not a good value. I agree with other reviews that compare the rooms to mid to upper range business hotels. For our next romantic getaway I think we'll choose a high end chain hotel, have a better experience, and leave with more money in our pockets. Oh, and this time, we'll bring the wine.

Pros: The food is okay

Cons: Way too much money is required for absolutely no more value than your local hotel.

08/14/2005 Posted by juiceman8

Would be a good value for half the price. Rooms are plain and nothing special, reminded us of most mid-tier business hotels. Dinner was included at Cafe Elan and was terrible. Ordered the "signature dish" which was fish and it looked like it had been cooked for three hours. The service at the Cafe, however, was excellent and they did everything they could to make it right. The wine tour lasted five minutes and the wines are terrible. Check the ratings (84 is best they have for any of their wines) before you waste time tasting them. If your looking for romance, I would spend the same money on a nice bed and breakfast in the country and go out for a good dinner and bottle of wine. You'll save money and have a much better time.

Pros: Service

Cons: Poor value, Poor wine, Poor rooms

12/09/2002 Posted by hollysh8

The spa is wonderful and such an experience!! The best thing is staying there all day and enjoying all of the ammenities. Everyone needs to try it at least once, and then you'll always go back!!

11/18/2002 Posted by songsfrown

Chateau Elan is premium priced but delivered at best mid market value. Anyone looking for a "romantic" weekend at these prices would do better at almost any major hotel chain in Atlanta. To truly impress, try the either Ritz, FourSeasons. Even the DoubleTree, Swiss or GrandHyatt because of many amenities and proximity of restaurants, etc. All make better "romance" get aways. If you want the country side, Ritz at the lake Oconee or even Brasstown.

Pros: convenient

Cons: expensive, poor service staff

11/18/2002 Posted by kgriffin1227

This place is spectacular!! I only dream of having a romantic weekend there but also maybe a spaecial question being asked there!!! The lighting of the Chateau during christmas is also fun and romantic/

Pros: romantic

Cons: kind of expansive

11/18/2002 Posted by geliot24

Great hotel, buffet for dinner and brunch. Can't go wrong here!

11/04/2002 Posted by anon922

We visited Chateau Elan recently and were very pleased with the service. The most special part was the personalized wine label that my husband bought for me to commemorate my birthday. It was beautiful and so special.

Pros: elegant, affordable, unique