Etowah Valley Golf & Resort

We only stopped for the day, but really enjoyed our stay. The lady at the front desk was very helpful. Room was clean and loved the location overlooking part of the courses. My kids also throughly enjoyed the pool.

This was great for a Thanksgiving visit and the ability to bring my dog was a huge bonus. We got great service from the staff, and they helped us check in late through the lockbox and gave us a map to find our room's building. That said, it's not a luxury room and shouldn't be compared to one. The room came with 2 queen beds, a minifridge and microwave, and had two sinks- in the bathroom and outside of it. The room is a bit echoey, and while there is a HVAC unit you can control, the room doesn't come with additional blankets. We kept forgetting to ask for more because we were out with family all day. The last update seems to have been mid 00's. A few things that could upgrade the room without huge changes: hand towel hooks by both sinks, a white noise machine (would really help with hearing other guests/cars), extra blankets in the closet, and working patio door locks (there was a safety bar available, but still a bit uncomfortable to see out of order on the ground floor). A stretch would be to add dog-bag disposal stations but a highlight for the nearest 'dog waste allowed' trash can would also be helpful. Since we did late checkin, we didn't get any info about checkout and made sure we didn't head home before the front desk would be open so we could ask someone. Turns out it was just handing the keys in, but I wasn't sure if we would need to use the lockbox again. Overall, we really liked staying here.

The golf course was great & we thoroughly enjoyed playing; however the hotel was a bit dated and the beds were very hard. We had reservations for 2 adults & 2 kids and the room had 2 towels in it - not great attention to detail. The staff were very nice though and the food was great. If you're going for golf and that's your primary expectation, you won't be disappointed. If you are looking for a little luxury, you might cast a wider net.