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Terrace/patio
Exterior
Interior
Dining
Part of dining area

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
5 bedrooms5 bathroomsSleeps 38

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill
  • Dryer
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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LaFayette, GA
  • Cloudland Canyon State Park
  • Lookout Mountain
  • DeSoto State Park
  • Chattanooga, TN (CHA-Chattanooga Metropolitan)
    ‪68 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 38)

Downstairs King

+4
7 Single Beds and 1 King Bed

Downstairs Queen bunkroom

+3
6 Single Beds and 1 Queen Bed

Upstairs 2 fulls and bunks

2 Single Bunk Beds and 2 Double Beds

Upstairs queen plus 5

1 Queen Bed, 2 Single Bunk Beds and 1 Single Bed

Upstairs Queen plus 4

1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Bunk Beds

5 bathrooms

1

Toilet · Shower only

2

Toilet · Shower only

3

Toilet · Shower only

4

Toilet · Shower only

5

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Sunset Ridge, Awesome Group Retreat! Heated pool is a new option.

Sunset Ridge is a wonderful place for a Church Camp or Retreat, Family Reunion, Corporate get away, or Youth Retreat. A beautiful, fun wooded location on 5 plus acres with a pool, hot tub, and access to the owners private 13 acre lake. We have a large meeting room, great for praise and worship or meetings.
Wonderful outdoor recreation opportunities, just 2 miles from the entrance to Crockford-Pigeon Mountain Wildlife Management area, a great place to hike, cave or rock climb. Rock town is a popular bouldering location and Petijohns cave is a fun adventure.

Property manager

Melissa and Chuck Tinney
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Pool
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed
Parties are a possibility with written permission
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events are allowed on site
Note from host: Parties are a possibility with written permission
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadlock

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

LaFayette

Located in LaFayette, this holiday home is on a lake. Gordon-Lee Mansion and Chattooga County Courthouse are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include The Gourdie Shop and Lookout Mountain Hang Gliding. Kayaking and swimming offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with rock climbing and hiking nearby.
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LaFayette, GA

What's nearby

  • Trion City Park - 34 min drive - 33.5 km
  • Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park - 58 min drive - 56.5 km

Getting around

  • Chattanooga, TN (CHA-Chattanooga Metropolitan) - 63 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wendy's - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Dari-Dip - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬20 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬19 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Sunset Ridge, Awesome Group Retreat! Heated pool is a new option. have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Sunset Ridge, Awesome Group Retreat! Heated pool is a new option. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Sunset Ridge, Awesome Group Retreat! Heated pool is a new option. ?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sunset Ridge, Awesome Group Retreat! Heated pool is a new option. ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Sunset Ridge, Awesome Group Retreat! Heated pool is a new option. located?

This family-friendly LaFayette holiday home is located on a lake, 9.9 mi (16 km) from Trion City Park, and within 25 mi (40 km) of The Gourdie Shop and Cloudmont Park. Gordon-Lee Mansion and Chattooga County Courthouse are also within 25 miles (40 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 65 out of 72 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 72 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 72 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 72 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 72 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Abbie R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The best youth retreat spot

We returned for the 4th year in a row with a church group of teenagers. So many beds, plenty of outdoor space, indoor common areas for games and meetings.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arabelle H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Annual retreat

We’re a group of 15-18 women who come stay every February for a long weekend of yoga. Chuck and Melissa go out of their way to make our stay comfortable. This was our 4th year at Sunset Ridge and we plan on many more!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had our youth summer retreat here. Everyone really loved the property and the owners were super nice. We will be returning.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely softball weekend

We had 22 teens and adults stay here. We had a lovely time. All of our meals were able to be cooked, they had a slow cooker and blackstone. It was clean, easy to leave for when we checked out, and we had a slight inconvenience with septic, but they came over and took care of it right away. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

John P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place!

Awesome hosts!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

maggie d.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great as always!

This is the third time that we have rented this property for our ladies retreat, and all three times it has been a wonderful experience. The property owners could not be nicer people and the home and amenities are top-notch!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing getaway for groups

Sunset Ridge is a beautiful, quiet place to have a church youth retreat. This is our second time here - the first time was in the winter. This year we wanted to be able to swim and kayak so we scheduled it for summer time. We had a great time! Perfect fit for our group!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lenita W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent

We love staying here!!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

David D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sunset Ridge new driveway

Great place for family gatherings, plenty of beds ,bedrooms , bathrooms, gathering rooms . The host are great, and we were surprised to find the driveway is now cement in the lower step grade area .
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sean W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Beautiful place and plenty of room for our group. The hang out spaces were great. (Lots of wasp/bees around, so bring some bug spray) We were very happy with our stay
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sean W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Retreat Space

This is our second time staying here. It is the perfect place for our guys youth retreat. Plenty of room and beds. The kitchen and eating space is big enough for everyone. The teens love the hang out space and games that are available. We loved it!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tim G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Thanksgiving Get Away

Great house and location for our four families (12 people) to converge on. House was big enough for all of us and had plenty for us to do. Grands were great with terrific view
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

maggie d., bruce, ms

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

girls getaway

our second time at this place with our group of ladies, and both times were amazing!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Brady W.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Decent VRBO Rental - Columbia

I don't write many reviews, but felt this might be helpful for a future guest. I was fine with the stay, and it was cheaper than area hotels and such. There were some quirks I wish had been taken care of, however.The listing shows this property pin as beside the golf course (at least it did at the time of my booking). The actual address is toward the middle of town, close to Kroger. This was a little misleading up until the day of our trip.It was myself along with two colleagues that stayed in town for a conference: aka - none of our wives were with us. The property wasn't as clean as I imagine our wives would have been content with (bathrooms, beds, etc). The beds were missing some sheets as well as we only received towels and not wash cloths for hygiene purposes.There were other odds and ends that were slightly off, but overall we made due with what we brought with us/a dollar general run which we would have made anyway. I would more than likely stay there again, should I not find another option better in the community.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great winter retreat

This location was perfect for our church's annual youth retreat. Plenty of beds, room around the dining tables, seating for everyone for group activities, and room to spread out and play games. Ideal for a youth retreat! The kitchen was roomy with 2 full size fridges so we had plenty of room for food storage, prep, and serving. It was in a quiet and peaceful setting. We hope to come back next year!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dan D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Winter with extended family

For our family of 6 adults and 12 children, this was a great location and we would definitely consider returning. The host was prompt and very helpful with our questions, the hiking in the area is perfect for all ages, and our boys loved the fishing opportunities. Thank you for such a fun week!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Arabelle H., Canton

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Yoga retreat

This was the 2nd time I’ve hosted my annual yoga retreat at Sunset Ridge and we’ll continue to come back every year as long as they’ll have us! Chuck and Melissa respond quickly to messages, the property is beautiful, the setting is serene, the lodge is clean and well stocked with extra bedding and towels, and the kitchen has everything we needed to accommodate cooking for 14 people all weekend. I’m already looking forward to next year!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Sharon F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great for kids

Kids had great areas both inside and outside to play and hang out and sleep. Great dining area. 2 stoves, 2 refrigerators, 2 coffee pots and lots of utensils and dishware were appreciated. A little lacking in cookware. Adults would have enjoyed a couch and more seating area by the fireplace and kitchen. Downstairs couch needs replaced. Lots of towels and blankets available. Hosts were accessible and helpful. Wood and concrete floors. One bedroom is only accessible from outside if you like privacy. Lots of natural venues closeby. 15 mins from grocery store. Had a great time and would do it again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Terry G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

family at the 4th

Beautiful area, fun for hiking. Only worries were the wasps. Alot of nests and several people got bit. Bug spray present so we used it to kill some nests. Poole was wonderful. Hot tube was not working adequately. got quite cloudy but we did not report it. I am sure they would have been right down. Hosts were very attentive to our needs. We had a wonderful time in home, was very adequate for all our needs.. Game room was a winner. Thanks for hosting us.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Jenn C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Good size, amenities, and hosts. Some issues

The house had plenty of room, especially for our small group of 13. The hot tub, the pool, and all the games were great to have for our use. The fridge was huge, there were plenty of towels and bedding available, and the air conditioning worked well. The property owners were wonderful and close by, so they were quick to respond to any questions we had. Having access to the lake was great for fishing, but the water was definitely not in the right state for swimming. I do want to forewarn any future renters that there are a lot of centipedes, spiders, beatles and other unknown winged insects that have made their way into the home. I'm sure the house being in the middle of nowhere contributes to this problem, but some of us were pretty grossed out and it did make it difficult to sleep at night and to shower (the insects really liked the bathrooms and the showers). A few members of our group were not impressed with how unkempt the house was. There were cobwebs in the corners and strung across the ceiling. There were ants on the kitchen counter. The vents in the kitchen ceiling were grimy. We came across a pair of thick slipper like socks behind a bathroom trash can that didn't belong to anyone in our group. I do feel bad about leaving such negative remarks because we really did have such a great time, but it really was an unpleasant surprise, considering none of the other reviews mentioned it. I'd just like for perspective renters to be aware.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Shannon M.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Randy W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Great place to stay with a large group

We have a large group in town for a family wedding. We were all able to stay in this one property. We had one guest in a wheelchair. It was manageable, but not convenient, several stairs to maneuver. The driveway was recently partially paved. The switchback driveway should be mentioned in the advertisement. We had plans to taking a bus from the property to the wedding, which wasn’t possible with this driveway, minor change of plans, but again if the driveway situation was in the advertisement, we could have planned accordingly. Great host interaction, came by to check on us. All in all, for another large group event in the area, we would use this property again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debbie F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

An Amazing Place!

We were so happy at the size of this home. We are a big family!! We had plenty of room and there were lots of activities to keep everyone engaged and talking! The kids loved the outside swings, pool and especially the hot tub!! We are looking forward to booking again! The owners were just the nicest folks!! Thanks again for sharing your home!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Catherine L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Retreat

Our group had a great time staying at the property. Host kept in contact and even stopped by to help us get the fire on in the fireplace the first morning.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lori S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great weekend

We brought our young adult group from our church. There were 20 of us and we had plenty of room. Everyone was able to do what they wanted and when we all gathered together, we still had room. Some went fishing, the game room was fantastic, huge TV, couch was a perfect napping spot. I definitely recommend this house for any large group! Everyone is already wanting to come back this summer to enjoy the pool.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

About the host

Hosted by Melissa and Chuck Tinney

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Why they chose this property

We bought Sunset Ridge in 2018 and have renovated it to accommodate groups. It is in a beautiful location, next to Pigeon Mountain Crossing, our larger Retreat.The two combined can host groups with up to 120 guests so it was a perfect addition.

Languages:

English

Premier Host

They consistently provide great experiences for their guests