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Alpine Riverside Retreat Downtown Helen, 2 King Suites, 3 full Baths

Waterfront chalet in Helen with a water park

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Riverside Deck
Riverside
Entry Riverside
Dining Area
Sleeper Sofa Queen

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10185.8 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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  • Place, Helen Festhalle
  • Place, Alpine Helen/White County Convention and Visitors Bureau
  • Place, Helen Tubing & Helen Water Park

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bunk Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Dining area

About this property

Alpine Riverside Retreat Downtown Helen, 2 King Suites, 3 full Baths

Escape to a luxury riverfront getaway in the heart of Helen, Georgia. Our newly renovated retreat offers the ideal starting point for exploring all the area's attractions. With two spacious king suites, a cozy bunk bedroom, our accommodations comfortably accommodate up to Six guests. There's no shortage of activities to enjoy in the area, from exhilarating rafting, zip lining, kayaking, and tubing to leisurely water parks, horseback riding, golfing, canoeing, fishing, and hiking to breathtaking waterfalls. Make sure you don't miss out on the chance to experience the best of Helen!

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Door code and Driving Directions will be emailed 24 to 48hrs before arrival provided you have sent a valid US ID of the person reserving this property

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
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 fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

Helen

Located in Helen, this chalet is in the city centre and on the waterfront. Helen Festhalle and Helen Arts & Heritage Center are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Nora Mill Granary and Hardman Farm Historic Site. Alpine Mini Golf and Helen Tubing & Helen Water Park are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Map
Helen, GA

What's nearby

  • Helen Festhalle - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Helen Arts & Heritage Center - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Alpine Helen/White County Convention and Visitors Bureau - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Helen Tubing & Helen Water Park - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Innsbruck Resort & Golf Club - 3 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • Atlanta, GA (PDK-DeKalb-Peachtree) - 89 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bigg Daddys Restaurant & Tavern - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Helen Festhalle - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Cowboys & Angels - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Troll Tavern - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬6 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Alpine Riverside Retreat Downtown Helen, 2 King Suites, 3 full Baths pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Alpine Riverside Retreat Downtown Helen, 2 King Suites, 3 full Baths?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Alpine Riverside Retreat Downtown Helen, 2 King Suites, 3 full Baths?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Alpine Riverside Retreat Downtown Helen, 2 King Suites, 3 full Baths located?

Located in the heart of Helen, this chalet is within a 5-minute walk of Chattahoochee River and Helen Festhalle. Helen Arts & Heritage Center and Alpine Helen/White County Convention and Visitors Bureau are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 142 out of 183 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 183 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 183 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 183 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 183 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The view of the water each morning sitting on the swing was my favorite. Place in great location and only issue we had was addressed quickly.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Eddie H.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Friendcation!

Love the location!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jenny S.

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

Wonderful Place

We enjoyed our stay. The place was very clean and convenient to everything. We would definitely reserve it again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brandy A.

Awesome weekend getaway!!

We really enjoyed our stay!! Wish we would have been staying for a week!! So relaxing! Everything we needed for a perfect weekend getaway!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Jessica L.

Great Place

The condo was great- we had 4 adults and 5 children. Plenty of room and privacy- close to everything- wonderful experience!

10/10 Excellent

Robin M.

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

Beautiful property in Helen ga

We really enjoyed our stay in Helen and thank you for sharing your beautiful property with us . We look forward to returning again soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steven W., Woodstock

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

Great vacation rental!

We thoroughly enjoyed our vacation in Helen. We are going to do it again next year! Sure hope we can get the same property again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer B.

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

Octoberfeast 2022

Great as always location perfect, soft beds
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Terri G.

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

Absolutely am impressed and will be back 100%

Absolutely lovely
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jason R.

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

Quick getaway

First time staying over in Helen and was a fun, quick trip. This condo was great to fish off of in the back and could walk to downtown. Condo was nice, rooms were big and everything was pretty clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Douglas K.

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

What a fun weekend!

This place was so much fun to stay at. We mainly used the apartment as a sleep and shower location. It was very clean and comfortable with nice blackout curtains! It is perfectly situated on the river where there is a small island, perfect for wading out and setting up some chairs watching the tubers go by. It is also just a short 10 min walk to downtown. I will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen B.

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

Perfect spot right on the river

Perfect location, great, friendly neighbors. Just wish a little more cleaning would’ve been done prior to our arrival. Other than that, everything was fantastic.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Andrea G.

Ladies Getaway

This was our 4th time staying in this lovely property. It's clean and fully equipped with everything you need. The location is perfect from view of the river to being in walking distance to everything in Helen. My friends and I highly recommend this property. Looking forward to next year.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2016

10/10 Excellent

Nick J.

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

Wonderful Condo on the river!

Extremely quite and super comfortable place to stay on the first floor of the building. Owner was extremely easy to work with and there was no hassle checking in and out. Within walking distance to all restaurants and attractions. The river was extremely peaceful and the house is located next to a city park with a playground and swings. Very accommodating for my girls(10rs old, 14yrs old) and especially for my service animal. Would recommend to any one and will stay again next time in Helen.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shirley L.

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

Birthdays

Great
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

shirley a.

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

Labor Day

Easy, exactly as advertised. Perfect location. We never cranked our car. Walked everywhere.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Vicki D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Great location!

Wonderful time was had by all! The 3 bedroom listing is deceptive! Not really a 3rd bedroom. Adults can't sleep in bunk beds. Other than that the place was great! It was within walking distance of downtown and some great restaurants! Also within walking distance of tubing, which we did every day of our stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Dena S.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
The place is in an amazing location. Unfortunately, the host was not responsive and the place was not clean at all. No bedding for two of our guests, hair all in the showers, molded coffee in the coffee pot, ants all over, gnats all over the ceiling, dirty socks under couches, cheese stuck to the table. It was gross! The host finally replied the evening after we arrived on Thursday after several calls and messages and she sent housekeeping to the condo (Saturday), two days after arrival. We weren’t there so I told her we weren’t there. We don’t want anyone in there until we returned. So housekeeping went in and left brand new sheets that had not been washed. So I guess we have to do their linens too? I asked for compensation and was told they tried to make it right so nothing could be offered. You can’t wait until the day before check out to come clean a condo. We won’t return that’s for sure!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Bethany S.

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

Simply nice

Condo was great for what we needed. 3 full baths were nice to have. Loved the location, within walking distance of downtown. The common shared deck was not an issue for us, we seemed to be the only ones who used it. For those looking to grill out, the unit itself does not have a grill. It is a shared one for the building; a public park type one. Be prepared to bring tin foil or something as the unit did not have any for us to use for the grill. Other than one night we didn't spend a lot of time in the condo itself. We loved how close everything was, we were in town for the Oktoberfest.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Tom W.

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

Overall nice place and convenient.

Overall, the place is fine. Upper bunk bed did not have a railing on it which needs to be added. The bunk beds also looked stacked on top of each other with some dowels missing which should be added to prevent the posts from sliding apart and the bed collapsing. Finally, MOP THE FLOORS. They are filthy!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

Larry W.

Liked: Communication
Disliked: Check-in, listing accuracy

Disappointed

i have never given a poor review until now. From the beginning we had to park at end of parking spaces due to roof being repaired. The roofers were there until 7pm the first night banging on room to the point where the walls vibrated. There were nails and roofing material all over the grounds. I'm sure anyone else won't have to contend with this but should not been available for rent. The pictures of the view are inacurrate. This is a center unit with little privacy and the picnic table ouside is not private and a multi unit table distant from the water. Overall you are alot better finding a place to stay after your arrival and save big $
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nancy H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Parking was very easy. I had trouble finding our room, so we went across the street and the receptionist told us the apartment number. From that point, we had no problem.We had plenty of room and sleeping accommodations were very good.We will definitely use this apartment again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rodney P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Location is about perfect, close to town to be out of town, but able to walk to everything including tubing (sorry that kind of doesn’t make sense and wordy, but that’s the best way I can describe it). Right on the river. Very nice and peaceful on the back deck. Overall, the place is very nice. Was very well stocked. We didn’t really need as everything. Was there to cook with.Beds were comfy. Really can’t say anything bad about the place. I would definitely stay here again.I watched kids fishing out back and believe it or not they were catching fish look like some brown trout. Can ease right into the river here too. No steep Banks. I had no issues checking in or while we were staying here. All restaurants are within walking distance as well.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

KURT W.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good place to stay for a large group.

Good place to stay with ample parking. Could be cleaner however it is very serviceable it is right on the rive and good for a large family
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kandi T.

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

Weekend birthday trip

The property is very nice and walkable to everything.. The apartment is beautiful and sits right on the creek with a cute play area. We really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

About the host

Hosted by Renee Simchon

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I am a real estate broker that loves to travel to unique destinations. Since I was a young girl my family visited Helen Ga. regularly and I have continued that same cherished tradition with my four children. My 25 years in the real estate industry instilled a strong rule that I live by when investing - LOCATION is Everything! When a great property hit the market in Helen that was riverfront and steps to downtown + next door to a new water park I made the move to finally own property in the vacation destination I had always cherished. I am proud to say that move was one of the best moves I have ever made. Our kids and their friends can enjoy the freedom to walk and explore without worry or the hassle of us chauffeuring. The adults can visit the sites, shopping & pubs to enjoy Oktoberfest then tube or walk home. After your visit I am sure you will love this Bavarian getaway as much as we do! Happy Travels, Renee and Sam Simchon

Renee Simchon, owner BIC
Greenwood Realty, Inc.


Sam Simchon, President
Bay Island Sportswear, Inc.

Why they chose this property

I grew up in Hartwell, Georgia and often visited Helen to tube the Hooch and sunset horseback ride through the streams. When Sam and I married in 1996 we spent our honeymoon weekend in Helen visiting the parks, enjoying the Bavarian town, visiting the waterfalls & kayaking. In 2005 we finally purchased our own riverside retreat downtown Helen. Our four children, friends and colleagues have grown to love our retreat as much as we do. After visiting hundreds of times and consistent market watch, we purchased our perfect location downtown and riverfront. Our kids and their friends can safely roam while we enjoy our own activities and the car stays in the garage the whole time we are there. We know you will truly enjoy all that Helen has to offer! Renee' and Sam Simchon

What makes this property unique

Only steps to downtown Helen & Riverside..The best Helen can offer. Waterpark next door, tubes at the front steps, shopping, dining, winery, waterfalls, horseback riding, ziplines, golf courses and so much more. In the heart of Helen..your only problem will be deciding what to enjoy first!

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