Beechwood Inn - Bed Breakfast and Wine Cellar

Home » Romance in the North Georgia Mountains Package Have a romantic visit with your sweetheart at Beechwood Inn. Surprise them with Luxury lodging in one of our queen suites or in the secluded Blueberry Cabin Chilled Sparkling Wine in your suite (Real French Champagne is also available) An exquisite seasonal flower arrangement by one of the areas most creative florists delivered to your room prior to arrival Chocolate truffles custom made and packaged in a decorative container Southern breakfast for two each morning Pair of Keepsake Beechwood Inn Champagne flutes This Romance Package is $135.00, plus the cost of your room. A 60 Minute Therapeutic Massage can be added starting at $75.00/person based on therapist and availability). Kingwood Resort: Spa. (706) 212-4125 http://www.kingwoodresort.com/ Mind and Body Haven, 8538 Old 441 S. Lakemont (706) 212-0062 http://www.mindandbodyhaven.com/

The Beechwood Inn is the closest B&B to the Chattooga River; the Hiway 76 river crossing is a mere 7 miles away. Wildwater Ltd. Rafting Offers Beechwood Inn Guests 10% Discount. Just be sure to mention that you are a guest at the Beechwood Inn when making your reservation. Wildwater was the original Chattooga Outfitter in 1971. Their large facilities include 5 rafting trips daily, tubing, canoe or kayak instruction, shuttle service, ropes course, and group programs. All skill levels ages 7 and up. ttp://www.wildwaterrafting.com/chattooga.html Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) Rafting Discounts: Mention code 205-B when making your reservation with NOC. http://www.noc.com/

The Beechwood Inn offers Saturday Night Prix Fixe Chef's Tasting Dinners. This means the only menu available each Saturday is pre-selected by our chefs based on what is seasonal and available that night. Limited substitutions can be made to the tasting menu only if you let us know in advance of your dietary restrictions. Most of our seasonal foods are organic and natural, many from sustainable farms, orchards, dairies and vineyards. Due to the special nature of our foods and because of their higher cost advance reservations are needed. The Inn features Northeast Georgia's only Wine Spectator Award of Excellence wine list. Themed 6 course dinners average $70 - $85 per person depending on the menu and wines paired with the food. Check the Beechwood Inn website to view upcoming menus.

The Beechwood Inn features a 2,500 bottle wine cellar with Wines from Around the World Wine Tastings: Would you like a personal wine tasting for you and your friends? The Beechwood Innkeepers can set up beginer, intermediate or wine tastings for experienced winetasters. Just let us know what your interests are and we will exceed your expectations. Costs for special wine tastings start at $15.00 per person. Beechwood Inn Wines: The Beechwood Inn is proud to offer its own wines by the glass made from Georgia Grapes: 2010 Beechwood Inn Chardonnay (No Oak) 2009 Beechwood Inn Chardonnay (American Oak) 2009 Beechwood Inn Chardonnay (French Oak) 2009 Beechwood Inn Viognier 2008 Beechwood Inn Cabernet Sauvignon (also available are older vintages) Owners' Wine Philosophy: Great wine is the singular passion for Beechwood Inn owners Gayle and David Darugh. The goal of the Beechwood Inn’s Wine Program is to offer the most exciting wine experience to each guest, whether they are beginners or dedicated wine connoisseurs in search of the perfect wine. Our philosophy focuses on the hedonism of wine as opposed to its snobbery or point value; if you like it and it compliments the food - then appreciate and enjoy it. We pride ourselves on guiding guests through the Inn’s large wine inventory, including an extensive wine library, to select a bottle that is perfect for their meal.

November 22, 2012 – Traditional Southern-Style Thanksgiving Want a traditional Southern Thanksgiving Dinner but want someone else to do all the cooking and washing of dishes. Well come to the Beechwood Inn. We’ll have a cozy fire on the hearth and offer some sparkling wine and hors d’oevers. Then, sit back and loosen your belt as we will offer a family-style gourmet turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Best of all, we’ll do all the clean up and you can relax. There is a two day minimum stay. Thanksgiving dinner is $65 per person, plus tax and gratuity.

Recreational Cooking Classes: Join Beechwood Inn chefs in our modern kitchen and prepare a variety of gourmet meals including ethnic dishes from around the world. Learn to: * Choose & prepare seasonal fresh and local ingredients * Use a variety of cooking methods and techniques * Present your dishes with style and visual appeal * Find sources for natural, organic and local products * Use proper food safety and handling * Pair fine and rare wines to your dining selections The Beechwood Inn has many awards and is a Wine Spectator Award of excellence restaurant. The Inn also features a 3,000 bottle wine cellar. Each class includes wine, a serving of each dish, a chef’s hat to keep and a complete recipe collection from that class. Students receive a 10% discount on wine or food product purchases made the day of the class and a 10% discount off their next culinary class at the Beechwood Inn. Classes are approximately 5 hours long and usually run from 3:00PM to 8:00pm and are $125.00 per person, plus tax. Each class is themed and you will participate in preparing a 4-5 course dinner based on that them.

Private Chef Dinners at the Inn: Tired of the same old restaurants, snooty servers, waiting forever for a table? Well wait no further.... Treat yourself to a personal chef dinner at the Award Winning Beechwood Inn. Our personal chefs are here to take all (well almost all) the guess-work, stress, and worry out of date-night. From our menu planning, to wine pairings, to the final bite of dessert, we’ve got it all handled. You bring the romance... we'll take care of the rest! Give us a call to select your date and we will help you arrange the perfect menu. Upon arrival you can have your private dinner in our intimate dining room or in your guest room (you must select one of our larger rooms or suites). We can pre-arrange flowers, chocolates or what-ever you might want. We will prepare and serve your meal, pour the wine, and dazzle you and your date with dessert provided exclusively by Pastry Chef Gayle Darugh. The private chef dinners start at $150 per person and include 5 courses and 3 different wines.

May 4 - 6: Wild Foods Weekend and Foraged Dinner Wild Foods Weekend: Ever feast on the tender asparagus flavored stalks of Solomon’s seal? The exalted and elusive morel mushroom? Succulent coiled fronds of the woodland fern? If not, come experience the gourmet elements of wild foods in the Georgia Mountains. Our events are devoted to all things wild and local to remind your senses why the traditional wild ingredients of Appalachian cuisine are now the hallmark of culinary innovation in restaurants across the country. Friday Evening at 5:30pm wine and appetizers. You will get to taste appetizers prepared from a number of wild ingredients. Saturday Morning Walk: At 8:30AM Immerse yourself in the lush cove forests of the Southern Appalachian Mountains to experience a taste of wildness as you forage for dinner. Herbalist Cindy Halbkat will lead the walk. She is a noted herbalist and wild foods chef. She teaches classes in herbal medicines and wild edibles. The Friday morning walk begins as Ms. Halbkat introduces you to the many plants that have been used as foods and medicines by American Indians and local mountain people for generations. You will get to pick shoots and leaves, dig roots, pick berries and experience lots of new flavors while you learn about the unique ecology of the area and the use of wild foods. Wear comfortable hiking shoes. Saturday Night Gourmet Dinner: 5:30 Appetizers and Live Music by Mountain Hoodoo.

Military Discount: All active and retired members of the U.S. Military, Guard and Reserves are eligible to receive a 10% discount on their lodging for leisure travel. This offer is subject to availability and the eligible member must occupy the room. Please ask for this discount at the time you make your reservation as that is when we create an invoice for your stay and calculate your deposit. Also, please have your military identification available at check-in. This discount may not be combined with other discounts or gift cards/certificates, and is not applicable to Special Packages, Holidays and Events (e.g. New Year’s Package, Valentine’s Package).

Romantic North Georgia Elopement Package at Beechwood Inn includes: Services of a Minister or Justice of the Peace for your ceremony, Brides floral bouquet, 8” wedding cake, Bottle of chilled sparkling wine or cider for toasting with cake cutting, Two Beechwood Inn Logo wine glasses as a keepsake, A two-night honeymoon in our spacious Blueberry Cabin or in one of our King Rooms (based on availability), a gourmet two-course breakfast each morning, daily housekeeping, including room cleaning. Cost for this package is $1,336.53 (includes all taxes) for Sunday - Thursday. there is an additional charge for weekend ceremonies. A 50% deposit is required at the time of booking. Guidelines for the Package: You may have up to four attendees, and attendees must stay at the Beechwood Inn at least one night (If you have more than 4 attendees then your event will be priced as a wedding). The ceremony may take place in our Keeping Room, Front Porch, Hidden Garden, or Front Garden (weather permitting) The ceremony, if held in the Inn should be performed between 11:00 and 3:00 PM Cake cutting and champagne may be held in the Breakfast Room of the Inn immediately after the ceremony and must be completed no later than 4:00 PM. Both of these guidelines are flexible if the entire inn is rented by the bridal party and friends for that evening.

Policy

Breakfast

• Type: Full

• Time Served: 8:00am - 9:00am

• Serving location: Breakfast Room

Complimentary Perks

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  Wine/Cheese Plate

Special meal options

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  Low fat

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  Restrictive

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  Vegetarian

Recipes

Location Type

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  Countryside

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  Mountains

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  Small town

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  Wine country

City

• Atlanta

• Distance to city: 90 miles

• Directions to property:
  We are located in Clayton, Georgia. Clayton is 90 miles NE of Atlanta and 90 miles SW of Asheville, NC. At the intersection of Highways 441 and 76, turn east on Highway 76 towards South Carolina. Go one tenth of a mile east on 76 and turn left on Beechwood Drive. Follow the signs up Beechwood Hill to the Inn.

Airport

• Atlanta, GA (ATL-Hartsfield Intl.) 90 miles

• Directions to property:
  Take I-85 North through Atlanta. At the intersection of I-985 and I-85 take I-985 North. Follow highway 365 and then 441 North to Clayton. At highway 76 East turn right and go 100 yards. Turn left on Beechwood Drive and follow the signs up the hill to the Beechwood Inn.

Area Attractions

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  Antique Shopping

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  Art Galleries

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  Casino

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  Concert venue

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  Gourmet/Fine Dining

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  Historical interests

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  Lake

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  Live Music

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  Museum

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  National/State parks

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  Nature area

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  Trout Fishing

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  Mountain Golfing

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  Art Galleries & Folk Art Craft Shops

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  Hiking to Waterfalls

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  Horseback Riding

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  Whitewater Rafting

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  Performing Theater

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  Picnic area

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  Religious Services

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  River

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  Ski area

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  Vineyard

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  Winery

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  Bicycle rental

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  Bicycle riding trails

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  Bicycles

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  Bird watching

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  Boating

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  Canoeing

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  Fishing

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  Golfing

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  Hiking trails

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  Horseback riding

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  Hunting

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  Kayaking

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  Mountain Bike trails

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  Wine Tasting

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  Sailing

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  Shopping

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  Sight-seeing

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  Swimming

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  Tennis courts

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  Water sports

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  Whitewater Rafting