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Riverbend Motel & Cabins

2.0 star property
Motel perfectly located for exploring Helen

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Property grounds
Balcony
Premium bedding, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
Lobby
Premier Cabin, 1 Queen Bed, Balcony, River View

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
134 River Street, Helen, GA, 30545
  • Unicoi Hill Park
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Helen Arts & Heritage Center
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Charlemagne's Kingdom
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Gainesville, GA (GVL-Lee Gilmer Memorial)
    ‪50 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Premier Cabin, 1 Queen Bed, Balcony, River View

Premium bedding, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Premier Cabin, 1 Queen Bed, Balcony, River View

  • 47 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

King Room

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Balcony

Cabin

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Trundle Bed

Family Cabin

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Cottage

  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Double Beds

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Exterior

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CA $112 total
includes taxes & fees
13 Feb - 14 Feb
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About the area

Helen

Heart of Helen.Within a 5-minute walk of this Helen motel, you'll find Chattahoochee River and Unicoi Hill Park. Helen Arts & Heritage Center and Charlemagne's Kingdom are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Helen Arts & Heritage Center - 4 min walk
  • Charlemagne's Kingdom - 6 min walk
  • Helen Festhalle - 8 min walk
  • Alpine Helen/White County Convention and Visitors Bureau - 17 min walk
  • Helen Tubing & Helen Water Park - 3 min drive

Getting around

  • Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) - 113 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bigg Daddy S Restauran - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Cowboys & Angels - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Hofbrauhaus Restaurant - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Troll Tavern - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Spice 55 - ‬18 min walk

About this property

Riverbend Motel & Cabins

Motel perfectly located for exploring Helen
Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi. Barbecue grills, a vending machine, and a picnic area are also featured at Riverbend Motel & Cabins. Free self parking is available.

This Helen motel is smoke free.

  • 33 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Built in 1983
  • To-go breakfast (free)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
Riverbend Motel & Cabins offers 33 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Microwave
  • Mini golf
  • Refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–9 AM
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Things to do

  • Mini golf

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 4:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 30.00 per pet, per night
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 40 lbs per pet)
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 30.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

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Riverbend Motel & Cabins Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 469 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 299 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 131 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 67 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 36 out of 1002 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Remodeled recently, quiet and within walking distance to Oktoberfest.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

MYRNA

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melody

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best spot to stay in Helen
Staff was great. Hotel is right on the river- perfect locale to everything. Perfect spot right in the middle of everything made it easy to walk to every thing we wanted to see.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s was walkable distance to everything had great seating by river. Only thing disliked put sign out to clean room it didn’t get done
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Lee

Disliked: Amenities
Left my earrings and they refused to send them with out me sending a envelope "FedEx only" to have them shipped to me. After spending over $500 for two nights I find it hard to believe they couldn't afford to send them to me. Breakfast was all frozen or prepackaged. Yuck. The towels were scratchy beds okay. Need more blankets. Would not recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Kevin

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Perfect place for a 2 day mini vacation. Loved the swings down by the river. Our king room was updated and so nice. Will definitely be staying here again on our next trip. We didn’t need to drive anywhere. Our car stayed at the property the entire time and we were able to walk everywhere.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The perfect spot!
This place is absolutely beautiful, very clean, comfortable beds, and excellent customer service.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Staff Comfortable, Clean Room w/ amenities Awesome Location Definitely Will be Back
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quite
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Victor

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My wife Maria extended out stay by a day so I found a cabin to stay in by Riverbend and, in spite of the rain, turns out it was a pretty good place to stay! Definitely close to town and all of the Oktoberfest stuff - Unfortunately we weren’t there long enough to take advantage of all that.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

Stay was good. Interrupted by a lot of rain at no fault to the hotel. Staff seemed a bit short at the front desk with the exception of Jessica. Room appeared clean but found mold on sheets and bathroom door did not close.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was perfect for our 2 night stay!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean. Hotel staff were friendly. Easy check in. No issues with my room. Would happily stay again if needing a room in Helen.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Randy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

terri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing vacation
We had a very nice visit. Really enjoyed the swings by the river. Beautiful parks and waterfalls close by. It was very relaxing. I actually left prescription pain med in the drawer at checkout. They called as soon as it was found. Very nice and honest staff. Very dog friendly at the hotel and provided a list of many dog friendly businesses.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Gary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hard bed, remodel unfinished, worst continental breakfast ever.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lonnie

Travelled with partner
Very clean and reasonably priced. It’s located at a great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Christy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall everything good.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Door handle on 117 is not working correctly so had all kind of issues unlocking the door every time. Ice machine didnt work most of the time.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

April

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and price
This was a last minute reservation. Price was great and location was amazing. Pro’s: beautiful beach area, right on the water, walking distance to everything, small and quaint place, shower was large. Con’s: mattress was way too hard for our liking, lights from outside shined into room. Overall, we loved staying here and would definitely stay again!!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024