Ridges Resorts, Hiawassee

We were going to book a lake villa at the resort but found them on VRBO for about half what the resort charges. So our rating is on the Lake Villa we rented on VRBO The logde looked nice but was very expensive. We ate at the grille and it was good. Their boat rental was higher than the one we rented at Boundry Waters. Their pool area was nice. We played golf at their course about a half hour away and at Brasstown. Brasstown was in much better shape. You can't beat the location but we recomend you shop around for better deals than you get through the Resort. We are going back for leaf season.

I have never been so angry or disappointed. I booked a weekend here to surprise my husband for our anniversary - when we arrived, I was shocked at how decieving the pictures were. They make it look like you drive down this long road to arrive to the resort, when in fact it is right off of a busy road and truly looks like a dump. You think you are booking a place that has a golf course on site ( no, you have to drive 8 miles to get to it, and then good luck getting in the gate bc there was no one there when we went). We paid $310/night for a "lakeside" villa, and were as far away from the h20 as possible. We could have stayed at the Ritz at Lake Oconee for $310/night, and been at a very nice resort! The pool at the Ridges is a joke, hence the reason there are no pictures, the staff is ok, the food is horrible- dont' even go to the Yacht Club! Oh, it also appears that they have three or four restaurants on site, nope, you have to drive 8 miles(to the other Ridges resort!). We would have checked out when we got there, but they werern't going to give us our money back. I wish I had read these other reviews prior to booking - i would have not gone!

My wife and I were booked to stay for four nights, and left after the second night. The food was poorly prepared, and the atmosphere, and employee's of the resort itself was abundantly disrespectfull, and rude. The rooms smelled of mildew, and were old. We ate twice at the resort, and tried the desserts, which were horrible, and small portioned. This is the quaint moutains people, not Boca raton, Fla!!! Never again!! Parking lot filthy, rooms second rate, food...everything was bad, bad , bad!!! Wished we stayed home!!!