Aerial view of a mountain lodge surrounded by thick forest
Mountains · Resort or hotel

Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa

Young Harris, GABest April to June and September to early November$ to $$ by season

A team can take a cottage of its own to gather by the fire, then walk to a tiered amphitheater room for working sessions. Mountain trails are right outside.

At a glance

What your team gets.

The stay
Resort or hotelEveryone has a private room at the same hotel or resort, with meeting rooms, restaurants and staff on site, and a little more space at the end of the day.
Group size
20 to 80
Where people stay
139 rooms: 107 in the Lodge and 32 in eight cottages, each cottage with a shared parlor, fireplace, kitchen and deck
Where the team meets
14,000 square feet, including the tiered Trackrock Amphitheater (95 theater), the Tack Room and 8 breakout rooms
Getting there
Atlanta (ATL), about 2 hours 30 minutes
From Atlanta
About 2 hours 15 minutes from downtown Atlanta. More places near Atlanta
Room, per night
$ to $$ by season$ up to $250 · $$ up to $500 · $$$ up to $750 · $$$$ up to $1,000 · $$$$$ over $1,000
When to go

Best April to June and September to early November.

Mountain summers stay milder than Atlanta, mid-October fall color brings the busiest weekends, and winter can bring ice on mountain roads.

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Between the sessions

What the team can do.

  • Golf
  • Horseback riding
  • Hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Spa
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How we would run your retreat at Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa.

We interview every leader before we write a word of the agenda. The place sets the mood. The work starts weeks earlier.

  1. 1Discover

    Working sessions with you and a one-on-one interview with every leader.

    Weeks 1–3
  2. 2Design

    A custom agenda built from what we heard. You sign off before anything is set.

    Week 3
  3. 3Connect

    Your team gets to know each other beneath the roles.

    Retreat day 1
  4. 4Clarify

    An honest look at what's working and what isn't.

    Retreat day 1–2
  5. 5Align

    Two or three priorities and a plan the team wrote together.

    Retreat day 2
  6. 6Sustain

    A written readout of what we heard, what the team decided and who owns each priority.

    After the retreat

More on how an Everest retreat works

Questions

Planning a retreat at Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa.

How big a group fits at Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa?

Group size: 20 to 80. Where people stay: 139 rooms: 107 in the Lodge and 32 in eight cottages, each cottage with a shared parlor, fireplace, kitchen and deck. Where the team meets: 14,000 square feet, including the tiered Trackrock Amphitheater (95 theater), the Tack Room and 8 breakout rooms.

When is the best time for a retreat at Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa?

April to June and September to early November. Mountain summers stay milder than Atlanta, mid-October fall color brings the busiest weekends, and winter can bring ice on mountain roads.

How does the team get to Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa?

Getting there: Atlanta (ATL), about 2 hours 30 minutes.

What does a room at Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa cost?

$ to $$ a room per night, depending on the season. Our scale: $ up to $250 · $$ up to $500 · $$$ up to $750 · $$$$ up to $1,000 · $$$$$ over $1,000. We confirm current rates with the venue for your dates.

Can Everest Collective run our leadership retreat at Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa?

Yes. Choose full service and we book Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa, plan the meals and run the schedule. Or book it yourself and we bring the leader interviews, the agenda and the facilitation. Either way, your team leaves with two or three priorities it wrote together.

You pick the place

We’ll handle the rest.

Choose full service and we book Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa, plan the meals and run the schedule. Or book it yourself and we bring the interviews, the agenda and the facilitation.