A country inn with long porches among trees and gardens
Mountains · Under one roof

Glen-Ella Springs Inn

Clarkesville, GABest April to May and September to November$ to $$ by season

Sixteen rooms means a leadership team can fill the inn and have it to itself. The conference room and the inn's restaurant keep meetings and meals in one place.

At a glance

What your team gets.

The stay
Under one roofA private house, lodge or estate your team has to itself, like a large vacation rental. Everyone has a bedroom of their own, there are no other guests, and the team shares the great room, the kitchen and the table.
Group size
8 to 16, the whole inn
Where people stay
16 rooms and suites on a 12-acre meadow beside the Chattahoochee National Forest
Where the team meets
A private conference room for up to 35, with AV, and all-inclusive overnight retreat packages
Getting there
Atlanta (ATL), about 2 hours
From Atlanta
About 1 hour 45 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 May and September to November.

Spring and fall are mild, mid-October is peak leaf season, and winter can bring ice on back roads.

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Between the sessions

What the team can do.

  • Trail rides
  • Pontoon cruises
  • Whitewater rafting
  • Golf nearby
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How we would run your retreat at Glen-Ella Springs Inn.

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 Glen-Ella Springs Inn.

How big a group fits at Glen-Ella Springs Inn?

Group size: 8 to 16, the whole inn. Where people stay: 16 rooms and suites on a 12-acre meadow beside the Chattahoochee National Forest. Where the team meets: A private conference room for up to 35, with AV, and all-inclusive overnight retreat packages.

When is the best time for a retreat at Glen-Ella Springs Inn?

April to May and September to November. Spring and fall are mild, mid-October is peak leaf season, and winter can bring ice on back roads.

How does the team get to Glen-Ella Springs Inn?

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

What does a room at Glen-Ella Springs Inn 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 Glen-Ella Springs Inn?

Yes. Choose full service and we book Glen-Ella Springs Inn, 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 Glen-Ella Springs Inn, plan the meals and run the schedule. Or book it yourself and we bring the interviews, the agenda and the facilitation.