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Chattahoochee River House 1- Just Hop, Skip and Jump to the Helen Festhalle!

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Property grounds
Outdoor dining
Combined shower/tub, jetted tub, hair dryer, towels
Exterior
TV, fireplace

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire condo

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor Space
  • Parking available

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Helen, GA
  • Place, Helen Festhalle
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Alpine Helen/White County Convention and Visitors Bureau
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Helen Tubing & Helen Water Park
    ‪18 min walk‬

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About the neighborhood

Helen

With a stay at this condo, you'll be centrally located in Helen, within a 5-minute drive of Unicoi State Park and Helen Tubing & Helen Water Park. .This condo is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Chattahoochee River and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Helen Festhalle.
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What's nearby

  • Helen Festhalle - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Helen Arts & Heritage Center - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Alpine Helen/White County Convention and Visitors Bureau - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Unicoi State Park - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Helen Tubing & Helen Water Park - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Atlanta, GA (PDK-DeKalb-Peachtree) - 95 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Campfire Gather Round - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Bigg Daddys Restaurant & Tavern - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Troll Tavern - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Two Tire Tavern - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire condo to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Chattahoochee River House 1- Just Hop, Skip and Jump to the Helen Festhalle!

Welcome to The Chattahoochee River House 1, situated on the banks of the Chattahoochee River. Relax in the peaceful screened porch with new furniture while overlooking the sights and sounds of the river cascading over the rocks. It is perfectly located for convenient access to everything Downtown Helen offers with the added bonus of being nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains! You may want to take a refreshing dip in the river; go next door to the Helen Festhalle for bingo and dancing; cross the street for miniature golf; head up to Main St. for a horse-drawn carriage ride and shopping; take a hike on one of the many trails close by; or take a drive through the beautiful North Georgia Mountains.

This Luxurious Condo was recently updated with New Décor and Furnishings throughout that highlight the River~Mountain Motif. The Chattahoochee River House 1 is the downstairs condo and features Amazing River views throughout from the many Windows and Balconies! The Welcoming Screened Porch opens into the large main living area that includes a well-equipped Kitchen with Granite Counters, Stainless Steel appliances and more, plus plenty of seating around the table in case you decide to eat in instead of sampling the many delicious restaurants around town! There are both a standard drip coffee maker and a Keurig for your convenience. The comfortable Living Room has been updated with 2 New Sofas, New Rug, Custom made Tables from a local craftsman and is the perfect setting to Enjoy a Movie on the TV with Roku streaming. The gas fireplace is temporarily out of service while we wait for ordered parts.

The main bedroom also features a New king bed, a Roku streaming TV, a gas fireplace, and a private bath with jacuzzi tub, separate shower, and a double vanity. The second bedroom has a queen bed, a Roku streaming TV, and a private bath with jacuzzi tub/shower combo. Both bedrooms have New Bedding and for additional guests, there is a Queen sleeper sofa for two in the living room with access to the hallway half bathroom!

Some of our Favorite things to do in the area around Helen…Hike the 6 mile round trip Unicoi Park trail that starts in Helen to Unicoi Lodge and back; have lunch or dinner at LaPrade’s Marina overlooking Lake Burton; relax on the Patio with a glass of wine while listening to live music at Yonah Mountain Winery; Hike the 2 mile round trip trails at Hemlock Falls or Angel Falls for a beautiful Waterfall view; walk around the cute stores of Sautee Nacoochee village; eat a Balboa sandwich (add jalapenos) at Bigg Daddy’s in Helen or get the Fried Banana Pepper rings at Clyde’s in Cleveland! There is so much more as well, let us know what your favorite activity is! If you have stayed here before (formerly Alpine River Rushing 1), we think you will really enjoy all the updates made by the new owners!

BONUS: Did you know this is a sister property to The Chattahoochee River House 2 and the properties are joined by a lock-off door! If both are available for your dates, they can be rented together to double your space for a larger group!

• Minimum Age Requirement: Chattahoochee River House 1 is available to families or to guests who are at least 21 years of age.
• Parking: Space is available for 2 vehicles.
• Access: The roads & parking are paved. There are 15+ stair steps from parking to the front door.
• Pets: Chattahoochee River House 1 is Not pet-friendly. No pets allowed.
• Television Service: There are Smart TVs at this property for you to easily login into your streaming accounts.
• Location: Next door to the Festhalle in Alpine Helen.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned condo, which features a fireplace. There's a private patio. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. The bathroom with a shower/tub combination features a jetted bathtub and a hair dryer.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as a water park or make use of other amenities including barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the condo: Internet access

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Jetted bathtub
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a village
  • In the city center
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Water park
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

2381-206800
Beautiful Condo on the River in Downtown Helen

Chattahoochee River House 1- Just Hop, Skip and Jump to the Helen Festhalle! Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 120 out of 131 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 131 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 131 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 131 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 131 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tina U.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Location was perfect and house was very clean. Will stay at this location again in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our second time at this property. Excellent for a weekend stay in Helen right on the river and easily walkable to tubing and into town.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brandy D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Awesome spot!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shannon K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect location in a beautiful setting right in the heart of Helen. 10/10
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
We were pleasantly surprised at how spacious the unit was. Perfectly located for all that Helen has to offer and to many different hiking trails. I definitely recommend this place!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Eugenia D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for family weekend

Property well furnished and comfortable. Great location. Everything you could want for a family weekend.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Francisco R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Really decorated and clean

Great location to access the Main Street, the bedrooms and kitchen was really clean
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

GARY U.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend Getaway!!

Great location on the river. Very spacious and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

dean b.

Wonderful

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We enjoyed our stay! The condo was centrally located with an easy walk to restaurants & stores.
Verified

8/10 Good

Keith M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Helen Ga condo

Very nice , great location
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathy R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Convenient location; easy walk to main street

Great Mountain Rentals responded quickly to my request for different bed pillows & activated Roku sticks in bedrooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

carol c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great

Within walking distance to town. Property was well kept. We will be staying here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ron D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

RIVER AND CLOSE

OUR STAY WAS WONDERFUL. THE PACE WAS EXACTLY WHAT WE WERE LOOKING FOR.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Greg B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Helen @ Xmas

Great property, location, and management!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michelle H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Love the condo

Condo was very clean and well stocked . We love the condo and the river out back. The location was great. We are thinking about making a trip back and staying here if it is available.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ashley C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

So great!

This property was perfect for what we wanted. The doors open up to the river view and the screened porch is just lovely.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lori K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Getaway

We were more than happy with our stay. Clean, quiet, nice views along the riverside, close walls to everything in downtown Helen & elsewhere - We were not disappointed!! We highly recommend and we plan on returning for another visit to Helen very soon!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nancy P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Everything we were looking for!!

Beautiful Condo, Great Location, Very Friendly Rental Co! I would highly recommend!! We will be back!!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Terri H.

Great river fun and Helen experience!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Had a blast floating down the river, and the house was in the perfect location to watch all the tubers go by. Loved the screened in porch and the house was so nice inside and decorated perfectly. Liked being able to walk to everything in Helen.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

carrie t.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Little spot on the water!

Perfect location for walking everywhere! We loved the condo and its location! It was perfect! We loved sitting on the porch watching the tubers go by. And we tubed twice!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peggy T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just wonderful!

This property was exactly as described. The location was amazing because it was riverfront, and a short walk to downtown.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ashley R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Stay!

My family and I had an amazing time at the Chattahoochee River House 1. It was centrally located and walking distance to the magical Helen area. The place was sparkly clean and the property management team was very attentive. Overall, 10/10!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heather B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location for Oktoberfest!

This location was perfect for the Oktoberfest festivities and the size of the unit was great. Both bedrooms had their own full bath and there was a half bath accessible to the living area. The front porch was perfect to enjoy the fall weather and leaf viewing.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Shannon I.

Octoberfest 2024

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The perfect place to stay for Octoberfest!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Teresa P.

Sweet trip

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Perfect location. Easy walk to town.