Rates, Booking and Directions
The entire property, including 2400 Sq. Ft. Ellerslie Lodge (left) is available for corporate and individual guests. The Lodge can sleep 8 and has all the comforts including HDTV. Catering services are available. Prices upon request.
Directions: From I-185 in Columbus, Georgia, take exit 7 towards Manchester. This is called the Manchester Expressway (or Alt. 27 / State Road 85). Go 16 miles to GA Hwy.315 (towards Talbotton). Go right for 1 mile to Deer Run sign on right. Take Deer Run Dr. to 1269 and make left to Lodge. From Warm Springs, follow signs to Waverly Hall and Columbus Follow Alt. 27/ State Hwy. 85 to State Hwy 315. Go left at Hwy 315 (towards Talbotton) 1 mile to the Deer Run sign on right. Follow to 1269 Deer Run Dr. and turn left to Lodge. Welcome to peace and relaxation in Ellerslie, Georgia! (Airport pickups available.) (Get Map) . An easy 25 minute drive to Ft. Benning.
Rates: $120.00 per cabin, per night with a minimum of two (2) nights although we prefer three (3) night minimum stays. $575.00 for the week ($30 off if you bring your own sheets and towels!). The Bass Lodge is $135.00 per night. More than (4) persons per cabin may incur a small additional charge. Well behaved pets are welcome WITH ADVANCED NOTICE. Please call for group rates. Cash, check or money orders. Monthly, corporate, multiple family, off season, and special event rates available. Call to get information and pricing for a day's fishing, an extended stay, or a rental of the entire property for academic, corporate, ministry or just family purposes.
Booking: Please book early for summer, spring and trout season. A partial refundable 50% deposit is required upon booking. Balance will be due upon arrival. We look forward to seeing you.
Things you should know:
1. Saving some money. Except in unusual circumstances we are requesting guests supply their own, sheets and pillowcases. By doing so, you will be given a $35 discount off your total bill for stays of 3 nights or more and a $25 discount for a stay of two nights. We will pay all the taxes. There are no extra or hidden charges except for excess Rainbow Trout during trout season.
2. Keeping the resource pristine. The property has been called a paradise. We want to keep it that way for you and for future guests. Therefore, we humbly request that you help keep the property and your cabins clean at all times. Please leave the cabins as clean as you found them upon arrival.
3. Limited septic tank capacity requires us to ask you to keep your showers short.
4. Pets. Please speak with us before bringing pets of your own. We have 6 dogs. They will probably come and visit and beg for food. Please don’t feed Sumo. He is partially blind and may mistake your finger for a hot dog!
5. Upon arrival. You will be required to sign a liability release (one per family) and submit the balance of your bill upon arrival. Please, no arrivals after 10 PM or before 7:45 AM.
6. Smoking. There is no smoking in any of the buildings or boathouse. You may smoke on the grounds. Please dispose of cigarette remains safely.
7. Cabin capacity. There are full-size bunk beds in the bedroom and a pull out sofa in the living room. Therefore, comfortable cabin capacity is 3 or 4. You are welcome to bring a sleeping bag to accommodate an extra child.
8. Boats and fishing gear. Each cabin comes with a boat. There is also a pontoon boat (party barge) which guests may share. You may also use our tackle. If so, please return it in the condition you found it.
9. Deposit. A deposit of $100 per cabin is required. It is fully refundable up to 2 weeks prior to arrival and will be fully refunded if we are able to rent the cabins to another party.
10. Fishing. The fishing should be fun for everyone. There are no limits on several species (Catfish, Bass under 1 lbs., Crappie) and flexible and reasonable limits on other species such as Tiger Bass, Striped Bass and Rainbow Trout (in season). Please limit fishing from the boathouse to children and novices.
11. Inviting outside guests. We must be notified prior to you inviting outside guests to the property.
12. Cooking. Everything you need for cooking is here. There are 7 restaurants within 10 minutes if you don’t feel like cooking. (list and directions to restaurants supplied in each cabin). We are 20 minutes from the mall which contains many more choices.
Benji Brumberg
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