Chota Falls Estate

1810 Rickman Airfield Rd. Georgia, Clayton, GA, USA, 30525
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About us

Sometimes referred to as the jewel of Rabun County, Chota Falls Estate sits in a pristine valley, surrounded by water, and beautiful mountains. The estate includes roughly 110 acres, a reception center, on-site lodge and villas, and a picture-perfect waterfall. Having traveled extensively in Italy, the proprietors of Chota Falls Estate have incorporated a warm Tuscan flair into the building’s architecture. Even their Italian friends visit and say it feels like home. In 1995, Chota Falls opened its doors and began to offer weddings and other events, both social and corporate. It 2019 it was named the 'Most Popular Wedding Venue in Georgia' by Cosmopolitan Magazine. With a successful and thriving wedding business on the weekends, the team turns its eye to support corporate leadership and off-site retreats during the week.

Venue Details

Total meeting space7,000 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms27
Standing capacity350
Seating capacity300
Built-
Renovated-
Venue typeSpecial event venues

Amenities

Facilities

  • Furniture
  • Internet access
  • Lighting
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Other decor
  • Space (outdoor)
  • Space (private)
  • Table linens
  • Wheelchair accessible

Equipment

  • Dance floor
  • Piano
  • Portable heaters
  • Staging area

Alcohol and catering

  • Alcohol (Bring your own)
  • Alcohol allowed
  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite kitchen

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
7,000 sq. ft.
Largest room
1 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
6
Second largest room
1 sq. ft.
Exhibit space
2,500 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
2,500 sq. ft.
Standing capacity
350
Seating capacity
300
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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Maximum capacity
Banquet rounds
1 sq. ft.
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150
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1 sq. ft.
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200
200
1 sq. ft.
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80
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1 sq. ft.
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60
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1 sq. ft.
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300
300
1 sq. ft.
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15
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1 sq. ft.
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100
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Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
27
Suites
7
Tax rate
7%

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 29 mi
Parking in the area
Complimentary parking

Local Attractions

White Water Rafting

White Water Rafting

Recreation
8 mi
7350 Hwy 76 E
Clayton, GA 30525
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Downtown Clayton, Shopping

Downtown Clayton, Shopping

Shopping
5 mi
Clayton, GA 30525
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Tallulah Falls, Hiking

Tallulah Falls, Hiking

Recreation
10 mi
If the hiking trails and Waterfall at Chota Falls Estate have to whet your appetite for more mountain beauty, Tallulah Gorge State Park may be calling your name. Home to Tallulah Falls, a series of waterfalls that tumble down through the Tallulah Gorge, a 1,000-foot chasm you can view from trails along the gorge’s north and south rims.
338 Jane Hurt Yarn Road
Tallulah Falls, GA 30573
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Waterfall Club, Golfing

Waterfall Club, Golfing

Recreation
12 mi
Bring your best game to the private club’s gorgeous 18-hole course featuring doglegs, bunkers, intense slopes, and two back-to-back par-5 holes. The 52,000-square-foot Athletic Center gives you access to a sauna, steam room, swimming pool, indoor tennis, basketball and pampering spa treatments.
1105 Waterfall Drive
Clayton, GA 30525
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Additional Information

Event Insurance

Event insurance is mandatory.

Facility Restrictions

Only allow in-house catering, no outside catering is permitted.

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Chota Falls Estate's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
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Does Chota Falls Estate have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
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Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Chota Falls Estate and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
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If applicable, could you please provide a link to Chota Falls Estate's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
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Health and Safety

Were practices at Chota Falls Estate developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
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Does Chota Falls Estate clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
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