The Grand Hotel — Hotel in Hogansville

Only about 40 minutes outside of Atlanta, there’s a cute, small town that boasts a gorgeous Grand Hotel downtown opposite from some small shops, a hometown pub with food and beer, a pizza joint with slices and wings, a market, coffee shop, and a cool little driving range and bar, a short walk away. Hogansville is a small town has all the small town feels and the most charming people you’ll ever meet. We didn’t meet a stranger the entire night! It’s where stories from veterans, movie industry people, factory workers, and farmers all intermingled to create a patchwork of small-town American Life. Phones don’t work very well here, so it was refreshing to get out and actually engage people and learn more about this town and their way of life.

Back at our hotel, stepping into the Grand Hotel, your immediately greeted with a beautiful blue couch with an original, ornate chandelier hanging in the middle of the warm, wood room. The fireplace and mantle sprawl on the opposite wall as the paneling leads into the hallway and the rich, wood stairs lead up to a common room upstairs surrounded by guest rooms. Couches, tables, lamps, inhabit the common room, a spot to relax and chat with your neighbors if you will. This hotel only has about 9 rooms, and is very affordable for a weekend getaway out of the hustle and bustle of the city.

Entering room 2 with an actual key, it’s like staying in another era, a quieter, simpler time where people sat and chatted in their seating area, warmed by the fire, and turned in when the sun went down. This is how The Grand Hotel feels. In our room, you’re immediately in a sitting room with a small desk and decorative couch. To the left is the gas fireplace that emits a warm glow that you can see through the opulent stained-glass window. On the other side of the wall is the bedroom with it’s own fireplace, a large, comfortable king bed, and it’s private door to the wrap around balcony outside.

Coming back down the maze of stairs, you can either go straight into the chess room or travel to the bottom and turn left you’ll immediately move into the 1890 Room. An evening cocktail spot adorned with a beautiful fireplace, it’s very own stained-glass window, and a large piano in the corner. The bar turns out classic cocktails that fit into the hotel’s 1900s feel, like Call Me Old Fashioned with it’s bourbon and booziness, or the 1890 Sour that’s sweet and creamy, to The HVLLE, a classic Tiki cocktail with tons of coconut. If you’re hungry, they have tapas like an amazing charcuterie board stuffed with 4 meats, three cheese, and all the essential accoutrements! They also have fresh empanadas brought in from Atlanta. Even if you just want to grab a beer, that’s on the menu! The bartenders are friendly and enjoy...

My wife and I stayed here to celebrate our 8 year anniversary. Best anniversary decision we've made in a long time. The architecture of the hotel was beautiful with some modern upgrades to improve security and such but nothing diminishing the rich history of the building. The hotel as a whole was very clean and structurally in tact to include our room, room 1, located upstairs. The upstairs lobby had a small coffee and water station. The bed was between super soft and too hard which was perfect for us. The pillows and sheets were very soft, comfortable and allowed us too stay warm enough without over heating. We had our own thermostat to adjust the temperature but the room cools very well and it had a high powered ceiling fan. We had a jacuzzi tub in our bathroom that neither one of us wanted to get out of nor leave behind. Water pressure was excellent. The toilet area was blocked off from the rest of the bathroom providing extra privacy. There was a TV in the room but we never turned it on. Check in was extremely fast and easy and for check out, you just drop your room keys in the box on the way out. The hotel is great if you just want a peaceful getaway but it also creates a romantic atmosphere too. All of the restaurants and shops were beautiful and everyone was extremely nice and helpful. They all were within walking distance too but there was plenty of parking around town if you decided to drive. This hotel is PERFECT if your looking a small town getaway. The price was a steal as well! We would highly recommend The Grand Hotel to anyone and we will definitely be back in the...

Our 2 night stay was exciting because we had already stopped into their sandwich shop last year. My husband will now drive from Marietta just for one of their sandwiches, so we were excited to finally stay at The Grand. Everything about this place is magical including their beautifully decorated rooms. We stayed in room #4 which overlooks the balcony (front of hotel) as well as being closest to the train tracks. The bed and the room were extremely comfortable, as well as the bathroom also done beautifully to include the shower area. I would have given 5 stars if it wasn't for the insomnia I suffer and the loud back-and-forth traffic (cars and trucks below the balcony) and trains blaring their horns through the RR crossing every 20 to 40 minutes. It was a lot. Had I known, I would've asked for a room at the back of their hotel. Other than that Saturday night we also enjoyed the bar area and an amazing solo guitarist/ singer as well as sampling some of their food offerings - also super delicious. Lastly, for those who may wonder if this 1890 hotel is haunted I can state on the morning we packed to leave - the latched wardrobe case opened up all on its own. We re-latched it. I have no answer for how or why...