South Eden — Hotel in Pine Park

For $323 (total) a night, I think this is a bomb. Our room was very clean, bathroom updated and clean, with an abundance of supplies. The bed was amazing and the pillows were also great. The staff was friendly and helpful.||||That's everything nice I can say, and it does sound great, right? Well, if the people upstairs are awake, you're awake. We were awake at 3:30 am both nights we were there. If anyone walked in their room next door, we heard it (pretty, hardwood floors). Once, a door slammed and I watched my drink on the table almost spill itself. I am not exaggerating here. If anyone talked outside, we heard heard it clearly through the old walls and single-pane windows. The room was lit by two 40-watt bulbs. There was a bedside lamp, but we had to unplug it since only one of the two plug-in spots worked. |||| The sink was slow to drain. The towel holder fell off the wall. The cabinetry is painted plywood. Watching a movie all the way through is not possible with their internet lags interrupting it. Turn up the TV volume if the heater comes on. It's loud.||||There is no restaurant or bar on premises, so we had to go into town for each meal (ten minutes and there are some great restaurants in Thomasville) and bring our own drinks from home or the restaurants. There is room service if you let them know what you want to eat at least a week in advance.||||It rained while we were there and the quaint, unpaved roads became a mud bath. Walking to and from the car to our room through the muck was not fun. We went straight to the car wash after checking out.||||The old oak trees with moss hanging and twinkle lights hung are charming and beautiful. They surround the individual buildings that hold the hotel rooms. It reminds me of church camps when I was growing up. That kind of grouping of buildings. (see photos I uploaded)||||Make your own decision after my...

As a wedding photographer, I admit that I can be pretty picky when it comes to venues. For me to love a venue it must be unique, have great light, gorgeous places for pictures, and a beautiful reception area. I was very excited for my first wedding at South Eden Plantation and it definitely didn't disappoint! The bridal suite is the prettiest that I've seen! It is spacious with high ceilings and great natural light. It's decorated so beautifully with antique mirrors and sofas. I could have done a whole shoot just in there and although time didn't allow, hopefully one day I will. There are TONS of options for ceremony sites at South Eden and they are all gorgeous. The property is sprawling and lush with photo opportunities everywhere. My personal favorite was the historical 1825 pool house. There was such beautiful natural light inside and a gorgeous ivy wall and garden outside it for other photo ops. I love how the owners have maintained the historic qualities and the pool house has such charm and character. Inside of the main house is perfect as well. I loved the reception space that my bride chose in the main dining room with big windows, chandeliers and hard wood floors. I know there are many other options for receptions that I am excited to experience in the future. I really can't rave enough about this place. With so many cookie cutter venues, it was so inspiring to work at a venue like South Eden. It is the perfect venue for an elegant wedding and there is no place...

We stayed here for a surprise overnight trip as few weeks ago. It was breathtaking and wonderful! My fiancé planned his proposal here. We stayed in the honeymoon cottage and it was perfect from the decor to the personal hot tub in the patio, we loved it! Upon arrival we had a few drinks at scarlets lounge then had a 7 course meal by the chef, who was amazing! From her food to her service. We were the only 3 out there and we loved the intimate setting and the meals being explained by the chef. Overall it was such an amazing experience and highly recommend it to guest. The only thing that we didn’t like was when we arrived (we told them 5pm), we were told once we got there to call the number and someone would meet us in the parking lot on the golf cart and take us to our cottage and show us around. We called the number several times (10+), sent messages to the business page on social media, and still do not get an answer. So we had to walk around (not knowing where anything was) trying to find someone who could help us. There was a wedding rehearsal going on this night, so it made it even more confusing on who we needed to speak with (everyone we asked was there for the rehearsal lol). If anything, make sure to get a personal contact number before checking in and arriving that way you don’t have this issue, other than that, it was the most...