Rowing & Paddling
Collegiate crews come to Lake Lanier for spring training and regattas. The Olympic course is about 10 minutes from your rooms.
Spring training trips · Regatta weekends · Early breakfast for race mornings
Sports Teams · Gainesville, Georgia
Your team's training camp on Lake Lanier
Private team breakfasts, a pool deck that turns into your stretching and recovery zone, a room for team meetings, and Lake Lanier Olympic Park about 10 minutes away. The Guest Lodge is set up to work like a training base, not just a place to sleep.
- Private team breakfast
- Poolside stretching & yoga
- Meeting room for up to 75
- 10 min to Olympic Park
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
Built Around Your Training Day
More than rooms. A home base for the whole camp.
Coaches tell us the hard part of a team trip isn't the training. It's everything around it: feeding forty athletes on time, finding space to stretch and talk, and keeping everyone together. That's the part we take care of.
- Early
Team breakfast, your own room
We serve your team's breakfast separately in our meeting room, so athletes eat together, away from the main lobby, before the first session.
- Morning
On the water or on the field
Lake Lanier Olympic Park, the 1996 Olympic rowing venue, is about 10 minutes away. Local ballfields and training venues are close by too.
- Afternoon
Stretch and recover by the pool
Lay out yoga mats around the pool deck for mobility work, stretching and cool-down sessions. In season, the pool is right there for an easy recovery swim.
- Evening
Team meetings and film
Use the meeting room for film review, race plans or a team talk. Downtown Gainesville's restaurants are about 5 minutes away for team dinners.
- Lights out
Rest that resets
Renovated rooms with tile floors, comfortable beds and quiet corridors, close together so your team stays together.
Team Breakfast
Breakfast served separately, in our meeting room
Big teams and a busy breakfast area don't mix. So for team stays we set breakfast up separately in our meeting room, just for your athletes and staff.
Everyone eats together, coaches can run through the day's plan, and you're out the door on schedule. Ask us about timing breakfast around early sessions.
Recovery Zone
Yoga mats around the pool deck
Your athletes are welcome to set up yoga mats around the pool for stretching, mobility work, yoga and cool-downs: open air, plenty of room, and steps from their rooms.
It's the simplest part of a training camp to forget, and the one athletes notice most after a hard day on the water or the field.
Who We Host
Teams that train hard and travel often
Softball & Baseball
Tournament weekends and preseason trips, with a team breakfast before the first pitch and room to stretch out after the last.
Tournament weekends · Preseason camps · Family room blocksClub & Travel Teams
Youth and club teams travelling with parents and coaches. Rooms close together and one point of contact at the front desk.
Group room blocks · Parents & athletes together · 24-hour front deskCamps & Clinics
Multi-day camps that need a dependable base: rooms, breakfast, meeting space and somewhere to recover, all in one place.
Meeting room · Multi-night stays · Free parking for team vehicles“Our team has stayed at The Guest Lodge for three seasons now. Great rooms, early breakfast, and five minutes from the lake. It's become our Lanier home.”— Collegiate Rowing Coach
Inside the Lodge
Comfortable rooms. Easy logistics.
Room blocks
Rooms for athletes, coaches and families, kept together where we can.
One point of contact
Tell us your schedule once. Our team handles breakfast, the meeting room and the details.
Easy to reach
Off I-985 at Exit 20, about an hour from downtown Atlanta, with free parking on site.
Request for Proposal
Get a proposal for your team
Send us your dates and team size. Our manager will reply with a proposal covering room availability, group rates and a breakfast plan for your team. Prefer to talk? Call the front desk at (770) 535-8100, any time.
- Private team breakfast in the meeting room
- Yoga mats welcome around the pool deck
- Meeting room for team talks and film
- Group rates for room blocks
Good to Know
Coach FAQs
Can our team have breakfast separately from other guests?
Yes. For team stays we serve breakfast separately in our meeting room, just for your athletes and staff. Let us know your schedule and we'll work with you on timing.
Can athletes stretch or do yoga at the hotel?
Yes. Athletes are welcome to set up yoga mats around the pool deck for stretching, mobility and cool-down sessions.
How far is Lake Lanier Olympic Park?
About 10 minutes by car. Downtown Gainesville is about 5 minutes away.
Is there space for team meetings?
Yes. Our meeting room holds up to 75 people and has WiFi, so it works for film sessions, race plans and team talks.
Where do we park team vans?
Parking is free on site. Tell us what you're bringing when you book and we'll plan for it.
Do you offer group rates?
Yes. Send a request for proposal using the form above, or call (770) 535-8100, and we'll put together a group rate.