Name: Tara Vineyard and Winery
Address: 8603 County Rd 3914, 75752, Athens, United States, Athens, Athens, Athens, 75752, United States of America
Rating: 7

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Tyler Pounds Regional Airport

Tara Vineyard and Winery

Athens

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Visiting the Inn at the Tara Winery was a last minute spontaneous idea which turned out to be great.  As the only guests last night, we had the whole house to ourselves. It’s beautifully decorated, in great shape, has a pool table, piano, and guitars for your enjoyment. The grounds and restaurant are lovely and the breakfast chef made for us was perfect!

A Wonderful Night In A Great Place

Disappointed.  Very run down as if the owner had given up and neglected the property.We stayed in the cabin. The road in had washed badly, front porch covered with spider webs, grass around was over 1 foot high, privacy fence was falling down, receptacles inside had missing covers, the curtain tiebacks were torn down lying in Windows, toliet paper holder was torn off wall.  We purchased cleaner to clean bathroom. In light of covic, I was shocked.  Would not stay again.

Stutts

We have stayed here before, a few yrs ago and it was good. The accommodations are acceptable and clean. However, the check in process both times was a challenge. A very confused staff and nobody seems to know anything outside of their main responsibilities. (Its a small business so that's why I said that). The restaurant the first  time was empty, and service took 1.5 hours for a cheeseboard, salad, and a protein side. The second time was on a Sunday and all they had available was breakfast all day. And 1/3 of the menu available. We arrived at 3:00PM, and they were asking how we liked our French toast. (Usually around 7-8AM, not 4:30PM). But whatever. I think its a B&B type setting sense there is a kitchen available. But if you don't bring your basic seasoning, you are SOL. The staff is friendly, but very young and not managed well for direction and training of how to take care of guests. Like a said, nice rooms, no TV service, but clean. Its a nice place to escape and kinda get a look at a Texas winery, that definitely has room to grow. I am sure there are more wineries in this area that are more accommodating and host a full service business for the price.

High Expectations at Tara = Disappointed

Yes the property is beautiful but the staff is chaotic and awkward.  Highly recommend more training with the staff.  TIP TO OWNER:  We were served a plate of bleu cheese chunks with no crackers TWICE. Once when we first got there and the other plate for breakfast which was accompanied with boiled eggs.  I mean who is going to eat that?!

Ok...now on to the details...

My husband booked the "cottage" for a romantic weekend getaway. I was so excited! It's a rare thing. We get to the vinyard at 2.30pm on Friday 5/3. It was a ghost town.  One lady was there running around answering phones and totally seemed like things were not running smoothly.  We quickly find out the "cottage" wasnt ready because they didn't book our reservation (even though we had the confirmation thru Expedia) and wouldn't be ready for hours.  We were a little put off but didn't let it show.  We had a glass of wine, enjoyed the views and then decided to go into town for dinner. We returned around 7ish.  Surprisingly, We are taken off of the Vineyard property and into the woods next door.  THIS IS WHERE IT GETS SKETCH.  We drive up to someone's house and see behind it, a shed.  The grass all around is knee high, there are some window screens and what looked like a lumber pile in the front yard, its just not tidy or inviting in the least.  TIP TO OWNER:  Someone who can afford a weekend getaway at a Vineyard expects more than this.  At that point my heart started to sink. We walk in the shed, and it smells of old mold, the furnishings look like it came from Goodwill, the shower had a clump of hair, stale coffee in the pot, trash on the floor. The place legit looked like a 20 year old guy lived there, complete with electric guitar and amp.  That's when I start crying. Our credit card was already charged $385 at this point.  We were told the owner or someone related to the owner lived in the house.  How deceiving to pay for a secluded cabin in the woods and it end up being a shed in someone's back yard.  

I call up to the cafe and a gentleman (the chef/manager) was quick to get us into the main house which was great. He had some choice words about the shed saying he is sick of this happening and its just not worth it, etc. Anyway, we go back up to the vineyard thinking we will take the opportunity to first, thank the man that upgraded us and in return get an apology for our inconvenience, then have a glass of wine and dessert before going back to another room. Disappointingly the man wasn't there within the 5 minutes of us calling and driving up, we had to go inside and ask the 3 staff that were chatting to eachother every time we wanted a glass refill, were never asked if we wanted a menu, or even a glass or water, and waited another hour for the room to be made ready.  TIP TO OWNER:  The staff really need training on how to serve a guest and make them feel special. 

9.30pm, and we are finally shown to our room by a very nice young lady who apologized and said this happens a lot.  Everyone always gets "upgraded" to the main house.  So, the room was nice, overpriced considering there's not even bottled water in the room, but waaay better than the shed.  We specifically wanted privacy (hints why we searched for a cabin) but ended up sharing the house with another couple (awkward).  

Saturday morning comes (5/4/19), and we are both refreshed from a great nights sleep. The bed was super comfy. Online it says breakfast is included but we were told if we wanted something, we'd have to wait til noon when the restaurant opens.  um no we are not going to wait that long for breakfast...  Anyway she left us a plate of 2 slices of bread, 2 huge chunks of bleu cheese (yikes), and two hard boiled eggs in the fridge.  Sweet thought but seriously who is going to eat that?  We are gone pretty much all day (9am-7pm) Saturday and get back to the room expecting turnover service considering we paid almost 400 bucks. Nothing was touched. No fresh towels, no bed made, nothing. So we packed our stuff to leave cause we are just over it.  We absolutely didn't get value from this experience.  If anything, we feel like we were lied to and stolen from. 
5/5/19 UPDATE:  Owners refused to refund any $ even though multiple staff admitted the cottage was not what is being advertised.  Not surprising because they already have our money.  what do they care.  Ill be posting reviews everywhere.

Extremely awkward and disappointing

Most amazing overnight dinner and stay ever. the sculptures that are all over the property and how well u are treated  very affordable for what you get. the combos they have are well worth it. the 7 course dinner and breakfast are beyond good

a must if you live in PA!!!

Saw the Tara Vineyard website and the bargain rate for the cabin also known as the Tara Cottage. We were looking for a place to stay during the Canton first Monday Trade Days. I knew the cabin was away from the main house but I thought at least on the main property. Oh no, we signed in at the tasting room behind the main house and a staff member had us follow him in his vehicle to an adjacent property about half a mile away, up a gravel road to a small one room house. A larger ramshackle house was about 20 yards away, was told owners son lived there. Inside quaint, bed , small fridge and micro. The cabin had no key, told lock had been broken earlier although we could deadbolt from inside. After staff left we found dead ladybugs on bed, dead bugs under bed and dead and dying wasps and yellow jackets around living area. Ceiling was lined with bamboo, attic door missing and you could see insulation through the bamboo. Worst part was the water, heavy sulphuric smell, well water? Couldn’t get another room at the last minute in Athens. The three young men at the winery/restaurant were amazing. We knew they weren’t responsible and didn’t blame them. Very courteous and would drive to bring us a continental breakfast for the morning. Great gentlemen.

Tara Cabin or you get what you pay for!

This home from the 1880s has a great backstory, as the largest residence ever moved by truck from one location to another. Ask the vineyard owner for the story. As for the B&B itself, we were so pleased with our stay. The porch wraps around the building, with balconies upstairs, so plenty of space to sit outdoors sitting with a glass of wine from the vineyard. We stayed in the Gone with the Zin room, which has a private bath. Very comfy bed and nice furnishings. There's a game room with a pool table, library, TV and mini-fridge. Breakfast was homemade muffins, Greek yogurt, and fruit. There's a regular coffee maker and Keurig, so you can decide if you want a pot or a cup. Breakfast is left in the fridge the afternoon before, so you can serve yourself any time you'd like the next morning. Our first night, we had the house all to ourselves, and it was quiet and lovely. On weekends there is sometimes live music at the vineyard, so you can sit outside and listen to the music without having to go and be around other people, if you are looking for a more private evening. The one ding I'd give on the experience was the amount of bird poo on the floor of the porch and balconies--swallows have built nests in various overhangs, so, of course, they poop. That's fine, but it would be great if it was hosed off before guests arrive for the weekend.

Charming and peaceful

Absolutely fantastic. I wish I could give it mire stars. I stayed in the Stagecoach Room that shared an upstairs huge balcony overlooking the vineyard and 'barn'. The barn is the restaurant and winery and The food is fabulous. Get the Chef's recommendation/ special!

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