An Honest Review of the Legacy Lodge at Lanier Island

This winter we stayed at the Legacy Lodge when we went on our Christmas trip to Lake Lanier. As part of the kids Christmas present, we got tickets to Snow Island at Margaritaville Lanier Islands. Snow Island is a winter event that features snow tubing, a giant snow pit for snowballs and snow angels, ice skating, a walk-through light show, carnival rides, and more.

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The Legacy Lodge

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The Legacy Lodge serves as the main hotel for Margaritaville and Lanier Islands. This pet-friendly hotel is perfect for romantic getaways, girls trips, and family vacations. The hotel offers traditional hotel rooms as well as suites.

For our stay, we booked the Legacy Lodge Double Queen Room. The room was about 300 square feet and super comfortable! The beds were cozy and we had access to a mini-fridge, TV, and a private patio (some offer private balconies).

Our room was on the first floor which meant we had easy access to the lake (via our private patio), the heated salt-water pool, the bars, and restaurants. The amentities are all centrally located but spread out across different floors. For instance, the main bar was on the first floor, the game area was on the second floor with the fitness center and heated salt-water pool with firepit, and the upscale restaurant is on the third floor.

Legacy Lodge Amenities

Heated Saltwater Swimming Pool
Fire Pits
Gaming Area
Fitness Center
Business Center
Multiple Dining Options

Helpful Hints About Legacy Lodge

We suggest arriving at the Margaritaville complex during the daylight. We found the property difficult to navigate at night because there was not adequate lighting on the roads, and the signs were not lit up. Many cars had to brake at the signs in attempt to read them.
The Legacy Lodge offers a free shuttle to the Margaritaville water park (which is also where Snow Island is held). The front desk can provide you with a phone number to call to arrange for this service. It is super user-friendly and it means that you don’t have to worry about finding a parking spot!
Parking at Margaritaville is $20 a day, however, this price is included with your hotel stay.
The Legacy Lodge offers go-kart rentals which are perfect for days at the lake and driving around the Margaritaville complex.
Check in time is at 4 PM, check out is at 11 AM.
All purchases at the Legacy Lodge can be charged to your room.

Getting to Legacy Lodge

The Legacy Lodge is located at:

7000 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford, GA 30518

Phone: 770-945-8787

Our Honest Opinion of the Legacy Lodge

Honestly, for the price, you can’t beat the Legacy Lodge in Lake Lanier, Georgia. We booked the Double Queen Room and it went for$150 a night (at the end of December 2021). The room was comfortable and suited our needs.

The hotel itself didn’t have a lot to offer, but I think that’s because most visitors don’t spend much time at the hotel itself. Since the main reason most people visit Lanier Islands is to spend time on Lake Lanier or at Margaritaville, most visitors simply use the lodge as a place to rest their head.

That being said, I think the hotel has definitely missed out on the opportunity to capitalize on this being a family-friendly hotel. The amenities are limited to a heated salt-water pool, a fitness center, firepits, and a business center. None of them are really worth writing home about. The gaming area is just a foosball table and a pool table. The hotel definitely has the space to expand and add more amenities (a splash park, playground, mini-golf, etc) that would make the place a bit more enjoyable.