Holiday Inn Club Vacations Apple Mountain Resort

The Resort & Its Setting

Holiday Inn Club Vacations Apple Mountain Resort is a timeshare property in Clarkesville, in the foothills of Georgia's Blue Ridge Mountains. It's part of the Holiday Inn Club Vacations portfolio, so owners get the brand's standard service alongside typical timeshare flexibility: a fixed week or points to use at the resort, exchange through an outside network, or rent out when you can't travel. The appeal here is the mountain setting rather than a beach or theme-park location — cooler summers, a change of seasons, and an easy drive to a handful of well-known north Georgia attractions.

The Area & Things to Do

Clarkesville itself is a small mountain town with a walkable downtown, local restaurants, and that quieter Appalachian pace. Within about 20–22 miles you'll find Helen, Georgia's Bavarian-themed town, popular for shopping, river tubing on the Chattahoochee, and its alpine-style main street. Nearby too are Anna Ruby Falls and Unicoi State Park for hiking and lakeside picnics, the scenic Nacoochee Valley for a slower drive through farmland and heritage sites, and Babyland General Hospital in Cleveland — the original home of the Cabbage Patch Kids — a quirky stop for families. None of this is beach-resort territory; it suits owners and renters who want cooler air, hiking boots, and small-town charm over pool bars.

Selling or Renting a Week Here

If you own a week or points at Apple Mountain and are ready to move on, BidMyTimeshare.com works as an owner-to-owner marketplace: you set your own asking price, list your week or points, and interested buyers contact you directly through the platform. There's a one-time listing fee and no commission taken on the sale — unlike agents or the resort's own exit programmes, we don't take a cut when your week sells.

Before you price your listing, it helps to know how Holiday Inn Club Vacations handles resale. The brand does not publish a resale transfer fee, and the $1,200 figure sometimes quoted applies to the company's own exit programme, not to an owner-to-owner transfer — so don't assume that charge applies to a private sale. Owners have also reported that Holiday Inn Club Vacations exercises a right of first refusal on resales, meaning the company can step in and match an offer before it reaches an outside buyer. A typical transfer timeline isn't published, so build in some flexibility and keep the buyer informed throughout.

One point that matters a lot to resale buyers: owners report that points-based ownership generally reverts to a fixed deeded week once resold, except at three resorts — South Beach, Lake Geneva, and Gatlinburg/Smoky Mountain. If your week at Apple Mountain was originally purchased as points, check with the resort or your owner documentation on exactly what a buyer will receive, since it may differ from what you currently use. Both RCI and Interval International affiliations are tied to the resort, so that exchange access is a genuine selling point to mention in your listing — just confirm with the buyer how exchange enrolment works for a resold interest.

Practical Notes for Buyers and Renters

Renters typically want to know the season, unit size, and whether the week is fixed or floating, so include those details in your listing along with any HOA or annual fee information you have on hand, since that wasn't published here. Buyers doing their research should ask the seller or the resort directly for the current annual maintenance fee and details of any outstanding transfer paperwork before agreeing a price, since neither figure is published by the brand.