Has anyone had any contact or experience with the new owners of the Hiawassee Inn? Now that Ron and Sam are no longer there. Just curios.

When did they leave?

This thread by Ron Haven might help you out. I have not met the new owners, but I hear they are on the right track to having a great season for 2010 hikers.

http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?t=53220


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They left at the end of June. We stayed there mid-June and Ron seemed excited that they had "only a few weeks" until the new owner(s) were taking over. Nice guys. Wish them nothing but the best.

I was there in May, cool people. I talked extensively with both of them, and wish them the best. I will be doing a thru hike when I graduate college, not sure when that is.