The adage “Everything old is new again” will soon ring true on Lookout Mountain.
Timberroot Rustic Retreats is giving two Lookout Mountain lodging experiences a facelift ahead of reopening them under a new brand.
Timberroot is a Chattanooga-based vacation rentals company that launched in 2017 with eight local cabins. The Inns by Timberroot will operate as a division of the business.
The brand will consist of upgraded historic properties and debut with the reopening of Lookout Mountain Riverview Inn. The transformation of Garden Walk Bed and Breakfast into the rebranded Lookout Mountain Inn will follow in 2025.
Built in 1938, Lookout Mountain Riverview Inn is poised head and shoulders above the edge of the Tennessee River. Rock City purchased the lodge in 2017 and carried out extensive renovations before opening and then operating until closure in March 2024.
Now Timberroot is reopening the inn, which company cofounder Frank May says will feature its classic charm while meeting the needs of modern vacationers.
“Reopening the Riverview Inn as part of The Inns by Timberroot is a milestone for our company. We’re proud to honor its history while introducing enhancements for today’s travelers.”
Complementing this reopening, Timberroot is doing extensive renovations to the Garden Walk Bed and Breakfast. Once those are complete, the property will emerge as the Lookout Mountain Inn, a boutique retreat that will combine “modern elegance with cozy Southern hospitality,” says May.
“These inns embody our philosophy of creating spaces where guests can relax, recharge and immerse themselves in the beauty of Lookout Mountain.”
The Riverview Inn is set to reopen “soon,” notes a press release from Timberroot, with Lookout Mountain Inn following in the coming months.
Timberroot founders Frank and Nicole May formed the company as part of their efforts to revive the old Lookout Mountain Mobile Home Park. They rehabilitated the 14-acre property at the base of Lookout Mountain into Wauhatchie Woodlands.
The company’s rental portfolio now includes log cabins, tiny cabins, tree houses, covered wagons and full-size houses throughout Tennessee, the Eastern Smokies and Zion, Utah.