The Poplar Room (Motel-Style Suite)

Nestled in the woods on the canyon below DeSoto Falls, the Poplar Room is a peaceful escape to Lookout Mountain. Remodeled in April 2022, this quiet, wooded property is .5 miles from DeSoto Falls, 7 miles from the Mentone town center, .5 miles from Shady Grove Dude Ranch, and adjacent to Fernwood of Mentone. The properties of Mountain Laurel Inn lie on the outskirts of DeSoto State Park, and offer easy access to trails and hiking.

Mentone, AL, United States
2 guests
1 bedroom
1 bathroom

What this place offers

Common

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating Central heating or a heater in the listing
  • Wifi

Outdoors

  • Alfresco dining
  • Fire pit

Home safety

  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit
  • Smoke detector

Common

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating Central heating or a heater in the listing
  • Wifi

Outdoors

  • Alfresco dining
  • Fire pit

Home safety

  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit
  • Smoke detector

Parking and facilities

  • Free parking on premises

Kitchen and dining

  • Mini Fridge

Good to know

The Poplar Room is a 'motel-style' suite in a shared house. Each room has it's own private entrace off of a shared porch. There are two rooms with doors onto the front porch, and two rooms with doors onto the back porch. There is also an attic unit. This listing is for one bedroom/bathroom in the house. The Poplar Room is on the main level, and is entered via the front porch. Parking is a short walk down a gravel path to the building. Inside the room, there is a queen bed, full bathroom, mini fridge, and Keurig. The room features a minisplit for heating and cooling, is on county water, and has fast wifi. There is no seating inside the room. However, the covered front porch has rocking chairs. The covered porch is shared with the unit next to the Poplar Room. There are several communal fire pits and communal trails on the property.  The Poplar Room is located among a small collection of vacation rentals. The property has access to trails on Alabama state-owned land that lead to views of the Eastern side of DeSoto Falls. This state land is extremely private as most locals and visitors go to the access point across the falls. The property is bordered by the wooden Appalachian-style Mentone Wedding Chapel. Shady Grove Horse Ranch is also a neighbor -- contact them in advance if interested in scheduling a horse back ride to the Falls. Please note that access to the property is paved roads until the final 0.7 mile. The last section is a dirt road which has ruts in places. This should be accessible in most vehicles however we recommend driving slowly and using caution. Reach out to us if you have any questions.

Other Details to Note

Guests have sole use of one 'motel-style' suite. Additional units are for rent and may or may not be occupied during your stay. The porches, firepits and trails are shared by guests.

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Accessibility

Neighborhood

The Poplar Room is in a quiet, wooded area which houses the other two Mountain Laurel Inn properties on its 7 acres.

Guest Access

Guests have sole use of one 'motel-style' suite. Additional units are for rent and may or may not be occupied during your stay. The porches, firepits and trails are shared by guests.

Find us

The final 0.7 miles of your travel will include a gravel/dirt road. There are no public transportation or ride-share services in the area.

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