Long before The Veranda welcomed today's guests, before Senoia became known around the world as a filming destination, and before anyone imagined what this property would one day become, there was the Holberg Hotel.

Its story begins in 1906.

1906, The Holberg Hotel

Built in 1906 by C.F. Holberg Sr., the Holberg Hotel rose just steps from the center of Senoia at a time when the town itself was growing and changing.

Originally built with eight guest rooms, the hotel was more than simply a place to spend the night. It became a gathering place, welcoming travelers, families and visitors passing through this small Georgia town.

More than a century later, the building still stands at 252 Seavy Street, and much of its original character remains beneath your feet, above your head and all around you.

Imagine What These Walls Have Seen

Guests arriving with suitcases. Families gathering around fireplaces. Conversations stretching late into the evening. Celebrations, reunions, quiet mornings on the porch and countless ordinary moments that eventually became history.

Outside its doors, the world changed.

Senoia grew. Automobiles replaced horse-drawn transportation. Two world wars came and went. The Great Depression arrived. Generations were born and grew old.

And the house remained.

The Holberg Hotel operated until 1930, when the Great Depression brought its original chapter as a hotel to an end.

But the building wasn't finished.

From Hotel to Home, and Back Again

The Holberg family continued to own the property for decades.

In 1978, after more than 70 years in the same family's hands, K.D. and Virginia Wood purchased the historic property.

Then, in 1984, the old hotel found a new purpose.

Its doors opened once again to travelers, this time as a bed and breakfast.

And it had a new name:

The Veranda Inn.

The name had changed, but the house returned to doing what it had done since 1906, welcoming people through its doors.

A Piece of Senoia History

On March 10, 1980, the historic Holberg Hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Walk through The Veranda today and its history isn't difficult to find.

It's in the Georgia heart-pine floors beneath your feet. The ornate tin ceilings overhead. The historic light fixtures and chandeliers. The eleven fireplaces. The architectural details preserved throughout the house. And, of course, the sweeping veranda that would eventually give the inn its name.

These aren't modern additions designed to make a new hotel look old.

They're part of the house that has been here all along.

New Owners, New Chapters

Like any property that survives for generations, The Veranda continued to change hands and evolve.

In 2004, Bobby and Jan Boal began another period of renovation, updating guest rooms and bathrooms and adding modern comforts such as central heating and air conditioning while preserving the character of the historic building.

In 2007, Fred and Laura Reynolds purchased The Veranda and reopened its doors to the public.

For the next fourteen years, they welcomed travelers from across the country and helped establish The Veranda as one of Senoia's beloved places to stay.

When Fred Reynolds passed away in 2021, another chapter came to a close.

For a moment, the future of the old inn was uncertain.

But if 120 years of history have taught us anything, it's that The Veranda has always found another chapter.

2022, The Story Continues

In June 2022, Jonathan and Amir Avigdori purchased The Veranda.

And once again, the property began to evolve.

Renovations continued throughout the historic building. Previously unused space became a tenth guest room. A gift shop was introduced. New businesses and experiences began joining the property. The vision for The Veranda itself started expanding beyond the traditional idea of a bed and breakfast.

Through all of the changes, one philosophy has guided what comes next:

Preserve the old. Introduce the new.

Today, The Veranda is entering one of the most exciting transformations in its history, while the floors, fireplaces, porches and walls that have witnessed generations of Senoia life remain at the heart of everything we're building.

Some Stories Become Legends

A house that has welcomed people for 120 years inevitably collects more than history.

It collects stories.

Over the generations, The Veranda has been associated with remarkable moments and visitors, from gatherings of Confederate veterans to presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan, who stayed at the hotel while campaigning in 1908.

Stories passed through generations also connect the property with Margaret Mitchell and her research for Gone With the Wind.

And in 2006, The Veranda became part of a very different chapter in Georgia's growing film history when it was featured in the movie Broken Bridges.

Some stories survive in records and photographs. Others have been carried from owner to owner and generation to generation.

Together, they have become part of the history and folklore of this remarkable old house.

History You Can Touch

Perhaps the most special thing about The Veranda's history is that you don't have to experience it from behind a velvet rope.

You can walk across its heart-pine floors.

Sit beside its fireplaces.

Look up at its ornate ceilings.

Rock on the veranda.

Sleep beneath its roof.

And add your own memory to a place where people have been doing exactly that since 1906.