Grand Lodge - Welcome to your private Smith Lake retreat
Arley, AL 35541
About This Property
Welcome to your private Smith Lake retreat.
Nestled along one of Alabama’s most beautiful stretches of shoreline, this spacious waterfront home combines the relaxed atmosphere of lake living with the comforts of an upscale getaway. Designed for gathering, entertaining, and reconnecting, the home offers exceptional lake access, expansive outdoor living spaces, and thoughtfully curated interiors that help every guest feel immediately at ease.
Wake each morning to sparkling water views from your private bedroom deck, enjoy coffee in the screened porch as the lake comes alive, and spend your days swimming, boating, fishing, paddleboarding, or simply relaxing on the dock.
Inside, soaring vaulted ceilings and walls of windows fill the open-concept living space with natural light. The large gathering room flows seamlessly into a fully equipped kitchen and oversized dining area, creating the perfect setting for family meals, celebrations, and memorable evenings together.
Every bedroom is outfitted with crisp, spa-quality cotton linens, comfortable mattresses, and peaceful lake views. Multiple outdoor decks provide room for both quiet moments and larger gatherings, while the screened porch offers a comfortable place to enjoy the outdoors throughout the day.
Outdoor living is at the heart of the experience. Guests enjoy:
• Private dock with excellent lake access
• Multiple lakefront decks and outdoor seating areas
• Gas grill and charcoal grill for outdoor cooking
• Screened porch overlooking the water
• Expansive sunset and lake views
• Easy access to boating, fishing, swimming, and water sports
Whether you’re planning a family reunion, friends’ getaway, graduation celebration, wedding weekend, or simply a relaxing escape from city life, this lakefront retreat offers the space, comfort, and setting to create lasting memories.
Managed with a focus on hospitality and guest experience, the home is continually updated and thoughtfully maintained to provide a clean, comfortable, and elevated stay from arrival to departure.
Come experience Smith Lake at its best.
Bedroom 1: King size bed - private bath - located on main level
Bedroom 2: Queen size bed - Jack & Jill bath - upper level
Bedroom 3: Queen size bed - Jack & Jill bath - upper level
Bedroom 4: Queen size bed - shared bath - upper level
Bedroom 5: Queen size bed - shared bath - upper level
Bedroom 6: Two Full over Full bunk beds - lower level
Bedroom 7: Bunk bed with twin on top and full on bottom - lower level - full bathroom in lower level
Sleeps in beds:16, Maximum occupancy: 20.
WiFi service and YouTube television provided.
If water is over 510 MSL the walkway will be under water. 510 is summer pool. check water levels at
No More Than 20 people in house at Once; No More than 5-6 Cars at Once.
Fire Pit seen in video and photos, is no longer functional.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE PRIMARY RENTER MUST MEET THE AGE REQUIREMENT OF 25 YEARS OF AGE.
THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS RATES ARE PEAK SEASON RATES. Week of 4th of July has a 5 night minimum.
RESERVATIONS ARE NOT CONFIRMED UNTIL YOU RETURN THE RENTAL AGREEMENT TO SMITH LAKE RENTALS. NO after-prom, graduation, frat, wedding, etc parties. Any gathering larger than the Max occupancy has to be preapproved. Violation will result in eviction
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Guest Reviews
29 verified reviews
It is a lovely accommodation located in a beautiful spot. A few minor repairs are needed & some glasses replaced.
Thank you for your review and feedback! We are taking care of the issues you mentioned and will replace the glasses. We look forward to hosting you again soon!
We came in town for a bachelor party and to go to Talladega! We planned for 10, but only had 8 show and let me tell you, we could’ve fit 10 more people in this house. It’s massive! Lots of fun things to do at the house.<br/>If you’re staying for longer periods I would recommend bringing trash bags and seasonings, besides that they have plenty of utensils and dishes and anything else that you would need. There’s plenty of coffee filters as well, unless you just want to add to the collection. <br/>Overall, we were very impressed and satisfied. I highly recommend this location!
Great lake stay!
Our entire family (ages 1-63) loved this place! Great layout with big family areas and quiet areas for solitude. The outdoor areas were fantastic, with a grassy lawn, lots of trees, shallow areas for the younger kids to play in, a great dock for fishing and for the pontoon boat we remted, and multiple decks for viewing all of it! Duncan Bridge Marina was less than 10 minutes away.
Wonderful family venue.
Perfect size for our current family and dock was great for swimming, shade for enjoying views and breeze, and, obviously, docking the rented boat, which was a short distance from the Grand Lodge. Great time together.
Let the Smith Lake team be your host for your vacation! This beautiful lodge on the lake was great for our trip. There was plenty of space and the house had everything that we needed. Beautiful surroundings also!
Beautiful home! We had a group of 14 people. Everyone had plenty of space to spred out on have personal space. Access to the boatslip and lake was within steps of the house. The owners communicated very well with us throughout the process.
Smith Lake College Graduation Weekend
Phenomenal weekend with family and friends!!!!
Wedding Stay
Hosted the bridal party for our daughters wedding, a total of 14 people. The property worked out great for us as a home base. Plenty of hot water, AC worked well, mostly on heat during our stay. Ample kitchen space on main level. Master B/B very nice and on main level away from other bedrooms located on lower and upper levels.
Jones and family
It was a great property. Kitchen was phenomenal. We had around 7 women cooking at once and it went great. There was some wear and tear on the property but all in all wonderful stay.
Fall break!
Beautiful and spacious property. Ideal for a gathering of multiple families.