Savannah ยท Johnson Square
Recess Hotel & Club
The 1912 Hotel Savannah on Johnson Square, a Beaux-Arts tower by William Lee Stoddart, back in business as a hotel in 2026.
- Built
- 1912built 1912 as the Hotel Savannah; Manger Hotel from 1954; offices from 1985; reopened as a hotel (Recess) in fall 2026
- Style
- Beaux-Arts
- Architect
- William Lee Stoddart
- Type
- Grand hotel
- Rooms
- 221
- Area
- Johnson Square
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
The ten-story Hotel Savannah was built on Johnson Square in 1912 to a Beaux-Arts design by William Lee Stoddart, replacing the earlier Screven House hotel; it opened with 200 rooms and added 100 more in a 1921 addition. It became the Manger Hotel in 1954, known for its rooftop Purple Tree Lounge, and closed as a hotel in the late 1970s. From 1985 it served as offices and housed the First City Club. Left Lane restored it as the 221-room Recess Hotel & Club, which opened in fall 2026.
Good to know
- Breakfast: available
- Elevator
- Pets welcome
- Address: 7 East Congress Street, Savannah, GA 31401
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.