Historic Inns

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah Historic District Hotels & Inns

Twenty-seven inns and hotels in buildings from 1821 to the 1960s: on Oglethorpe’s squares, in the riverfront cotton warehouses and around Forsyth Park.

27 historic places to stay · verified October 2026 · by Historic Inns editors

The short answer

Stay on or near the squares, where River Street, the museums and most restaurants are a walk away. For a classic inn, book the Hamilton-Turner Inn on Lafayette Square. For the oldest building, the 17Hundred90 Inn, whose oldest section dates to 1821. For ghost stories, The Marshall House. For a small B&B with free parking, the four-room Green Palm Inn.

Our top picks

Oldest

17Hundred90 Inn

Built 1821

A rambling inn between Oglethorpe and Columbia Squares whose oldest section dates to 1821, with a restaurant downstairs and a ghost story…

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Splurge

Kehoe House

Built 1892

Iron founder William Kehoe's 1892 Renaissance Revival mansion on Columbia Square, with cast-iron columns, stairs and gates. Adults 21+.

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Compare them side by side

InnAreaBuiltRoomsTypePriceHaunted
17Hundred90 InnColumbia Square182129Inn$$YesRates
Eliza Thompson HouseJones Street184725B&B$$YesRates
The Marshall HouseBroughton Street185168Boutique hotel$$YesRates
The Cotton Sail HotelRiver Street185256Boutique hotel–Rates
East Bay InnBay Street185328Inn$$YesRates
The DouglasOglethorpe Avenue185322Boutique hotel–Rates
River Street InnRiver Street185797Boutique hotel–Rates
The BriceWashington Square1860145Boutique hotel–Rates
The GastonianForsyth Park1869–7017B&B$$Rates
Inn on West LibertyPulaski Ward18709B&B$$$Rates
Hamilton-Turner InnLafayette Square187317Inn–YesRates
Bellwether HouseForsyth Park187616Boutique hotel–YesRates
Printmaker’s InnVictorian District18849Inn–Rates
Azalea InnForsyth Park188510B&B–Rates
Catherine Ward House InnVictorian District18869B&B$$$Rates
McMillan InnForsyth Park188815B&B–Rates
Kehoe HouseColumbia Square189213B&B$$$YesRates
Olde Harbour InnRiver Street189224Inn–YesRates
Foley House InnChippewa Square189619Inn–YesRates
Green Palm InnGreene Square18974B&B–Rates
Forsyth Park InnForsyth Park189912B&B–Rates
JW Marriott Savannah Plant RiversidePlant Riverside1912419Grand hotel–Rates
Recess Hotel & ClubJohnson Square1912221Grand hotel–Rates
Planters InnReynolds Square1913–Boutique hotel–Rates
The Drayton HotelBay Street191550Boutique hotel–Rates
Municipal GrandBroughton Street1959–6144Boutique hotel–Rates
The DeSotoMadison Square1967246Grand hotel–Rates

Price is a typical nightly rate: $ under $200, $$ $200–349, $$$ $350–549, $$$$ $550+. Rates vary by season; check the inn for exact prices.

Where they are

The neighborhoods

Where to stay, by area

The squares

The National Historic Landmark district runs from the Savannah River south to Gwinnett Street, laid out on James Oglethorpe’s 1733 plan of wards built around public squares. Most of the city’s historic inns sit on or near these squares, in restored 19th-century townhouses and mansions, and the whole district is easy to cover on foot.

Inns here include the Hamilton-Turner Inn (Lafayette Square), Kehoe House and the 17Hundred90 Inn (Columbia Square), Foley House Inn (Chippewa Square), Green Palm Inn (Greene Square), Planters Inn (Reynolds Square), The Brice (Washington Square), The DeSoto (Madison Square) and Recess (Johnson Square), plus The Marshall House and Municipal Grand on Broughton Street, the Eliza Thompson House on Jones Street, The Douglas on Oglethorpe Avenue and the Inn on West Liberty.

River Street and Factors Walk

The cobblestone riverfront below Bay Street is lined with former cotton warehouses, now shops, restaurants and bars, with container ships passing close by. The inns here occupy the old ballast-stone and brick warehouse ranges, entered from Bay Street above. Expect steep stairs and cobblestones; a public elevator beside the Hyatt Regency gives step-free access to River Street.

Inns here: River Street Inn, The Cotton Sail Hotel, Olde Harbour Inn, East Bay Inn and The Drayton Hotel.

Forsyth Park and the Victorian District

Forsyth Park, 30 acres with a cast-iron fountain from 1858, marks the southern end of the squares. South of Gwinnett Street, the Victorian District is a 50-block streetcar suburb of wood-frame houses built mostly between 1870 and 1910, on a grid without squares. It’s quieter and residential, and a longer walk from the river.

Inns here: The Gastonian, Bellwether House, Azalea Inn, McMillan Inn and Forsyth Park Inn near the park; Catherine Ward House Inn and Printmaker’s Inn in the Victorian District.

Plant Riverside

At the west end of River Street, Savannah’s 1912 power plant was redeveloped into an entertainment district of restaurants, rooftop bars, shops and a music venue that opened in 2020. The JW Marriott anchors it, partly inside the restored power plant.

The inns

17Hundred90 InnHelsha / CC BY-SA 4.0

Built 1821 · Columbia Square · Inn

17Hundred90 Inn

Why stay A rambling inn between Oglethorpe and Columbia Squares whose oldest section dates to 1821, with a restaurant downstairs and a ghost story tied to Room 204.

The ghost story Guests staying in Room 204 report jewelry and clothing moved and bedcovers disturbed, attributed by inn lore to 'Anna', a young bride said to have fallen from a third-floor window in the early 1800s. Staff report a boy ghost, 'Thaddeus', who leaves pennies in the tavern.

Good to know Parking: on-site paid · No elevator · No pets

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Eliza Thompson HouseJeffersonLH / CC BY-SA 4.0

Built 1847 · Jones Street · B&B

Eliza Thompson House

Why stay The first house on Jones Street, built in 1847 for a cotton trader's family of nine, now a 25-room B&B. Adults 21+.

The ghost story Guests and local storytellers report a Confederate soldier standing at an upstairs window, and a young girl in a white dress whose laughter is heard in the hallway late at night.

Good to know Breakfast: included · Parking: street · No elevator · No pets · Adults only

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The Marshall HouseDaniel Mayer / CC BY-SA 3.0

Built 1851 · Broughton Street · Boutique hotel

The Marshall House

Why stay Mary Marshall's 1851 hotel on Broughton Street, used as a Union hospital in 1864 and 1865. It bills itself as Savannah's oldest hotel.

The ghost story Guests have reported seeing soldiers with missing limbs on the first floor, lore tied to the building's use as a Union hospital in 1864-65; the hotel itself says it often appears on lists of Savannah's most haunted hotels.

Good to know Breakfast: included · Parking: on-site paid · Elevator · No pets

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East Bay InnBruce Tuten / CC BY 2.0

Built 1853 · Greek Revival-influenced commercial warehouse with cast-iron facade · Bay Street · Inn

East Bay Inn

Why stay An 1853 cotton warehouse with a cast-iron facade on Bay Street, an inn since the 1980s. Pets welcome.

The ghost story Staff and guests report a mischievous but friendly spirit they call 'Charlie.' He is said to be a young man who fell from a third-floor window, and is said to walk the third floor at night, flicker lights and lock doors.

Good to know Breakfast: available · Elevator · Pets welcome

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The DouglasJeffersonLH / CC BY-SA 4.0

Built 1853 · Oglethorpe Avenue · Boutique hotel

The Douglas

Why stay An 1853 house beside the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, long the Ballastone Inn, reopened in 2025 as a 22-room hotel. Adults 21+.

Good to know Breakfast: included · Parking: on-site paid · Elevator · No pets · Adults only

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River Street InnJud McCranie / CC BY-SA 4.0

Built 1857 · Eclectic (per Historic Hotels of America); ballast stone and Savannah grey brick · River Street · Boutique hotel

River Street Inn

Why stay A cotton-era warehouse block on Factors Walk with ballast-stone lower floors and rooms above River Street. A Historic Hotels of America member.

Good to know Breakfast: available · Parking: on-site paid · Elevator · No pets

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Hamilton-Turner InnSlp1 / CC BY 3.0

Built 1873 · Second Empire · Lafayette Square · Inn

Hamilton-Turner Inn

Why stay The 1873 Second Empire mansion on Lafayette Square that became the first house in Savannah with electric light.

The ghost story Ghost-tour lore says guests have reported footsteps at night and the sound of children playing billiards upstairs, and some report a man smoking a cigar on the roof, often linked to Samuel Hamilton.

Good to know Breakfast: included · Parking: street · Pets welcome

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Bellwether HouseJeffersonLH / CC BY-SA 4.0

Built 1876 · High Victorian Italianate · Forsyth Park · Boutique hotel

Bellwether House

Why stay A pair of 1876 Italianate townhouses on Gaston Street joined into a 16-room hotel near Forsyth Park. Adults 18+.

The ghost story Guests and staff report sightings of Mary Palmer, Samuel Palmer's 16-year-old daughter, who died after a fire accident while the house was being built; she is said to sit on the edges of beds, and a guest is said to have photographed her in Room 1.

Good to know Breakfast: included · Parking: garage nearby · Pets welcome · Adults only

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Kehoe HouseCarol M. Highsmith (Library of Congress) / Public domain

Built 1892 · Renaissance Revival · Columbia Square · B&B

Kehoe House

Why stay Iron founder William Kehoe's 1892 Renaissance Revival mansion on Columbia Square, with cast-iron columns, stairs and gates. Adults 21+.

The ghost story Ghost-tour accounts quoted by the inn report two Kehoe children who are said to have died in the house, and sightings of William and Anne Kehoe in Room 201 and the cupola. Guests report being awakened by small children's touches and hearing children running in the halls.

Good to know Breakfast: included · Parking: garage nearby · Elevator · No pets · Adults only

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Olde Harbour InnSeasider53 / CC BY-SA 4.0

Built 1892 · River Street · Inn

Olde Harbour Inn

Why stay An 1892 oil-company warehouse on Factors Walk with free on-site parking. Pets welcome.

The ghost story The inn says guests may hear 'a whisper of Savannah's spirited history' and may meet its friendly resident ghost, whom it calls 'Hank.'

Good to know Parking: on-site free · No elevator · Pets welcome

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Foley House InnJeffersonLH / CC BY-SA 4.0

Built 1896 · Chippewa Square · Inn

Foley House Inn

Why stay An 1896 house on Chippewa Square that bills itself as Savannah's first bed and breakfast, with a ghost story to match.

The ghost story Ghost-tour lore holds that workers found a human skeleton inside a wall during 1987 renovations, tied to a legend that Honoria Foley killed an unwanted suitor. Visitors report spirits including a singer said to haunt Room 113.

Good to know Breakfast: included · Parking: garage nearby · No elevator · Pets welcome

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Municipal GrandPokemonprime / CC BY 4.0

Built 1959–61 · Mid-century modern (International Style) · Broughton Street · Boutique hotel

Municipal Grand

Why stay A modernist savings-and-loan headquarters on Broughton Street, listed on the National Register in 2026 and now a 44-room hotel.

Good to know Breakfast: available · Parking: on-site paid · Elevator · No pets

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The DeSotoJud McCranie / CC BY-SA 4.0

Built 1967 · Mid-Century Modern · Madison Square · Grand hotel

The DeSoto

Why stay A 1960s tower on the site of the 1890 Hotel DeSoto on Madison Square. Little of the original survives; its credential is Historic Hotels of America membership.

Good to know Parking: on-site paid · Pets welcome

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Before you book

Planning your stay

Getting around

The Historic District is compact; most visitors park once and walk. The free DOT shuttle links about 20 stops across downtown, Forsyth Park, the city garages and the visitor centers, and the Savannah Belles Ferry crosses the river to Hutchinson Island. Chatham Area Transit’s 100X Airport Express runs between the airport and downtown hotels.

Parking

Few historic inns have their own parking. Street parking is metered and paid through the ParkSavannah app; a Visitor Day Pass ($15 for 24 hours, $24 for 48) lifts the time limits. City garages charge $1 to $2 an hour on weekdays, up to $14 to $24 a day. Larger hotels run valet at about $35 to $55 a night. The Olde Harbour Inn, Green Palm Inn, Inn on West Liberty and Printmaker’s Inn have free parking on site.

When to go

Spring brings highs in the 70s and little rain, and March belongs to the St. Patrick’s Day parade, which draws about 300,000 people into the district. Summers reach the 90s with afternoon storms, and hurricane season runs June through November. Winters are mild. In rates we sampled on October 20, 2026 at five Historic District inns, early-December and mid-January weeknights were the cheapest (lowest rates about $145 to $260 a night) and a mid-November weekend the dearest (about $465 to $670).

Fees and age rules

Read the fee lines: many Savannah inns add a mandatory nightly amenity fee of roughly $32 to $45 on top of the room rate. Check age rules too. Kehoe House, The Gastonian, Eliza Thompson House and The Douglas are 21 and over, Bellwether House is 18 and over, and several B&Bs don’t take children under 10 to 15.

Accessibility

Most historic B&Bs are walk-ups in 19th-century houses: Foley House Inn, Eliza Thompson House, 17Hundred90 Inn, Olde Harbour Inn, Forsyth Park Inn, Azalea Inn and Green Palm Inn have no elevator. Larger conversions such as River Street Inn, The Marshall House, Kehoe House, East Bay Inn and The Douglas do.

Things to do

Tours of historic Savannah

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Questions travelers ask

What is the oldest hotel in Savannah?

The Marshall House, opened by Mary Marshall on Broughton Street in 1851, calls itself Savannah’s oldest hotel, though it was closed from 1957 until 1999. Several inns occupy older buildings that began as homes, including the 17Hundred90 Inn (oldest section 1821 to 1823) and the Eliza Thompson House (1847).

What is the most haunted hotel in Savannah?

There is no official ranking. The Marshall House, a Union hospital in 1864 and 1865, says it often appears on lists of Savannah’s most haunted hotels, and Visit Savannah’s haunted-hotels guide also features the Kehoe House and the 17Hundred90 Inn. These are reported stories, not documented fact.

Is it better to stay in Savannah’s Historic District?

For a first visit, usually yes: the squares, River Street, the museums and most restaurants are within walking distance, and the free DOT shuttle covers the district. The trade-offs are paid parking and stairs instead of elevators at most B&Bs. Inns in the Victorian District are on quieter residential streets farther from the river.

Where do you park at a historic inn in Savannah?

Most small inns have little or no parking, so guests use metered street spaces (a $15 Visitor Day Pass lifts time limits for 24 hours) or city garages, which cap at $14 to $24 a day on weekdays. Larger hotels offer valet at about $35 to $55 a night. A few inns, including the Olde Harbour Inn and Green Palm Inn, have free parking on site.

Are there historic bed and breakfasts in Savannah?

Yes, in restored 19th-century houses: the Eliza Thompson House (1847), The Gastonian (1869), Catherine Ward House Inn (1886), Kehoe House (1892), Green Palm Inn (1897) and Forsyth Park Inn (1899), among others. Names change: the Ballastone Inn reopened in 2025 as The Douglas, and the Zeigler House Inn has closed.

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How we chose these inns

Every place on this page is at least 50 years old, holds a credential we can check (National Register listing, a listed historic district, landmark status, or Historic Hotels of America membership), and takes bookings today. We verify each one against primary sources before it goes on the list, and last checked this list in October 2026. Read our criteria.

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