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Haunted hotels · Savannah, Georgia

Haunted Hotels in Savannah

Historic inns in Savannah’s Historic District with published ghost stories, from a Union hospital to a mansion where, the story goes, workers found a skeleton in a wall.

9 haunted historic hotels · verified October 2026 · by Historic Inns editors

The short answer

There is no official ranking. The Marshall House, used as a Union hospital in 1864 and 1865, says it often appears on lists of Savannah’s most haunted hotels. For a story tied to a specific room, the 17Hundred90 Inn tells one about Room 204 and the Kehoe House about Room 201. Every inn below is in the Historic District, within walking distance of the squares.

Where they are

17Hundred90 InnHelsha / CC BY-SA 4.0

Built 1821 · Inn

17Hundred90 Inn

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.

Where the story comes from: 1790restaurant.com

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.

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The Marshall HouseDaniel Mayer / CC BY-SA 3.0

Built 1851 · Boutique hotel

The Marshall House

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.

Where the story comes from: visitsavannah.com

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.

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East Bay InnBruce Tuten / CC BY 2.0

Built 1853 · Inn

East Bay Inn

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.

Where the story comes from: eastbayinn.com

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

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Hamilton-Turner InnSlp1 / CC BY 3.0

Built 1873 · Inn

Hamilton-Turner Inn

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.

Where the story comes from: ghostcitytours.com

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

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Bellwether HouseJeffersonLH / CC BY-SA 4.0

Built 1876 · Boutique hotel

Bellwether House

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.

Where the story comes from: historichotels.org

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

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

Built 1892 · B&B

Kehoe House

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.

Where the story comes from: kehoehouse.com

Why stay 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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Foley House InnJeffersonLH / CC BY-SA 4.0

Built 1896 · Inn

Foley House Inn

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.

Where the story comes from: ghostcitytours.com

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

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Our rules

How we report ghost stories

We list a ghost story only when it has been published, by the hotel, a historic-hotel organization, a tour company or the press, and we link to where it comes from. We report what guests, staff and storytellers say; we don’t claim any building is haunted. The history is checked separately, the same way as every inn on this site: the year it was built, its historic credential, and that it takes bookings today.

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Questions travelers ask

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 relays guests’ reports of soldiers on its first floor.

Which Savannah inns have a haunted room?

Several stories attach to a room: Room 204 at the 17Hundred90 Inn, Room 201 and the cupola at the Kehoe House, Room 113 at the Foley House Inn, and Room 1 at Bellwether House. Ask the inn when you book whether you can request it.

Is the Marshall House haunted?

That’s its reputation. 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 and 1865. We report it as a story, not fact.

Are the haunted inns in the Historic District?

Yes. Every inn on this page is inside Savannah’s National Historic Landmark district. For every historic inn in the city, haunted or not, see our Savannah guide.

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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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