7 Boutique Hotels in Savannah: The Historic District

Savannah is made for walking. Its Historic Landmark District is a grid of leafy squares running from the river down to Forsyth Park, and the best boutique hotels in Savannah GA are restored mansions, townhouses and warehouses right in the middle of it.

These picks suit couples and anyone happy to leave the car parked for the whole trip. Many come with an evening wine hour and a cooked breakfast.

Boutique Hotels in Savannah GA

Every hotel here is rated 9 or higher by Booking.com guests, has real character (an 1850s cotton warehouse, a mansion from Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, a 9-room Italianate inn) and sits in the Historic District, within an easy walk of the squares. We read the reviews so you don’t have to: what guests love, and the one thing they complain about.

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• Top Pick: The Inn on West Liberty, the highest guest score of our picks in a 9-room 1871 house
• Next Best: The Gastonian, two 1868 mansions two blocks from Forsyth Park
• Cool and Unique: Hamilton-Turner Inn, the Lafayette Square mansion from Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
• Good Value: East Bay Inn, a converted cotton warehouse a block from River Street
• Luxury: Bellwether House, a spa, afternoon tea and champagne at sunset
• Classic: The Marshall House, first opened on Broughton Street in 1851
• Classic Inn: Foley House Inn, a 19-room inn across from Chippewa Square
• Where to Stay: the best areas for a first visit

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The Gastonian

Address: 220 East Gaston Street, Savannah, GA 31401
Area: Historic District, about five minutes’ walk to Forsyth Park
Guest rating: 9.6/10 on Booking.com
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Two restored 1868 mansions in the Regency-Italianate style make up this adults-only inn, with 17 individually designed rooms, working fireplaces and claw-foot soaking tubs. It sits on a quiet residential stretch of Gaston Street, two blocks from Forsyth Park.

Reviewers single out the 5pm wine and snacks, the comfortable beds and a staff score of 9.9. The most common gripe is that sound carries in an old house, and some rooms mean a short walk outside to reach the main building.

Hamilton-Turner Inn

Address: 330 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31401
Area: Lafayette Square, about 10 minutes’ walk to Forsyth Park
Guest rating: 9.1/10 on Booking.com
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Built in 1873 for Samuel Pugh Hamilton, this Lafayette Square mansion was the first home in Savannah with electricity, and Joe Odom’s parties here made it into Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Today it is an adults-only inn with 17 rooms, each named after a notable Georgian, plus an innkeeper’s wine reception and late-night port and cookies.

Guests rave about the breakfasts and the setting on the square, which scores 9.9 for location. The recurring complaint is stairs: the front steps are steep, there are lots of them, and some rooms are small.

East Bay Inn

Address: 225 East Bay Street, Savannah, GA 31401
Area: Bay Street, one block from River Street
Guest rating: 9.1/10 on Booking.com
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East Bay Inn fills a restored 1850s cotton warehouse with original brick walls and exposed timber beams, one block from River Street. Tandem Coffee & Spirits downstairs covers coffee, a light breakfast and cocktails, and the inn welcomes families and dogs. It was the lowest-priced of our picks when we compared the same dates.

Reviewers praise the cheerful staff, the high ceilings and a location that puts the whole Historic District within walking distance. A few mention tired mattresses and noise from slamming doors or the street.

Bellwether House

Address: 211 East Gaston Street, Savannah, GA 31401
Area: Historic District, about five minutes’ walk to Forsyth Park
Guest rating: 9.0/10 on Booking.com
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Bellwether House joins two 1876 townhouses built by a New England hardware merchant and a cotton factor, restored and reopened in 2021 as a 16-room, adults-only hotel. There is a spa, afternoon tea from 4pm and champagne sabering at sunset.

Guests love the afternoon tea and evening bubbles, the welcoming staff and a quiet street that is still an easy walk from restaurants. The main complaint is that some rooms are on the small side, and footsteps from the floor above can carry.

The Marshall House

Address: 123 East Broughton Street, Savannah, GA 31401
Area: Broughton Street, about seven minutes’ walk to River Street
Guest rating: 9.0/10 on Booking.com
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The Marshall House first opened on Broughton Street in 1851, and its 68 rooms keep decorative fireplaces and period detail. Balcony King rooms step straight out onto the veranda, and wine and hors d’oeuvres are served every evening.

Reviewers single out the central location, the reception team and the nightly wine hour. The recurring complaint is late-night street noise on Broughton Street, and some bathrooms are tight.

Foley House Inn

Address: 14 West Hull Street, Savannah, GA 31401
Area: Chippewa Square, about five minutes’ walk to Madison Square
Guest rating: 9.1/10 on Booking.com
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Foley House Inn is two townhouses built for Owen and Honoria Foley after Savannah’s fire of 1889, later joined into one 19-room inn. It sits on Hull Street across from Chippewa Square, in the middle of the Historic District.

Guests consistently praise the square-side location, which scores 9.8, the warm staff and the period decor. There is no lift, and a few found breakfast basic.

Where to Stay in Savannah

River Street and Bay Street: best for first-timers who want the riverfront and its bars on the doorstep. East Bay Inn is here.

Broughton Street and City Market: suits shoppers and anyone who wants restaurants, theatres and bars close by, though it is livelier at night. The Marshall House is on Broughton Street.

The central squares: Chippewa, Madison and Lafayette squares sit halfway between the river and Forsyth Park, the classic Savannah base. The Inn on West Liberty, Foley House Inn and Hamilton-Turner Inn are all here.

Forsyth Park and Gaston Street: suits couples after quieter, residential streets and morning walks in the park. The Gastonian and Bellwether House are both on East Gaston Street.

Victorian District: just south of Forsyth Park, it suits repeat visitors and longer stays on quieter residential streets. None of our picks are here.

Sustainable Stays in Savannah

• None of these picks currently shows a third-party sustainability certification on Booking.com, so we haven’t claimed one for any of them.
• Every pick is a restored 19th-century building, from the 1850s East Bay Inn warehouse to the 1876 Bellwether House townhouses.
• All seven are in the Historic Landmark District, so you can walk to the squares, River Street and Forsyth Park without a car.
• The Savannah Belles Ferry across the river is free and runs daily from the City Hall landing on the Riverwalk.

Heading further afield? Charleston is about two hours’ drive north-east, and we’ve rounded up the best boutique hotels in Charleston. For Georgia’s capital, see our picks for boutique hotels in Atlanta.

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Hotels are chosen on guest reviews, Booking.com review scores, style and central location. This post contains affiliate links to Booking.com; if you book through them, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.