gourmet breakfast is cooked to order. the 17 plush, antiques-filled rooms feature working fireplaces, flat-screen tvs, dvd players and free wi-fi. parking is included. free desserts and cordials are offered in the evening. set in 2 adjoining regency-italianate-style mansions built in 1868, this luxe b&b is a 3-minute walk from forsyth park and 1 mile from i-16. some rooms have claw-foot or whirlpool tubs, 4-poster beds, chandeliers and verandas. a shared courtyard, surrounded by brick walls, offers shaded seating in a lush garden. in the afternoon there's a complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres reception. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport 19 min
Georgia State Railroad Museum (6 min) This museum offers displays of historic railcars & rolling stock, plus guided tours & train rides. Telfair Museums (18 min) The South's oldest public art museum, with American & European works spread over 3 themed buildings. Colonial Park Cemetery (8 min) Final resting place since 1789 for Savannah citizens, including Declaration of Independence signer. Chippewa Square (9 min) The site of a museum, theater & Forrest Gump's famous bus bench, named for the Battle of Chippewa. Telfair Academy (11 min) Part of oldest public art museum in the South, housing 19th- & 20th-century American & European art. Jepson Center for the Arts (12 min) Museum featuring modern paintings, photos & installations, plus an interactive gallery for kids. Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace (9 min) Birthplace of the Girl Scout's founder offers tours of the Regency-style house, plus a gift shop. City Market (7 min) Four block open-air market since the 1700s with shopping, dining & artworks in restored warehouses. SCAD Museum of Art (6 min) Part of the Savannah College of Art & Design, this teaching museum displays modern art & more. Savannah Historic District (15 min) Urban historic district featuring 18th & 19th-century architecture & scenic public spaces. Mercer Williams House Museum (6 min) Guided tours of Italianate mansion immortalized in book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Forsyth Park (4 min) 30-acre park with basketball & tennis courts, paths, a historic fountain & a Confederate memorial. Bonaventure Cemetery (11 min) Savannah's oldest cemetery, immortalized in best-selling Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters (13 min) English Regency-style house museum circa 1811–1820, with parterre garden & original slave quarters. The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist (5 min) 19th-century Roman Catholic church with neo-gothic architecture, stained glass & music recitals. |