SAVANNAH, GEORGIA (GA), USA
Savannah bed and breakfast places are the Hostess City’s pride
Savannah bed and breakfast businesses have increased dramatically in the past decade, but before that this wonderful Southern city slumbered away practically unnoticed. In recent years, however, it has grown to become one of the greatest tourist attractions in the US. A growing awareness of American colonial and subsequent history as well as the famous 1994 novel “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” by John Berendt (subsequently filmed) drew the attention of the world to Savannah. The influx of tourists has led to a dramatic expansion of the Savannah B&B, inn and lodge industry. Visitors are fascinated by Savannah’s history. The city was established in 1733 and was the first colonial and state capital of Georgia.
The millions of visitors who stream to Savannah bed and breakfasts enjoy the city’s architecture, historic buildings and the 24 squares that make Savannah unique. B&B visitors also visit the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low (founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA), the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences (one of the USA’s earliest museums) and the historic Temple Mickve Israel (one of the oldest synagogues in America. Railway enthusiasts who choose Savannah bed and breakfast accommodation always make sure they visit the Central of Georgia Railway roundhouse complex, the oldest standing antebellum rail buildings in the US. It should come as no surprise that Savannah’s downtown area is among the biggest National Historic Landmark districts in America.
Savannah bed and breakfast business owners are well aware that the city has a reputation for Southern charm and hospitality. That is to the benefit of visitors to Savannah, who can be sure that their reception will be warm and their stay most comfortable. The moniker “The Hostess City” as applied to Savannah is still very much alive and the city government always reminds the Savannah hospitality industry of this fact. Apart from the city itself, Savannah’s location offers visitors access to the coastal islands and the riverfront. Today, conference delegates often stay at Savannah B&Bs, lodges and inns thanks to the establishment of the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center on Hutchison Island across from downtown Savannah, across the Savannah River. The Savannah Civic Center hosts nearly 1000 events a year and these entice many visitors to seek Savannah bed and breakfast accommodation. Whatever time of year you are planning to visit Savannah, and for whatever reasons, make your bed and breakfast reservations in good time.
