Fodor's Expert Review Mansion on Forsyth Park
700 Drayton St., Savannah, Georgia, 31401, USA Fodor's Choice
Presiding over the eastern edge of Forsyth Park, this Marriott Autograph Collection property has dramatic design, opulent interiors with a contemporary edge, and a magnificently diverse collection of some 400 pieces of American and European art, all of which create a one-of-a-kind experience—sophisticated, chic, and artsy only begin to describe it. The newer wings blend perfectly with its historic surroundings and the original, 18,000-square-foot Victorian-Romanesque, redbrick and terra-cotta mansion. Every turn delivers something unexpected—the antique hat collection; the pool with its creative water wall, and a canopied patio that looks like it's out of the Arabian Nights; a Nordic-looking full-service spa; back-lighted onyx panels and 100-year-old Italian Corona–marble pillars. The 700 Drayton Restaurant offers contemporary fine dining and professional, attentive service. Upstairs, Casimir's Lounge features live piano and jazz with views of the park.
PROS
- stimulating environment transports you from the workaday world
- full-service spa
- complimentary shuttle to River Street
CONS
- very pricey
- some of the art from the early 1970s is not appealing
- location is a good walk from central downtown of Broughton Street, Bay Street, and so on
HOTEL INFO
HOTEL DETAILS
Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted, No Meals
