Savannah, United States

Hotel Bardo Savannah

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Style

Pretty as a peach

Setting

Flanking Forsyth Park

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This metropolis may be Georgia’s oldest urban spot, but Hotel Bardo Savannah is leaning in to the city’s creative credentials to amp up the coolness of its old-school charm. Set steps from Forsyth Park, this charming crashpad has all the trappings of a spacious, out-of-city stay (terraced rooms, a lap-inviting pool, sprawling spa and fresh coastal fare) while keeping you within strolling distance of Savannah’s boutiques, destination restaurants and 1850s architecture. And it’s family friendly, too. 

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Facilities

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Need to know

Rooms

149, including 50 suites.

Check–Out

11am, and check-in is at 4pm. Both are flexible, on request and subject to availability.

Also

All of the communal spaces and walkways are ADA compliant at Hotel Bardo Savannah, and floors are serviced by wheelchair-friendly elevators. The ADA Standard King also has widened doorways and has been fitted with grab bars, bath seats, roll-in showers, lowered switches and thermostats, flashing door knockers and lever handles.

At the hotel

Private members’ club, cooking school, electric Moke cars and bikes to borrow, tennis courts and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: TV, mini fridge and snack drawer, Nespresso coffee machine, Frette bathrobes, Dyson hairdryer and Corpus bath products.

Our favourite rooms

You’re beside Savannah’s largest park, so we’d suggest bagging one of the Forsyth Park View Kings to admire its storied green swathes from the comfort of your living room and Frette-dressed bed. If you’re looking to get a little more bang for your buck, opt for one of the Terrace Suites (Abercorn or Goodwin would be our pick), which have their own furnished outdoor spaces.

Poolside

The hotel’s eye-catching outdoor pool (open from dawn to dusk) is set to be summer's hottest spot courtesy of its upbeat ambience, pastel-toned parasols and palm trees that feel more Sunset Boulevard than central Savannah.

Spa

Stocked with all the finest skincare gadgets (Lyma lasers, red light masks), Saltgrass Spa takes healing seriously. Masseurs are trained in ancient wellness practices and are on call between 7am and 6pm for firming facials – using Margie Lombard’s famed Swiss products – and restorative hot-stone treatments. Cupping, scalp massages, and wood and flower oil therapies are also on the cards for those well-seasoned at self-care.

Packing tips

A full social battery: that Southern hospitality will have you chatting to anyone and everyone.

Also

Trainers at the hotel’s indoor fitness center host daily yoga, pilates, somatic breath work and high-intensity classes that you’re welcome to join for free (just be sure to book in advance, as they fill up fast).

Pet‐friendly

As long as your pooches weigh in at under 40 pounds, up to two are more than welcome to join you for $150 a stay (plus a $20 daily cleaning charge). See more pet-friendly hotels in Savannah.

Children

Little Smiths of all ages are welcome – and well catered for – at Hotel Bardo Savannah.

Best for

Over-twos will be best taken care of here.

Recommended rooms

Cots are available in all rooms and suites; if you’re traveling with tots you’d rather keep an eye on, the Double Queens are set to sleep four in one room, or the Family Terrace Suite is tricked out with two separate bedrooms for Smiths with older kids.

Crèche

Camp Bardo is still in the works; but once it opens, daily three-hour sessions will have little ones chasing around on scavenger hunts and immersed in arts and crafts while you’re seeking some well-earnt serenity at the spa.

Activities

Family-friendly days are filled with trips to the Telfair Children’s Art Museum and the Telfair Academy (which also has a toddlers’ play area) and poolside gelato. Older kids can take to the tennis courts, join cooking classes and take the bikes out for a spin.

Swimming pool

Little Smiths are welcome at the hotel’s main outdoor pool but will need adult supervision, plus there’s no lifeguard.

Meals

Menus aren’t tailored to children at the restaurants, but they’ll be milk and cookies waiting after turndown in rooms.

No need to pack

Play tents: there’ll be one set up and waiting in your room when you arrive.

Sustainability efforts

During its construction, Hotel Bardo Savannah was designed to reuse as much of the existing building as possible to limit CO2 emissions. Since opening its doors, the hotel has kept single-use plastic to a minimum, implemented extensive recycling schemes, reduced energy consumption with LED bulbs and supported local artists by promoting their work in guests’ rooms.

Food and Drink

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Top Table

Bag the windowside banquette at Saint Bibiana, and take your slices poolside at Bar Bibi.

Dress Code

Charm with your best Southern belle finds.

Hotel restaurant

Whimsically named for the Patron Saint of Hangovers, Saint Bibiana’s coastal Italian dishes (homemade pasta, marinated Florentine beef, braised Branzino) will have you cured from first taste. And if your Saturday morning regrets come with a side of salty cravings, head chef David Simcik has you covered with an indulging brunch menu every weekend. Poolside Bar Bibi takes Bibiana’s moreish Mediterranean tone and adds a relaxed ambience, plating wood-fired pizzas against pastel-splashed walls and bright banquettes. If you’re just looking to grab and go, the Green Room has a spread of freshly baked pastries and coffee every morning.

Hotel bar

During the evening, the Green Room’s baristas become barmen and shake up whatever you fancy in a laidback setting. If you’re coming straight from the sunloungers, Bar Bibi pours its aperitifs alfresco by the pool.

Last orders

Breakfast at Saint Bibiana is 7am–11am (9am–2pm at weekends) and dinner is 5pm–10pm. Bar Bibi opens from 11am–6pm, and the Green Room’s breakfast is out 7am–11am and pours in the evening from 5pm–10pm.

Room service

In-room dishes can be delivered to your door between 7am and 9pm.

Location

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Address
Hotel Bardo Savannah
700 Drayton Street
Savannah
31401
United States

Hotel Bardo Savannah is set in the Historic District of its namesake Georgian city, a short wander from the 33-acre Forsyth Park.

Planes

Most flights coming from Europe will require a layover in one of the States’ international hubs to reach Savannah/Hilton Head Airport. Once you’ve touched down, you’re only a 20-minute drive from the hotel, and private transfers can be arranged on request.

Trains

Savannah sits along Amtrak’s coveted East Coast route, and has frequent trains between the area’s major cities (including New York, Washington DC, Charleston, Orlando and Miami).

Automobiles

Savannah is a walkable city with good transport links, so you’re unlikely to need a car. If you’re planning on exploring Georgia’s rural routes, there’s valet parking at the hotel, from $55 a night.

Worth getting out of bed for

Savannah is Georgia’s oldest city, coloured by its 22 verdant parks and quaint cobblestone streets (a rarity on this side of the pond): thankfully, Hotel Bardo’s Historic District locale puts you in the perfect place to explore it all. Sift through racks of vintage threads, rows of hand-spun ceramics and locally run bookstores along Jones Street and its adjoining lanes. Down Bull Street, the Historic Savannah Theatre has been wooing crowds with its Broadway-worthy shows since 1818, and a little closer to the Savannah River, the Lucas Theater for the Arts showcases the city’s culture and creativity with a rotating roster of operas, orchestras, and film and music festivals. For a breath of fresh air, wander straight into Forsyth Park from your front door – on Saturdays, its eponymous farmers market brings over 70 local vendors together to celebrate the best of Georgian fare. 

Back at the hotel, guest chefs host cooking lessons at Saint Bibiana, tennis courts await friendly sets, yoga and breathwork classes are hosted in the Carriage House, and the spa is primed for an afternoon of restorative silence.

Local restaurants

As Savannah’s sun starts to shine, the crowds flock to Collins Quarter at Forsyth for its hearty American options (spicy sandwiches, chicken and waffles and crab cakes) and alfresco setting. Set in a renovated bank, Cotton & Rye takes things up a notch with elevated Southern classics, all made from scratch with local ingredients. The conversions don’t stop there, The Grey’s head chef, Mashama Bailey, famously serves her Georgian dishes in what was once a Greyhound bus station – if you look closely, you can still see its relics in the now Art Deco-ed walls.

Local cafés

Franklin’s, down Liberty Street, is a local favorite for its packed brunch menus and creative brews (think lavender-infused lattes and rosemary espressos).

Local bars

Cocktail bars are aplenty round Savannah, and each have their own edge. Artillery has an enviable list to pick from and pours them barside in an old armory, while Savoy Society soundtracks their traditional tipples with old-school vinyls.

Reviews

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By Mr & Mrs Smith

Every hotel featured is visited personally by members of our team, given the Smith seal of approval, and then anonymously reviewed. As soon as our reviewers have returned from this playful hotel in Georgia and unpacked their Jones Street finds and locally cast ceramics, a full account of their Southern belle break will be with you. In the meantime, to whet your wanderlust, here's a quick peek inside Hotel Bardo Savannah… 

You’ll find a little bit of everything at Hotel Bardo Savannah – a revamped, redbrick mansion on the corner of the city’s famed Forsyth Park. Renovations may have been undertaken by New York experts, Left Lane, but this creative pad is coming up all things Georgian with a peachy palette, antebellum exteriors and friendly staff, famed for their Southern charm. Rooms impress with light-welcoming living rooms and Frette-coated beds; and outside, a 25-meter pool is seamed with William Sweetlove sculptures and pink parasols – ideally lounged under with a cocktail from neighboring Bar Bibi. Roam Savannah’s storied streets, spend afternoons recharging your batteries at the Saltgrass Spa, before beelining for Saint Bibiana, where hand-rolled pastas are dosed in dandelion pesto, sauteed with Sicilian ‘nduja and topped with taleggio. And if you’ve yet to succumb to that sweet Savannah spirit, head to members-only Club Bardo – teeming with creative locals that’ll have you sold on the city in no time.

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