River Street Inn
Savannah, Georgia
River Street Inn is a bed & breakfast located in Savannah.
The River Street Inn is located at the beginning of Savannahs Landmark district and is an intimate guest hotel, preserving the charm of the past in harmony with the amenities and conveniences of the present. Situated between historic Factor's Walk and River Street, the Inn overlooks the Savannah River and is an easy stroll to all Historic District tours, attractions, museums, antiques shops, souvenir shops, river cruises and restaurants. Guests at River Street Inn are treated daily to a complimentary morning newspaper, an afternoon wine and hors doeuvres reception, and homemade chocolates as you retire for the evening. The Inns comfortable guest rooms feature private baths with polished brass bath fixtures and a variety of decor and exquisite furnishings, including four poster and canopy beds, hardwood floors with fine oriental rugs. Many guest rooms offer French balconies and floor-length windows, providing an impressive view of the Savannah River and beyond.
Local dining options close to River Street Inn include Bernie's Oyster House, Huey’s On The River, Tubby’s Seafood River Street, and Wet Willie’s.
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River Street Inn reviews
Rated 8 out of 10 with 26 reviews
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Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 17 Oct 2011 rated 10 out of 10.
We look forward to returning.
Positives: Location, quiet, afternoon reception, excellent beds, friendly & helpful staff.
Negatives: Parking, but they make the best of the situation.
Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 06 Jun 2011 rated 10 out of 10.
This is a wonderful hotel. It has great character. The staff was friendly and very helpful. At times it was a little noisy because of its location on the river. Bring earplugs if you are a light sleeper. The hotel sells earplugs and there is a CVS a few blocks away that sells them also. I stayed in one of the room and I could not have asked for a more lovely room. The king size bed was so comfortable.
Positives: Excellent location. Gorgeous room. Incredible view of the river. Friendly staff.
Negatives: A bit noisy, but that is to be expected because the back of the hotel is on River Street.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 27 Oct 2010 rated 10 out of 10.
Excellent location, right on the river in the historic district of Savannah. Our room was beautifully furnished, and included free wireless.
Positives: Location; evening wine & snacks;beautiful furnishing; free wireless; friendly staff; price;
Negatives: Fake fireplace.
Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 15 Oct 2010 rated 10 out of 10.
Great location, walking distance to everything and on the river with all the shops and restaurants.
Positives: Location, room size, charm, cleanliness.
Negatives: At first the room smelled musty, but that went away with the use of the air conditioner.
Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 16 Sep 2010 rated 10 out of 10.
Great location; clean rooms noisy on the weekends.
Positives: Great location, proximity to river and historic area, afternoon champagne reception.
Negatives: Excessive noise at night, windows do not keep out street noise; no onsite parking, nor valet parking.
Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 14 Sep 2010 rated 9 out of 10.
Wonderful place, wonderful staff, super nice room, very clean and up to date. Great location, just can't beat it. One and only downfall, parking.
Positives: Very comfy beds, nice clean room and up to date amenities for a historic location.
Negatives: Parking.
Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 15 May 2010 rated 10 out of 10.
Friendly staff, very clean, perfect location and right in the middle of everything you can do as far as eating and touring the historic district.
Positives: Great location and very clean!
Negatives: Having to park a block away.
Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 15 Mar 2010 rated 10 out of 10.
This hotel exudes southern charm. Staff was friendly and helpful. Our room was clean and beautifully decorated. We were surprised by happy hour each afternoon.
Positives: Captured feeling of Savannah.
Negatives: Elevator was temperamental at times.
Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 26 Oct 2009 rated 10 out of 10.
Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Friendly staff and a great location.
Positives: Old and historic.
Negatives: No fan in bath it was hot when we arrived AC was not on.
Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 22 May 2009 rated 1 out of 10.
Our first night at the hotel, we tried to take a hot shower before going to bed but the hot water in our room did not work. We called the front desk and asked if we could shower in a different room since there was no maintenance staff available. The night auditor gave us a key, when we got to the room, the light was on in the bathroom, towels were on the floor and the bed looked just slept in. We thought we had walked into an occupied room! When we went back to the desk to tell him that the room he sent us to was dirty, he yelled at us and said it was our fault for not asking for a clean room. I was appalled. He even used foul language toward us. As far as hotel cleanliness, the glasses in our room were half filled with water, had lipstick marks on them even though the paper cap had been replaced and the bathroom had toothpaste spray everywhere. I would not suggest this hotel.
Positives: None.
Negatives: The staff was rude and the room was dirty.
Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 13 Nov 2008 rated 10 out of 10.
Very good location, nice rooms, restored old waterfront building, good and knowledgeable staff. Living in history, in a historical city. More expensive than some, but very enjoyable.
Positives: Location on the river, nice rooms.
Negatives: Close to public space, some late night noise.
Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 25 Oct 2008 rated 10 out of 10.
Wow, my wife and I were looking for an overnight getaway. Everything was great. Staff, room and location were perfect. I would and will stay again, only that we will stay more than one night.
Positives: Friendliness, cleanliness, close to restaurants and shops.
Negatives: No fridge in room.
Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 07 Aug 2008 rated 10 out of 10.
The River Street in was a very nice hotel with beautiful charm and is located right on River Street where all of the action is. The restaurant located downstairs was very good. The rooms were very clean and romantic and the staff was very nice.
Positives: Very clean, centrally located.
Negatives: Parking was a bit of a problem. No onsite parking have to use local garages.
Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 10 Jun 2008 rated 4 out of 10.
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Positives: The location overlooking the Savannah River was incredible, and the inside of the hotel was beautiful.
Negatives: Our room wasn't cleaned after the first night; it was extremely difficult to find the ice machine.
Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 07 Apr 2008 rated 9 out of 10.
Friendly staff, great food & the wine free tasting was wonderful.
Positives: Location & the food was A+.
Negatives: Everything was perfect.
Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 05 Apr 2008 rated 9 out of 10.
The hotel was quite authentic for the region, and the appointments were very nice. Rooms too small to be entirely comfortable. However, bathroom was new, though tub slippery (my mother slipped while in the tub).
Positives: Decorated very nicely, very authentic.
Negatives: Address non indicative of where to find the lobby or parking for the hotel.
Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 17 Mar 2008 rated 9 out of 10.
The staff was very helpful when we checked in. We got an upgrade on our room without asking. They went out of their way to make sure we knew where places were around downtown Savannah. Only downside, a little noisy on the floor we stayed on. Other than that, I would stay again and recommend to others.
Positives: The room was very quint and authentic. The staff was very helpful and knowledgeable when we checked in. We enjoyed our stay.
Negatives: Not enough pillows on our bed, a little noisy on the 2nd floor.
Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 28 Jan 2008 rated 9 out of 10.
Great place to stay when visiting old savannah, wish we had more time. Will come back.
Positives: Old warehouse converted into quaint and lovely hotel, especially inside.
Negatives: Hard to find.
Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 20 Oct 2007 rated 7 out of 10.
Price was too high for the lack of amenities (no fridge in room, coffee in lobby ran out before 9:30 am). Room was beautiful, location was wonderful.
Positives: Price.
Negatives: Location.
Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 10 Sep 2007 rated 3 out of 10.
The hotel was undergoing renovations this was not a problem because the workers doing the work were friendly and helpful. However the staff of the hotel was not. We booked a room with a queen sized bed and a balcony but the room we received was a double and no balcony. I was very disappointed and will not ever stay here again.
Positives: It was right on river street.
Negatives: I did not get the room I booked.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 05 Sep 2007 rated 8 out of 10.
Staff was excellent, hotel location was great, hotel accommodations were great, and it was clean and comfortable. It had great history and character, wonderful place.
Positives: Historical, great character and location.
Negatives: No parking, the address is deceptive, it took a while to find it, need special instructions to enter from the rear off Bay Street.
Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 13 Jul 2007 rated 9 out of 10.
Could be described as either quaint and rustic or old and showing its age, but the staff is very friendly and willing to do whatever is necessary to make your stay enjoyable. The folds down at the lounge are great fun and free wine and cheese is way better than a continental breakfast.
Positives: Excellent view and location, right on the river in the action.
Negatives: They try hard, but miss the mark on attention to detail.
Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 07 Jun 2007 rated 9 out of 10.
We enjoyed our stay, parking was inconvenient - a block away in a parking garage, no valet parking like described, but overall, was a very nice stay, lovely room. We would stay here again.
Positives: Very nice room with a view of the river and balcony, robes in room, housekeeping was superb.
Negatives: Gourmet chocolates were two pieces of peanut clusters, and no wet bar or breakfast available.
Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 20 Feb 2007 rated 8 out of 10.
The building is beautiful with attractive decor, wood floors, and so forth. The rooms were clean and linens were nice. The location was great and convenient, but parking was a little bit of a hassle, although I don't think this is too unusual for such a location. The turndown service with handmade chocolates was nice. They also had bottled water and ice. The main downside to staying here was that it didn't have a lot of conveniences I normally expect in a hotel like this. There was no gift shop, no room service, no iron in the room, no mini bar (description said mini bar but they were in the process of taking them out and they were empty). It was kind of like staying at a nice house, really. My main advice would be to take your own iron and bring your own cokes, etc. I would certainly stay there again but I would make sure to bring an iron, drinks, etc.
Positives: Beautiful building and decor, convenient location.
Negatives: Lacked "conveniences" such as gift shops, etc.
Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 03 Dec 2006 rated 9 out of 10.
Very pleasant stay with helpful staff.
Positives: Central location in historic savannah.
Negatives: Luke warm happy hour .
Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 12 Nov 2006 rated 4 out of 10.
I was pleased with the hotel itself, but was sorely disappointed with the professionalism and customer service of the staff, which to me was way below par for a 'nice hotel'. Good customer service is a lot more that 'sir' and 'mama'. It means actually listening to your customer, engaging, and being proactive about specific problems.
Positives: Clean, unique rooms; beautiful converted bldg.
Negatives: Unprofessional staff.
Amenities
24-hour front desk. Accessible facilities. Air conditioning. Catering services. Conference facilities. Connecting rooms. Elevators. Full service housekeeping. Gift/News stand. Handicap rooms. Hotel does not provide pornographic films/TV. Housekeeping - daily. Interior corridors. Lounges/bars. Meeting rooms. Non-smoking rooms (generic). Parking fee managed by hotel. Restaurant. Safe deposit box. Security.
Location details / directions
Starting at From Major Airport Directions From Airport to Your Property Take airport entrance road to I-95. Turn left onto I-95 South to exit 99. Exit right on I-16 east towards Savannah. Follow I-16 until the interstate ends. Stay on Montgomery Street until it ends at Bay Street. Turn right past city hall and enter the hotel loading zone just past Drayton Street on your left.
Starting at From Major City Directions From Major City to Your Property From South Carolina- Take I-95 exit number 5 through Hardieville (alt 17). Follow Alt 17 past Talmadge Bridge and exit on Olgethorpe Road. Follow Oglethorpe Road to Drayton Street and turn left. Drayton Street ends at Bay Street. Turn right and go 1/2 block and turn left. River Street Inn's lobby entrance will be in front of you. Park in the 30 minute loading zone to check in. From South of Savannah: Take exit 99A from I-95. This is the I-16 eastbound exit which will lead to downtown Savannah. The interstate will end on Montgomery Street. Follow Montgomery until it ends on Bay Street. Turn right past city hall and enter the hotel loading area just past Drayton Street. You will turn left and park in the 30 minute loading zone to check in.
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