Ballastone InnvsHamilton-Turner Inn
Both properties are highly recommended by writers. Overall, Hamilton-Turner Inn ranks significantly higher than Ballastone Inn. Hamilton-Turner Inn scores 88 with recommendations from 7 sources including Forbes Travel Guide, Travel + Leisure and Frommer's.
Ballastone Inn
14 East Oglethorpe Avenue, Savannah, GA 31401
From $177/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Free Parking
Insight Guides
"Now it’s acclaimed as a particularly romantic getaway, with 19th-century period details."
Travel + Leisure
"At the Ballastone Inn, an Italianate mansion three blocks from the waterfront, rooms have canopied poster beds and mahogany armoires." Full review
Star Service
"A small fragrant-flower-of-a-hotel steeped in antebellum charm, Ballastone Inn consistently ranks at the top of the list of Savannah's fine traditional bed-and-breakfasts." Full review
Fodor's
"Step back into the Victorian era at this sumptuous inn on the National Register of Historic Places,." Full review
Jetsetter
"A luxe room or suite at a beautiful, central inn – includes breakfast, sherry, hors d'oeuvres and more." Full review
Hideaway Report
90.0
"Romantic and stylishly decorated bed-and-breakfast in a four-story 1838 antebellum mansion, in the heart of Savannah’s historic district." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Why did this hotel catch your attention?
Walking up Ballastone Inn's curved iron staircase feels like stepping successively back in time to the early 19th century." Full review
Frommer's
"Luxurious and highly romantic hotel...when it comes to the rooms, all of them are decorated in a period style, but quality differs a lot depending on price point." Full review
Hamilton-Turner Inn
330 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31401
From $242/night
- Pet Friendly
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
Fodor's
"With bathrooms the size of New York City apartments, this French-Empire mansion is celebrated, if not in song, certainly in story, and certainly has a "wow" effect." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Just steps from...Lafayette Square, the inn has 17 individually designed guestrooms which may contain 11-foot windows, antique four-poster beds, claw-foot tubs, and private entrances." Full review
Star Service
"Romantics in search of a charming outpost with lots of authentic traditional touches will be happy here." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Formerly a private home, the four-pearl Hamilton-Turner Inn embodies the grand style of the deep South." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"You’ll feel like one of Hamilton’s personal guests during a stay at this historic inn, with extras such as all-day tea and coffee." Full review
Afar Magazine
"This is a beautiful, historic bed and breakfast located on the charming Lafayette Square." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Why did this hotel catch your attention?
A grand Victorian mansion on the southeast corner of Lafayette Square, the building that now houses the Hamilton-Turner Inn dates to 1873" Full review
Frommer's
"Almost a tourist attraction in its own right...the lavish rooms here run from suites to basic doubles, but all feature contemporary interpretations of period styles, with antique-style beds" Full review