Ballastone Inn vs Planters Inn
Ballastone Inn and Planters Inn are both praised by experts. Overall, Planters Inn ranks marginally higher than Ballastone Inn. Planters Inn ranks #8 in Savannah with endorsements from 7 publications like Gayot, Rough Guide and Oyster.
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."
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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."
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Fodor's
"Step back into the Victorian era at this sumptuous inn on the National Register of Historic Places,."
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Jetsetter
"A luxe room or suite at a beautiful, central inn – includes breakfast, sherry, hors d'oeuvres and more."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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Planters Inn
29 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31401
From $118 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"Formerly the John Wesley Hotel, this inn has the service and the charisma of a landmark Savannah property."
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Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The small Planters Inn is certainly an authentic way to experience the Historic District -- the inn's 60 rooms are decidedly Savannah, with details such as four-poster beds and dark wood accents."
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Star Service
"This distinctive old workhorse dates from 1912 and combines B&B sensibilities with qualities frequently associated with a larger hotel."
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Light sleepers should request one of the rooms eyeing the courtyard.
Rough Guide
"A formal, welcoming, hotel rather than a B&B, in a lovely position on Reynolds Square in the historic district."
Gayot
"Numerous period-style touches in the 60 rooms (including one suite) range from four-poster rice beds to fireplaces."
Afar Magazine
"Stepping into Planters Inn’s lobby, you’ll feel like you’ve been transported into the foyer of a modernized Southern plantation home."
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Travel + Leisure
"If you're looking for old-world Southern charm to accentuate your stay in Savannah, look no further than Planters Inn"
Savannah Travel Guide
June 14, 2021
Frommer's
"This hotel has perhaps the best location in the city, right on historic Reynolds Square with room service from the Olde Pink House next door"
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