The building – known to locals as the ‘Grand Lady on the Bay’ due to her sweeping size – was once a 19th-century merchants’ storage house and shop, filled with everything from tobacco to canned peaches. It’s now a charming redbrick hotel with a modern style.

The comfortable  guest rooms have floor to ceiling windows allowing plenty of light to pour in. After breakfast or a cheeky cocktail at the lobby bar, immerse yourself in the neighbourhood’s rich culture at City Market, right next door. Then embark on one of the many fascinating tours Savannah has to offer; at least five of the city’s iconic squares are located within roughly five blocks of the hotel.

Rooms are air conditioned with WiFi, cable TV, hair dryer, ironing equipment and coffee maker.

• Cathedral of St John the Baptist
• Jepson Centre for the Arts
• Mercer-Williams House
• Wormsloe Plantation Historic Site
• Owens-Thomas House