Hotel Indigo Savannah Historic District by IHG
A Historic District base near Ellis Square offering cold mini-fridges, strong AC, and complimentary drink tokens.
The verdict
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Hotel Indigo provides a convenient base in Savannah's Historic District within walking distance of City Market and River Street. Guests appreciate the strong air conditioning, effective in-room refrigerators, and comfortable beds. Breakfast is solid and the bar provides welcome drink tokens upon check-in. However, some guests note that the property is in need of updates and street-facing rooms can suffer from early morning traffic noise. 786
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What travelers noticed
- Guests consistently praise the practical in-room amenities, including powerful air conditioning and refrigerators that keep water bottles chilled in the Savannah heat. 4
- The hotel location is widely appreciated for being within walking distance of local shops, restaurants, and River Street. 47
- Reviewers also highlight comfortable beds and enjoy the welcoming perk of drink tokens for martinis at the bar. 67
The catch
- Some guests report quiet stays with thick walls and peaceful back-facing rooms, whereas others complain about loud early morning traffic noise. drawn from the full read
- Shower experiences vary, with some reviewers praising good water pressure and temperature while others experienced weak pressure and loose fixtures. 54
Who it's for
- — Walkers exploring the Historic District and City Market
- — Guests wanting in-room fridges and strong air conditioning
- — Travelers who enjoy on-site cocktails and welcome drinks
Skip it if
- — Light sleepers sensitive to early morning street traffic
- — Guests seeking fully updated contemporary interiors
Seen on camera
14 moments · 3 videos · Hotel Indigo Savannah Historic District by IHG
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“There is a microwave. There is also a refrigerator that was quite cold and that kept a lot of water bottles chilled beca…”
youtube.com2:06“Room is pretty small, but has two beds. Don't need more space than this when we're going to be engaged in wedding festiv…”
youtube.com1:24“one of the cool things is you do got a real nice view of the Savannah bridge over there which that is I really like that”
youtube.com1:52“first The Good the room itself nice very very pretty yes they've done a great job decorating it's got a fun modern feel…”
youtube.com3:36“So this is the view that you are going to see from the pool deck and like you said the convention center is right across…”
youtube.com1:25“So let's take a tour. This is room 605. It is a two queen bedroom and the view from this is not great but that's okay.”
youtube.com1:47“The air conditioning worked amazingly, and that was important because, like I said, in Savannah, it's usually hot, but i…”
youtube.com2:26“If that's something that's going to annoy you, you're going to need to close that door. still going to be a little bit o…”
youtube.com2:42“and the location awesome yes cannot be be you were literally across the street from the Riverwalk”
youtube.com3:45“I love the fact that you can plug in while you are in bed. That chair is super comfortable. The desk area was great.”
youtube.com1:59“The water pressure in the shower was good. The temperature was always good.”
youtube.com2:50“So, as we finish up our room tour, I'm going to show you the closet in just a minute. This location actually is amazing.…”
youtube.com2:56“so on top of being like in the face at 5:30 in the morning my shower had continuing to fall out and bad water pressure I…”
youtube.com3:05“so we booked this on booking.com is 150 for the night which isn't too bad to be in Downtown Savannah yeah like in the hi…”
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Score breakdown
How the 76/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
81Location
95- “The Location: Savannah's Historic District You truly cannot beat this location. You truly cannot beat this location. Hotel Indigo sits right on Ellis Square in the heart of the Historic District, which means the best of Savannah is quite literally at your doorstep.” 8
- “I absolutely LOVED it there. We stayed at the Marshall House and would highly recommend it - great location and wonderful staff.” 7
Room
77- “Beautiful corner room with a balcony facing St. John's church. Two chairs and a small table on the balcony. Lovely to just sit there and watch the sunrise.” 7
- “first The Good the room itself nice very very pretty yes they've done a great job decorating it's got a fun modern feel to it super nice great beds” 53:36
Service
79- “From the front desk staff to the bell hops to their historian, I'm convinced the employees at The Marshall House are some of the friendliest in the business!” 7
- “The best thing about the Hotel Indigo was the service. We stayed at the last weekend of the Bath Christmas Market and the concierge James worked with me a month in advance to help arrange travel, book restaurant reservations, and recommend tours.” 13
Bed & Sleep
79Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Value
73- “We parked our car in the Liberty Street Garage just down the block rather than paying their valet fees. We stayed at The DeSoto and really appreciated the convenience. We had a great balcony view, we could walk to everything, it was close to the trolley stop, and the staff were friendly.” 7
Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-09-04
Where it sits
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Stay value
How this property reads against the hotels we cover alongside it. Measured on review evidence, not on a nightly rate.
Falls short of what $ usually buys
Scores 6 points below the modest median of 82, across 178 hotels in the same bracket. In Savannah it sits 10 points below the local median of 86.
- This hotel
- 76
- Bracket median
- 82
- Index median
- 88
Based on 178 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
What reviewers say about where to sleep inside this building — by room number where one is named, and otherwise by floor, wing, aspect and position. Every line opens onto the quotes behind it.
- 2 mentions
No location within the hotel draws repeated complaints yet.
Mentioned by name, but not yet often enough to call either way.
- 1 mention
Where travelers agree — and don’t
The topics reviewers split on most. A wide bar means your experience depends on which room you get — or whose opinion you trust.
View the 48 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
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- “The room was very nice. Only drawback was no coffee pot or microwave in the room.” 7
- “Beautiful corner room with a balcony facing St. John's church. Two chairs and a small table on the balcony. Lovely to just sit there and watch the sunrise.” 7
- “Room is pretty small, but has two beds. Don't need more space than this when we're going to be engaged in wedding festivities.” On camera21:24
- “first The Good the room itself nice very very pretty yes they've done a great job decorating it's got a fun modern feel to it super nice great beds” On camera53:36
- “Two queen suite has enough space for three people. The room is on the second floor facing the back and stays quiet.” 6
- “I absolutely LOVED it there. We stayed at the Marshall House and would highly recommend it - great location and wonderful staff. The room was enormous but also cozy.” 7
- “Loved our room. It had a mini fridge. Beautiful corner room with a balcony facing St. John's church.” 7
- “I love the fact that you can plug in while you are in bed. That chair is super comfortable. The desk area was great.” On camera41:59
- “So let's take a tour. This is room 605. It is a two queen bedroom and the view from this is not great but that's okay.” On camera41:47
- “We spent four nights at the Marshall House over Halloween weekend. What a beautiful hotel! Breakfast is included and tastes very good. There is a wine happy hour every night and live entertainment on Friday. Everyone we encountered was so pleasant and seemed to love their job!” 7
- “Breakfast is included and tastes very good.” 7
- “Bahaha! We had brunch at 700 Drayton, and it was all so beautiful! You can see the fountain and the park from the windows.” 7
- “Hotel Indigo is a great choice, the breakfast is good, I would personally rather eat at some of the nearby local spots instead.” 11
- “You don't even have to leave the building for a good meal or cocktail. Five Oaks Restaurant & Bar serves locally sourced, seasonally inspired food, and the lobby is a lovely spot to grab a coffee in the morning or a signature cocktail before you head out for the night.” 8
- “From the front desk staff to the bell hops to their historian, I'm convinced the employees at The Marshall House are some of the friendliest in the business!” 7
- “East Bay Inn - great location, clean rooms, friendly staff, and a nice bar attached 🙂” 7
- “My favorite detail: the front desk is built from vintage post office box drawers, painted a rich indigo blue as a nod to Savannah's history as an indigo exporter, which is where the hotel gets its name. The original wooden beams are preserved throughout the lobby too. It's the kind of character a cookie-cutter hotel just can't fake.” 8
- “The best thing about the Hotel Indigo was the service. We stayed at the last weekend of the Bath Christmas Market and the concierge James worked with me a month in advance to help arrange travel, book restaurant reservations, and recommend tours.” 13
- “I absolutely LOVED it there. We stayed at the Marshall House and would highly recommend it - great location and wonderful staff.” 7
- “The high ceilings! The exposed brick walls! The excellent service! Oh my! Enjoying our free drink tickets in the amazing bar downstairs.” 7
- “Kimpton Bryce! My wife and I have stayed there multiple times and always have a great time. Most everything is in walking distance. The riverfront and parks are visible as soon as you walk out the door. The staff is very friendly and have always had a great experience.” 11
- “The concierge was very helpful arranging a 4:30 a.m. ride to the airport.” 7
- “Drink tokens are given at check-in for the bar. The martinis at the bar are good.” 6
- “As far as staff and amenities, it's first rate - and it has the historic vibe.” 7
- “The Location: Savannah's Historic District You truly cannot beat this location. You truly cannot beat this location. Hotel Indigo sits right on Ellis Square in the heart of the Historic District, which means the best of Savannah is quite literally at your doorstep.” 8
- “I absolutely LOVED it there. We stayed at the Marshall House and would highly recommend it - great location and wonderful staff.” 7
- “Because you're in the thick of the Historic District, the sightseeing is effortless.” 8
- “Stayed at the HIE. It was amazing! Recently renovated. More importantly, it's really central to everything so just a great location.” 11
- “While I do think this hotel is in need of some updates, the location is the big win for me. (Are you beginning to sense how important it is to be in a good location in Savannah?)” 7
- “We stayed at Hotel Indigo on South Parade, just a five minute walk from the Bath Spa train station and the Bath Cathedral. It is a perfect location to see the major sites in Bath and visit the Christmas markets.” 13
- “Kimpton Bryce! My wife and I have stayed there multiple times and always have a great time. Most everything is in walking distance. The riverfront and parks are visible as soon as you walk out the door.” 11
- “com | Check rates on hotels.com My favorite thing about it: While I do think this hotel is in need of some updates, the location is the big win for me. It's centrally located in the southern portion of the Historic District, which makes it very easy to walk to restaurants, landmarks, and shops.” 7
- “While I do think this hotel is in need of some updates, the location is the big win for me.” 7
- “The location is great. It's far enough removed from the riverfront that it's out of the non-stop party zone, but it's close enough that you can still walk to River Street or City Market in less than 10 minutes.” 7
- “and the location awesome yes cannot be be you were literally across the street from the Riverwalk” On camera53:45
- “Great walking neighborhood with lots of shops and restaurants! The room was very nice.” 7
- “So, as we finish up our room tour, I'm going to show you the closet in just a minute. This location actually is amazing. It is so great to just walk outside and be within minutes walking distance of everything in downtown Savannah that you want to walk to.” On camera42:56
- “I stayed in the Perry Lane Hotel. It has the perfect location near Colonial Park Cemetery, the Cathedral, and Chippewa Square.” 7
- “It's no secret that I love the quieter southern section of the Historic District, and Perry Lane falls within that zone. It's so easy to walk to restaurants and landmarks using the hotel as a home base!” 7
- “My favorite thing about it: Like many locals, I love spending time outdoors in Savannah - especially in beautiful Forsyth Park. This historic Victorian-era hotel faces the park, so it's in a great location. It's an ideal place to stay if you want to feel more like a local than a tourist.” 7
- “so we booked this on booking.com is 150 for the night which isn't too bad to be in Downtown Savannah yeah like in the histor district that's a great price great price” On camera54:01
- “For its unbeatable location, historic charm, and dog-friendly welcome, Hotel Indigo Savannah Historic District is a spot I'd happily return to, ideally with Bowie in tow.” 8
- “We parked our car in the Liberty Street Garage just down the block rather than paying their valet fees. We stayed at The DeSoto and really appreciated the convenience. We had a great balcony view, we could walk to everything, it was close to the trolley stop, and the staff were friendly.” 7
- “If that's something that's going to annoy you, you're going to need to close that door. still going to be a little bit of light coming out, but the bathroom was really great.” On camera42:42
- “The water pressure in the shower was good. The temperature was always good.” On camera42:50
- “so on top of being like in the face at 5:30 in the morning my shower had continuing to fall out and bad water pressure I was not pleased in the shower experience” On camera53:05
What we still don't know
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- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about floor level.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about which side it faces.
- Nothing reliable said about view.
- 11 sources carry no publication date, so we cannot tell how current they are.
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- 11Savannah, GA Hotel? : r/ihghotelsresortsreddit.comForum thread2024-12-21Ageing6 quotes used
“Hotel Indigo is a great choice, the breakfast is good, I would personally rather eat at some of the nearby local spots instead.”
Read originalreddit.com - 15Hotel Indigo Savannah Historic Districtvisitsavannah.comReview site2023-09-19AgeingRead originalvisitsavannah.com
- 75 of the Top Savannah Historic District Hotels - As Voted by ...savannahfirsttimer.comReview site2023-02-22Ageing28 quotes used
“The room was very nice. Only drawback was no coffee pot or microwave in the room.”
Read originalsavannahfirsttimer.com - 8Hotel Indigo Savannah Historic District Reviewpoorlittleitgirl.comReview site2017-07-06Ageing6 quotes used
“My favorite detail: the front desk is built from vintage post office box drawers, painted a rich indigo blue as a nod to Savannah's history as an indigo exporter, which is where the hotel gets its name. The original wood…”
Read originalpoorlittleitgirl.com - 1Hotel Indigo Savannah Historic District by IHGbookonline.comReview siteDate not statedRead originalbookonline.com
- 2Hotel Indigo in Savannah, Georgia, USAyoutube.comVideoDate not statedListened for quotes only1 quote used
“Room is pretty small, but has two beds. Don't need more space than this when we're going to be engaged in wedding festivities.”
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