S A V A N N A H

My best friend found us the Andaz Savannah, sitting on the corner of one of the city’s quaint squares and walking distance to pretty much everything. Like all Hyatt properties, the room was clean and staff was helpful. We loved having a bar and restaurant downstairs for snacks and the outdoor pool was the perfect escape from Georgia’s steamy summer weather.

Vic's on the River — A lucky find during our walk by the river, this restaurant seems to book up so grab a table ahead of time. We got seated at the bar and loved the food so much, especially the green fried tomatoes. Although we wanted to return a second time before the end of our trip, it didn’t work out.

Crystals Beer Parlor — Hot and famished, this was another lucky find during our stroll through the city. The food was hearty and delicious, the drinks were so refreshing we took a second round to go.

Mrs Wilkes – This was high on our list as it's considered one of the best spots in the city but the line was around the block and we were too hungry to wait.

Chocolates by Adam Turoni — Right by Chippewa Square, where they filmed the famous Forrest Gump scene, this beautiful little shop’s chocolates are miniature works of art and taste incredible. If you don’t buy any for yourself, they are a wonderful gift idea!

Leopold Ice Cream — A Savannah institution, you may find a line of people waiting to go in. The owner, Stratton Leopold, was a big producer in Hollywood and worked on many famous productions. Keep an eye out because you may run into him as you get your ice cream like we did.

Fox & Fig – just a couple of blocks from the Andaz hotel, this cute little coffee shop was our first daily stop and their matcha was divine.

Trolley Tour — An awesome way to get a feel for the layout of the city, we hopped on and stayed on (it was rainy) but it can be used as a mode of transportation to and from the most popular sights.

Ghost Tour – I came to Savannah with my best friend who shares my love for all things scary so a ghost tour was a no brainer. We booked through 6th Sense and chose their 2 hour walking tour, where we learned a ton of history about many of the beautiful buildings in the city as well as some really awesome stories about Colonial Cemetery.

There are many historic mansions in Savannah, here are the ones we visited:

Mercer House — whether you read “Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil” or not, this is a beautiful tour.

Owens Thomas House — this was a cool historic house to check out, we did it last minute.

The Sorrell Weed house – Although they do seem to offer historic tours, we opted for the ghost tour and I will say, it was a chilling one. I won’t give anything away but there is a Facebook page where people share their experiences and I can attest, we had a couple ourselves.

Not a mansion but another “Midnight in the Garden” book-related must: the Telfair Academy Museum which houses the infamous Bird Girl. It's a small museum but worth the stop just to see her. They had to move her out of Bonaventure Cemetery because she was causing quite a commotion.

Speaking of, it seems odd to include this but we enjoyed a walk through Bonaventure Cemetery. A quick Uber ride from the city, its main claim to fame is the “Midnight” book/movie, but the beautiful pathways and oak trees make it worth the visit.

We learned a lot of history of Colonial Cemetery during the walking ghost tour so we returned during the day to take a better look. This one is right downtown so it’s easy to get to.

Forsyth Park – 30 acres in size, this stunning park is home to the city’s most famous fountain, installed in 1858 and modeled after the fountains at the Place de la Concorde in Paris.