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This hotel has a pretty courtyard with a pool, a restaurant, and a bar. I have never been in the restaurant (since I have my favorite places to eat when I go to Savannah), but it looks clean. The rooms are comfortable and clean. Even when the town is overrum by tourists, you can usually spend a quiet night of rest in the rooms at this location.

We like to go from the hotel to the River Street area, but there are many other activities within 10 - 20 minutes from this location. If you are looking for a mid-range value, try this spot.

This bed and breakfast is located on historic Jones Street, and is within walking distance to shops, antique stores, museum houses, Civil War memorials, beautiful old churches and Savannah's finest restaurants. Room specials are available with walking tours of some of the local gardens, some mentioned in the recent novel "Midnight In the Garden of Good and Evil."

Upon our arrival at the bed and breakfast, Anna and I were shown to our room, which was furnished with antiques that were reminiscent of the 1840's and 1850's. We decided to join the other guest for the nightly reception, held between 5:30 and 7pm. The parlor allowed us to meet fellow guests and the innkeeper. Homemade hors d'oeuvres, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks were served. We then went out for a light evening meal. we returned in time to have some of the special desserts and coffee from 8:30 to 10pm.

After a restful night's sleep, we awakened to a meal of delicious muffins, biscuits and breads, bacon, eggs, sausage, fruit, juices and coffee. That was perfect to get us started on a busy day looking at some of the tourist spots of the city.

This wonderful Irish pub has a bar, a dining room, and a balcony area. In the dining room there is live music on most evenings from around 8:00 - 12:00 (usually Irish folk music). My wife and I have become friends with one of the singers, Harry O'Donohue. Harry comes from Ireland and sings many ballads and other traditional songs when he is in town. He performs usually two weeks per month at Kevin Barry's. Ask him to sing the ballad of Kevin Barry, which goes:

Just before he faced the hangman
In his dreary prison cell
British soldiers tortured Barry
Just because he would not tell
The names of his brave companions
And other things they wished to know
"Turn informer or we'll kill you"
Kevin Barry answered, "No"

What a marvelous remembrance to a brave young patriot.

The food at Kevin Barry's is mostly traditional Irish (Corned beef and cabbage, Irish stew, and shepherd's pie). If you enjoy your beer, have a pint of Guinness stout or Harp's fresh from the tap. Or, try a shot or two of Bushmill's fine Irish Whiskey. If you don't like any of this, have a delicious steak or some of the local seafood that is always brought in fresh.

My wife and I went here for a New Year's Eve celebration. We ate roast beef, shrimp, vegetables, and deserts, and had our fill of Guinness, Harp's, and Bushmill's. We listened to Harry and four other Irish balladeers sing and bring in the new year. The time we had was wonderful and we cannot wait to return.

My wife and I try to visit Love’s whenever we go to the Savannah area, which is at least three times per year. The specialty of Love’s is seafood (as can be determined from the name), and a large variety can be prepared fried, steamed, broiled, or grilled. One of the popular plates includes a filet of fish, shrimp, rock shrimp, oysters, scallops, crab cakes, catfish, potatoes, slaw, and corn. The fried catfish can be ordered as an all-you-can-eat plate. For my most recent meal I chose the alligator tails as an appetizer, then followed it with the seafood platter. My wife had a wonderful grilled and blackened salmon. Upon completion of the meal, a choice of key lime pie, cobblers, and cakes are available for dessert. Perhaps one can get a sense of the large variety of food available by my description.

The visitor to Love’s will never go away hungry. The waitresses are ready to serve you with traditional Southern hospitality, the food is plentiful and delicious, and you will have a very relaxing, pleasant dining experience whenever you visit Love’s.

I took my wife to William’s on our last trip to Savannah. The restaurant had the appearance of a school cafeteria, but the delicious food made the difference between an average meal and a delightful dining experience. I ate the broiled seafood combination platter (it is also available fried). This meal offers a wide variety of seafood for a small price. It included a filet of fish, shrimp, rock shrimp, scallops, oysters, and (of course) two delicious crab cakes. My wife ordered a salmon steak and the crab cakes. Both meals were delicious, however, the specialty of the house remains the crab cakes. It is no wonder that people for almost 70 years continue to return to William’s to eat these specialties that melt in your mouth as you bite into them.

We had a wonderful evening as we ate our meals. A short time later, we were on River Street at our favorite pub, listening to music. What a wonderful treat it was to partake in this traditional Savannah dining experience.

One of the first things that we noticed was the old building. It was erected in 1734 and is said to be the oldest house in the State of Georgia. Beside this building is another edifice, one that was erected in 1753. This is the true Pirates' House, which served as an inn for sailors visiting the city. These two buildings have been joined together to form what is the present restaurant,

One of the main rooms in the restaurant is the Captain's room, with its hand-hawn ceiling beams joined with wooden pegs. Hanging on the walls in the Captain's Room and The Treasure Room are frames containing pages from an early, very rare, edition of the book Treasure Island.

The dinner menu from which we ordered contained steak and seafood items,such as the Low Country jambalaya that I ordered and the Seared Swordfish that my wife ate. Of course, who can come to Savannah without ordering the oysters (as an appetizer). Most of the entrees run between $15 - $20 USD, with appetizers and deserts additional.

Some people might be a little bit unhappy with the length of time to receive the order (about 45 minutes), but everything is cooked to order and takes time to prepare. Overall, this is one of the great historic restaurants in this country.

My wife and I decided to try out the food at Shuckers. The restaurant is conveniently located on River Street in the Historic District of the city. It is located in a building that was once a warehouse for goods brought in by the river traffic. We decided to try the food for lunch on a Sunday.

Most of the appetizers were oyster-based. So, a bucket of steamed clams seemed to be in order, along with a pint of beer. For the main meal, a variety of seafood was available, as well as a few sandwiches. I ordered the low-country boil, a mixture of shrimp, clams, oysters, fish, potatoes, and corn that is boiled together for a delicious feast. My wife went for her favorite, salmon.

The oysters and the beer were enough to keep us happy until the main course arrived at our table. Then, we ate our fill. Do I need say that we had to take a box home with food that we couldn't finish?

Although we did not try it, I noticed that the restaurant had a full-stocked bar. The waiters and waitresses kept customers amused with witty chat and all who were at Shuckers seemed to have a happy time. I give this restaurant a hearty recommendation.

Of the two candy shops, my favorite is River Street Sweets. They make old-fashioned saltwater taffy, pralines, chocolates, nonpareils, and other confections. As the tourist enters the shop there is an old-fashioned machine for taffy pulling that one can watch. Confectioners constantly make fudge and other chocolate delights as you pass through the shop. Usually there is an employee of the store passing out samples to everyone passing through the store. This is somewhat like the "candy man" described by Motley Crue and other when they sing about drugs. The man is giving samples so that people will get hooked and purchase more of the product. However, this drug contains only the sugar that is in the candy. One taste and you cannot resist.