![]() ![]() Wine and delicious hors d'oeuvres were served each afternoon in the parlor at 5:30 and it was a great time to visit with other guests. The social hour each afternoon was memorable. The staff was very attentive to our needs and was very courteous. He even had the time to visit with guests each morning while breakfast was being served. The breakfast that was prepared each morning by Chef Shane was delicious. We stayed in one of the garden rooms, and it was very nice. The House is a beautiful representation of the 1800's homes in the area. In fact, we were there 4 nights and walked to every place we wanted to see, including River Street. It is within walking distance to many, many historic sites and restaurants. It is located on Jones Street, which is one of the most beautiful streets in the U.S. More Show lessĮliza Thompson House is the perfect place to stay in Savannah. Although there are not individual mini-fridges in the rooms, thoughtfully there is a shared fridge on the main floor, where one can store items. Rooms that face the courtyard have an outside corridor, so there's a loss of privacy if the heavy drapes are kept open. The windows don't open, the a/c was either very loud (in one room) or ineffective (in the other), and not every room has a ceiling fan. The rooms have an air of luxury, but are somewhat out of date with wall to wall carpeting, small bathrooms with iffy/harsh lighting, and upholstered bed pillows that end up on the floor, and then back on the bed. It's easy and pleasant to have breakfast in the courtyard (which also has a heated section), but the breakfast items were hit and miss: very good quiches, dry waffles, excellent country gravy, unripened strawberries in the fruit salad. There's 24 hour tea, coffee, water and cola in the parlor. For example, the chicken skewers were dry, the chocolate cake was brown there wasn't much chocolate flavor. It's fun to have the afternoon snacks, and the evening port (Sandeman) and dessert in the parlor, but the quality of the snacks and dessert aren't as good as one would hope. The overall experience is excellent, but some of the parts are only good to very good. The staff are superbly pleasant and helpful, and are the main reason we would stay again. The location is terrific- in the atmospheric historic district. We had an excellent stay at the ET Inn, but not quite as glowing as some of the other reviews. Rooms that face the courtyard have an outside corridor, so there's a. ![]() ![]() YOU SHOULD KNOW Street parking is tricky in Savannah, but the Eliza Thompson House offers a great solution: 24-hour passes for $15 and 48 hour passes for $24 allow visitors parking in any city parking garage or at any parking meter labeled for an hour plus.We had an excellent stay at the ET Inn, but not quite as glowing as some of the other reviews. It's worth noting that this inn is rumored to be haunted, and several travelers have had spine-tingling experiences here. Adjacent is a New Orleans–esque carriage house with 13 moderately priced rooms. A full breakfast is taken in the tranquil brick courtyard with its soothing fountains. Bruce room, with its draped ceiling and original hardwood floors, is considered the most elegant. The rooms are well appointed, some with antiques and vintage beds, fine linens, and other designer accents. This gracious Federal-style home was transformed into a B&B by the first "new" owners in 1977 a boatload of furnishings and portraits in gold-leaf frames were shipped over from England. Afternoon wine, cheese, and appetizers and luscious evening desserts and sherry are served in the atmospheric main parlor of this fine town house built by Eliza Thompson's loving husband, Joseph, for her and their seven children in 1847. ![]()
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