Savannah is the rare American city that rewards slowness — a place where Spanish moss drips from live oaks lining squares designed in 1733, and where a cocktail on a wraparound porch isn't laziness but a civic duty. The Historic District is one of the largest urban landmark districts in the country, yet it feels intimate, walkable, and genuinely lived-in rather than museum-piece precious. For luxury travelers, the appeal is a city with world-class dining and design-forward boutique hotels that still moves at a pace the rest of the South has long abandoned.
Mashama Bailey's James Beard Award-winning restaurant, set inside a restored 1938 Greyhound bus terminal, is reason enough to book the trip....
The port city menu threads West African, Gullah Geechee, and French influences through dishes that feel both rooted and boundary-pushing — think foie gras with cognac and country ham, or whole roasted fish with Sea Island red peas. Reserve the counter seats at The Grey Market next door for a more casual but equally brilliant morning pastry and egg sandwich.