Roussell's Garden Bed & Breakfast — Hotel in Savannah

Roussell's Garden was a little slice of heaven in an already enchanted place. This was our first trip to Savannah, and we are so in love. In no small part due to our lovely accommodations at Roussell's Garden B&B.|This is not our sort of vacation. We rent cabins in the back of the beyond where we can hike and not see anyone. But due to some health concerns, we decided to try something more urban, and Savannah just sounded nice.|From my first phone call to book the room I was taken with Jan's friendly warmth and helpfulness. When we pulled up in front of this beautiful Victorian with colorful flowers bursting out of the front garden we knew were in the right place.|Our room, the Mandevilla, is a beauty. I picked this room (okay, the whole B&B) for the bathtub, but all of it was gorgeous. I was worried that being in town right on a busy street would be too noisy, but by 10 every night it settles down and we slept well! The bed is enormous and wonderful, plenty of closet and dresser space for a week, and the bathroom. Oh, the bathroom.|Really good coffee and breakfasts every day, and lots of terrific advice on which tours to try and how to get places. Lots of busy sightseeing, but also some lazy, luxurious afternoons writing on the porch swing and lounging in the gardens. Savannah is buggy. Arm yourself appropriately.|Oh, endless hot water and plenty of water pressure, a huge relief in a really old house!|The house is endlessly delightful too. So much personality. I know it has ghosts- how could it not?- but I'm sad to say I didn't meet any, there or anywhere else in Savannah. Not even in my new favorite place, Bonaventure Cemetery. And despite my lack of sensitivity, I have no doubt they're there. Savannah is SO haunted, in all the best possible ways and probably some unsavory ones, above and beyond the Midnight in the Garden story. It sunk its live-oak-and-Spanish-moss roots deep into our hearts. Those gracious streets, drenched in shade and flower scents, those sherbet-hued sunsets, all that glorious food, but something more, something indescribable. Even after we got back to our very beloved in farm, we both felt as if it took a full week before we were all the way back home. Part of us is still wandering the squares and exploring the parks. |Rousell's Garden was the perfect place to...

This is in response to the owners trying to justify their rudeness by “making up” that I called at 3:00am in the morning (read my review below and the owner's response). I called at 8:55pm from Alabama which is 9:55pm in Georgia (I have included a picture of my phone call showing the time of my call). Never mind I had tried calling earlier, but didn’t get anyone & had sent emails with no response. Because rooms were filling up fast & this was originally my first choice, I decided to try calling later in the evening when I assumed things had settled down.

As someone who owns a business & has worked in the hospitality field there’s a saying that goes, “There is only one boss. The Guest. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else” And that’s exactly what I did & word of mouth can be powerful!

There's probably a reason that besides mine there's only 62 reviews and the newest is over two months ago.

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After reading all the reviews I was really excited to stay at this place for my first trip to Savannah. However, after calling to check about accommodations for the date of my trip and being greeted by a very rude woman on the phone I decided this wasn't a place to stay if they treated you like this on the phone. The woman answered, "hello" very abruptly. At first I thought maybe I had got a wrong number. After asking if this was the Roussell's Garden Bed & Breakfast I asked if rooms were available. The entire time she seemed offended that I had called and like I had bothered her. Never mind this is a business. I didn't even ask all my questions because I was so put off by her tone of voice and the way she spoke to me. Not friendly at all. I wonder how many other guests have been turned off when they have called. I decided to...

We stayed at the Roussell’s Bed and Breakfast in March 2022. Our check-in was easy, and our host Bryan and Jan were very helpful. Our focus on coming to Savannah was the St. Patrick’s Day parade.||The following morning, we were greeted with a great breakfast of home-made items. Eggs, French Toast, Biscuits, Grits, Ham, Sausage, and fruit. Jan also made some bread and cakes that we could take with us on our daily journey.||Bryan and Jan were very helpful with helping us choose a location to visit for the day. They even had maps and explained the bus system and how the parade would run. They provided maps to get us downtown, which is about a mile walk.||Our rooms were clean and comfortable. We selected the Carriage House East room, which is detached from the house over the garage. The area is very safe.|Savannah is a beautiful place to visit and the Spanish Moss that grows in the trees gives it a ghostly feeling. There is a great park, Forsyth Park with a nice fountain. The downtown area has lots of history and great restaurants and pubs. One thing we liked was that you can drink in the streets!||We truly felt at home at Roussell’s. We were always greeted in the morning to a smile and a delicious breakfast. Jan and Bryan were great hosts and went out of their way to make you feel comfortable.|Some other things we did were: Savannah River Boat Cruise, Tybee Island, walked the River Street area where there are shops, restaurants, and pubs.||Doug and Sharon from...