Originally Posted by
Thumper
Are you joking? Or just being a curmudgeon? ;)
Mr. Crow9, I know what you mean. I've been THROUGH Savannah a bazillion times, but have never stopped and spent any time here. The riverfront area reminded me of Vegas in a way. We were out until 3:00 am and the place was still hopping when we called it quits. Of course, it's a budget trip for us, but we've adapted and learned how to get the most bang for our buck. Both hotels were comp'd ... so that's a major help. Parking in this area is a frigging nightmare and can end up costing as much as your dang lodging if you're not careful. Parking at both hotels is valet only, which at the first place was $48.00 plus tip ... and that's EVERY FRIGGING TIME you came in or out! (In other words, it's cheaper to leave your car in the lot and take a dang cab.) At this place (Andaz), the parking fee includes "in & out", but still pricey as all get-out. The concierge at the riverfront told us how to work around all that and sent us to the Welcome Center down the street. They have a 48-hour parking pass that's good for ANY city owned parking garage (they're EVERYWHERE), lot or meter in town .. for a one-time fee of $12.00! (I think it was $10 for a 24-hr. pass) There was a city garage directly across the street from the hotel and the same garage is basically attached to our second hotel. Everywhere we've been in the city, we've never had a bit of a problem finding free parking. One thing though, you'd BETTER know how to parallel park in this town! Anyway, for anyone coming here for any length of time, that city parking pass is worth it's weight in gold ... WELL worth the $$$. (just leave it on the dash and park practically anywhere)