Empty Nesters Girls’ Get-Away
Spring in Savannah is the perfect season for an empty nester girls’ get-away. Photo credit President's Quarters Inn.
The last chickee has left the nest and your schedule isn’t filled with chores, carpool duty, sports practices and playdates for your children.
It’s time to take a much-deserved break, recharge your battery and do something just for YOU and reconnect with your girlfriends and have a grown-up girls’ getaway and Savannah is the perfect place for a truly memorable experience.
First things first: Where to Stay?
The Residence Inn is just blocks away from Downtown Savannah. Photo credit Residence Inn by Marriott Downtown Savannah
Savannah’s historic district has many hotel accommodations for you trip. You may opt for an historic inn/bed & breakfast, a chic boutique hotel or a flag ship property. No matter where you decide to lay your head, you’ll be within walking distance of River Street, City Market, Plant Riverside, and plenty of restaurants and shops.
If you want to stay in groups, one accommodation to consider is The Residence Inn which is located just blocks from Savannah’s Historic District and offers modern rooms in old fashioned, historic row cottages of the 19th century. Recreating the workers cottage, the unique architecture of the property is unlike any other hotel in the city. Complete with every amenity – like high-definition LCT TV, free high-speed wireless Internet and spacious studios, 1- or 2-bedroom suites – The Residence Inn features a brick-lined courtyard leading to the gazebo and outdoor pool area. You and your girlfriends will cherish the quaint look and feel of the cottages and will enjoy the fully equipped kitchens.
The Gryphon Tea Room is the perfect spot for you and your friends. Photo credit SCADGryphon Instagram page.
Next up – Food: Where to Eat and Drink?
Moon River Brewery enjoy a frosty mug of the best craft beer Savannah has to offer. Photo credit Moon River Brewing Company Facebook page
For at least a day, you and your friends get to be “ladies who lunch” and the perfect spot for this is The Gryphon Tea Room. Gryphon's coveted position on Savannah's Madison Square invites you in with its 1926 Scottish Rite architectural profile and alluring café menu. The intimate elegance of the interior, where white-clothed tables, carved-mahogany bookcases, and original stained-glass panels convey warmth and graciousness, provides a front row seat to the iconic Bull Street. The Gryphon is owned and operated by Savannah College of Art and Design.
Unwind after a fun day at Moon River Brewery where you can enjoy a frosty mug of the best craft beer Savannah has to offer. Probably one of the best parts of any grown-up girls’ getaway is getting to relax, unwind and catch-up in person with your friends. You’ll share the best of memories, laugh and may even shed a tear or two as you realize that the days are long, but the years are short and collectively you’ve been through many of life’s ups and downs. There are several fun and funky places to sip a cocktail and share stories. A couple of our favorites are the Planter’s Tavern in the Olde Pink House, Churchills Rooftop Bar or the Moon River Brewery where you can enjoy a frosty mug of the best craft beer Savannah has to offer and sit in their beer garden. If you are looking for a beautiful sunset view from the rooftop of The Alida, Top Deck, Electric Moon, and Rocks on the Roof are all perfect spots (Insta-worthy for your empty nesters girls’ get-away) for capturing photos of your gang and the stunning panoramic view of Georgia’s first city.
The Alida offers Insta-worthy photos for your gang and a stunning panoramic view of Georgia’s first city. Photo credit Alida website
Touring Savannah
If you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind experience in Savannah, why not consider hiring a private guide from Convention Consultants for you and your friends. Your private tour guide will meet you in your historic district hotel to begin your walking tour. Within this 2.2 square mile area, beautiful streets and squares have a tale to tell at every corner...288 years of history are spoken eloquently in exquisite ironwork and ancient cobblestones, in splendid mansions and picturesque cottages.
Colonial Park Cemetery is a must stop on your tour of the city. Photo credit Convention Consultants.
Retail Therapy
No empty nester girls’ getaway would be complete without a bit of shopping, and Savannah will not disappoint. You may want to wander in Capital Bee, Harper’s Boutique, Pelindaba Lavender, and The Printed Peach. If you are looking to take some goodies home, you will want to stop by River Street Sweets – for pralines and bear claws. You’ll probably need an extra duffle bag to get your goodies home!
