‘Savannah is so beautiful that the dead never truly depart.’ — James Caskey
The “Historic Inns of Savannah” collection lists six boutique inns built in the mid-to-late 1800s
I’d always dreamed of visiting Savannah, and one Halloween, fate finally cracked open a door — The Gastonian had a last-minute vacancy. It felt like winning a ghostly lottery. Gas lamps flickered as I wandered past the Cathedral Basilica and Forsyth Park, just steps from my room. Nights here run between $284 and $416, depending on your haunt of choice. Locals warn that if you ever see a lantern flicker three times in Wright Square, turn around. They say it’s Alice Riley, Savannah’s oldest ghost, counting the living before midnight. See my other post on The Gastonian here. Check out my post on a duelist’s grave nearby here.
The building is 157 years old
Halloween is the best time to visit Savannah!
Pumpkins + Cobwebs decorate the houses in Johnson Square
A nearby chocolate shop is called Chocolat by Adam Turoni + has the absolute best chocolate truffles I’ve ever had
Milk chocolate + raspberry mousse treat inspired by Hocus Pocus. Named after Winifred Sanderson’s spellbook, Book features a single enchanted eye that opens and blinks
Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist is a 10 minute walk away from The Gastonian
Each evening, silver trays appeared in the lounge with deviled eggs, tea sandwiches, and cheese bites — a Southern welcome served on lace doilies
Traditional Georgian Revival furniture made up the room
Typically mahogany or cherry wood was a hallmark of traditional craftsmanship in those days
Since The Gastonian was built in 1868, its interiors often combine Victorian architecture with Georgian Revival furnishings
Savannah’s 22 public squares, laid out in 1733 by James Oglethorpe, are within walking distance from the inn
The hotel had Graham Beck (a South African bubbly!)
Tons of bookstores with Halloween themes surrounded the inn
Try a charcuterie board in Old Town Savannah at ‘Alligator Soul‘
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