Top 10 Haunted Hotels in Savannah

People ask me constantly which hotels in Savannah are actually haunted versus which ones just claim to be haunted because it’s good for business. After years of guiding and investigating, I can tell you the difference. Here’s my honest ranking — based on documented history, repeatable anomalous activity, and what I’ve personally witnessed. Not TV. Not marketing copy.

1. The Marshall House

Built in 1851, the Marshall House served as a Union hospital during the Civil War and as a medical facility during Savannah’s yellow fever epidemics. The 1999 restoration uncovered amputated limbs beneath the floorboards — a fact the hotel doesn’t hide, and shouldn’t. Guests report soldiers in the corridors, children’s footsteps in empty hallways, and plumbing that operates on its own schedule. The history here is genuinely documented. So is the activity. Start here.

2. 17Hundred90 Inn

One of Savannah’s oldest continuously operating inns. The ghost of Anna — a woman said to have jumped from the third floor after being abandoned by a sailor — is the famous story. However, the kitchen activity is what I find more interesting. Staff have reported flying pots, moved objects, and a presence that is distinctly less sympathetic than Anna. Room 204 is the hotspot. If you’re genuinely curious, that’s where to sleep.

3. The Kehoe House

Built in 1892, the Kehoe House served as a funeral home at one point — a fact that tends to follow a property. The most consistent reports involve children: laughter, small footsteps, and the sensation of small hands. The twin boys who reportedly died in a chimney accident within the home are the explanatory legend. Whether or not that specific story is accurate, the activity pattern is consistent with what investigators find in properties with histories of child mortality.

4. Foley House Inn

A human skeleton was found bricked up in the fireplace during renovation. That sentence doesn’t need embellishment. The ghost reportedly associated with the property — described as a friendly, top-hatted gentleman — is considerably less dramatic than the discovery that gave him company. Worth a stay for the architecture alone. The paranormal component is a bonus.

5. Hamilton-Turner Inn

Overlooking Lafayette Square, built in 1873. The reports here cluster around sound phenomena — children, billiard balls, voices — rather than visual apparitions. The building has had several lives and several sets of occupants who apparently decided to stay. It’s a beautiful property in one of the better square locations in the city.

6. East Bay Inn

Built in 1852, near River Street. The resident spirit — informally called Charlie — is known for moving objects, flickering lights, and whispering names. In my experience, locations near the old waterfront tend to have activity that reflects the character of what happened on those docks. Charlie reads as mischievous rather than malevolent, which is consistent with that pattern.

7. Olde Harbour Inn

Also on River Street. The spirit here — called Hank, said to be a former employee who died in a fire — announces himself through cigar smoke, footsteps, and moved objects. The building was once a warehouse. Its bones are old and its history is specific. Both of those things matter in Savannah.

8. Eliza Thompson House

Dating to 1847, this antebellum inn generates reports of a Civil War soldier, cold spots, and disembodied voices. The soldier apparition type is common in Savannah properties with Civil War-era histories, and this one has it. It’s a well-run inn with good service and an appropriately atmospheric set of extra guests.

9. The Gastonian

Two connected mansions from 1868. The Gastonian’s paranormal reports include a tidy-minded maid spirit who helpfully adjusts guests’ belongings — which is frankly a more practical haunting than most. Additional activity in other rooms tends toward the mischievous. The level of luxury here is excellent. The stories are consistent.

10. The Dresser Palmer House

Built in 1876. The reports at Dresser Palmer involve voices, temperature anomalies, and moved objects — a fairly standard Savannah haunting profile. The building is beautiful and the history is real. For the level of paranormal interest, it sits at the lower end of this list. Still, in Savannah, “lower end” of a haunting ranking is not the same as nothing is happening.

A Note on All of These

Staying in a haunted hotel in Savannah is more than just a night’s lodging. It’s an immersion in a city where the past is genuinely present. Additionally, none of these properties will guarantee you an encounter. What they will give you is genuine historical architecture, documented paranormal history, and the kind of atmosphere that makes sleep interesting. That’s worth something, regardless of what you believe.

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