Azalea Inn and Villas

Five Stars, a Golf Course, and a Pool

A five-star rating is uncommon enough among Savannah's bed-and-breakfasts that Azalea Inn and Villas earns attention on that distinction alone, and it backs the rating with a feature almost no competitor offers: a golf course within three kilometers, paired with a seasonal outdoor pool and a full slate of organized tours. Seventy reviews hold the property at a steady 8.9, a smaller sample than some of its neighbors but consistent enough to trust, and the five-star classification suggests the physical property matches the service.

Why It Works

Fifty listed amenities put Azalea Inn and Villas in the same activity-rich category as the city's larger properties, but it keeps the intimacy of a thirteen-room inn: private check-in and check-out, a tour desk arranging bike tours, pub crawls and walking tours, and a pool with a shallow end that signals real thought went into guest comfort rather than a pool added as an afterthought. The adults-only policy keeps the atmosphere consistent across all of it, from the garden to the terrace to the pool deck.

Why This Location

East Huntingdon Street sits in the same quiet southern stretch of Downtown Savannah as several of this list's other picks, close enough to the historic squares to stay walkable while leaving room for golf and other activities that need more space than the inner district offers. It's a practical base for a guest planning to split time between the city and the course, rather than choosing one over the other.

Fast Facts

• Gamme: milieu-haut de gamme

• Vibe: actif, golf et piscine, adults-only

• Chambres: 13

• Best For: golfeurs et couples cherchant piscine et excursions organisées

• Our Favorite Thing About the Hotel: le golf à moins de 3 km couplé à une piscine extérieure, combinaison rare

• Dining: petit-déjeuner en chambre, menus adaptés sur demande

• Amenities: piscine extérieure saisonnière, golf à proximité, bureau d'excursions, jardin, terrasse, jeux de société

• Attractions à proximité: parcours de golf, le quartier historique, circuits à vélo organisés sur place

Golf, Bikes and Pub Crawls, All Arranged for You

Between the on-site tour desk and the roster of organized activities — bike tours, pub crawls, walking tours, and golf nearby — Azalea Inn and Villas functions less like a traditional B&B and more like a small activity-focused resort, similar in spirit to a handful of other properties in this part of Savannah but distinguished by its five-star rating and its proximity to a golf course, a combination that doesn't repeat anywhere else on this list.

A Seasonal Pool and a Quiet, Adults-Only Base

The pool is seasonal rather than year-round, and the shallow end and poolside towels suggest a property designed for guests who actually want to use it rather than simply photograph it. Combined with board games and puzzles in the common areas and a strictly adults-only policy, the overall atmosphere stays closer to a relaxed retreat than a party destination, even with the pub crawls on offer for guests who want them, and the five-star rating suggests that balance is working.

Thirteen Rooms, Built Around Guest Comfort

With daily housekeeping, air conditioning, heating and non-smoking rooms throughout, Azalea Inn and Villas covers the fundamentals as thoroughly as it covers its activity program, and it's that combination — reliable basics plus a genuinely unusual amenity mix — that explains a five-star classification at a property this size. For a thirteen-room inn, it manages to feel neither cramped nor impersonal, which is a harder balance to strike than the room count alone would suggest. Reviewers consistently point to that balance as the reason they'd return, rather than any single standout feature.