Savannah Special B&B Summer Deals Announced by Romantic Inns Association in Historic Savannah, Georgia USA

Savannah, GA (June 26, 2013) -- An historic inns, members' collective -- Romantic Inns of Savannah, Georgia USA -- announces unique 2013 summer discounts to encourage a summer trip to Savannah, with lodging at the popular, privately owned bed and breakfasts in the downtown Savannah historic district.

Refreshing beverages and a delightful breakfast are complimentary amenities at each Savannah B&B lodging member of Romantic Inns of Savannah.

In addition to Summer in Savannah lodging deals, a long list of amenity options highlight the generous southern hospitality found in Romantic Inns of Savannah. Take a glimpse at a new historic Savannah inns association video -- "Romantic Inn of Savannah: The Savannah Way to Stay."

Summer enticements to travel to Savannah and incentives to stay in the stately to cottage historic inns range from a chilled tea party to a quintessential Savannah picnic, summertime discounts, and seasonal deals. Eight inns have posted a special offer on the association's web site -- romanticinnsofsavannah.com.

"Clearly, the early Summer in Savannah'deals are our personal enticements to stay in our historic inns, and are our personal invitations to visit beautiful Savannah, Georgia -- a city we love enough to invest millions to live here ourselves," states the association's marketing chair, Jackie Heinz of Zeigler House Inn.


"Summer is the best time to take full advantage of the best rates, an unhurried leisured-pace, gracious southern hospitality, and generous amenities our historic cottages and stately home inns," adds Diane McCray, innkeeper at Green Palm Inn and marketing committee member.

Travel editors have encouraged travelers to book lodging in the historic inns. "Guests adore Savannah from the outside in. They love it more from the inside out with lodging in character rich bed and breakfast inns. Here history, charming comforts, and storytelling enhance the experience. We simply are adding our famously friendly invitations, especially to our loyal B&B travelers and to first-time bed and breakfast travelers," states Jackie.

Summer in Savannah, frequently called 'America's most beautiful city', is a slower pace and less busy, less bustling and less packed. Along with the treasures that are classic Savannah, the National Landmark Historic District is where architecture, shopping, the arts and entertainment offer up something new and refreshing to do in Savannah any time of year. The multicultural cuisine is gaining in notoriety, especially in restaurants owned by the executive chefs.

In addition to Savannah's shade from the canopy of grand trees, more cool spots are the art galleries and museums, restored mansion tours, and legendary pubs. Tybee Island beach and the delightfully fun options of getting out on the water supplement the nightlife and daytime culture in the heart of Savannah's fun city.

Below are the first wave of summer specials from Romantic Inns' members. Follow the association on Twitter -- @RomanticInns and check the association web site for new offers, which will be updated throughout summer 2013. Events, festivals and things to do are also posted on the association web site.

Zeigler House Inn
Free "Chilled Tea Party for Two!" now through August! July 15 – August 29, 2013 stay: $159/night Monday -Thur.; Fri. - Sunday 15% off high season rates. Breakfast & parking included. 866-233-5307 or 912-233-5307.

Green Palm Inn
June, July & August 2013 add a "Picnic for 2", plus Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace tour to your 2- or 3-day summer stay! Free with 3-night stay. $25 with a 2-night stay. Toll free 888-606-9510 or local 912-447-8901.

Presidents' Quarters Inn
Romantic Inns' special: All rooms 20% off. Rates for online bookings reflect discounted specials. Rates include lodging, parking, breakfast, hors d'oeuvres and wine. Toll Free 800-233-1776 or local 912/233-1600.

Armstrong Inns
Summer Special: ** 15% off regular rates on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. In-room bottle of wine on arrival, complimentary silk rose petals on bed upon request. Call 912-232-9175.

McMillan Inn
Summer discount: $25 off the total with a 2-night or more stay when you mention summer special at time of booking. Call 912-201-2128.

Olde Savannah Inn
Book 2 nights and get 50% off the third night. Book 3 nights, get the 4th night absolutely Free. Cannot be combined with gift certificates or previous reservations. Offer expires Sept. 30, 2013. Call 912-247-8254.

Catherine Ward House Inn
All teachers receive a 10% discount on any room reserved for a stay between Sunday and Thursday during July, August, and September 2013. Call toll free 800-327-4270 or local 912/234-8564

1895 Inn
Receive $25.00 off each room night between July 25 - August 28, 2013. Call toll free 866-900-1895 between 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Eastern time. Mention offer, “Romantic Inns of Savannah summer special”.

Add required 13% taxes (includes federal, state and local) to all specials and Savannah lodging rates. For more information, contact via Twitter @RomanticInns or use the contact form on the web site, here.

ABOUT ROMANTIC INNS OF SAVANNAH
A collective marketing association of family--owned historic home inns (circa 1855 - 1898), Romantic Inns of Savannah LLC interprets and romanticizes southern hospitality a dozen different ways in Savannah, Georgia USA -- renown as North America's most beautiful city. Let Savannah Romance You!™" is the invitation from the bed and breakfasts' non-profit organization. Situated along the southeast Atlantic Ocean coast, Savannah's National Landmark Historic District (2.5 square miles) is home to the city's smallest restored home inns -- private carriage houses to 16-room European-style town homes -- that dot prestigious, quiet residential neighborhoods. Elite among America's original 13 colonies, Savannah is prized for its southern traditions and architecture that survived the American Civil War (1861-1865), urban and coastal landscapes, the arts, international cuisine and commerce. For more information -- romanticinnsofsavannah.com, Twitter @RomanticInns & Facebook. Press Contact: Sandy Traub, straub@spatior.com

Memorial Day Weekend in Savannah, Georgia 2013

SAVANNAH Georgia (April 10, 2013) – Formerly known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the war.

Entrance to old Fort Jackson on the Savannah River.

In an address delivered for Memorial Day on May 30, 1884, Oliver Windell Holmes spoke that “life is a profound and passionate thing” and of “youth they lent the passion and joy of the spring”.

"Life is action and passion.” – Oliver Windell Holmes

For a long holiday weekend in Savannah, Romantic Inns of Savannah innkeepers will help you to celebrate Memorial Day – the day in late May that typically marks the start of the summer vacation season. Labor Day marks its end.

We invite you to get away for gentle climates and quiet, patriotic days and nights in Savannah. Enthusiastically, we look forward to welcoming you to our Romantic Inns in Savannah on your next road trip to the Georgia Coast!

Monday, May 27, 2013 - Memorial Day in Savannah, Georgia USA

Especially in Savannah’s beautiful springtime one does not need events. The city itself is a spectacular destination worth the trip and worth the anticipation to explore.

Memorial Day is a patriotic holiday in the USA, a time for a long weekend to begin your summer vacation in Savannah, Georgia.

Memorial Day is a respectful time for tributes to the ultimate sacrifices by soldiers. For nearly 300 years and today Savannah maintains an idyllic, southern way of life because of brave soldiers and wise civic leaders.

Recommendations from our innkeepers embrace Savannah’s unique places and southern style. Famous places include garden-park cemeteries -- Colonial Cemetery downtown, Bonaventure Cemetery on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, and Laurel Grove Cemetery where over 600 Confederates from the Battle of Gettysburg are buried.

• On tours of mansion museums in our fair city, you’ll come to appreciate architecture and lifestyles that survived the Civil War.
• On a walk down the Bull Street corridor, visitors will take photographs in Savannah’s famous squares that highlight monuments dedicated to fallen heroes.
• On a walk along the Savannah River riverfront and bluff tourists will see the World War II Memorial, and Vietnam War Memorial.
• Colonial and 19th Century forts – Fort Jackson and Fort Pulaski -- are spots you don’t want to miss.

Events Memorial Day Weekend --

• May 23 – 26, 2013 - Tony Award-winning Best Musical, "Urinetown" at Lucas Theatre
• Saturday, May 25, 2013 - “The Savannah Mile” (run benefits line-of-duty tragedy survivors)
• Saturday, May 25, 2013 – “Savannah Live” (8 p.m.)at historic Savannah Theatre.
• Sunday, May 26, 2013 (1 – 3 p.m.) - War of Jenkins' Ear at Wormsloe State Park
• Sunday, May 26, 2013 – “Jukebox Journey” (3 p.m.) at historic Savannah Theatre

Historically, Savannah’s slow-talking passionates offer refreshing welcome, goods, and services.

Located in Madison Square, downtown Savannah, patriotic monument to Sgt. William Jasper, hero in the American Revolutionary War, Battle of Savannah

During the 1700s, early colonists built a “Strangers House” in Savannah on Johnson Square. Yet, today the tales of ‘life and passion’ are daily episodes, like the arrival of strangers and returning friends into our historic Savannah inns. For over a century grand homes and colonial cottages have played important roles of ‘life and passion’ in the Hostess City of the South.

You will recognize more local names that we share with you in our chat here about ‘the passionates’ in Savannah, Georgia.

The headline from GastroTraveling is “Savannah Bee Company Passionate About Honey”. The local artisan honey is at the core of a modern-day, home-spun Savannah small business that has gained a chic-crowd following and now-famous praise. Besides that, the honey is delicious and the founder so passionate to deliver excellence!

Fleet Feet Sports -- the tireless sponsors of running events in the Savannah Area – posts this question on its web site: “Are you passionate about running and fitness?” Fleet Feet is a primary sponsor of running events year around, including the “The Savannah Mile” on Memorial Day weekend (May 25, 2013), and the Rock N Roll Marathon (November 9, 2013).

Of Flannery O’Connor’s Childhood Home, one TripAdvisor.com reviewer from North Carolina writes of his experience at the Pulitzer® prize writer’s home: “Absorbing story of a passionate girl. We absorbed vignettes of her child life on Lafayette Square and caught glimpses of the spirited, assured youngster, who would spell as she chose and not as directed! A true sense of caring for her memories is rolled up in the house restoration, which presents a resemblance of the O'Connor's 1930's decor and furnishings. The museum volunteers, staff, and donors earn our thanks for preserving and showing off the plain texture and style of this bygone era.”

Of the Black History Tour another TripAdvisor.com reviewer writes, “History Brought to Life Through Passionate and Gifted Story-Telling”. One stop on the tour is the First African Baptist Church, built by God-loving slaves. During the 1800s church patrons passionately hosted an important hub of freedom seekers, those traveling along the Underground Railroad during the American Civil War.

There is no need to wait only for Memorial Day.

The passionate spirit of the Romantic Inns of Savannah is stated gently in our tagline – Let Savannah Romance You!™ Be assured that guests staying under our roofs will spend their pleasantest days here, whether slumberous or excursion packed. Our innkeepers are among the doting passionates, too. Yes, the synonyms apply -- excitable, emotional, impulsive, and zealous.

‘The passionates’ and the homes of Romantic Inns of Savannah are like Savannah herself -- always dressed and ready for company. Just ask. We’ll even rustle up a picnic ‘dinner on the ground’* for you!

Of Memorial Day Wikipedia describes: “People gather on the designated day and put flowers on graves and renew contacts with kinfolk and others. There often is a religious service and a ‘dinner on the ground’*, the traditional term for a potluck meal in which people used to spread the dishes out on sheets or tablecloths on the grass. It is believed that this practice began before the American Civil War and thus may reflect the real origin of the ‘memorial day’ idea. Source: Memorial Day, Wikipedia 

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