Sonesta Essential Savannah

The location near the highway is convenient for travelers. The complimentary breakfast is appreciated despite its initial cost. Guests praise the exceptionally friendly and helpful staff.

I questioned why the hotel was empty on a weekend, now I know. The air conditioning was a constant on and off every 3-5 minutes however, driving on the freeway with windows open was less noisy. It kept us up all night. No shower cap, no hair dryer. The toilet was so low my 3 year old thought it was a kids potty. I’m in great shape and work out regularly and I struggled. The shower had as much power as an outdoor children’s sprinkler. I could not get my shampoo out of my hair. Yes I’m a curly girl. Free am breakfast was a treat if you only eat carbs. Potato patties, cereal, bagels, biscuits and gravy. Waffles and muffins, marble bread, toast and yogurt Coffee too. My husband grabbed a bagel with 2 butter pads. Both butter packs were hard and dry unable to be used. Very old. Cream cheese was ok. When we arrived 4 pm no one was at the desk. Had to ring. Took a few minutes to arrive. Left for dinner 5:00 pm empty desk. Back from dinner 7:40 empty desk. Out the next morning 7:00 am, Empty desk. This is a security concern for us with children.

My friend and I stayed here for four nights in October 2024. We wanted something budget-friendly where we could have two beds and breakfast included. This seemed like a great deal. But, you really do get what you pay for. Pros: -Front desk staff are fantastic and super helpful! Peter was especially great checking us in and a couple times when we had issues. -Beds are comfy, if a bit high. -We loved the shower that was fully enclosed as opposed to the stupid half-wall things you see in most hotels these days. -The location was nice -- right off I-95 and only about 25 minutes into downtown Savannah. Plus, it was a quiet area. Cons: -They seem to still be renovating and there are some issues there. -The first room we had (312) had a leaky toilet, so they got us moved to the room next door (314 -- Thanks, Peter!). -The air conditioner broke overnight on our first night, but we didn't really notice until we got back that day. We called the front desk and Peter came with a maintenance guy and they got it working again. However, it stayed stuck on 60 degrees for the rest of our stay, which was a little chilly...but better that than hot. And, we preferred not to have to repack and move rooms again. -Even though we liked the spaciousness and enclosed nature of the shower, the tile had seen better days and could use with a refresh, though it was clean. -There were no towel racks or hooks anywhere in the bathroom except for one underneath the sink for hand towels. Also, there was no toilet paper holder on the wall, so it was just sitting on the back of the toilet. -Some of the towels and one of the duvets had stains on them (like old, set-in stains that weren't too concerning, but they really should update the linens). -The breakfast was abysmal. I had a bagel, and it was incredibly stale. There also wasn't any cream cheese for the bagels, which was odd. They only have two cereal choices, and based on the length of time the bagels had been sitting out, I wouldn't trust the pancake mix or the other items. We ate at McDonald's down the road instead. Hopefully, they'll get things running smoother as they finish the renovations and Choice Hotels fully takes over. But, as it is now, I wouldn't stay there again.