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Sonesta Essential Savannah

2.5 star property
Hotel near Savannah Festival Outlet Center in Savannah

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Room, 2 Queen Beds | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Gym
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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480 Al Henderson Blvd, Savannah, GA, 31419
  • Place, Savannah Festival Outlet Center
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Henderson Golf Club
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Savannah, GA (SAV-Savannah - Hilton Head Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed

7.8 out of 10
Good
(21 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

Savannah

Gateway Village stay.With a stay at this Gateway Village hotel, you'll be within 2 miles (3 km) of Savannah Festival Outlet Center and 9 miles (15 km) of Savannah Mall. Also within 9 miles (15 km) are St Joseph's Hospital and Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum.

What's nearby

  • Savannah Festival Outlet Center - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Henderson Golf Club - 14 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens - 2 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • St Joseph's Hospital - 12 min drive - 9.0 miles
  • Hunter Army Airfield - 19 min drive - 15.2 miles

Getting around

  • Savannah Amtrak Station - 15 min drive
  • Savannah - Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Cracker Barrel - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Shell - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Sonesta Essential Savannah

Hotel near Savannah Festival Outlet Center in Savannah
Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. There's an onsite business center. Free breakfast is served daily. A fitness center, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly Sonesta Essential Savannah. Free self parking is available.

This Savannah hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 41 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Business facilities
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Television in lobby
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
Sonesta Essential Savannah offers 41 accommodations with safes and designer toiletries. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM

Things to do

  • Gym
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 75 per pet, per week
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 50 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 75 per pet, per week
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, and JCB International. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

Hotel Sans
Sans Boutique
Sans Boutique Hotel
Sans Boutique Hotel Savannah
Sans Boutique Savannah
Sans Hotel
Sans Boutique Hotel Suites
The Grand Savannah Hotel
Sans Boutique Hotel Suites
Sonesta Essential Savannah Hotel
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Frequently asked questions

How close is Sonesta Essential Savannah to the airport?

Sonesta Essential Savannah is 12.5 mi (16-min drive) away from the Savannah - Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Sonesta Essential Savannah?

As of Oct 19, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Sonesta Essential Savannah on Nov 2, 2025 start from $68.0, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Sonesta Essential Savannah have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Sonesta Essential Savannah.

Does Sonesta Essential Savannah offer free breakfast?

Sonesta Essential Savannah offers free buffet breakfast every day from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

Is there a casino at Sonesta Essential Savannah?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Sonesta Essential Savannah?

Check-in begins at 3 PM.

Is there free parking at Sonesta Essential Savannah?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Sonesta Essential Savannah have a pool?

Sonesta Essential Savannah does not have a pool.

Does Sonesta Essential Savannah have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Sonesta Essential Savannah to downtown Savannah?

Sonesta Essential Savannah is 11.8 mi away from Savannah.

Reviews

Sonesta Essential Savannah Reviews

8.0

Very Good

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 123 out of 263 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 61 out of 263 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 263 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 263 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 263 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

BONNIE, Hollywood

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great when I got there Habi greeted me with a big smile and he was very attentive throughout the whole time. As soon as I got there I accidentally locked myself out of the room after spilling my drink all over myself so I was hanging out in the hallway soaking wet and I had to walk down to the lobby to get some help and he was more than accommodating to get me back into my room as soon as possible. Another one of the employees helped me to the end after I had to look through the whole entire garbage can after accidentally throwing something away on my tray that I really needed and valued. I'm not usually such a wreck but I had a couple mishaps and the staff was over the top with the amount of help they gave me and the politeness with which they did it. The room was clean. The temperature in the room was great and also adjustable. Parking was easy. Located around a bunch of other stores. I would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Arrived at check-in and they couldn’t find my reservation. She checked for 10 minutes or more and kept questioning me whether I was sure I made the reservation there, even though I had shown her the confirmation. She asked me to call Expedia and tell them she couldn’t find it and I was calling she magically found the confirmation. We went up to the room with all our bags only for a staff member to yell at us from the other side of the hallway to wait because the room wasn’t ready. We went back downstairs and they changed our room. We went up again and there was some kind of debris on the bedsheets. A roach egg casing behind the microwave. A live silverfish in the bathroom. The room was nothing like pictured. Just looked in poor condition. I will never stay here again. Even the breakfast was awful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deirdre

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great. Bathroom shower tile needed replacing It was torn you could see the old tile under it. The staff was nice and ver responsive to our request.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Savannah

Room very spacious and comfortable. Location great for access to 95. 1/2 hr away from downtown Savannah. Very good price and stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Daron

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, very nice staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eleanor

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was nice. The parking was convenient. Check in went smoothly. And the room was very nice. Place was quiet and suited my needs.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Biplob

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great staying in this hotel and very clean room and convenient location, just right off the I-95 South. Staffs are very nice and helpful. Breakfasts are good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Warren

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean & efficient environment close to restaurants. The bed was comfortable. Breakfast was good & consistant.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Miro

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was in very bad shape. The shower door was broken. The AC was also not working properly in that it had no temp sensor and you had to get up and turn it on and off each time for use.. All the towels had stains on them and the shampoo bottles they provided were essentially empty.. The breakfast was touted as a must have. I would have been better off sleeping in and avoiding the frozen food. Would not recommend even for the price.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

lorna

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value for money, clean and centrally located.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Stacey

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here one night, passing through. The staff was rude at check in and seemed to gossip more than doing their job. The overall hotel was decent and the rooms are pretty big. The beds were uncomfortable and the shower felt gross. Would not recommend if you were vacationing in Savannah but if your passing through it’s convenient being right off of I-95.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Antonio

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Pictures don’t match the hotel in person

I booked this hotel based on the photos online, but the reality was a complete letdown. The pictures are extremely misleading — what looked clean and modern turned out to be run-down and poorly maintained. There was a strange, musty smell throughout the room, and it was clear they had just painted over dirt and damage instead of actually cleaning or renovating. When I raised my concerns with the front desk and asked for a refund, they were completely unhelpful and refused to work with me. I didn’t feel comfortable staying the night, but they still charged me the full amount. This was one of the most disappointing hotel experiences I’ve ever had. Save your money and stay somewhere that actually delivers what it promises online.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Randa, Kensington

Traveled with pets
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The king bed was comfy. I had booked thru Expedia. Upon arrival the front desk person TOLD me that there’s a $50 charge for my pets. There was no comments about an extra charge for pets. I could have stayed at a much better hotel with my pups for the rate of $150/night. I told the front desk that they will NEVER see me there again. In addition, the guests in the room above me made noise ALL night long. They were sliding furniture around, walking heavy footed among other things. I called the front desk to register my complaints with them at 9:30pm. I asked the mgmt to ask them to be quiet, especially after 10pm. This continued all night. FINALLY at 4 am I could take it no longer, I called and seem to have woken up the front desk person. I asked her again to call them room 311 above me and to ask them to stop this noise. After that I couldn’t go back to sleep and I still had nine hours of driving. I never even stopped for bfast/coffee in the morning. NOT GOING BACK to the motel on the drive back!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Alice

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotels.com did not pay rooms and therefore checking took over an hour to call customer service to have the issue resolved. Bathroom, shower paint was coming off the floor no hooks for towels, coils in bed very noisy. Doors were very thin all night, ringing and dinging from elevator. Tiles in lobby were very slippery, couple of people slipped and fell. Breakfast was pretty bad., fruit was yucky, sausage and eggs were cold. The only thing good was the coffee machine.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Dawn

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Mold everywhere in bathroom. A/c was on but had broken knobs. Bed was really comfortable!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lora

Actually we never stayed here, we left. We arrived late and tired after driving 17 hours and were not given a room because the Expedia virtual charge was rejected, however my credit card was charged. The staff was unhelpful and couldn’t care less. Expedia put us in touch with a specialist that had us on hold for 45 minutes. We hung up and went next door to a best western that was brand new and lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Mia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Would not recommend

We were originally put in a room that I can't believe was even an option. I will let my photo speak for me. when I went to the front office to tell her I could not stay in that hotel she immediately asked what’s the problem. She act it as though they couldn’t possibly be an issue until I opened my camera and showed her the photos. Then all of a sudden she puts me in a room that is being constructed on first floor with tape in the bathroom and paint in the shower. But it was better than the first one. it just makes me wonder why would she even put us in that room in the first place?
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Emily

Disliked: Staff & service
I stayed at your hotel on 6/22/2025. At the time I checked in, I was required to put a $100 deposit up, which I was told would be returned in 8-10 business days. It is now 7/11/2025, and it has yet to be returned. I called the hotel first at 7:30 AM CST, a woman answered, took my information and told me she would call me back in 30 minutes. This did not happen, so I called back at 12:54 PM, she took all my information, acted like she didn't speak to me earlier and said she was busy and couldn't find the reservation and needed to ask someone else, but she would call me back that day. Still no call back, so I called AGAIN at 4:10 PM, this time she was rude (and so was I) and she told me has already told me she can't find my reservation and she is busy. This is an appropriate way to speak to or treat a customer, nor is it an appropriate answer. I am also a busy person, and I patronized your hotel. Your hotel collected $100 from me, which should be returned.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Khaliffah

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Micki

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room wasn’t bad but you could hear people talking and yelling in the hallway and some strange guy was beating on our door in the middle of the night and when my boyfriend opened the door he ran away!! Very creepy
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nataly

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Parrish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tanisha

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025