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The Planter's Inn

The Planter’s Inn, a charming 60 room boutique hotel, sits proudly on Savannah’s historic Reynold’s Square right next to the Olde Pink House restaurant. Boasting superb hospitality and lovely 19^th century décor, the Planter’s Inn is a favorite choice for travelers looking for the convenience of a Savannah Historic District hotel. Just a block from famed River Street, the Planter’s Inn is located in the heart of Savannah’s action. Some of that “action” seems to have lingered well beyond the grave for a handful of the Planter’s Inn’s former guests.

Located just behind Christ Church on Johnson Square, the Planter’s Inn sits on the site of the first parsonage of John Wesley, founder of Methodism. Later, in 1812, a private residence would be built on this lot by prominent Savannahian Oliver Sturges for one of his twin daughters. In 1913 the house would become the John Wesley Hotel. In spite of its prudent namesake, the John Wesley Hotel would soon become Savannah’s premier brothel. In 1982 the hotel would suffer substantial fire damage forcing it to close its doors. It would reopen two years later, after extensive remodeling, as the Planter’s Inn. Perhaps it was during this period of renovations that the former “guests” were awakened from their perpetual slumber.

There have been several sightings of the odd and unexplainable at the Planter’s Inn. A woman dressed in an early 19^th century gown has been seen on several of the floors rearranging the art work. Perhaps this is the spirit of the Sturges twin, apparently dissatisfied with the choices of décor in her former home. Several guests have seen the spectral figure of a man carrying a body out of the lobby and across the street into the square. This could be a residual haunting dating back to Savannah’s devastating fire of 1820 which destroyed 463 buildings from Franklin Square to Reynolds. Could this apparition be playing out that fateful event when people flocked to the squares to avoid the flames? A bellman at the Planter’s Inn gives an account of seeing the full-body apparition of a woman walking across the lobby dressed in early 20^th century attire. After addressing her, the woman acknowledged the bellman and then turned and disappeared right into the wall!

Visitors to Savannah will not find a more convenient and centrally located hotel than the charming Planter’s Inn. Steeped in history and hospitality, this boutique hotel is an excellent choice for the savviest of travelers. But fair warning is due…some of the hotel’s former guests have ignored the check-out policy. Some guests decided to take up permanent “residence” at the Planter’s Inn.