Great stay at The Alida right after Christmas! The hotel had a really charming, quaint après-ski/après-ski lodge vibe set up for the season, which felt like a fun little winter escape in Savannah. The location is excellent. Super walkable and close to everything, we barely needed transportation at all.

It was busy (the day after Christmas), which is totally expected for the time of year, but despite the crowd the service never missed a beat. Check-in and check-out were smooth and the staff was warm, organized, and genuinely welcoming. The servers and bartenders were all doing an amazing job, especially impressive considering the rush of the holiday week.

The rooftop yurt was adorable and made for a cute photo-op and cozy hangout. I joked that it might not be ideal in hotter weather, but that’s obviously no fault of theirs — weather happens, and they made the best of it with the theme.

Brunch and drinks at The Rhett were fantastic. Also worth noting, the service team deserves extra credit for their energy and attentiveness during such a high-traffic holiday window.

Only two tiny notes (and more just feedback than criticism): our room didn’t have bottled water available. Not a dealbreaker at all, just something that stood out.

As an American Express member, I was able to take full advantage of all partner benefits, including room upgrades and on-property perks, which made the stay even better. Overall, a great experience, great staff, and a hotel that clearly knows how to show up for its guests — even in the busiest moments.

Would definitely stay again when visiting Savannah!

– Keith

We stayed at Alida with my family around Christmas holidays for one night. Being Titanium with Marriott, I used points for free nights, otherwise, it is too pricey. This is pretty cool and interesting place, enjoyed tasteful decorations and attractive common areas. The service is generally friendly and cheerful, but slightly uneven. Location is quite convenient, riverfront, next to JW Marriott. Quite exciting Rooftop bar with the great views, cozy and positive vibes.
Rooms were spacious, with two king beds, and nice bathrooms, minimalistic and spotlessly clean. We didn't like the design, it was sort of silly location for the closet, and it caused inconvenience (there were 3 of us). Breakfast and coffee were vastly overpriced, we had complimentary breakfast for 2 people included, but it was $50 brunch per person otherwise. I opted to skip it, it didn't look like the kind of food I would enjoy anyway. Espresso drinks were not great and very expensive. Still, a quite nice place. Solid 4 stars, but definitely not 5 star experience.

– Alex Golod

The hotel is super nice. The location in Savannah is superb, right downtown in the middle of the old district. Tons of very nice dining and shopping options. The rooms are very nice and the bathrooms super cosy. Only room in the us where I had nice water pressure and cold as well as warm water in the shower. The restaurants and bars in the hotel are very nice. Especially the cabanna at the pool
and the rooftop bar. However the staff does seem to be not very attentive and distant. I am not sure they try to be super professional or whatever that is. They were not unfriendly but they are also not very welcoming. Check in process was super quick but I would expect a more friendly and helpful staff at the front desk in such an establishment. I am a status member with Marriott and asked to extend my late checkout for an extra hour (the hotel was obviously running slow) and was denied without any discussion and offered at an extra 40 dollars per hour. You get an 18 dollar voucher for the location fee they charge (30$), you actually get two vouchers for each day. The second one you can’t really use as the only bar that accepts the voucher opens at 5pm and checkout for non status owners is 11am.

– F.L.