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Ok...I had posted last week about going to Las vegas....but really too far for me.
So here's the scoop me (from the Boston area) and two cousins (both from Houston) want to get together for a Girls Getaway. Sooooo....NC and SC are about 1/2 between us.
Problem don't know which place to go....none of us have been to Savannah or Charleston. We like to shop, eat, drink, dance....not always in that order! I think both have ghost tours (I've always wanted to do that!)
Tough part too is that I am trying to figure out accomodations. Want to have our own beds. Would love to find a reasonable B&B ... but all seem to be over $200 a night and unless some place can guarantee ajoining rooms I'm not seeing we would be able to do a B&B.
Thoughts? Ideas?
Targeting beginning of May 2012 so we have some time to plan and save!
Ok, yes, I'm obviously biased because
<----------I live in Savannah.
But I don't live here because I was born here and have just lived here forever. I live here because DH and I came here for a long weekend for our 5th anniversary and decided there is nowhere else in the country we would rather live. So we moved here. Savannah is an amazing place. And don't get me wrong - I'm not knocking Charleston either. In fact, that's where DH and I went for our honeymoon, and we thought it was beautiful and romantic. But that's just the thing - Savannah can be very romantic, but it is also SUPER fun. Charleston, to me, is more romantic and refined....not exactly what I'd be going for on a girls' weekend. Shop, eat, drink, dance? Savannah to a T ! And ghost tours? We are considered one of (by some people THE) most haunted cities in the country. (Believe it or not - I'm not even sure I actually believe it - but I had a personal paranormal experience two weekends ago!) Ok, I know...I sound like a commercial now. But I really do love this town, and there is nothing more fun than sharing her with others.
About accomodations - instead of B&Bs, which are beautiful but often $$$, check into condo/apt rentals. They are often multiple bedrooms (which means more beds ) and much cheaper. We have tons of them around here. A couple of my friends come down here for vacation several times a year, and always stay in townhouse/condos. I would be happy to get some info about different companies from them if you'd like. I'd also be happy to offer food, shopping, dancing (do NOT miss Savannah Smiles Dueling Piano Bar), etc. if you want. Just let me know here or PM me.
(Just something I noticed from your original post....you say NC and SC are 1/2 way between you and your friends.... I am sure it was just a typo, but Savannah is in Georgia and Charleston is SC, neither is in NC. )
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You can't go wrong with either. In Charleston, the plantation houses were amazing, while in Savannah we loved doing the carriage ride and seeing all the squares.
I think I'd base it on where you can get good, decent accommodation. I'd have a look on Trip Advisor to see which hotels are well rated, as bed and breakfastas seem to be out, and then price them out in each city. You may find some reasonable deals with the chains, but I would check the reviews of them before booking...
Charleston and Savannah are both beautiful cities! I've spent a lot of time in both of them and can recommend both easily! We just did girls trip to Savannah and had a great time. We spent the days exploring the squares and the nights on the main strip exploring the bars, we really enjoyed the English Pub.
Savannah! One of our best vacations ever.
It's a beautiful town. Very walkable, but we were easily able to rent a car for the day we wanted one to go out to Tybee Island.
We stayed at the Marriott on the River, because that's where DH's meeting was booked. It doesn't meet your parameters -- not a B&B and not quaint. But it was built as the athletes village for the yachting portion of the Atlanta Olympics, so it was interesting in its own way.
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If you're looking for larger accommodations, don't forget to check the owner rental sites like vrbo.com and homeaway.com. I did a quick search (for Savannah) and found many historic condos for rent that sleep 2-8 people for well under $200 a night. Have fun planning!
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We stayed at The Inn at Ellis Square and got a great rate from AAA. The Inn also has Suites if you're interested. They are within walking distance of River Street, all the Squares, everything! They have packages too that include dinner a Paula Deen's &/or Haunted Tours. We will be staying there again for St. Patty's next year!
We did a Haunted Pub Crawl & a Haunted Trolley Tour. Both were ok but I found a walking tour book for $6 in a shop on River Street and experienced the best of Savannah that way - go figure!
Top Two bits of advice: even though it's a girls weekend, wear comfortable shoes - walking on River Street even in low heels was a disaster. visit the Cuban restaurant one block from Paula Deen's - MONSTER margaritas and fantastic Cuban sandwiches, it was on Whitaker. Hope it's still there.
Hmmm... much as I loved Savannah...
I just checked your other thread. I see that the group is arriving from Houston and Boston. Not sure that Savannah is halfway. Nor that any of you can get to either Savannah or Charleston quickly and easily.
Is there a hub airport in between that you could all get to with only one flight? St. Louis? Atlanta? If you're only going for a couple of days, almost anywhere has enough things to do to occupy a group for 48 hours.
. visit the Cuban restaurant one block from Paula Deen's - MONSTER margaritas and fantastic Cuban sandwiches, it was on Whitaker. Hope it's still there.
Can you believe it's not? It closed. (and it's really strange that you mentioned it because I just randomly noticed last weekend that it had closed...DH loves Cuban sandwiches and we had never made it there to try theirs.)
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Nor that any of you can get to either Savannah or Charleston quickly and easily.
Is there a hub airport in between that you could all get to with only one flight? St. Louis? Atlanta? If you're only going for a couple of days, almost anywhere has enough things to do to occupy a group for 48 hours.
You can get a direct flight to Atlanta from any major airport in the country (Houston and Boston included), and then from there they have a flight to Savannah almost every hour (flight is a little under an hour in length). I'm sure Charleston has a similar schedule from ATL, but I don't know for sure. Savannah's really an easy place to get to.
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Can you believe it's not? It closed. (and it's really strange that you mentioned it because I just randomly noticed last weekend that it had closed...DH loves Cuban sandwiches and we had never made it there to try theirs.)
NOOOO!!!
We first went there the second day it was open. I swear we had margaritas the size of my head! We went back after we had checked out to have another Cuban sandwich before we headed home! Drat!
I could see how you fell in love and eventually moved there, beautiful place. I did the same with a little town on the west coast of FL, which I will move backto one day!!
You can get a direct flight to Atlanta from any major airport in the country (Houston and Boston included), and then from there they have a flight to Savannah almost every hour (flight is a little under an hour in length). I'm sure Charleston has a similar schedule from ATL, but I don't know for sure. Savannah's really an easy place to get to.
I was just thinking for a short weekend, a direct flight location would beat a connection.
We had to go to Savannah via Memphis. To say it was ugly was an understatement.
Are you a DVC member? If so, you could stay at Hilton Head (well, I guess you can stay in Hilton Head and not be a DVC member....) and it's a pretty easy drive to Charleston AND Savannah from there.
We go to HHI every summer, and while we went to Charleston the first year, we continue to return to Savannah. My kids MUST have a meal at Uncle Bubba's (a Paula Deen restaurant) every year OR ELSE!!
Wow! Thanks for all of the responses! Sounds like Savannah is going to be the destination! To cubfancolleen... No not a DVC member. To ashli...oops yep that was a typo! Sorry! Definitely sounds like your the person to go to for detail info! I would like to PM when we start getting more into the nitty gritty of planning!
But keep the ideas, thoughts, experiences coming! I'm taking notes !
I like the idea of an apartment/condo. I am planning on a minimun of 4 nights. Really want time to bond and be together...but I'm not 22 anymore and I like my own space to sleep!
To ashli...oops yep that was a typo! Sorry! Definitely sounds like your the person to go to for detail info! I would like to PM when we start getting more into the nitty gritty of planning!
You are definitely more than welcome to PM me for any info/questions/suggestions, whatever. I LOVE talking about Savannah. Can you tell?
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I could see how you fell in love and eventually moved there, beautiful place. I did the same with a little town on the west coast of FL, which I will move backto one day!!
Just out of curiosity, what's the little town in FL? I grew up (well, ages 10 - 23) on the west coast of FL. If it's anywhere near Tampa I can tell you where you can find a Cuban sandwich that I bet is just as good as the one you got here.... (and this place is still open!)
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) and much cheaper. We have tons of them around here. A couple of my friends come down here for vacation several times a year, and always stay in townhouse/condos. I would be happy to get some info about different companies from them if you'd like. I'd also be happy to offer food, shopping, dancing (do NOT miss Savannah Smiles Dueling Piano Bar), etc. if you want. Just let me know here or PM me.
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Can you believe it's not? It closed. (and it's really strange that you mentioned it because I just randomly noticed last weekend that it had closed...DH loves Cuban sandwiches and we had never made it there to try theirs.)
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