Cambria Hotel Savannah Downtown Historic District opened in December 2022 at 321 Montgomery Street, a ground-up six-story build and Choice Hotels' first Cambria-branded property in Georgia. Developer HOS Management Group broke ground in 2018; the 101-room hotel is managed by Peachtree Hotel Group.
The essentials
Group Choice Hotels (Cambria Hotels), developed by HOS Management Group, managed by Peachtree Hotel Group
Opening December 2022
Rooms & suites 101 rooms
Segment Upscale
Designer NC
Entry rate From $110 Learn more → The place The hotel stands at 321 Montgomery Street in Savannah's National Historic Landmark District, within walking distance of Forsyth Park, the Savannah Civic Center and the SCAD Museum of Art. The address sits a few blocks inland from River Street, closer to the city's museum and college-town cluster than to the riverfront hotel strip.
The concept Choice Hotels and Savannah-based developer HOS Management Group broke ground on the site in February 2018, building the six-story, 101-room hotel from the ground up as Cambria's debut property in Georgia. The project took longer than the initial 2019 target, opening in December 2022 with a formal grand-opening event the following spring. Peachtree Hotel Group manages day-to-day operations. Design leans on Cambria's standard playbook of locally themed art and contemporary fixtures rather than a bespoke architectural statement, positioning the hotel as a design-forward but mid-scale alternative to the historic-district's boutique and luxury properties.
Dining & wellness An onsite restaurant and bar serves breakfast through dinner, with local craft beer, wine and cocktails alongside grab-and-go options; a rooftop bar and a lobby bar round out the beverage program. The hotel also has a fitness center and multi-purpose meeting and event space, but no spa or pool.
Our take Choice picking Savannah's landmark district for Cambria's Georgia debut, rather than a suburban or airport site, signals the brand chasing the upscale-lifestyle traveler on the same streets as boutique competitors: a test of whether a scaled, multi-hundred-property brand can hold its own next to one-off historic conversions in a market defined by them.
Google guest reviews 4.0/5 · 410 reviews
2.5/5
Overall, not the best. The room is really dark. No overhead lighting so older people might have a hard time seeing. There’s about a half inch open gap under your door so that’s not great for privacy (employees talking and going in and out of rooms nearby outside woke me up early in the morning) There was a big wad of blue gum stuck to the middle of the curtain in our room so I question how thorough cleaning is. There’s an annoying green flashing light on what I guess is a smoke detector that kept me up at night. Also a nice surprise at check-in was that they require a *refundable $100 deposit, regardless if you’ve already paid for your stay. So if you’re on a strict budget, prepare for that.
Bed was okay. Shower was fine. I liked that it had a microwave and mini fridge. Bluetooth mirror for some reason in the bathroom? Interesting choice. Cool I guess if you’re listening to music in the bathroom, but be mindful about volume because again, there’s a gap under your door and everyone outside can hear you.
To verify everything that has been written in previous reviews about stuff being stolen from our room and getting kicked out. First of all we were NOT asked for verification of prescription that was stolen, we were NOT intoxicated at that time, not even close, we did NOT claim another $1k worth of things were taken we simply told them a couple other items were missing. What we were told after the initial complaint was that simply NO manager was there to do anything about it until 8 am the next day. They decided to call law enforcement and make a report for us which I don't feel we should have to stay for if we weren't making a report, they chose to do so. We returned simply to drop off a couple items we didn't want to carry around, yet get greeted by officers when we came back downstairs because Alana wanted to B-line it to the front desk to call them when she saw us walk in, yet she claims she's "not security". Just like they claim this has NEVER happened before and their housekeepers aren't thieves, yet talking with locals around the area even said they have heard this has happened before about the same hotel. We were VERY cooperative when we were told we were being kicked out, which is still crazy to do to people in general when they didn't do anything except inform your hotel you have thieves working for u, but also to do so when we live a good 4 4 and half hours away. We also, LEGALLY had a weapon in our room as well and thankfully that wasn't out in the open or else it probably would have been taken as well. Not sure what safety concerns they are claiming because their cameras and the law enforcement officer that walked with us back to the room to get our belongings along with all the other officers that showed up while we were in our room, 8 damn officers for 4 females that weren't intoxicated at all, have all the footage of everything on their body cams as well. Even the law enforcement said it was messed up they were kicking us out. We were NOT given a refund for that night and now they have been trying to charge well over $500 dollars to us for absolutely nothing. Our room was paid for before arriving and also a $100 refundable deposit was charged when we arrived. Now trying to charge well over $500 is crazy, for what?!? NEVER EVER STAY AT THIS HOTEL no one is nice around here anyway and all the food is tasteless! I would have rather slept in the car the entire stay. Worst experience at a hotel EVER!
DO NOT STAY HERE!
I booked Cambria through bookings.com for June, 4-June 7, 2026. The full stay was deducted form my bank account prior to check in on June 4 (about $850). Two days into my stay, Donna at the front desk called me on the room to confirm my stay was June 4-June 7 because their system said I only had a room for one night. I said this was a mistake and I have email confirmation that my stay was for 3 nights and the full amount was charged to my card. She said she would settle the discrepancy with booking.
Later that afternoon when we arrived back at our hotel room, the key would not work. The front desk clerk, Ankita, said that there was a system error and that we had been checked out after one night and would have to pay $658 for them to open up our door. I showed her confirmation from Booking and from my bank account that I had a reservation for 3 nights and that the ≈$850 had been processed and deducted. She said she understood but we would have to pay again. She reiterated that she would not allow us to retrieve our items including my car keys and my medical equipment until we paid again. After a heated discussion I was about to call the authorities when my travel partner agreed to just pay the additional $658 again while we sorted it out later.
Ankita claimed there was no manager onsite for us to contact and that Donna was not available to speak to.
I apologized to the line of people behind me for holding up the line and the person directly behind us said that they had messed up their stay as well and that’s why they were down there. Bookings.com confirmed that the hotel staff said this happened to several guests and they were all forced to pay again to continue their stay / have their rooms opened.
We are our $1502 for an $844 stay. I truly regret that we paid again and I wished I had just contacted the authorities to see if they would let us retrieve our items. I don’t see how it is legal for a hotel to be able to hold your belongings including medical supplies and car keys hostage. If my friend did not have the extra money, I would’ve had to do this.
I have contacted the BBB, Bookings, and Choice Hotels corporate to seek a resolution.
On top of this, the room was never cleaned and we never received towels.
This review is for the Bar.
Currently sitting in the Bar/ restaurant in which the website states it opens at 5:00pm. We were there by 5:10. The bartender was setting up the bar and we were understanding of that. When she completed that and started doing paperwork and I walked up to the bar, she refused to acknowledge my presence. She stated the bar opens at 5:30 in which I said oh the website says 5:00. She she correct me. That was fine. At 5:40 we are still waiting to be wait d on when someone else walks up to the bar and she makes him a drink and gives jovial conversation and recommends a place where he can go chill in the area. I’m still waiting to be served a menu at this point. First time here was phenomenal. This time, not so much. Very disappointed in the treatment of this particular bartender. She had the opportunity to be great and chose to not be.
I have been staying here for over a month now and I have had the best service EVER! The bar manager Alana has the best smile and she is so welcoming! She is so knowledgeable about the downtown area and where to eat. Every time I come in she greets me with a smile and asks me about my day. Hospitality deserves her! She’s amazing!
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