Named Best Boutique Hotel in Savannah

We're thrilled to share that Municipal Grand has been named Best Boutique Hotel and Best New Hotel in Savannah Magazine's 2026 Best of Savannah awards. Downstairs, Municipal Bar picked up Best New Bar, rounding out a very good year for the whole property.

Best of Savannah is the magazine's 25th annual reader-voted poll

and this one isn't decided by critics or committees — it's decided by the city itself. Savannahians cast the ballots, which makes the win feel less like an award and more like a welcome.

It's a fitting one, too. We opened just over a year ago with a simple idea: that a forty-four-room hotel in the heart of the Historic District should feel considered in every direction — hardwood floors, hand-cut tiles, millwork built by local craftspeople, rooms that feel more like a residence than a hotel room. Design-forward, without ever feeling like it's trying too hard. We wanted a hotel that belonged to Savannah, not one that was simply placed in it.

A design-forward hotel in the heart of Savannah

That same thinking runs through the ground floor. Municipal Bar anchors our restored, historic lobby — an all-day gathering spot for cocktails, seasonal plates, and the kind of loitering we actively encourage. Below it, The Hot Eye turns moody after dark. Up top, Sun Club looks out over the Savannah canopy, pool included. Three rooms, three moods, one house.

For guests looking for a luxury hotel in Savannah

that feels connected to the city, the location is part of the experience. We're just steps from Forsyth Park, the squares, and River Street, with Savannah's restaurants, shops and historic streets close by.

This win follows Municipal Grand's spot on Travel + Leisure's 2026 "It List" of the 100 best new hotels in the world...

...and compliments our current standing as Tripadvisor's #1 hotel in Savannah. But the Savannah Magazine honor is the one that hits differently — it's Savannah telling us we got it right, and there's no higher bar for a hotel built to feel like it's always belonged here.

Thank you to everyone who voted, stayed with us, or wandered in for a drink at Municipal Bar. Come see what the fuss is about.

Cheers!