PRESS RELEASE - SAVANNAH’S BALLASTONE INN NAMED ONE OF BEST IN WORLD WITH NATIONAL ACCOLADE:
Winter is the Perfect Time to Visit this Historic Bed-and-Breakfast Mansion.    
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SOUTHERN ACCENTS:
"Enjoy a few nights at The Ballastone Inn, located in an area rich with the oak trees and haunting beauty that Savannah is known for."

BETTER HOMES & GARDENS:
"Every room at the Ballastone has a distinctive personality... you have to keep going back to experience all the luxury."

CONDE' NAST TRAVELER:
"Savannah is Georgian elegance... a state of grace encouraged at the Ballastone Inn."

FODORS: "The sumptuous inn ... is especially recommended."

ROMANTIC DAYS AND NIGHTS IN SAVANNAH: "Plush"

THE NEW YORK TIMES: "It is worth the effort to obtain such accomodations if you really want to walk in Savannah's spirit"

TRAVEL MAGAZINE:"The charm is enough to make you want to stay inside all day. "

ZAGAT SURVEY:"Best in the state "

GEORGIA'S GOOD LIFE: "The Ballastone, in Savannah, is the essence of sophistication and luxury among bed and breakfasts."

Southern Living "Ballastone Inn serves hospitality on a silver platter"

Delta Sky Magazine. "Oh! To be Savannah, Georgia, in the springtime! Why not take advantage of the springtime tour packages at the Ballastone Inn."

STRATOS. "I’ll leave that revelry to others, though, and share a quiet toast with my husband under the Ballastone’s Georgia holly.. "

CNN. "Lovely surroundings and cozy accommodations make it easy to connect -- or reconnect -- in these romantic spots."

Coastal Living. "Top 10 Romantic Places” recommends the historic and luxurious Ballastone Inn for “sumptuous lodging” in “historic and eccentric” Savannah. "

Georgia Backroads. Georgia Backroads Magazine (January 2006) raves that “the inn is a standout in a city of standouts…the Ballastone is consistently at the top of just about everyone’s list of the best inns in Savannah and even in all of Georgia.”


Birmingham-News. "A stay at the Ballastone puts guests in touch with the history of the city and its people…each of the 16 suites are individually decorated to recall Savannah’s gilded age with antiques, rich fabrics and works by local artisans."

Atlanta-Journal Constitution. "A stay at the Ballastone puts guests in touch with the history of the city and its people…each of the 16 suites are individually decorated to recall Savannah’s gilded age with antiques, rich fabrics and works by local artisans."

Connecticut Post. "Georgia: The Perfect Place to Say 'I Do.' Dreamy Destinations and Luxurious Accommodations Await in the Peach State". From the sultry tunes of its First City to the charm of its small, Southern towns, from historic ambiance to serene natural surroundings, Georgia boasts a number of bed and breakfasts for honeymooners, romantic weekend getaways and more." The Ballastone is recommended.

ELLE. Decor Goes to Savannah "The Georgia seaport city may be steeped in tradition and racked by scandal, but it's livelier, and more beautiful, than ever." Brad Gouch. Ballastone Inn recommended for "Where to Stay."

Atlanta Magazine. "In spite of the city's trend towards progress, Savannah is best experienced by staying in one of the city's historic inns. One that stands above the rest the Ballastone Inn ....

Connecticut Post. "Georgia: The Perfect Place to Say 'I Do.' Dreamy Destinations and Luxurious Accommodations Await in the Peach State". From the sultry tunes of its First City to the charm of its small, Southern towns, from historic ambiance to serene natural surroundings, Georgia boasts a number of bed and breakfasts for honeymooners, romantic weekend getaways and more." The Ballastone is recommended.

Apple's America Recommending the bed and breakfast, R. W. Apple writes, "Ballastone Inn maintains its antebellum refinement". It blends the old (love seats, marble-top tables and framed engravings from Harper's) with the new (color televisions and VCRs).

Wine Report "One of the best is the Ballastone Inn".

TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice" list honors The Ballastone Inn among only 10 U.S. top bed and breakfast hotels. The Traveler's Choice list represents what savvy travelers and we at TripAdvisor recognize as key: having a great vacation is not just about price but about the right hotel ? with the perfect location, service, amenities ? at the right price,? said Christine Petersen, VP marketing at TripAdvisor. "These are the hotels that our members say are simply the best." The "Traveler's Choice" ranking covers top hotels across six continents.

GEORGIA'S BALLASTONE INN NAMED GRAND AWARD WINNER in the 26th Annual Andrew Harper Hideaway Report's. "Hideaways of the Year." "An impressive antebellum mansion cossets this romantic and hospitable B&B set right in the hear of Savannah's beautifully preserved historic district." One of only 25 intimate properties worldwide and only 8 in the United States, The Ballastone shares southern United States honors only with the Blackberry Farm (Tennessee). To be initially considered, "the properties must be relatively intimate in size and be located in peaceful and scenically pleasing surroundings."


Gourmet. Ballastone was named "among the best" of "one of the most concentrated collections of romantic sleepaway-camps-for-the-suave on the East Coast" in Bruce Feiler's "Sauced-Up Savannah" feature.

Points North. "The elegant inn epitomizes old world southern manners in this refined quarter of the city."




Andrew Harper's HIDEAWAY REPORT "On arrival, we were immediately struck by the hospitable staff and impeccable physical condition of the inn. Romantic is doubtless an overworked adjective, but is now quite appropriate when referring to this stylishly appointed jewel, which possesses a thoroughly gracious and beguiling sense of historic continuity.... And unlike other B&B, you can quietly savor the morning meal in a civilized manner at a table for two, as opposed to joining other guests!"


Atlanta Journal Constitution: GO Guide "Here are some of our favorite luxury inns and small hotels in the Southeast, upscale retreats where you can drop a bundle and have a thoroughly memorable experience."


MONEY Savannah, Ballastone Inn and Elizabeth's on 37th received top 6 recommendations from MONEY magazine's "Six great romantic getaways." Opening "Funny isn't it, how some places seem to be meant for two," Robb Mandelbaum describes Ballastone