The circa-1896 Foley House Inn (14 W. Hull St., 912/232-6622, www.foleyinn.com, $199–375) is a four-diamond B&B with some rooms available at a three-diamond price. Its 19 individualized, Victorian-decor rooms, in two townhouses, range from the smaller Newport overlooking the “grotto courtyard” to the four-poster, bay-windowed Essex room, complete with fireplace and whirlpool bath. The location on Chippewa Square is pretty much perfect: well off the busy east–west thoroughfares but in the heart of Savannah’s active theater district and within walking distance of anywhere.

One of Savannah’s favorite bed-and-breakfasts, The Kehoe House (123 Habersham St., 912/232-1020, www.kehoehouse.com, $215–315) is a great choice for its charm and attention to guests. Its historic location, on quiet little Columbia Square catty-corner to the Isaiah Davenport House, is within walking distance to all the downtown action, but far enough from the bustle to get some peace out on one of the rocking chairs on the veranda.

Once a bordello, the 1838 mansion that is home to the 16-room Ballastone Inn (14 E. Oglethorpe Ave., 912/236-1484, www.ballastone.com, $235–355) is one of Savannah’s favorite inns. Highlights include an afternoon tea service and one of the better full breakfasts in town. Note that some rooms are at what Savannah calls the “garden level,” i.e., sunken basement-level rooms with what amounts to a worm’s-eye view.