HAMILTON-TURNER INN

What HAMILTON-TURNER INN does

Hamilton-Turner Inn is a privately held luxury boutique inn operating from a single 1873 French Empire-style mansion at 330 Abercorn Street on Lafayette Square in Savannah, Georgia's Historic District. The property offers 17 individually designed rooms across three categories—six premium suites (e.g., James Oglethorpe, Button Gwinnett, Noble Jones), eight standard rooms (e.g., Johnny Mercer, Mary Telfair, Juliette Gordon Low), and the three-bedroom James Turner Carriage House. Ancillary revenue is generated through in-room spa services (massages, facials, nail services priced $165–$530), five curated experience packages (Elopement, Romance, Special Occasion, Food Culture of the South, Historic Town), a mandatory $42/night amenity fee bundling chef-prepared Southern breakfast, evening wine receptions, port and cookies, concierge service, and bicycle use, plus retail of C. Brooke Ring canvas prints. Four rooms are pet-friendly for dogs under 25 lbs at a $75 nonrefundable fee.

The go-to-market model is direct-to-consumer, with the majority of bookings flowing through the property's own ResNexus-powered website and a 24-hour phone reservation line, supplemented by third-party travel platforms (TripAdvisor, Condé Nast Traveler editorial features). There is no field sales team; guest acquisition is driven by earned media (USA Today 'America's Most Romantic Hotel,' Condé Nast 'Top 25 Best Small Hotel in the U.S.'), cultural association with John Berendt's 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,' and the property's historic Savannah provenance. Primary customer segments are couples and romantic getaway travelers, followed by girls' getaways, wedding/elopement parties, and families with children age 10+.

Technology and operations are lean, with 11-50 employees and no proprietary platform beyond the ResNexus booking engine and a WordPress/Brizy website. The business is affiliated under common ownership with Elizabeth Pointe, a separate boutique oceanfront inn on Amelia Island, Florida. The company is privately held with no disclosed investors, no funding history, and no published financials; multiple ownership changes have occurred since 2003 following its 1996 conversion from a private residence to a bed and breakfast by founders Charlie and Sue Strickland.

Name

HAMILTON-TURNER INN

Legal name

Hamilton-Turner Inn

Website

https://hamilton-turnerinn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hamilton-Turner Inn is a privately held luxury boutique inn operating 17 individually designed rooms in an 1873 French Empire mansion on Lafayette Square in Savannah's Historic District, serving couples, wedding parties, and leisure travelers via direct bookings, in-room spa services, and curated experience packages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boutique Inn / Luxury Hospitality

NAICS

Bed-and-Breakfast Inns (721191), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Boutique Inns (THAGAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Historic Inns & Heritage B&Bs (THAGAHAC), Romantic / Couples B&Bs & Inns (THAGAHAI)

Keywords

• Luxury boutique inn
• Bed and breakfast
• Historic hotel hospitality
• Spa services accommodation
• Romantic getaway packages

Headquarters

HQ city

Savannah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Accommodation Bookings: Nightly room rentals across 17 individually designed rooms and the James Turner Carriage House. Revenue generated through room rates plus mandatory $42/night amenity fee covering breakfast, evening receptions, spa services, and concierge offerings. Room categories include Premium Rooms (suites with fireplaces, clawfoot tubs) and Standard Rooms (garden level with private entrances).
2. Spa Services: In-room spa services including massages (Swedish, prenatal, deep tissue, heated stone, couples), facials, and nail services. Priced per session ranging from $165-$530. 20% service charge added at checkout.
3. Experience Packages: Optional add-on packages including Elopement Package (minister, bouquet, wedding cake, Prosecco), Romance Package (carriage tour, flowers, Prosecco, chocolate strawberries), Special Occasion Package (gourmet cake, Prosecco), Food Culture of the South Package (wine, cookbook, food tour, Leopold's Ice Cream gift card), and Historic Town Package (carriage ride, walking tour, pictorial guide).
4. Retail - Art Prints: Sale of C. Brooke Ring canvas prints currently displayed in Thomas Charlton and General Nathanael Green rooms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hamilton-Turner Inn operates a 17-room luxury boutique bed and breakfast in a historic 1873 French Empire-style mansion on Lafayette Square in Savannah, Georgia. The inn provides individually designed guest rooms (premium suites, standard rooms, and the James Turner Carriage House), daily Southern breakfast, evening wine and hors d'oeuvres receptions, optional in-room spa services, and curated experience packages including elopement, romance, and historic tour packages.

Product overview

Hamilton-Turner Inn is a single historic luxury boutique inn (bed and breakfast) offering 17 individually designed rooms across three categories: Premium Rooms, Standard Rooms, and the James Turner Carriage House. The property provides an integrated guest experience through included daily amenities (chef-prepared Southern breakfast, evening wine receptions, port and cookies), optional add-on packages (Elopement, Romance, Special Occasion, Food Culture of the South, and Historic Town packages), and in-room spa services. Sister property Elizabeth Pointe on Amelia Island operates as a separate boutique oceanfront inn.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Premium Rooms
• Standard Rooms Comfortable accommodations including the Casimir Pulaski, Eli Whitney, John Habersham, Isaiah Davenport, Johnny Mercer, Mary Telfair, Juliette Gordon Low, and Thomas Charlton rooms. Select rooms are pet-friendly (dogs only, 25 lbs or under) with a $75 nonrefundable pet fee.
• James Turner Carriage House Standalone accommodation unit with three bedrooms (Flannery O'Connor, Conrad Aiken, Julia Scarborough), suitable for families with children 10+, group trips, family reunions, or extended stays.
• In-Room Spa Services Spa services including Swedish massage ($165-$195), prenatal massage ($165), deep tissue massage ($175-$205), couples massage ($390-$530), heated stone massage ($185-$215), facials ($175), and nail packages. A 20% service charge is added at checkout.
• Elopement Package
• Romance Package Romantic getaway add-on featuring a private carriage tour, floral arrangement, bottle of La Marca Prosecco, and specially curated chocolate-covered strawberries. Targeted at couples celebrating special occasions.
• Special Occasion Package Celebration package for anniversaries or birthdays including a small locally made gourmet cake and a bottle of chilled La Marca Prosecco.
• Food Culture of the South Package Culinary experience package including a bottle of wine, Southern cookbook, guided walking food tour for two visiting up to seven local establishments, Southern room treat, and Leopold's Ice Cream gift card.
• Historic Town Package Historical exploration package featuring a carriage ride through the Historic District, walking tour of historic Savannah, and a Savannah pictorial guide as a memento.
• C. Brooke Ring Canvas Prints Art prints by C. Brooke Ring currently displayed in the Thomas Charlton and General Nathanael Green rooms, available for purchase through the artist's collection.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Elizabeth PointeminorOthersSister property located on Amelia Island, Florida. This boutique oceanfront inn is described as inspired by classic New England architecture and infused with Southern hospitality. Features wrap-around porches overlooking the Atlantic, thoughtfully appointed guest rooms, chef-prepared breakfast, private beach access, and evening wine hour. Operated separately from Hamilton-Turner Inn but under common ownership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• East Bay Inn: Historic Savannah boutique inn built in 1852 on Bay Street, offering individually decorated rooms and included amenities; co-listed in Condé Nast Traveler and operates in the same heritage boutique segment of Savannah's lodging market.
• Kehoe House: 19th-century Savannah inn on Columbia Square offering upscale boutique accommodations with personalized service and southern hospitality; co-listed with Hamilton-Turner in Condé Nast Traveler coverage and competes for the same luxury leisure traveler.
• The Gastonian: Historic luxury bed & breakfast in Savannah's Landmark Historic District with individually designed suites; co-listed with Hamilton-Turner in Condé Nast Traveler's 7 Boutique Hotels feature and targets the same couples/romantic occasion segment.
• The Marshall House: Historic Savannah hotel on Broughton Street dating to 1851, offering boutique-style accommodations in restored 19th-century structure; comparable heritage-driven positioning within Savannah's competitive set.
• The Douglas Hotel (Savannah): Boutique hotel in Savannah's Historic District offering curated luxury accommodations; co-listed in Condé Nast's 7 Boutique Hotels feature alongside Hamilton-Turner and competes for similar high-end leisure demand.
• Hotel Bardo Savannah: Member-amenity-inclusive boutique hotel in Savannah's Historic District; co-listed in Condé Nast Traveler and directly competes for design-conscious luxury travelers in the same downtown Savannah address market.
• Municipal Grand Savannah: Boutique hotel housed in a restored 19th-century mansion in Savannah's Historic District; co-listed in Condé Nast Traveler and targets an overlapping upscale leisure and romantic getaway audience.
• Elizabeth Pointe: Sister property to Hamilton-Turner on Amelia Island, FL — boutique oceanfront inn with chef-prepared breakfast and evening wine hour; identical luxury-boutique operating model and same common ownership as the subject company.

Regional players

• The Spectator Hotel (Charleston): Boutique luxury inn in Charleston with butler service and individually themed rooms; comparable small-footprint luxury heritage positioning though operates in Charleston and does not directly compete in Savannah.
• Planters Inn (Charleston): Relais & Châteaux-affiliated luxury boutique inn in Charleston's historic district, sharing the Southeast historic-luxury-B&B positioning; operates in Charleston rather than Savannah, so it competes for the broader heritage-coastal traveler segment rather than direct overnight share.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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Investments

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