The Oaks has a large lobby with many paintings and sculptures. The concierge is attentive and…read morepleasant, easy to engage. The rooms are large. Beds moderate to slightly soft but supportive. The shower is actual tile and the shower head sprayer is generous and there is a wand for those hard to reach areas. The restaurant is like an upper class establishment. Full bar with a professional appeal.

We stayed in a river view room, the beds were absolutely so comfortable. The husband loves pillows…read moreand they had pillows. The room was good size and the shower was huge, loved the shower head. We ate breakfast there in the morning and food was fabulous. It was so worth our stay. Everyone was so kind and went above and beyond as we stayed because of a family emergency. We most definitely would stay again.

Lovely B and B. Spotless. Nicely and comfortably decorated. Accommodating to last minute…read morereservations and arrivals. Great location in Darien near waterfront park shops and fresh seafood restaurant. Lovely breakfast. Can't wait to return.

Absolutely wonderful. Open Gates is a very lovely, welcoming and comfy historic home whose owners…read moreand hosts clearly manage it with passion and high standards. Chef Zach was friendly and informative and knew one sure way to our hearts -- with a welcome punctuated by fresh baked chocolate chip cookies and a dynamite gourmet breakfast. The amenities and service truly deserve to be called world class. Thanks for a great (but too short) stay!

Great B&B. Beautiful home, great bed and linens. Very quiet and restaurants, brewery and shops…read morewithin 5 minute walk. And Zach provided an awesome breakfast (ask for his crepes). Will definitely stay there again.

Great place for a tired traveler. I got there in the wee hours of the morning tired as I could be…read more The night manager got me a room promptly and the amenities were over par. The place was well kept and the bed was extremely comfortable. I almost didn't get out of it. Left my license at the front desk and when I reached my destination they mailed it to me super fast. The staff is very caring and professional. If I'm ever passing through or anywhere near the attractions of Savannah or Jacksonville, I'll be back. Definitely!!!

Clean and comfortable. We needed pet friendly and it was not only pet friendly but no extra charge…read more The staff was very friendly. Mary checked us in and she was awesome! Will definitely remember this place the next time we are driving through and too tired to keep goin.

My husband and I stayed one night on our way to Florida. We have stayed here the last couple of…read moreyears. While it has never been a "great" experience it worked. Not this year. The place is filthy and disgusting. The outdoor trash cans, one of which is in the pool area, are overflowing with garbage and rodents. The pool area is dirty....empty beer cans are all over amongst the trash and leaves. The morning we were leaving we overheard a guest who was staying in room 122 that his wife had been bitten by bedbugs and he showed the desk clerk the bugs. The breakfast kitchen area is also unkept with both waffle makers broken. Upon checking out, I told the owner about the garbage and his response was "oh".

The front desk team was friendly and efficient. My room was clean and comfortable, and the location…read morewas perfect.

If you can stay anywhere else at all, please do. I highly discourage anyone from staying here it…read morewas really nasty. Everything was old and dumpy. The water tasted like sulfur and most things didn't work. The most heinous sin was that the coffee machine didn't work and it even if it did chug it only had one cups worth of caffeinated coffee. It was so gross, we didn't even take showers. We got out of there in the morning as fast as humanly possible.

Very surprised how nice the room was. Check in at 10pm no reservations on Friday. The people at the…read morefront desk very nice. Clean and quiet room. The breakfast was ok good coffee and juice the others food items was junk. Don't stay here for the food. But if you want a nice clean quiet room this is the spot

The family that runs this hotel could not have been nicer!! This is a clean, convenient, and…read morehospitable hotel. The breakfast is delicious, with a good variety from which to chose. Coffee and Lemon-Water are also available in the lobby. I will stay with them again!!!

Filthy public restroom (on the first floor, near the Lobby) with urine on the floor and a dirty…read morecommode. (That was in the Womens' restroom, and the Mens' restroom had a sign posted on the door which read, "Out of Order".) If that is any indication of the cleanliness or maintenance of the accommodations (or the breakfast bar), then that hotel would NOT be any place we would stay. Furthermore, when we entered the hotel, there was no one at the Front Desk (and there were no other employees around); and, when we left 5 minutes later (about 4:30 pm), same thing --- (no one at the Front Desk and no other employees around).

Really disappointed with the mansion…read more This place was once the epitome of low country luxury with fantastic grounds and an opulent home; however, since the property has been under the ownership and control of the State of Georgia, the location has fallen into disrepair. Such a shame given the property's potential. The ceilings are caving in and leak whenever it rains. Half of the bathrooms are unusable. The food is fine, nothing great. The breakfast is cold with no option of warm food. Lunch is sandwiches and basic store bought salad. The dinner is very standard. Nothing remarkable. There are no snacks between meals, so bring snacks if you like to eat. The staff, while very kind, are not incentivized to provide an excellent stay and are remarkably ignorant about the local flora and fauna, which is surprising given the University of Georgia's satellite campus located less than 1/4 mile away. A child asked our "guide" if pelicans come to island, to which our guide said, "Nope, never." So when we biked to the beach (1 mile away) and saw hundreds of pelicans, our child was surprised. Our "guide" also was more concerned about getting his cash payment before going out to fish than he was about getting the poles rigged up and accommodating the older and younger members of our group. When trying to plan around weather, our "guide" said we'd have to pay twice if we tried on Day 1 and it got rained on, he was force us to give him the fishing poles back and then if we wanted to try to fish again on Day 2, then we'd have to pay again. For a purported "family friendly" and "educational" property surrounded by water, one would expect basic gear and educated resources be available at the location and not be difficult to access. I can't tell you how disappointing this place is. It has the potential to be an incredible place to learn, relax, and adventure but the ineptitude of government leadership and stewardship of taxpayer money has resulted in an overall sad excuse of a property. The taxpayers of Georgia who pay for the upkeep of this property must demand better, and if the government officials say "our hands are tied", then sell the property to a group who can actually take care of it and restore it.