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.

Another hotel I made a last minute reservation for due to driving throughout our vacation and not…read moreknowing arrival times or how tired we would be. I searched for cheap, pet friendly hotels that were not poorly rated and this place was included so I booked it. We arrived late, probably close to 1:30am if I remember correctly. This exit off 95 had all hotel chains and restaurants. Everything was a ghost town by the time we arrived. That's okay because we already ate and just wanted to relax. Check in was easy and quick. The woman who assisted me was great. I was given our keys and went back to meet hubs and the pup. Hubs has this assumption that hotels are better if the doors to the rooms are located inside as opposed to outside the property. The entrances to the rooms were located inside so good so far. However, the door from the side of the hotel we went into was not locked like most hotels, where you have to swipe your key in order to open the door. No big deal here. We get to our room and you can tell it's pretty old. The room felt stale, if that makes sense lol. The refrigerator leaked water all over the floor and the door was open, probably because they were trying to defrost it? We collected our things from the car, made a drink, and relaxed. After chilling for a little bit, we got ready for bed. The beds were not bad. I think I paid $50 for the room so I really cannot complain about the accommodations. We woke up and were not sore from the beds so that is always a plus. I went to breakfast but it was nothing special. My only complaint was the bagels were stale. Coffee did it's job, the muffins were like everywhere else, hubs enjoyed the waffles, and the biscuits with sausage gravy were meh. Again, I appreciate any food included with my hotel room so I cannot complain. Overall, I would stay here again. Let me make it clear though for all the people out there who are very particular about their hotels-this is no Ritz but a decent place to stay to rest and relax. No shady characters either!

The good parts, the rooms were clean, very basic, No Frills- we got a good nights sleep and got…read moreback on the road, The gentleman at the front desk was very pleasant and welcoming. The Not so good- Upon entering the lot, the weeds growing out front were about 3' tall the grass was un mowed, all the outdoor landscape lighting was out even the entrance arrow sign was un lit, there were stray cats in numbers running about. Needless to say the first impression of this place had us considering driving on.....

Disgusting!! Hotel smelled moldy everywhere. The shower still had soap wrappers from previous…read moreguest. The side door that is supposed to only open with guest key would lock. This place needs to be condemned by the board of health. Seriously, it was the worst smelling place. I still get nauseous when I think about it. We would have left, but it was very late and we were too tired to drive any further.

Price Gouging!…read more Emergency Declaration by Georgia Governor due to Hurricane Helene Checking In Time: 9/30/24 1:01 am Walked in, they had 1 king room available, was quoted $80 + $50 for 1 pet. Room was cleaned and bed was comfortable, bathroom metal trash bin had no plastic bag and was rusted in the bottom. Breaksfast was good. Price charged for the room $209.00 plus pet and other fees total $291.17!! Hotel refused to honor price quoted plus fees. Make sure you get a check in copy when you arrive, they send one after we complaint, with my initials (which is not the way I write them), for the signature it was just a diagonal line?, besides they listed 1 guest and we were 2.

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.