This new members club and hotel in Savannah is throwing “the old model of stuffiness” out the window.
rural area cabaret follow a familiar formula . convey rich multitude in all - white resort wear to luxurious pools and lounge areas where they ’ll drink fair cocktails and seek to one - up each other all night long , and voila , you ’ve get your average suburban land club of yesteryear .
But what if rural area clubs were designed with untested , progressive , artsy people in head ? And what if they were set in urban areas where masses in reality need an redundant space to mix and mingle ? Those are on the dot the questions Jon Kully , the deal cooperator ofLEFT LANE Hospitality , and his team are hop to answer with the brand newHotel Bardoin Savannah , Georgia .
Hotel Bardo is place in a historical red - brick mansion that sit on the metropolis ’s famed Forsyth Park and doeslook a lot like a new - age country club . There ’s a pool with chic seating area selection , a top - of - the - logical argument fitness center with Peloton motorcycle and socio-economic class , a holistic resort hotel that lean into charkas and wellness trends , and other programing like fitness and cooking class — and locals can also get in on all those conveniences thanks to the place ’s exclusive secret rank club .
Private, members-only bar at Club Bardo|Photo by Andrew Frazier
“ [ We want to ] switch the sometime model of stuffiness and greyish hair out the window and re-explain it with the same set of amenities , " Kully says .
Leaving the pretense and listless interior decoration synonymous with other sumptuosity clubs at the door , the hotel sprawl over two acres with 149 node rooms . Each room contains a mixture of lay - back elements alongside pure luxury , with rattan piece of furniture and minimalist artwork meeting lime - wash wall , velvet seating , and bluff tiling in the bathroom .
The design conflate traditional Savannah Victorian - Romanesque architecture with contemporaneous details as an ode to neighbor Savannah College of Art and Design and the respite of the surrounding artsy city . Many of the schooling ’s alumni and other members of the community were tapped to chip in the graphics on - land site , from view - setting wall painting and chick sculptures placed throughout the courtyard to modest pieces throughout the prop . A personal pet piece by SCAD prof Kelly Boehmer stretches along the stairwell top up to the secret penis golf-club and describe the Patron Saint of Hangover ’s pursuit to cure merrymaker after a rowdy even .
Many of the room extend outdoor infinite like a patio or balcony facing the courtyard pool area , which feels like a playful Palm Springs - like haven transported to the South . Loungers pair with pinkish - and - white stripy umbrella and cabanas line the 82 - foot pool . Bar Bibi , the poolside sister construct to the hotel ’s marquee restaurant , offer up elevated frozen cocktails , a spritz program , and a carte du jour of small plate to fire a day in the sunshine .
Next room access , Saint Bibianahas quickly become one of the city ’s hot restaurant — and that ’s not without steep competition . The fare is made up of coastal Italian fare by executive chef Derek Simcik , with focaccia served from a invariably roving tray and a great deal of fantabulous desserts by pastry chef Kate Sigel creating a good-time atmosphere .
In the next five years , LEFT LANE plans to exposit the concept , bringing Hotel Bardo properties to other mid - sized cities like Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania ; Providence , Rhode Island ; and more . “ What we ’re doing is very data driven , ” says Kully . “ We ’ve explored , in great depth , these markets that are often drop and notice the opportunity . ”
Room at Hotel Bardo|Photo by Andrew Frazier
The cordial reception group is also banking on topical anesthetic making a dwelling house out of the Hotel Bardo belongings by becoming member , a perquisite the grouping plans to replicate at succeeding holding . As a fellow member of Club Bardo , local anaesthetic will get access to the pool and physical fitness snapper , plus personal breeding and special fitness classes , many of which take place correctly in Forsyth Park across the street .
Members also receive priority way rates and reservations , access to a kids baseball club , and a seat in the secret members clubhouse above Saint Bibiana , where outsized drinks design for communion , caviar service , and lounge - trend seating around a baby grand piano boost a party .
How to Book:
Reserve a room at Hotel Bardo , Christian Bible a watering place session at Saltgrass Spa , or inquire about the membership clubhouse via thehotel ’s site . reservation for Saint Bibibana can be made viaResy .
Courtyard pool at Hotel Bardo|Photo by Andrew Frazier
Dinner at Saint Bibiana, the hotel’s on-site coastal Italian restaurant|Photo courtesy of Hotel Bardo Savannah
The private members clubhouse, Club Bardo|Photo by Andrew Frazier
