First, the rooms are in the process of being upgraded. Ours was ok, but the a/c made racket and sounded like water dripping. The hallway looks old and dated and you're about 5-10 miles from town, so there isn't much to do in the immediate area.
Second, our dogs needed to go out at 4AM and when we got back, the door lock wouldn't work. Tried keys for about 30 minutes with no luck. Finally got put in another room until the manager came in. I finally got the front desk person to call the manager at 8 the next morning. Maintenance guy didn't have a phone to call him, so we didn't get back into our room until almost 10.
Finally, the staff were actually very apologetic and the management took care of the two nights that we stayed there for the inconvenience of the lockout and actually gave us a certificate for another free night at any LQ.
We won't be going back to the hotel mainly because of the location and the condition of the place. It was just a so-so place to stay.

I took a chance for my husband and I and used Hotwire to book the hotel and was actually trying to stay more in Midtown Savannah. After finding out that we would be staying on the Southside I read some other reviews. I don't know why there were so bad. The people were very friendly and helpful. The room was clean and nice for the price. It is still showing signs of the hotel it used to be. The breakfast, also for the price, was very good. Normal continental but you could also make your own waffles. I would definitely recommend this hotel for anyone looking for a nice hotel on a budget.

We visited the Baymont in August 2005 during our anniversary visit to Savannah. We got a good AAA rate and only planned on being in the room when we weren't sightseeing, so we weren't in our room much. The area is near the mall and seemed pretty safe.

When we arrived, we asked if we could upgrade to a suite (only difference is you get a pullout sofa and small refrigerator) and they kindly did so. That was a big plus. The room was okay, although it needed a thorough dusting. But it was comfortable and fairly clean. The free breakfast was good and they kept it well stocked.

My main complaint was that on our third day there, we returned in the afternoon and I opened the refrigerator to find that someone had stolen a liter of Coke I had stored there. All of our other food was there. I called down to the front desk to let them know. The young woman who answered the phone did not apologize or even say, "I'll let the manager know." All she did was sigh and say, "I'll put it in the book." Nobody ever called us to follow up. I didn't want anything from anyone. Just an "I'm sorry about that" would have been nice. But it was clear they didn't care.

Funny as it seems, Baymont sent me a survey via e-mail regarding our trip. I again described the theft and that nobody ever apologized. Again, no response from anyone.

So my advice is don't leave anything valuable in your hotel room at the Baymont, not that you should in any hotel. But especially at this one. A coke is no big deal but it tells me they're not beyond stealing other things.

Walked in, walked out. Took a peek in rooms that were being cleaned. Very dirty looking. Older motel. Carpeting by elevators was filthy black.


There are alot of brand new motels just a short ways from this location by I-95 and #204.
Some just opened in last few weeks like Hampton Inn South and Spring Hill. Much happier stay there.