Mansion on Forsyth Park
A Victorian landmark on Savannah's loveliest park, reborn as a polished hotel that hosts an intimate, grand city wedding.
The property known for years as the Mansion on Forsyth Park is one of the grand addresses of the Savannah historic district, a Victorian Romanesque mansion facing the fountains and oaks of Forsyth Park. After a full renovation it reopened in 2024 as Hotel Bardo Savannah, so couples searching for the Mansion will find the same landmark under a new name.
For a wedding it offers a walkable city setting, rooms for your guests on site and event spaces that suit a refined celebration of up to around two hundred. It rewards a couple who want history, a true Savannah location and the ease of a hotel that can hold the whole weekend in one place.
The Mansion on Forsyth Park is a Victorian landmark hotel on Forsyth Park in the Savannah historic district, now operating as Hotel Bardo Savannah after a 2024 renovation. It hosts weddings of up to around two hundred guests across a ballroom that opens to a courtyard, with rooms for guests on site. The pleasant spring and autumn months suit Savannah best, while high summer is hot and humid. Treat costs as indicative and confirm capacity, spaces and the current name with the hotel.
A park front mansion in the heart of Savannah.
Style and setting
The hotel occupies a late 19th century Victorian Romanesque mansion on Drayton Street, looking out over Forsyth Park with its famous fountain and live oaks. It sits in the walkable heart of the Savannah historic district, which means your guests can stroll to squares, restaurants and the riverfront. The recent renovation brought a contemporary, art filled interior while keeping the landmark facade.
Capacity
The hotel hosts weddings of up to around two hundred guests, with the ballroom and courtyard working together for ceremony and reception. It suits intimate to mid size celebrations rather than very large ones. Confirm the exact seated and standing figures for your chosen layout with the hotel.
The spaces
The principal event space is a ballroom of around three and a half thousand square feet that opens onto a courtyard, so a ceremony outside can flow to dinner and dancing inside. There is also a carriage house and intimate corners for smaller gatherings, plus a pool and terraces that shape the wider weekend.
What it costs
The hotel does not publish a single hire price, and the cost depends on the season, the guest count and the food and drink. As an indicative guide, a full wedding at a luxury Savannah hotel commonly runs from the mid five figures into six figures. Treat every figure as a starting point and confirm a detailed quote with the hotel.
Ask about the Mansion.
We will check availability for your date, share a realistic all in cost and introduce a planner who knows Savannah and this property. We reply within two business days and it costs you nothing.
A city wedding rewards a planner who knows Savannah.
A historic hotel in a busy historic district rewards a planner who knows the city, its churches and its best suppliers, and who can manage a ceremony in Forsyth Park or a nearby chapel alongside a reception at the hotel. We will pair you with a Savannah planner who works at landmark properties like this one.
Wedding planners in the United StatesThe Mansion, answered.
How many guests can the Mansion on Forsyth Park host?
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The hotel hosts weddings of up to around two hundred guests, using the ballroom and courtyard together. It suits intimate to mid size celebrations. Confirm the exact figure for your layout with the hotel.
Is it still called the Mansion on Forsyth Park?
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The landmark now operates as Hotel Bardo Savannah following a full renovation that reopened in 2024. It is the same building on Forsyth Park, so a search for the Mansion will lead you there. Use the current name when you enquire.
What event spaces does it have?
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The main space is a ballroom of around three and a half thousand square feet that opens to a courtyard, allowing an outdoor ceremony to flow indoors for the reception. There is also a carriage house and smaller corners, plus a pool and terraces.
When is the best time to marry in Savannah?
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Spring and autumn are the most comfortable, with warm days and softer humidity. High summer is hot and humid, and the Atlantic hurricane season runs through the warmer months, so the shoulder seasons are the most popular.
Can we marry legally at the hotel?
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Yes. Georgia has no residency requirement, and you obtain a marriage licence from a county probate court before the wedding. The ceremony itself can take place at the hotel, in Forsyth Park or at a nearby church, with the reception at the hotel.
Photography is licensed stock from Unsplash, shown to evoke the setting. It does not depict a specific venue.
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