Overview
- Officials held the Oct. 8 groundbreaking for the 444-room property on Hutchinson Island next to the expanded Savannah Convention Center.
- The Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority owns the project, the Georgia World Congress Center Authority is a development partner, and Hilton will manage it as the campus headquarters hotel.
- Plans call for a direct connection to the center, more than 34,000 square feet of meeting space with a 13,000-square-foot ballroom, five dining outlets, a rooftop bar, an outdoor pool, and Club Signia.
- Songy Highroads and Matthews Southwest Hospitality are co-developers, with financing supported by Savannah Economic Development Authority bonds and reported strong investor interest.
- Opening is targeted for mid-2028, with officials expecting roughly 250 jobs and a stronger bid for major conventions after an earlier 2023 plan with Brookfield Properties fell through over financing.