Luxury Living Savannah Offers Elegant, European-Style Accommodations for Discerning Travelers

SAVANNAH, Ga. - Luxury Living Savannah, the region's premier luxury accommodations company, offers discerning travelers the opportunity to experience the historic elegance of Savannah, Ga. and the beachfront charm of Tybee Island, Ga.

"Our company is inspired by a European concept of travel," said Tammy Jo Long, president of Luxury Living Savannah. "It's more like staying at a private villa in Italy or a manor house in Scotland. Our properties have a personal flair, where travelers can get a taste of the local culture and how people live in Savannah."

Long founded Luxury Living Savannah in 2003, after working for 20 years as a top sales and business development executive for companies like Oracle and Sears. In 2001, this Kentucky native, who has lived in Chicago for the past 20 years, decided that she wanted to purchase and renovate a home in Savannah's National Landmark Historic District for future retirement.

"I've always been addicted to Southern architecture," she said. "I must have been Scarlett O'Hara in my first life because I've always been consumed with the South, from art and literature to furnishing and architecture."

She purchased a historic property at 109 W. Jones, in the heart of the city's National Landmark Historic District, renovated the building's five apartments, and figured that she would rent the units until she was ready to retire. However, she quickly discovered that short-term executive rentals offered a better return on her investment than long-term lease-driven rentals.

"Once I tried to rent the property as corporate rentals, it immediately took off," she said. "I found that there was a tremendous market for travelers looking for an alternative to hotels and B&B's."

Long, a Southern architecture aficionado has converted a number of endangered historic properties once scheduled for demolition into exquisite executive rentals, offering a new level of luxury accommodations for discriminating travelers. Custom-designed linens and towels from Singapore, French milled soaps and gourmet coffee are just some of the distinctive touches that make Luxury Living Savannah's properties unique.

Luxury Living Savannah has spared no expense to create charming, private, historic accommodations with optional indulgences like a private chef, private tour, airport pick-up or in-house massage available upon request.

Luxury Living Savannah's exclusive properties include:

• FORSYTH PARK HOUSE - This 1871 mansion, which is a registered National Historic Landmark, features five bedrooms and five baths and is furnished with exquisite European antiques hand-selected from estate sales across the country. A lavish master bath has been outfitted with white marble floors, chandeliers imported from Venice, a remote controlled Aquatic Air Bath and a private deck. Elegant window treatments, antique Oriental rugs and a state-of-the-art gourmet kitchen are among the many appointments at this magnificent hideaway, which is located in the heart of Savannah's Victorian District.

• JONES STREET SUITES - This 1860's Victorian townhouse is conveniently located on Jones Street, which Southern Living has called "America's Prettiest Street." This historic property, which is located in Savannah's National Landmark Historic District, features five exquisitely-appointed suites and is within walking distance to cultural attractions, restaurants shopping and much more. High ceilings, gourmet kitchens, fireplaces and period antiques are among the many highlights of these distinctive one-,two- and three-bedroom suites.

• CHIPPEWA SQUARE SUITE - This luxurious suite features a grand entrance with a sweeping staircase, heart pine floors, high ceilings and plenty of windows offering breathtaking views of historic Savannah's Jones Street. Other amenities include fireplaces, antique furnishings, Persian rugs, a grand mahogany four-poster queen size bed, and a marble bath with a dreamy slipper tub with European shower. The suite also boasts a romantic shared Charleston-style side porch overlooking a courtyard that has been conveniently furnished for al fresco dining.

• ROBBY'S CASTLE ON THE BEACH - This Tybee Island treasure showcases two decks overlooking the Atlantic Ocean with plenty of room for living and dining. This romantic beachfront getaway has a private romantic deck just off the master bedroom with ocean views for miles. Located directly on the Atlantic Ocean with private beach access. Visit Luxury Living Tybee for information on Robby's Castle and Other Tybee properties.

About Luxury Living Savannah
Founded in 2003, Luxury Living Savannah specializes in connecting discriminating travelers with historic homes, townhomes and apartments in the heart of downtown Savannah and beachfront accommodations on Tybee Island. Based on the European model of "self-catered" accommodations, which combines all the amenities of a luxury hotel and all the seclusion and comfort of a private home, Luxury Living Savannah offers the ultimate way to experience the charm of Georgia's First City. Short-term rentals are available for vacations, weddings, special events, corporate travel or relocation housing. For additional information, please visit www.LuxuryLivingSavannah.com online.