Savannah Named Best Weekend Destination

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Global Traveler announced the ninth Leisure Lifestyle Awards winners, and Savannah was picked as the “Best Weekend Destination in North America” for the second year in a row.

Savannah Named Best Weekend Destination

“On behalf of the hospitality and tourism industry here in Savannah, we are again thrilled to be named Best Weekend Destination in North America by the readers and viewers of Global Traveler,” says Joseph Marinelli, president of Visit Savannah. “The Savannah visitor experience brings together the best of history, architecture, coastal cuisine, and genuine Southern hospitality, which all gel nicely to present the ideal long weekend.”

“Visitors to Savannah tell us they return multiple times so that they can enjoy all that our destination has to offer,” says Marinelli. “From the unique shops of City Market to the detailed walking and trolley tours, to the beaches of Tybee Island, our city meets all the needs of the weekend warrior and keeps them coming back again and again.



Global Traveler surveyed its readers with open-ended questions for the best in many leisure, luxury, and lifestyle travel categories. As an insert to subscriber copies, the survey ran in the magazine as a direct-mail questionnaire online and was emailed.