Hyatt Regency Savannah is a high-rise hotel in

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. Built in 1980,"Editor's Note: A developer’s vision – and a building controversy"
– Connect Savannah it stands adjacent to

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's downtown midsection. Originally envisioned as a 14-story structure in Savannah's Historic District, a long battle with the

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concluded with a compromise being reached of its being limited to six storeys. Another source of controversy is that it bridged River Street, physically dividing the waterfront in two, although the

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were actually a remnant of the preceding structure, the Wilcox and Gibbs Guano Company. A tunnel allows pedestrian and vehicle access along the street.

Facilities

The hotel has a swimming pool, a fitness center and a lounge.

Waterfront location

Savannah River Queen - MMSI 916577 (4687426010).jpg, The rear of the hotel spanning River Street, with the ''Savannah River Queen'' in the foreground River Street (14583122332).jpg, Looking east

Previous structures

Long before the site became occupied by the hotel, two ranges of buildings — Bolton Range and Habersham & Harris Range — stood on the lot, part of Commerce Row. These buildings were replaced by the Neal Blun Building, which stood between 1889 and 1969, and (to the west) the M. Ferst and Company grocery store. The Ferst building was completed in September 1888, but

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, a native of

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, died eleven months later, aged 60.''Savannah Morning News'', August 15, 1889 Bolton Range.png, Bolton Range, circa 1880s, looking northwest Habersham and Company, Savannah.png, Habersham and Company, southern façade. The company was in business between 1764 and 1899 Georgia, Savannah, waterfront, general view of - NARA - 533422.jpg, A view

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*{{official, https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/georgia/hyatt-regency-savannah/savrs Hotels in Savannah, Georgia Hotel buildings completed in 1980 Savannah Historic District Hyatt Hotels and Resorts