Because Moving In Rarely Fits Into Just One Day, Or One Hotel Room
College move-in isn’t a single event. It’s a week of unpacking, orientation sessions, grocery runs, forgotten essentials, emotional goodbyes, and figuring out where everything goes. The last thing you should have to worry about is squeezing everyone into a standard hotel room.
At The Ann, two blocks from SCAD, apartment-style suites give families room to spread out, cook breakfast before orientation, do a load of laundry, and settle into Savannah for a few days instead of rushing through it. As part of Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy, The Ann sits alongside Marriott’s wider group of suite-style stays, with a Bonvoy account earning and redeeming points just like any other Marriott stay.
Two Blocks from SCAD
The Ann is at 110 Ann Street, on the western edge of Savannah’s Historic District, two blocks from SCAD. The SCAD Museum of Art is a six-minute walk past the wrought iron and live oaks that define the district, and City Market, an easy stop for a grocery run between orientation sessions, is about eight minutes on foot. Poetter Hall, SCAD’s flagship building near Madison Square, is only a 15-minute walk away. Overnight valet parking is available for a daily fee, with full in-and-out privileges at no extra charge, so the car loaded with a mini fridge and a desk lamp can sit still while the rest of move-in day happens on foot. Downstairs, Little James starts pouring coffee at 7 AM, the easiest stop before the first walk to campus.
Room for the Whole Move-In Crew
Move-in rarely happens with just one person. There are parents carrying boxes, siblings exploring campus, grandparents stopping by, and everyone wondering where they’ll eat after eight hours of unpacking. Whether you’re traveling as two people or eight, The Ann offers apartment-style suites that keep everyone together instead of splitting the family across multiple hotel rooms.
A two-bedroom suite, with a king and a queen or two kings, sleeps four under one roof. For bigger arrivals, the full range of suites and lofts runs from studios to a two-floor, four-bedroom loft suite with its own private exterior entrance and room for up to eight. The four-bedroom loft suite works well for extended family in for the week: separate bedrooms, a shared living room to regroup in, and a door that’s yours alone.
A Kitchen Set Up Like Home
By day three, everyone wants something that feels normal. Coffee before orientation. Breakfast without waiting for a restaurant. Sandwiches while building bookshelves. Ice cream in the freezer after a long day. That’s why every suite at The Ann includes a full kitchen: stainless appliances, a refrigerator with an ice maker, a dishwasher, and enough counter space to unpack groceries like you would at home. In-suite laundry gets a workout too, whether that’s move-in dust or the linens headed to the dorm. Staying past a weekend? Stay Longer and Save takes 20 percent off stays of three nights or more, covering most of a move-in week without the nightly hotel math.
Little James, from 7 in the Morning
Before another morning on campus, grab coffee downstairs. When the day finally slows down, come back for dinner or cocktails and take a breath before tomorrow starts all over again. Little James opens at 7 AM and stays open until 10 PM, running as a café by day and a cocktail bar by night, so the same room that gets you through breakfast can host a family dinner later on. Once classes start, students end up there too, trading the dining hall tray for a Mediterranean-leaning plate. The café takes its name from General James Oglethorpe, who founded Savannah in 1733 and laid out the grid of squares that still shapes the Historic District.
The Last Walk Back
Eventually the boxes are unpacked. The bed is made. The posters are on the wall. You’ll hug them goodbye, promise to text when you get home, and begin the walk back to your hotel.
It’s one of the most emotional moments of move-in week.
At The Ann, you’re only a short walk away. Close enough for one more coffee together tomorrow morning before heading home. And if there’s a free afternoon before you go, there’s a Savannah worth seeing beyond the dorm room.
SCAD Visit Questions
The Ann sits two blocks from SCAD, with the SCAD Museum of Art about a six-minute walk away. Poetter Hall, SCAD’s flagship building near Madison Square, is only a 15-minute walk away.
Yes. Two-bedroom suites sleep up to four guests (king and queen, or two kings), and the four-bedroom loft suite is a two-floor suite with a private exterior entrance for up to eight.
Yes. Full kitchens and in-suite laundry make a week of setup or orientation practical, and Stay Longer and Save takes 20 percent off stays of three nights or more.
Book early. Move-in and orientation weeks bring families to Savannah from across the country, and multi-bedroom suites go first.
Yes. Overnight valet parking is available for a daily fee, with full in-and-out privileges at no extra charge, so the car can stay put while boxes make their way to the dorm on foot. Self-parking is also available in nearby garages, though those charge for in-and-out access.
Often, yes. SCAD schedules orientation programming in the days right after move-in, which is why most families book one continuous stay rather than two separate trips. A single reservation at The Ann covers both: move boxes in one day, sit through orientation sessions the next, without changing suites or rebooking.
Two blocks from SCAD, room enough for the whole family, with a kitchen and laundry to match.