Built in 1980,[1] it stands adjacent to Savannah City Hall at Bay Street's downtown midsection.

Originally envisioned as a 14-story structure in Savannah's Historic District, a long battle with the Historic Savannah Foundation 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,[1] although the air rights were actually a remnant of the preceding structure, the Wilcox and Gibbs Guano Company.

[2] A tunnel allows pedestrian and vehicle access along the street.

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