February 5-9, 2026

Savannah Bookish Retreat

About the Retreat

WHERE?

Taking place in the lovely city of Savannah, GA, this bookish retreat is curated around the Savannah Book Festival (SBF).* I’ve attended many times before, meeting incredible authors like Kiley Reid, André Aciman, and Stacy Willingham.

*Please note: we are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or otherwise related to the SBF.

WHEN?

The retreat will take place from Thursday, February 5, 2026, to Monday, February 9, 2026.

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

The retreat includes:

  • Your private (or shared) Sonder apartment in downtown Savannah

  • A welcome bag filled with incredible Savannah and book related goodies

  • Personalized recommendations for SBF Festival Saturday events (AKA how to make the most of your time!) and Savannah overall

  • Most meals!

    • Thursday — welcome dinner

    • Friday — breakfast and dinner

    • Saturday — continental-style breakfast and cozy dinner in

    • Sunday — brunch and closing dinner cruise

  • A retreat host + guide who’s a former Savannah resident

  • A digital community + virtual hang outs before the event to get to know the other attendees

  • Logistics, planning, and event insurance

  • A long weekend trip with other book lovers

  • And sooo much more! With a good bit of time before the retreat, there are lots of surprises TBA!

HOW MUCH?

  • Private apartment: $1475 per person

  • Shared apartment: $975 per person

The deposit to save your spot is $200, which will count toward your total amount due.

FAQs

  • SAMPLE ITINERARY — All of this is subject to change

    Thursday

    • Check in to your Sonder apartment at 4 PM

    • Free time for reading or exploring the city

    • Optional: Savannah Book Festival Opening Remarks Event

    • Welcome dinner

    Friday

    • Breakfast at J Christopher’s

    • Journaling workshop

    • Free time for reading or exploring the city

    • Flexible day full of Savannah favorites

      • Bookstores

      • Coffee shops

      • River Street

      • SCAD MoA

      • Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home

      • Afternoon tea at SCAD’s Gryphon

      • A visit to shopSCAD

    • 6 PM headliner remarks — SBF (Optional + not included; Available as an add-on once more info is available!)

    • Dinner

    Saturday

    • Continental-style Breakfast

    • Savannah Book Festival Saturday

    • SBF Recap Dinner — A Cozy Night in with Local Pizza!

    Sunday

    • Brunch + City Market

    • Free time for reading or exploring the city

    • Savannah Book Festival Closing Remarks Event (Optional + not included; Available as an add-on once more info is available!)

    • Dinner Cruise on the River!

    Monday

    • Check out

  • We’re staying in Sonder apartments in downtown Savannah, which puts us in close proximity to all things downtown, SBF, and more. Honestly these places are sooo cute.

    These apartments feature a bedroom with a queen bed, a pull-out couch in the living room, your own kitchen, washer and dryer, and more. Literally your own apartment for the weekend!

    We will have one or two book lovers in each apartment, which means you don’t have to share unless you want to.

    I’ve stayed in Sonder locations before and absolutely loved them! I’ll be able to link you to the exact ones shortly!

  • Y . e. s. There will be lots of downtime — and lots of optional events. We’re not here to make you do anything you don’t want to do.

  • While I can’t tell you exactly whether or not this is for you, I can help!

    This might be for you if…

    • You want to explore Savannah and the Savannah Book Fest with other book lovers

    This might not be for you if…

    • You want an exclusively high-brow literary group. We love literature as much as the next nerds, but we’re fans of all genres. (In other words: no genre shaming here!)

  • Savannah Book Festival’s Festival Saturday (the main event and my personal favorite!) is free!

    There are 3 additional events: an intro event, the keynote, and a closing event. These are not included, as tickets aren’t available yet, but these will be add-on options as the event gets closer!

    In the past, tickets have been $30 per event. I’ll send out more information as we get closer to the event!

  • The deposit due to save your spot is $200. This will apply to your total amount due! Once you're accepted, I'll reach out with more information about how to pay your deposit, create a payment plan, and more.