First Look at the Hot Eye, the Sexy Cocktail Den Below Savannah’s Municipal Grand | Eater Carolinas

"Three months after swinging open on Broughton Street, this 44‑room boutique hotel from Midnight Auteur leans into its cocktail‑centric DNA with a window‑lined lobby dressed in bright, jewel‑toned colors that nod to the building’s 1960s bank/government roots, while a darker, AAmp Studio–designed cocktail den, the Hot Eye, hides below. I love that the preserved architecture remains a feature—non‑gendered bathrooms with flirty communal sinks sit by the original bank vault amid terrazzo tiles, chrome railings, and low ceilings—and that the property plays with whimsy: a single key is hidden somewhere in the rooms, redeemable for a round of drinks downstairs at the Hot Eye. The connection between hotel and bar stays close even when out of sight, and guests at the lounge can add an impromptu discounted stay upstairs, underscoring the hotel’s nightlife‑friendly, cocktail‑first appeal." - Colleen McNally Arnett