City bracing for over 30,000 Saint Patrick s Day tourists despite pandemic
St. Patrick s Day lore UP NEXT Saint Patrick s Day in Savannah, Georgia, is known for tourists, parades and bar hopping. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the city is bracing for 30,000 to 50,000 visitors on top of the regional day-trippers, said Susan Broker, director of the city s office of special events, film and tourism. People are tired of being cooped up, Broker told ABC News. Hotels are expected to be over 90% full this weekend. Joseph Marinelli, president of Visit Savannah, the city s tourism office, attributes the crush of visitors to COVID-19 fatigue and more vaccinations. A major hotel along Savannah s riverfront said Friday it was super slammed.