Southernly Escape is a destination for people who love the South — its charm, its culture, its food, its stories, and its one-of-a-kind places to stay. Our audience is made up of intentional travelers, cottage dreamers, home decor enthusiasts, and Southern culture lovers who are actively planning trips, decorating homes, and seeking the kind of slow, meaningful experiences that only the South can offer.
If your brand speaks to that same audience, we’d love to talk.
Southernly Escape is a growing Southern lifestyle platform featuring cottage rentals and sales, curated city guides, home decor inspiration, and deep-dive content on Southern culture, art, food, history, and travel. We cover eight cities across the Southeast — from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville to the Lowcountry coast of Beaufort — with more on the way.
Our readers don’t just browse. They plan, they book, they buy, and they share. They’re invested in the places they visit and the products they bring into their homes.
We believe
Southern hospitality isn’t just a saying — it’s a standard. Every cottage, city guide, and recommendation we share is chosen with care, because your experience matters to us from the first click to the front porch.
We do the research so you don’t have to. Every city guide, cottage listing, and local recommendation on Southernly Escape is carefully curated by people who know and love the South — so you can explore with confidence.
Southernly Escape was built by Southern enthusiasts, for Southern enthusiasts. We live in these towns, walk these streets, and eat at these tables — and we share only what we’d genuinely recommend to a friend.
Who they are: Travel-minded adults, with an interest in Southern culture, cottage living, home decor, and authentic local experiences
- What they’re doing: Planning getaways, researching Southern cities, decorating homes, discovering local restaurants and events, and looking for products and brands that reflect their values and aesthetic
- Where they are: Primarily the Southeast U.S., with strong readership in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, and Alabama

Your brand featured within one of our Southern city guides — the pages our readers spend the most time on when planning a trip. Ideal for tourism boards, local businesses, restaurants, hotels, and experience-based brands.
An in-depth, honest feature written about your product or service in Southernly Escape’s warm editorial tone. Includes direct links to your site and social sharing across our platforms.
Product features and recommendations within our Decor section — perfect for home goods, furniture, bedding, lighting, candles, and Southern-made artisan products.
Shoutouts and features across our email list and social channels, driving warm, engaged traffic directly to your brand.
Have something specific in mind? We love building custom partnerships. Reach out and let’s create something that works for both of us.
boutique hotels, vacation rental platforms, luggage, travel gear, booking tools
furniture, bedding, candles, lighting, Southern-made goods, vintage and antique shops
Southern food brands, specialty grocers, wineries, coffee roasters, cookware
hiking gear, river outfitters, gardening, wellness brands
restaurants, tour companies, artisan makers, event venues
mortgage lenders, moving services, interior designers, staging companies
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