Amelia Island, Florida, is located 30 miles from the Jacksonville International Airport on the Atlantic Ocean. The island, which offers 13 miles of coastline, is in a quiet part of the state, offering a chance to commune with nature and the sea. The southernmost of the Sea Islands, Amelia Island is also known as the Isle of Eight Flags because it is the only city in the United States to have been ruled by eight nations.
Amelia Island Plantation offers "Villas of Amelia," each of which is different and faces either the ocean, golf courses, or the tennis courts. Villas contain kitchens, dining rooms, living rooms, and numerous bathrooms and bedrooms. Most of the villas have a private pool included. The resort also offers flat panel televisions, high speed Internet access, and 330 count sheets. The resort can host weddings and receptions as well.
Amelia Island Plantation
6800 First Coast Hwy
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034-5063
(904) 261-6161
aipfl.com
The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island is located on a mile and a half long sandy beach dotted with old oak trees. The resort provides four restaurants and luxurious suites for guests. There is a spa on-site, as well as a fitness center, a tennis center and an 18 hole golf course. The large suites are over 1000 square feet, with the largest, the Presidential Suite, commanding an ocean view from its 2535 square feet. The rooms have twice daily maid service, 400 count sheets and marble bathrooms.
The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island
4750 Amelia Island Parkway
Amelia Island, FL 32034
(904) 277-1100
ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/AmeliaIsland/Default.htm?om_b=6_title
Many private villas are for rent on Amelia Island. This private villa is located on Fermandina Beach. It has three bedrooms and three baths and is just around the corner from the Ritz Carlton, where you can enjoy that resort's restaurants and golf club. The owners of the villa donate 10% of the proceeds of the rental fee to the American Cancer Society and to Wishes Can Happen. The villa provides a full kitchen, cable TV, a shared pool, and Internet access.
Summer Beach Resort Villa
Amelia Island, FL 32034
(330) 904-8800
vrbo.com/96659
