Elizabeth Pointe LodgevsThe Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island
Elizabeth Pointe Lodge and The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island are both highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island scores significantly higher than Elizabeth Pointe Lodge. The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island comes in at #8 in Jacksonville with endorsements from 3 publications including Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Gayot.
Elizabeth Pointe Lodge
98 S. Fletcher Avenue, Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, FL 32034
From $219/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Free Parking
Travel + Leisure
"Off the coast of Florida, the Elizabeth Pointe Lodge channels a Nantucket vibe—and has a room configuration for every type of traveler." Full review
Gayot
"This 1890s Nantucket shingle-style inn is a nice alternative on an island filled with Victorian architecture and big resorts. Its gray weathered exterior with clean white trim is somehow comforting."
Fodor's
"Guests at this oceanfront inn .... can't say enough about the impeccable personal service, legendary breakfasts, and enjoyable evening social hour." Full review
Frommer's
"Antiques, reproductions, and other touches lend the 20 rooms in the main building a turn-of-the-20th-century beach-cottage vibe. All have oversize tubs." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Atmosphere oozes from this eccentric yet stylish 1890s Nantucket-shingle-style maritime inn, perched on the ocean, 2 miles from downtown." Full review
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island
4750 Amelia Island Parkway, Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, FL 32034-5501
From $517/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Gayot
"With its dramatic setting on an isolated barrier island, this luxury resort offers the opportunity to really feel as if you've gotten away from it all."
Fodor's
"Guests know what to expect from the Ritz—elegance, superb comfort, excellent service—and the Amelia Island location is no exception." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island is the place to stay for oceanfront luxury accommodations"
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The height of luxury, decadence and impeccable service awaits at this unexpectedly located Ritz Carlton." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"A gorgeous property lined with 1.5 miles of beachfront dunes, dotted with 18 holes of championship golf, and sporting indoor and outdoor pools with direct beach access and private cabanas. "
Travel + Leisure
"Enjoy a sprawling, crescent-shaped pool deck overlooking 1.5 miles of beachfront at the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. Golfers flock to its 18-hole championship golf course "
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"The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island even offers ecology field trips that take you out into the marshes and historic sites at Fort Clinch State Park to dive deeper into Florida’s Lowcountry"
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