Amelia Island Plantation & Ritz-Carlton

AMELIA ISLAND PLANTATION

A unique, luxury AAA-Four Diamond resort awaits you on Amelia Island, Florida. With posh amenities for an ideal beach, golf and spa vacation, this “Green Lodging” resort is also in tune with nature — a great combination. When you arrive at Amelia Island Plantation, you’ll be delighted and amazed at the tree canopy throughout the resort, with lovely ancient oaks draped in Spanish moss. Amelia Island Plantation, a 1,350 acre resort, is nestled in the sand dunes on the Atlantic Ocean (on the east side) and crosses over to the marsh and the Amelia River (on this barrier island’s west side). The luxury resort has been designated “Green Lodging” with an emphasis on nature and conservation, and has melded the resort into the natural surroundings. With an extensive Nature Program, the resort is an ideal destination for those seeking lots of outdoor activities. AIP has staff Naturalists to enhance nature education and kid’s program.

This beach and golf resort boasts four championship golf courses, with 3 miles of shoreline on the Atlantic also offers a 26-room spa plus tennis complex. It’s also a popular corporate retreat for business conferences and meetings. For those seeking a seaside wedding, Amelia Island Plantation is a lovely venue for an exquisite special occasion. (Pictured below, Amelia Island Plantation. Click the link to check room availability and rates for your travel dates, via Amelia Island Living’s affiliate, online secure reservation system Hotels.com.)


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Amelia Island Plantation Hotel

In addition to the beach and golf amenities, swim in oceanfront pools, play some tennis (23 tennis courts — Amelia Island Plantation hosted the pro tournament “Bausch & Lomb Women’s Tennis Championships” for 20 years), bike ride on 7 miles of trails around the resort, and work up an appetite for dining in three fine restaurants on the resort property (The Ocean Grill, PLAE, and the Verandah). The world-class spa facilities are located within the Spa & Shops, a quaint shopping village built around a lake.

See lots more about AMELIA ISLAND PLANTATION, INCLUDING AMELIA ISLAND PLANTATION VIDEOS, BY VISITING THE TRAVEL GUIDE’S AMELIA ISLAND PLANTATION PAGE…

AMELIA ISLAND RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL

The reputation of the Ritz-Carlton name, of course, precedes itself. The location of this Ritz on a barrier island with intriguing history adds to the allure. Renowned worldwide for its upscale quality, the Amelia Island Ritz-Carlton is likely to meet the expectations of its clientele — those looking for the upper echelon of luxury resort. Located within the sand dunes right on the beach, the Amelia Island Ritz-Carlton, rated a AAA Five Diamond resort, offers both an exquisite beachfront setting and outstanding accommodations and service. Amelia Island’s Ritz-Carlton has received the highest possible hotel rating (only nine hotels in state of Florida achieved the top 5 Diamond status in 2009). Enjoy the unique atmosphere where guests can go to an evening bonfire on the beach, relax in a porch-like swing overlooking the sand dunes, be pampered at new Spa, or enjoy a sumptuous meal at the Ritz’s restaurant, Salt, one of the finest dining experiences available in Florida.

ADDITIONAL ACCOLADES BY CONDE NAST TRAVELERS

The Conde Nast Traveler 2009 Reader Choice Awards, once again, has selected the Amelia Island Ritz-Carlton as one of the top resorts in the U.S. With an audience comprised of frequent and affluent travelers, discerning Conde Nast Traveler readers have put the Amelia Island’s Ritz Carlton hotel on the “Gold List” of U.S. hotels not just once, but five years in a row (2005-2009). (Pictured below, the oceanfront Amelia Island Ritz-Carlton hotel.) Click the link to check room availability and rates for your travel dates, via Amelia Island Living’s affiliate, online secure reservation system Hotels.com.

The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

The Ritz-Carlton’s amenities include:

* 26 acre oceanfront resort on the Atlantic Ocean
* 18-hole PGA championship golf (guests can play Golf Club of Amelia, Summer Beach. Golf clubhouse located in the Ritz-Carlton’s entrance driveway.)
* Four restaurants (one outdoors and seasonal), four cocktail lounges (one outdoors and seasonal)
* The Ritz-Carlton’s expansive Spa with private swimming pool for spa guests
* Full service beauty salon
* Fitness center
* Indoor and Outdoor heated pools with whirlpool
* On-site tennis facilities
* More than 35,000 square feet of function space plus several oceanside outdoor venues, accommodating groups of 15 – 1,000
* Ritz Kids program, children’s pool, playground
* Space Teen lounge
* Retail gift shops

SEE FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT RITZ-CARLTON AMENITIES BY VISITING TRAVEL GUIDE’S RITZ-CARLTON PAGE.

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SMALL-TOWN LIVING IN FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA

Representatives of the Smithsonian Institute have visited, describing local life in Fernandina Beach as “one of the best examples of small-town living in the U.S.” The National Trust for Historic Preservation has honored Fernandina Beach previously for its historic preservation. In fact, the Victorian-era seaport made the National Trust’s list of “12 top vacation destinations in the United States for historic preservation.”

BEACHES * GOLF * HISTORY * NATURE…”Life on a resort barrier island in Florida”

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