While it is a little further away from Jacksonville and Jacksonville Beach. Amelia Island is host to 2 very special hotels:
1. Amelia Island Plantation Inn – This hotel has 3 floors, 24 swimming pools, a fitness center and spa, 6 restaurants, babysitting service and tennis courts. Pets are allowed up to 40 pounds for a per night fee of $50. The average price for rooms is $310.
2. Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island –The hotel is also a 5 star hotel nestled between an 18-hole PGA golf course and a barrier reef on the Atlantic Ocean. There are 9 oceanside tennis courts, a children’s pool with a waterfall, children’s activities for ages 5-12, an indoor, heated swimming pool, an outdoor swimming pool, a fitness center, spa and steam room, a restaurant and lounge. Prices start at $389 and go up.
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