- Florida's First Coast offers spectacular ocean views without the crowds.florida sky image by jimcox40 from Fotolia.com
From Amelia Island near Jacksonville down to St. Augustine Beach, northern Florida offers Sunshine State fun without the big crowds. Fernandina Beach, Jacksonville Beach and St. Augustine Beach are among the communities in the "First Coast" region providing access to white sandy beaches with beachfront hotels offering a comfortable stay and scenic ocean views for guests. - Amelia Island is in northeast Florida near Jacksonville and just below the Georgia border. Rich in history and offering relatively unspoiled beauty, the island is home to The Ritz-Carlton. This majestic eight-story, 444-guest room hotel is on Fernandina Beach, one mile from the municipal airport. Guests enjoy a fitness center, tennis facility, four restaurants and lounges, 37,000 square feet of meeting space and is next to an 18-hole golf course. Guest quarters include rooms with two double or one king bed; private balcony; marble bathrooms with robes and hair dryers; clock radio; coffee maker and mini bar; cable television with HBO and Nintendo; Internet access and twice daily housekeeping service. Fort Clinch State Park is three miles to the north and Big Talbot State Park is three miles south of the Ritz-Carlton.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island
4750 Amelia Island Parkway
Amelia Island, FL 32034
904-277-1100
ritzcarlton.com - Located due east of downtown Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach is on the northern end of San Pablo Island in Duval County. The Best Western Oceanfront is a three-story, 51 guest room hotel, offering free breakfast daily, high speed Internet access, free access to a nearby fitness center, outdoor swimming pool and beach rental equipment. Guest rooms include two queen or one king bed; cable/satellite television; coffee maker, refrigerator and microwave; clock radio; hair dryer; sofa bed and balconies in select rooms and safes. Nearby points of interest include Jacksonville Beach Golf Club; Adventure Landing theme park; and The Beaches Museum & History Center.
Best Western Oceanfront-Jacksonville Beach, FL
305 First St. North
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
904-249-4949
bestwesternjacksonvillebeach.com - St. Augustine, Florida, is the oldest continuously occupied city founded by European settlers in North America. This Holiday Inn is on the beach, near St. Augustine Lighthouse and the historic St. Augustine settlement. The hotel was renovated in 2009 and features 151 guest rooms on five floors, a fitness center, swimming pool and a business center. Pets weighing under 50 lbs are welcome; a $20 per day sanitation fee is charged. Guest rooms feature two queen beds; coffee maker, microwave and refrigerator; Internet connection and cable television. The hotel is two miles to Anastasia State Park, which offers hiking, bird watching, swimming, windsurfing and boating; and five miles to Lightner Museum.
Holiday Inn Hotel St. Augustine Beach
860 A1A Beach Blvd.
St. Augustine Beach, FL 32080
904-471-2555
holidayinn.com
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