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Amelia Island Plantation Review
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Amelia Island Plantation 
- Address: 6800 1st Coast Hwy., Fernandina Beach, FL, 32034 | Map It
- Phone: 904/261-6161; 800/874-6878
- Fax: 904/277-5945
- www.aipfl.com
- Price range: $$$-$$$$
- Location: Jacksonville
Fodor's Review:
The first-rate golf, tennis, and spa facilities are big draws at this sprawling, family-oriented resort where accommodations include full-service hotel rooms as well as home and condo (or "villa") rentals. All hotel rooms are oceanfront with private balconies or patios, though first-floor rooms have a better view of the pool or golf course than the Atlantic. If the sound of waves crashing on the beach doesn't lull you to sleep, the pillow-top mattresses should do the trick. Villas are privately owned, meaning availability and amenities are inconsistent (shag carpet, anyone?). With its ancient oaks, marshes, and lagoons, the resort is also a worthy destination for hiking, biking, and bird-watching, and is one of the few places in Northeast Florida to rent Segways (guided nature tours aboard the "human transporters" are $80). Good dining and shopping options mean you don't have to leave the property. Pros: family friendly, variety of outdoor activities, shuttle service throughout property. Cons: hotel far removed from other facilities (golf course, shops, tennis courts), quality of villas inconsistent, a hike to some hotel rooms.
- Hotel Details: 249 rooms, 3 suites, 361 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom villas
- In-room: safe, kitchen (some), refrigerator (some), Internet.
- In-hotel: 10 restaurants, golf courses, room service, tennis courts, bars, children's programs (ages 3-10), pools, gym, laundry facilities (some), spa, laundry service, beachfront, water sports, bicycles, no-smoking rooms.
- Credit Cards: AE, D, MC, V
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