Sarah B.
Yelp
There are a lot of things that Elizabeth Point Lodge got very, very right... so yes, I am a fan, but not a five star experience.
Hubby and I spent three nights here on our first trip to Amelia Island. I loved the look of the New England beach house - the owners did a very nice job executing that vision. This inn was built in 1992, but used vintage materials so that you see old wooden floors, vintage accents, and really feel like you are in a 100 year old house in Maine.
The under inn parking is great if you are concerned with sand and a convertible top, we never had trouble finding a spot below and there were plenty of spaces otherwise... I hate resorts that are tight on parking.
The lobby/living room is very comfortable, and there's always a friendly face there. Lots of windows overlooking the beach right outside the doors, and a large round table in a bay window gave you several options to enjoy your complimentary gourmet breakfast or apps and a glass of wine at happy hour.
There's a large covered porch with rocking chairs (the photo you see over and over) as well as two round tables for dining or lounging. They also have high boy tables there and along the walkways.
Our room was on the 4th floor, and there's an elevator right in the lobby. We had a king bed, two side tables, a large armoire with a small TV, and a straight chair. A small TV, note, don't be expecting a big flat screen.
The bed. Ouch. My biggest complaint by far was the firmness of the mattress. If you are someone with back trouble who sometimes sleeps on the floor... you're in luck. The rest of us, crazy hard bed. We had large windows that looked out onto the beach... but this trip taught me I need more than ocean view, I need a balcony. I know there was a large porch downstairs, but I need that pajama option on my private balcony as well. Couple that with the fact that the bed was firm and there was only a straight chair otherwise... the room just wasn't comfortable.
The bath was OK, the rainshower was great, but again with the vintage decor there was hardly any space to put your toiletries, etc. The bathroom had space for it, just not furniture, so I spent a lot of time digging through bags on the floor. Again, though, the shower was great although I really wish the hand held faucet was a) a lot lighter, and b) had more pressure.
The food staff were all very nice and very attentive, and house keeping was on point throughout with one odd exception. Night #1 and #2 we had six towels... it was awesome. But night #3 for some reason there were only four in our room. That's still better than you get at most inns, but don't you hate it when they change up on you and you don't realize until it's too late?
Overall, it was very nice. They are adults only, so no kids running around, and honestly the vibe they have going... that would ruin it. We enjoyed the destination overall, I just have other ideas where we'll stay on our next trip to Amelia/Fernandina Beach.