Amelia Oceanfront Bed and Breakfast

I was invited to middle school play in Fernandina & decided to stay the night. I looked on the internet and Amelia Oceanfront B&B piqued my interest. The place was great and our suite was very clean, comfortable and well equipped with amenities. Our only regret is that we did not come Friday night and stay two nights instead of just one. We will definitely return and highly recommend this B&B for a great get away. The breakfast was first class. Wesley & Jennifer from St. Augustine.

My husband and I stayed for two nights in April and it was just the beach getaway that we needed. We awoke each morning to the sound of waves and later were greeted with a delicious breakfast. The kitchenette in our room was perfect to have some snacks and a fridge large enough to accommodate the beverage of your choice. :-) Han and TJ were friendly and helpful about the area. They keep a great assortment of games, videos, water toys, beach chairs, etc. We have definitely added this one to our "do again" list.

My wife and I and family visiting from Alaska drove over from the Pensacola area and spent three days under Han & TJ's care. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and plan to make this an annual event. Great accommodations, excellent breakfasts, and loveable staff, right on the beach, away from the crowds. Fernandia Beach is a great destination for mini-vacations; and this B&B is perfectly situated to allow you to enjoy the best that Amelia Island has to offer. vacations

We had a wonderful, relaxing stay at this B&B. You can walk out the door and be on a beautiful sand beach in a few steps. Our room and the inn in general were clean and quaint. The innkeepers were very friendly and helpful with info about the area. Food was good and plentiful. Definitely worth a visit!

We thoroughly enjoyed this beautifully decorated apartment right there on the beach in Fernandina. T.J. and Han have done a good job on decorating the inn and the suites, everything has this maritime feeling about it, not fancy but elegant in a simple, down-to-earth way. And..oh, the breakfast..consumed on the outdoor patio watching the sun going up...the sign in our suite was right: "life is better on the beach". Absolutely recommendable! We will definitely try to come back! Jess & Ralf

The Amelia Oceanfront B&B was like home. Relaxing and peaceful are the best words to describe it. My sister and I spent the weekend for my 60th birthday! And what a treat. I don't know where to begin except to say "Awesome". I love that we were right on the beach. I watched the sunrise the first morning we were there. Haven't seen that in years. How pretty. And to come in from the beach to a HUGE breakfast including dessert each morning. Homemade Blueberry pie the first morning, second morning Homemade Strawberry shortcake. Outstanding. More breakfast than I normally do, but Hey, I'm on my vacation and celebrating my "60th" why not. :) TJ and Han were awesome too, I felt like I was with family. Love them! They even left a bouquet of flowers at my door for birthday. How sweet is that. We will definitely be back. Best B&B for relaxing and unwinding. Love you guys, Thank you again. See you soon! Sandy and Silvia and Nicky too!

if you want to literally take 2 steps to have your feet immersed in sand, and enjoy the ocean breezes and surf, this is the place for you. The owners, Han & TJ will do whatever to make your stay enjoyable. The inn is as close to the water as one can get, yet realize the beach is never crowded. Enjoy the peace and solitude of Florida's finest beach area.

Amelia Island is fantastic. Thee Oceanfront B&B is perfectly situated on a quieter stretch of the beach. Hosts went all out to accommodate and make our visit memorable. The B&B is also very kid friendly and quiet (in spite of all the rooms being occupied!). Two thumbs up (and we'll be back).....

Have stayed here several times , keep coming back. Several upgrades since last visit. Highly recommend!

right on the beach and private. We would return

My wife and I had a very good experience at this b&b. TJ and Han have done a great job with this place since they bought it at the beginning of 2012. They were very friendly to us. Han makes fantastic breakfasts with a Dutch flair. One day they gave us a bottle of wine just so that we didn't have to go out buy one - so we just stayed at our outdoor seating area overlooking the beach, having a drink, as day turned to evening. The best word to describe this place is comfortable. It is comfortable in a "beach bum fantasy" kind of way. If you're laid back and value your privacy, this is for you.

I was a guest author at a local book festival earlier this month and had the pleasure of staying at the the Amelia Oceanfront Bed & Breakfast. Han and TJ are the perfect hosts at this adorable B&B. The oceanfront view is breathtaking (the ocean is literally just steps away). The food is delicious. The inn itself is charming and relaxing. In my opinion, this is the only place to stay on Amelia Island.

This Bed and Breakfast makes a wonderful getaway for those who want to have an intimate, private setting. The room, the views and the overall experience was exceptional. The Inn Keepers make you feel like family and the food was outstanding. The setting makes you feel like you actually “own” a piece of heaven on the beach and the comfort, privacy and beach front environment has no comparison. If you want to relax, re-energize and feel like a “local” then this is the place for you.

The Amelia Oceanfront Bed & Breakfast exceeded my expectations. My wife and I had a wonderful time. The location right on the beach couldn't be better. We had breakfast outside one morning with a direct view of the beach. The room was outstanding, very comfortable and very roomy. Our hosts took us on a tour of their unoccupied rooms and showed us their rooms that would accommodate us and our two children. Our hosts were very helpful and were easily contacted by telephone when we needed anything. We will definitely be returning.

After all the reviews about breakfast i was a bit nervous. No need. Get the scrambled eggs and sausage....yummy! You just have to know what to order. My only disappointment was the whirlpool tub didn't work and their wasn't a shower so it was a boring bath :(. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Our room was amazing! We were in the Admirals Suite. The beach was beyond our expectations! We can't wait to go back!

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Whirlpool tub was not working due to electrical breaker being off; now fixed.

- Carmen Martinez (innkeeper)

Always a lovely visit. Owner can not be more helpful. Room is very clean and the breakfast is good

Hotel is dated, but met our needs very well! Rooms were clean & service was friendly. They made sure we had what we needed- all we had to do was ask!

Stayed in the admiral suite. Very spacious. Innkeepers were very accommodating.Would stay there again!

This is my second visit to Amelia Oceanfront Bed & Breakfast and it will not be my last. It is right on the beach and just minutes from historic downtown. Room had a fabulous ocean view and was very bright. Service was awesome, John is very friendly and does an outstanding job. Beach chairs and umbrellas are available for guest use at no charge. Breakfast was delicious. We really enjoyed our stay and can't wait to go back. Quiet beach, great for just relaxing and soaking up the sun.

We enjoyed our stay very much - the anticipated 'downtime' was exactly what we were looking for. We took a nice, peaceful long walk on the beach in the am, then relaxed by the surf while we read and swam in the afternoon. We met the owner, what a nice guy. The breakfast was okay, but we're not big breakfast eaters anyway. I'd come back here again!

Stayed in the Admiral's Suite - very nice, large & quaint room. Very clean as well. The location, right on the beach was excellent! Was disappointed in the breakfast...far below average. Also, the website states that picnic lunches are available, but when we asked, were told that they were not. Service is below average...no daily room cleaning, bed was not made, no clean towels, etc. We never met the owners, which we thought was odd. We have stayed at many B&Bs, and have always met the owners. Would probably stay again simply because of the location and nice room.

Amelia Oceanfront was everything my wife and I (we are in our mid-upper twenties) needed for a quiet beach getaway. The beach was right at our fingertips, the accommodations were beautiful and comfortable, and the service was just right (helpful and present when necessary).

We had an amazing time. The cost was very afforadable and the location was awesome. As soon as we went behind the house we were on the beach. John was very nice. When we arrived he was right there to greet us and help bring our belongings up to our room. The breakfeast was huge and delicious. We are definately going back next year. It is well worth it. Thank you for the memories.

Very cozy and comfortable. Oceanfront. Innkeepers very accomodating. Very private. I loved it and hope to return!

Old and rustic but very clean. My wife and I had a very nice quite vacation. Breakfast could be better.

It was a nice stay. Perfect to be right on the beach and have chairs available to us to sit/lay in. The room was a bit expensive for what it was - bed wasn't comfortable at all. $175 would have been more appropriate... The room was very neat, clean, and there were fresh towels for us daily, which was nice. A blanket was laying on the steps outside our room for a couple of days, not sure why it wasn't picked up, or why it was there, but, could have caused someone to fall down the steps if it was dark in the hallway. Overall it was nice, and something different than a hotel...

This is a nice place with a great location. Nice big room. Overall satisfaction with the place was ok. The inn was not as clean as I would have hoped. There was also dog hair in our on our couch which was a little annoying with an animal allergy. Would I go back? Probably not, but overall I was disappointed. For the location it is a good deal compared to some of the more expensive locations on the same beach. The staff was friendly, but I rarely saw them.

The view from this bed and breakfast was outstanding. We were only steps away from the ocean and could listen to it all night through our windows. The room was old, but clean- kind of like an old ship's cabin. There was no one there to greet us, but we still enjoyed the view.

Beautiful setting. Very comfortable and clean room. Just steps from the beach, This should be advertised as a beach rental, not a B&B. There was no service to speak of (No trash emptying, no beds re-made, no new towels provided, no beach towels, microwaved frozen breakfast, etc.) If we just expected it as a rental it would have been great. (Although the price needs to come down a little.)

My husband and I wanted to get away for a few days and we picked this location without any prior knowledge of it. We stayed in the Scot Suite, which has its own entrance on the side of the house, the room was very cozy and very clean. They are literally right ON the beach and they provide the beach chairs, making it very easy to wake up and relax in the sun. They brought us our breakfast each morning, it was one of the best getaways we've ever had. The owners are very sweet and made sure our stay was as comfortable as possible. I recommend this bed and breakfast to any couple wanting to get away for a few days, especially during the week (the beach is virtually all yours).

We are two adults and two cats who needed a pet friendly place to stay on our trip from South Carolina to Florida. I have had good success with staying in bed and breakfasts. I made the reservations the night before.. it was so easy. Got confirmation pretty immediately and we were set. We stayed in the Seabreeze suite that had bunk beds, one bedroom, living room area, kitchenette, and its own outside entrance. Parking was a breeze since it was next to the home. This is one of the fewest bed and breakfast that I have stayed in that allows pets. When you step out to the back, you have your very own path to the beautiful quiet beaches of Fernandina Beach, FL. We loved the walkable downtown area which was less than 5 miles away. WE and One of our cats loved sitting out under the provided chairs, table, and unbrella loving the ocean breeze. For breakfast we were able to sit out on the beach. It was so peaceful.. we definitely will return when we are in the area.

My husband and I just returned from a stay here and can honestly say that we are so pleased to have found it! We have looked for years for a place on Amelia Island where we could take our two dogs that was also a place we could enjoy ourselves, ie.. clean, bright, comfortable. Well, we certainly found it here! Our suite was literally steps from the beach... an unbeatable location. Management was very friendly and helpful, the suite was clean, with a comfortable bed, small kitchen and dining area, large sofa and windows that open right onto the ocean. It's quiet; at night all you can hear is the crashing of the waves. No, it is not The Ritz, but it is completely charming. A real barefoot Florida experience... the kind you used to have as a child. Our dogs were welcomed, rather than tolerated, and all four of us had a wonderful time. We'll definitely be back!

I've stayed at about 20 B&Bs in the USA & Europe and the Amelia Oceanfront was the worst of the bunch. The room was nicely decorated, but not clean...trash under sink not removed prior to our visit, floors not swept, leaky faucets, previously used complimentary shampoo mini bottle, and WORST of all there were stains (blood?) on the sheets!!! The owners don't live at this B&B so there's no one to complain to at night when you discover disgusting things like stained sheets!!! Breakfast was okay, but nothing special. It was nice that they deliver it to your room, but don't expect coffee...you make that yourself in a tiny in-room coffee pot using little coffee packets you'd typically get in a hotel room. I have to say the location is wonderful...you're right on the beach and it's very convenient. If you listen very hard with the windows open (and you can ignore the traffic from the road outside the master bedroom), you can actually hear the waves! The owners were very friendly (they happened to stop by) and the staff (Tony) was also nice, but I didn't like the fact that there wasn't someone physically there full time to answer questions or provide assistance. Oh, and if you do stay here, ask for a room on the second floor. Our room was on the ground floor and we were under a family of elephants. Plus there was only one lock on the door (dead bolt) with no other security chains or secondary locks so if you're a security conscious person this might not sit well with you (especially on the ground floor).

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This review has elements of truth in it but things are greatly exaggerated and the guest who wrote it has asked for a partial refund and was given it. Apparently our cleaning staff missed a few things the time this guest was there, as he complained about it at the time and I personally cleaned his room again. Since taking over the management of the bed and breakfast in July of 2009 we have strived to have the place VERY clean, as this was a complaint of the old owner, and previous manager. Errors do happen and it must have happened this time as the guest was unhappy from the begining. All of his complaints have now been fixed and more (painted the room, fixed the faucet, found the bleach stained sheets (not blood!) and threw them out, and fixed the lock on the doorknob in addition to having the dead bolt. Traffic noise is not something I can do anything about as on Amelia Island if you want to be right on the beach there will be traffic noise if you leave the window open. I do not live at the property but I do stay there often and am always glad to help people plan their day. We have staff that lives several houses up the street were anyone to need something when I was not there.

- Carmen Martinez (innkeeper)

first time to Amelia Island and we loved this B&B...very comfortable, the room was very roomy and quaint...Perfect place to stay...will defintely stay again. The owner could not have been nicer....can't say enough about our stay...It was so nice just to be able to walk out to the beach. They also welcomed our dog! They also brought breakfast to our room every morning...We had a great visit!!!