Location. The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island is located on Amelia Island off the coast of northeast Florida. One-and-one-half miles of beach stretch behind the resort. Historic Fernandina Beach is located seven miles north of the property. Victorian homes, antique shopping and art galleries dot the Fernandina Beach seaside landscape.
Hotel Features. On-site dining options include the poolside Café 4750 that serves elaborate buffet-style breakfasts, casual lunch fare, and seafood, beef and pasta dinners. Salt, The Grill at The Ritz-Carlton offers elegant dining ambience and ocean views. This dining venue serves dinner and Sunday brunch. The Tasting Menu features more than 500 wines. Eight sports bar is equipped with billiard tables and flat-screen televisions. Young guests can participate in the Ritz Kids program that features outdoor activities, and arts and crafts. The health spa offers regenerating champagne facials and Island Honey Butter Wraps. Heaven in a Hammock is a signature spa treatment that creates a sensation of zero gravity as the supporting hammock gently rocks. Recreational amenities include an 18-hole championship golf course, nine oceanside tennis courts, bicycle rentals and a complimentary, limited-hour fitness center that contains cardiovascular and weight-training equipment. The resort offers indoor, outdoor and children's pools.

Guestrooms. The eight-story Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island offers 444 contemporary guestrooms with private balconies that overlook coastal and ocean views. Beds are draped beneath 400-thread count Egyptian Frette cotton linens, and are topped with goose-down and hypoallergenic pillows. Honor bars are stocked. Bathrooms are marble clad, offer terry-cloth bathrobes, and are stocked with Bulgari toiletries. High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is available for a fee.

Expert Tip. The resort hosts Friday and Saturday night bonfires on the beach where island and pirate tales spark adventurous imaginations. Arranged through the concierge, a parrot-toting "pirate" visits guestrooms, tucks in small children, reads bedtime stories, and imparts a gift.

Reconnect Package Promotion
Book a stay in a “Reconnect Package” rate category and receive the following at check-in:

Breakfast for 2 daily in Cafe 4750.

$40 Resort Credit per night
Guest must book the Reconnect Package rate category to qualify. Breakfast is for two persons per room daily; must be taken at Cafe 4750 only (does not include room service). Credit is per night and for use at on-site facilities. Unused credit will not be refunded and cannot be applied to room rate and tax.

$50 Nightly Offer - Rate includes the following:

Accommodations as selected

Daily breakfast for 2

US$50 resort credit per night

Must book “$50 Nightly” rate category to receive benefits. Offer ends April 30, 2010. Daily credits cannot be used towards room rate or tax and must be used during the stay. Credit has no cash value and cannot be redeemed for cash. Not combinable with other offers. Void where prohibited. Other restrictions may apply.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

Fort Clinch State Park 12.4 km / 7.7 mi
Big Talbot Island State Park 12.8 km / 7.9 mi
Timucuan Ecological & Historical Preserve 17.2 km / 10.7 mi
Ribault Monument 24 km / 14.9 mi
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens 28.3 km / 17.6 mi

The preferred airport for The Ritz Carlton, Amelia Island is Jacksonville, FL (JAX Jacksonville Intl.) 25.4 km / 15.8 mi.