Jekyll Island Club Hotel

Jekyll Island, Georgia

Virgin rating

The hotel

Once described as ‘the richest, the most exclusive, the most inaccessible club in the world’, the Club on Jekyll Island used to only welcome America’s wealthiest families and famous socialites, from the Rockefellers to the Vanderbilts. Today, this National Historic Landmark has been turned into the equally grand Jekyll Island Club Hotel, where you get a taste of its Victorian heyday and the highlife, with historic tours, croquet on the lawn, dinner in the Grand Dining Room, and strolls along the beach or in the oak forests where Victorian high society would have taken their constitutionals. It’s not all about the past though, you can enjoy modern pleasures like swimming near the river’s edge, and indulging in anything from high-end dishes to frozen drinks and fast food in the 6 bars and restaurants.

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Swimming Pool
  • Room Service
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Laundry Service
  • Golf
  • Restaurant

Where is it

This hotel sits on Jekyll Island, one of the barrier islands along Georgia’s coast, which is home to a State Park; 9 miles of stunning beach; carriage, tram and trolley tours; and outdoor recreation including four golf courses, birdwatching, horse riding, boat trips, geocaching, kayaking, mini golf, tennis, and water sports.

Hotel information

157 rooms and suites. All with 32” LCD flatscreen TV with cable channels, complimentary WiFi, clock radio, fridge, coffee maker, safety deposit box, hairdryer, and iron and board. Traditional Rooms are located in the Clubhouse, Annex, or Sans Souci buildings, and have Victorian-style furnishings with 1 king-size or 2 double beds, sleeping max 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child.

Grand Dining Room (open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner), Courtyard at Crane (casual fine dining, open for lunch and dinner), Club Café (casual dining in two locations, the Clubhouse and the Beach Village, with morning pastries, deli sandwiches, salads, homemade desserts and Starbucks™ coffee, open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night snacks), The Pub (with comfort food menu), Pool Bar and Grill (American fast food and full-service bar with frozen drinks, seasonal), and Beach Pavilion (American fast food, hand-dipped ice cream, sodas, beer, wine, and frozen drinks, seasonal). Room service* (7:00am-10:00pm). Outdoor swimming pool. Private beach pavilion (with food and drink service*, beach chairs, umbrellas, towels, rest rooms, and shuttle service). Jekyll Island Club Salon and Spa*. In-room massages*. Fitness room. Golf packages*. Bike rental*. Segway tours*. Croquet lawn and putting green. Hotel tours (monday-thursday). Library. 2 gift shops. Complimentary WiFi. Concierge. Babysitting service* (72-hour notice required). Valet parking* available. Complimentary shuttle to Summer Waves Water Park.

* Denotes local charge

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Dec 7, 2023 Jane R San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

We just decided at last minute to stop by Jekyll Island on our road trip to Palm Bch.We were celebrating our anniversary and the Inn did a beautiful job of making us feel special. I highly recommend the Inn. The Christmas lights were a BIG added bonus! We love the historic aspect and will definitely come back again.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Dec 7, 2023 gabbync4

Amazing experience, from pulling into the resort and seeing all the beautiful Christmas décor to all the staff. They all went above and beyond to help us as we were traveling with 2 small kids and needed help getting our luggage to our room. Breakfast was amazing and great portions. We will def be back!
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Dec 2, 2023 G W Savannah, Georgia

We loved our honeymoon here 4 years ago, so we will always come back. ..and the Christmas lights make it even more magical! It is amazing, but could be even better. Reservation agent was very nice and patient with me, but gave me misinformation about our room features among other things. The Cherokee Deluxe king was a lovely room with its own… Read more
We loved our honeymoon here 4 years ago, so we will always come back. ..and the Christmas lights make it even more magical! It is amazing, but could be even better. Reservation agent was very nice and patient with me, but gave me misinformation about our room features among other things. The Cherokee Deluxe king was a lovely room with its own deck and nice jetted tub which qss unexpected- there was no fireplace in our room as we were told when weighing our options on the phone; when I called the front desk after check-in to ask if I was given the wrong room, they told me she must have read features of another room?! ... and that the gas fireplaces in the cottages wouldn't be on for another couple of weeks anyhow?! I paid extra for a room with this feature and no options or compensation were offered. The minifridge wssnt working and we forgot to bring our own stir stick for the inroom coffee.. so I had to use the end of my toothbrush again.. not sure how they have so many details but can't provide a spoon or stir stick - I had forgotten this from at least our early 2022 stay, if not the honeymoon. Spesking of, I thought they provided robes, but we didnt see any. Our minifridge wasnt working, but wss plugged in - we realized this when taking things out the morning of check out. We had a cleaning or maintenance person knock and wake us in the mirning, despite putting the Do Not Disturb sign on door?? Fyi - the bike rentals are for 24 hours, not just for the day you rent it - we wish we would not have been misinformed on this. Sunday brunch is a nice but expensive experience, with piano playing for nice ambiance. We were sble to apply our breakfast credit to brunch thankfully since breakfast ends early on Sundays to make way for brunch. Not sure if champagne was an option. I was told about the hotel history tour - FYI, it is only available on weekdays. The shuttle transport is a nice feature. The spa was something new and fun; it would be great if there were showerd, sound indulstion from rooms, and hsve it be part of the resort so you could charge services to your room.. they couldnt process our payment for ages with the same credit card used for the hotel. We look forward to the Grand Dining room being open for dinner again. Don't get me wrong, I would be back in a heartbeat.. it is a well manicured resort, but I dont know how much the staff you interact with care to make your stay as exceptional as it could be in those amazing environs Read less
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Dec 2, 2023 dcsmit59 St. Augustine, Florida

The Jekyll Island Resort is a wonderful place to visit at Christmas. The Christmas lights and weather make it a true Christmas present. The ability to walk to the various historical locations along with the magnificent landscaping makes this a unique location to visit.
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Dec 1, 2023 Lisa L

This hotel is magnificent.i loved everything about it. The decorations for the holidays were gorgeous. The room was neat clean and very well stocked for our needs... We enjoyed a delicious breakfast in the morning. All of the staff was friendly and accommodating in every way. The most outstanding hospitality we received was from Michael from the… Read more
This hotel is magnificent.i loved everything about it. The decorations for the holidays were gorgeous. The room was neat clean and very well stocked for our needs... We enjoyed a delicious breakfast in the morning. All of the staff was friendly and accommodating in every way. The most outstanding hospitality we received was from Michael from the moment we approach the desk he was friendly and made us feel very relaxed and welcomed he made. It appoint to find the best room we could stay in... He gave us many choices and each room was exceptional. We enjoyed the room we had chosen in we're so happy with our stay.. Read less