Blog,Featured 16 February 2013

We had been planning to completely renovate SeaEscape for a while, but with reservations holding up strong throughout the winter season, it became increasingly difficult to slot the time before the Spring/Summer Season starts in March. So in the week of Valentine Celebrations TJ and I decided to (once again) …

 Blog 6 January 2013

This year’s famous Amelia Island Restaurant Week, the 5th Edition now, actually stretches over 10 days and start on January 18 to end on January 27.  19 Restaurants participate in this year’s event that will feature special fixed menu (priced at either $20.13 or $30.13) to includes three courses and a …

 Blog 15 December 2012

On a number of occasions we have been asked to make Gift Certificates available for purchase. Since our Webervation Reservation system does not allow (yet) for an administrative payment solution on gift cards, we are outlining here the procedure in case of a purchase of any of the following Gift Certificates.
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 Blog 28 November 2012

As new Innkeepers we were not quite sure what to expect when we learned about the Annual Cookie Tour, organized by the Amelia Island Bed and Breakfast Association. Between 500 and 600 people marching through the suites and heavens forbid, baking 600 signature cookies(!!!!) from scratch.
But when we learned that …

 Blog 22 August 2012

On Saturday, November 17 the Amelia Island Bed and Breakfast Association will hold its annual Holiday Cookie Tour, of which the proceeds will benefit Micah’s Place this year. The tickets for the Tour are $25, but if you purchase before September 30 they are $15 and before October 31 they …

 Blog 26 July 2012

The Sea Turtles are actively nesting on our beach this year. More than 200 nests have already been secured and we still have a long time to go this season. Len Kreger from the island’s Turtle Watch sent me this infra-red picture of a loggerhead mommy nesting on July 24 …

 Blog 23 July 2012

Many of our guest have remarked that our suites are actually what they see on the website. I think they are a bit surprised, as it seems they have experienced other places who hire professional photographer’s who fluff the rooms up beyond what they normally would look like. I do …

 Blog 30 June 2012

Apart from some windswept rain leaks we did very well when Tropical Storm Debby unloaded a deluge on us a couple of days ago. And even though we had a full house many of our guests still left with healthy tans when Miss Debby decided to leave, commenting that the …

 Blog 28 May 2012

Once again Nature made a fool out of history and folklore. Recorded History says that our beautiful barrier island was never directly hit by a tropical storm. The reason apparently being that the warm water Gulfstream about 120 miles off our coast picks up a tropical system and feeds it …

 Blog 11 May 2012

In a world where quality and price are much more dependent on peer reviews that “old-fashioned” advertising, we offered our guests a chance to win a three night vacation on us, for leaving a fair and honest review of their stay with us on any one of  Tripadvisor, Bed and …