— Region —
St. Simons & the Golden Isles.
Sea Island's resort empire (the Cloister, the Lodge, the Inn at Sea Island, plus Broadfield + several smaller properties) is excluded under the ≤5-property rule. What's left on the Golden Isles: the Village Inn & Pub on St. Simons (1930s), the King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort (still independent), the Lodge on Little St. Simons (private island, 16 rooms, fully independent — best on the page).
3 hotels on the list
Little St. Simons Island, GA
The Lodge on Little St. Simons Island
A 10,000-acre private barrier island — 16 rooms, fully inclusive, no day-trippers.
St. Simons Island, GA
The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort
A 1935 oceanfront resort — 199 rooms, on the National Register, family-owned.
St. Simons Island, GA
Village Inn & Pub
A 1930s pier-village inn — 28 rooms, on-site pub, walking distance to the lighthouse.
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