Very Relaxing, Perfect for Family Vacation
Submitted: May 18, 2010
Stayed: May 2010
My wife, 9 month baby and I stayed for 9 nights at Ocean Glory in May. We had a wonderful stay. The house is beautiful, exactly as shown in the pictures and the description is very accurate. This is a special house.
I'm quite picky and do a lot of research to find my vacation spot, usually resorts. The owner was incredibly responsive to questions. I count more than 30 emails back and forth! The agency that handles things were also very friendly and professional.
The deck is the big selling point. I advise anyone renting a beach house to compare decks---it is far more important than anything else, if you have a good one. This one is amazing. It has a high table and a regular table, each with four chairs and it has two very nice recliners. The views of the ocean are amazing and it is just very pleasant. Since it is facing the ocean (east), you start to get some shade from the roof's house around noon, which can be quite a relief. The ocean breeze keeps mosquitos and no-see-ums away.
The location is right in front of the beach and very close to it. The sand road in front of the house is not used much, except for a bit of beach parking (more so on the weekends) and is not level with the house, so doesn't disturb the view. I'd say the distance to the beach is closer than those on South Fletcher, since you have less of a dune crossing. So it is very convenient to come and go, which was important to us with the baby.
The beach is very nice. I hadn't been to Amelia and didn't know what to expect. It's a very wide beach, nice sand and lots of shells. The ocean was definitely warm enough for swimming but cool enough to get some relief from the heat and sun. Waves vary with the days and tide, but I enjoyed having some body surfing. It is just north of one of the main public beaches, so you get a lifeguard, as well as a bit of crowds on the weekends, but nothing too crowded. You can always have privacy if you want it. As you walk north it gets more desolate and you reach the beach on Clinch Park and pier, which makes for a nice walk.
We didn't do much around Amelia. I took tennis lessons at Ritz Carlton,a 10-15 min drive. My wife did an Amelia Kayak tour. We went once to town and to Clinch Park. The town is not a major draw but fine. With the baby, we mostly wanted to stay in anyways. We stocked up on groceries at Publix (on Sanders). Dined on the deck. I used the gas grill quite a few times. Very low key. Lots of rest and peace. Exactly what we were looking for
Recommended for:
Families with Young Children
Helpful votes: 8/8
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