When generations of Florida vacation travelers selected Amelia Island, Florida, as their retreat, they did not abandon the luxuries of home. They brought with them a taste for finery and elegance which began our enduring tradition of fine lodging. Today, the Amelia Island's bed and breakfast inns echo that timeless casual elegance.

These are intimate retreats that cater to the individual tastes of the Florida vacation traveler. Amelia Island's bed and breakfast inns are distinctive in flavor. Each offers essential comforts, whether quilts and antiques gathered over generations, or the most up to date amenities desired by the modern traveler. All are designed to set the guest at ease and evoke the graceful living enjoyed in this charming Florida coastal village.

Choosing an Amelia Island bed and breakfast inn allows you to seclude yourself in privacy, or savor the company of fellow guests. Take time to stroll tree canopied streets and admire the Victorian architecture, explore the areas boutiques and antique shops or simply relax on a shady porch. When you are ready for more active diversions, you will find the island's temperate climate the perfect companion for a stroll on the beach, a game of golf or tennis, fishing or horseback riding.

In Amelia Island's bed and breakfast inns, you'll discover why for years Florida vacations travelers have journeyed to the island to enjoy it's natural beauty, it's slower pace and seclusion , and to revel in the graceful hospitality preserved by a taste for comfortable luxury.

Photos and text courtesy of the Fernandina Beach Bed and Breakfast Association