Top Rated Hotels in the Golden Isles, Jekyll Island, GA

Jekyll Island, a barrier island on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean is one of Georgia's major resort areas. The ten mile beach offers a chance to walk on a sand beach, surf fishing, swimming and bathhouses.

The island is one of the Golden Isles. The Golden Isles are a group of islands that include St. Simons Island, Sea Island, Little St. Simons Island, and Jekyll Island.

Archaeological evidence find traces of American Indian settlement as far back as 2,500 years ago. Spain claimed the sub tropical island in the sixteenth century. The islands were ceded from Spain to Great Britain in 1763. In 1886 was purchased by a group of East Coast millionaires, including: Frank Henry, Henry Goodyear, Edward and George Gould, J. P. Morgan, Joseph Pulitzer and William Rockefeller. The group, who purchased the island for $125,000, named themselves "The Jekyll Island Club. By the twentieth century the club members were said to control one sixth of the world's wealth. Later in the century, by World War II, the later generations lost interest and moved away from the island. In 1974 the island was sold to The State of Georgia as a State Park.

Visitors to the island can enjoy historical sights, as well as the natural beauty of the ocean and sub topical area.

Following are some of the best hotels on Jekyll Island:

Jekyll Island Club Hotel
Jekyll Island, GA
800-535-9547
This historic hotel is one of the Historic Hotels of America. The rich history of the hotel tell the story of the tycoons, politicians and socialites who flocked to the unspoiled island at the turn of the century. In 1904 Jekyll Island club was described by Munsey's Magazine as "the riches, the most exclusive, the most inaccessible club in the world" Members of the club included J.P. Morgan, William Rockefeller, Vincent Astor, Joseph Pulitzer, William Vanderbilt, Marshall Field, Henry Hyde, Macy, Goodyear and Gould.