We lived in Fernandina Beach/Ameila Island for 2 years and have since moved south but still have family and friends there. We chose this hotel due to the proximity to our friends, the beach, and Sliders restaurant across the street. We were disappointed! The hotel itself is in desperate need of a renovation. The bathroom in our room was in need of repair, the walls were cracked, the moldings were damaged, and the bathtub faucet was held together with tape. The sink faucet was rusty. The fixtures in the room like lighting was not coastal and looked old. The room was also not cleaned properly. We had to pull out the nightstand to plug something in and there was a pile of dust and bottles of lotions behind it. The hall and our room had a hideous smell of ammonia when we arrived. I had to dig out room spray from my bag and literally spray the hall and our room in order to be in there. The pool area was very dirty and you could see all the pool pumps and whatnot which did not feel relaxing. We couldn’t get towels due to there not being any clean. At a beach hotel, there should have been piles of towels available. There wasn’t any nice landscaping to look at and everything just looked worn out. The back door of the hotel is unlocked at all hours so anyone can come in and out which was a huge safety issue. I will say that the staff was nice, especially the individuals helping at breakfast. They were amazing! The food was decent and the coffee was good.