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Poolside Retreat: Close to Beach, Gated Complex

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Beautiful Open Kitchen
Private Balcony with a Pool View
Primary Bedroom with King
Complex Pool with Seating for Lounging (not heated)
Large, Bright Open Space with Comfortable Living Room Seating

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 6125.0 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

King Bedroom

1 King Bed

Primary Bedroom

1 King Bed

Twin Bedroom

2 Single Beds

3 bathrooms

Downstairs Guest Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

King Bedroom Ensuite

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Primary Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Poolside Retreat: Close to Beach, Gated Complex

Discover your perfect getaway at Sailmaker 408, nestled within the serene Summer Beach on Amelia Island, FL. With Stay Better Vacations, discover your ideal family vacation spot where relaxation meets convenience. Enjoy direct beach access without the hassle of street crossings, or take a dip in the nearby complex outdoor pool. Unwind on your private balcony, perfect for morning coffee or post-adventure relaxation.

Experience our spacious 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom villa on the second floor with two bedrooms upstairs, each featuring a king-size bed and ensuite bathroom, while a downstairs guest bedroom offers two twin beds and a separate bathroom, perfect for families. Relax in the roomy living area, enjoy meals at the dining table, and step onto the balcony overlooking the pool. This unit includes a washer and dryer, free WiFi, and a fully equipped kitchen for your convenience. With all these amenities, you'll want to return for more unforgettable experiences.

You'll have a 'better' stay with Stay Better Vacations!

• No Elevator
• 2 King Beds
• 2 Twin Beds
• 2nd Floor Villa
• Gated Complex
• Quick Walk to Beach
• Pool-Side (not heated)
• TWO Parking Spots - HOA Rules
• Stairs Inside Unit; One or More Floors
• We Manage Multiple Units in Complex

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! The digital guestbook you'll receive after booking provides you with DIRECTIONS, ADDRESS, MAPS, PARKING, AMENITIES INCLUDED, A LOCAL AREA GUIDE - with many of our favorites - and much, much more!

ADDED AMENITY: BEACH GEAR CREDIT
Stay Better Vacations partners with VayKLife, a beach gear delivery service, to provide rentals for our guests. Reservations of 2–21 nights through 10/31/26 at this property include a $35/night credit for select gear. Options vary by property and may include chairs, umbrellas, bikes, kayaks, paddleboards, and more. To have gear ready on your first day, place your order by 2 PM the day before arrival. Orders placed after this cannot be delivered the next day, and same-day delivery is not available. Free delivery is included with purchases $30 over your credit; otherwise, a $10 delivery fee applies.

IT'S ADVISABLE to purchase travel insurance to safeguard your vacation investment. Additionally, please be aware that we don't offer refunds or rescheduling for bookings impacted by inclement weather, including tropical storms or hurricanes.

--IT'S AN ISLAND THING--
Discover the allure of tranquil Amelia Island, nestled in Northeast Florida and embraced by Southern hospitality. Amelia Island beckons you with pristine beaches to the east, breathtaking marshes to the west, and island charm throughout. Conveniently accessible from Jacksonville International Airport, AI invites you to explore 13 miles of beautiful beaches, abundant native wildlife, meandering walking and biking trails, the historic Fort Clinch State Park, and captivating sunsets.

Embrace your adventurous side with activities like golfing, kayaking, boating, and fishing. Delight your taste buds by exploring culinary treasures to include fresh shrimp & seafood found in locally-owned eateries and fine restaurants. Whether you seek relaxation on the shore or crave indulgence through spa treatments, Amelia Island promises to fulfill your desires.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Rental agreement required. Once signed, you'll receive the Happy Stays Guestbook with arrival info, gate codes (if needed), and everything in between.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

Fernandina Beach

Located near the beach, this condo is in Amelia City, a neighbourhood in Fernandina Beach. Palmetto Walk Shopping Village and Shoppes At Amelia Concourse are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Amelia Island State Park and George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier State Park. Amelia Island Nature Center and Island Falls Golf are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Fernandina Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • Fernandina Beach - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • American Beach - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Spanish Quarter Village - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • The Golf Club of Amelia Island at Summer Beach - 1 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Peters Point Beachfront Park - 2 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kismet Coffee - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Seaglass at Omni Amelia Island Resort - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Cantina Louie - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Poolside Retreat: Close to Beach, Gated Complex have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Poolside Retreat: Close to Beach, Gated Complex?

As of 1 April 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Poolside Retreat: Close to Beach, Gated Complex on 19 May 2026 start from NZ$638, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Poolside Retreat: Close to Beach, Gated Complex pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Poolside Retreat: Close to Beach, Gated Complex?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Poolside Retreat: Close to Beach, Gated Complex?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Poolside Retreat: Close to Beach, Gated Complex?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Poolside Retreat: Close to Beach, Gated Complex located?

Located in Amelia City, this condo building is within 1 mile (2 km) of Fernandina Beach and American Beach. Peters Point Beachfront Park and Palmetto Walk Shopping Village are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 40 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 40 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 40 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 40 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 40 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our stay at Amelia Island has been fantastic. Beautiful setting, and our three-bedroom, three-bath condo was absolutely perfect—spacious, comfortable, and ideal in every way. Already planning our return.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
From a partner site

8/10 Good

cynthia B.

Good

The unit was very clean. Appliances, furniture, etc in good working condition. Appreciate plenty of towels, pillows, and blankets, dish soap etc. I did want to mention we found a large spider climbing on the living room chair. Not an expert but when we looked it up online it may have been a brown recluse spider. May need a special exterminator. Saw no other bugs. Unit does need a tea pitcher. Thank you. We enjoyed our stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was our first family vacation in years, and the property was even more beautiful than we expected. The owners thought of little touches to make our stay more enjoyable, like having extra kitchen and bathroom supplies available. We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matthew P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect quiet shaded location

My group had nothing but great things to say about this property. We would stay here again for sure!!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brittany S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Winter get away

Great stay during a local conference, beautiful home and very comfortable for the whole family. There were even a few toys that my kids enjoyed playing with.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maura B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome stay!

We had the best time ever and would highly recommend this property! Stacie at Staybetter vacations was awesome and very easy to get in touch with. The accommodations were clean and stunning! Great location and so close to the beach!
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jenna D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach House

Great amenities and very comfortable!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan (flip key) H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Really Nice Atmosphere

This property was clean, well stocked and located just right. Loved how it was nestled in the mossy trees and greenery. We would definitely choose to visit again
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful property!

Loved the short walk walk to the incredible beach. Condo was awesome, great view of the pool. Short drive to downtown for groceries, restaurants, coffee shops. Have never been here before - will return!!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Andrew W.

Great experience!

I would 100% rent this unit again. It was very clean and comfortable. Very happy with our decision to book this, and will be back!
Verified

8/10 Good

Melissa B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family meet up

Place was very nice, we met with family so didn’t have a chance to use property that much.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot near the beach!

Loved staying at this condo near the beach. We were there for a wedding and it was the perfect place for our friends. Great access to the pool, beach, Ritz Carlton, etc. Well stocked kitchen and has beach chairs, a wagon, etc. The bathrooms need updating upstairs, but otherwise a great rental.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Condo

The condo is located in a great location. Very clean. Easy walk to the beach and short ride to restaurants and bars. Gate secured area. Beach feels private.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca Q.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming Condo Steps from the Ocean

This is a beautifully appointed condo, overlooking the pool and steps from the beautiful beach. It was clean, and the management company was easy to work with. Extremely easy check in and check out. Really nice kitchen. I definitely recommend it!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sean B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very Pleased

Very pleased with the property. The space was very clean, no surprises. The property managers were very accommodating and were excellent with their communication.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

tobey f.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best rental yet

We have four kids and eight grands and are aways renting condos. This was a tie for first place but we will forever only use stay better vacations. The service is tenfold other companies.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dawn C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to spend time with friends or family.

Property manager was great to work with. We had a request prior to arriving and she took care of it for us. The unit was stocked with everything we needed for a great time. The community is quiet and family friendly with the pool close by and the beach a quick walk past the pool. Check in and check out is quick and easy. We hope to return in the future.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Property

Everything about our condo was fantastic. It was clean, very comfortable and spacious enough for 6 adults. The location was a very short walk to the beach -- close enough to scramble inside quickly when thunderstorms developed. Any questions we had were very quickly answered. Wi-fi was fast and reliable. It was wonderful to be able to have a full kitchen as well as a washer and dryer. We love vacationing on Amelia Island and would not hesitate to stay here again.
Stayed 21 nights in Jul 2021
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Carol C.

Very Good

Location and grounds were beautiful. Gorgeous beach. Beach chairs and towels were provided. Condo had lots of space. Kitchen, living room and bedrooms were great. The bathrooms need help, especially the one downstairs. Had ring around the toilet in several places and the fixtures in the bathtub were all rusty. Not sure where the bugs came from, but ended up with 14 mosquito bites overnight. Also small knats in bathtub every morning.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful in every way

This rental has it all. Perfect location. Perfect amenities. We absolutely fell in love. This will be our new family vacation get-away. The rental was ready and waiting for us to arrive. Very clean. Very well kept. We didn’t bring any beach chairs or a cart to haul our stuff to the beach and was very well surprised that everything was provided for us to use. We are looking forward to coming back soon.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Diane F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bride’s Aunts and Uncles

Comfortable and nicely decorated. (Carpeting should be replaced next.) Conveniently located. Would stay here again. A dish drainer would have been helpful… Downstairs toilet started acting up on last day. Bowl taking long time to refill with water. Sister-in-law lost silver earring right before leaving. Please let us know if it is found.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Susan G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A good rental

Attractive. Great access to beautiful beach. Nice location by pool but there was construction on pool that week and we could not sit there. Host did not know that it would be happening. TV malfunctioned twice, but Stacie was quick in responding and figuring out how to fix. Beds All in all a good drentalvery comfortable. Unit could use some updating of kitchen utensils, pots and pans. For example, there was no flat baking pan and the can opener was rusted and extremely hard to use.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

James B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ok place but did not exceed my expectations

The place was nice however it did not exceed our expectations Below is a list of nuisances which was not expected 1. Broken sliding mirror door in bedroom in the track. We could not use the closet because of the door 2. Broken patio sliding door in the track 3. Lower level toilet does not always work. Water either does not fill until I removed the cover several times to reset the floater 4. Outside screen ripped 5. Lower bathroom need a fresh coat of paint All these items led to unexpected problems that should not have occurred with proper maintenance checks
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

stephanie d.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amelia Island paradise!

We loved our visit to Amelia island! This condo was a great place for our family of 6 and was spacious that we had room to spread out! Large bedrooms upstairs. Convenience of a large washer and dryer! Kitchen had everything we needed. Loved the plantation shades on the windows. Access to beach was so nice, so close! Loved the area, and being secluded in the greenery and lush vegetation. Spanish moss just dripping off the trees and branches intertwined and mixed to create a canopy of green. We preferred this beach area compared to the main beach. Easy to get downtown to eat at restaurants and explore. We didn't have great weather for the first part of our trip but we still managed to explore the island and enjoy family time. Fort clinch state park was a must! The fort was so cool to explore and searching for shark teeth at the nearby beach was fun. Took a fishing charter with Amelia Fishing adventures with captain Jeremiah out for my husband and 2 boys and they had a great time and caught lots of fish and 2 baby sharks.. Took a beautiful sunset cruise (Amelia River Cruises) and saw so many dolphins and some wild horses! Sampled the ice cream around downtown and got our fill of eating shrimp and mahi! When the sun did shine we had some great beach days with some pretty big surf thanks to the previous storms so my teens loved the boogie boarding! We can't wait to come back and stay again. Would defintely stay in this same place.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Michelle M.

Liked: Check-in, location

Great access to beach, but construction put a damper on our trip

Beach access from this property was a 5 minute walk along the boardwalk/ramp directly onto the beach. This is by far the best part of the rental. Unfortunately, the rest of our stay was not great due to the construction work on the balcony that was moved forward to the exact days of our stay (this was only brought to our attention after we checked in). This caused 2 full days of non-stop ear-splitting noise, as well as our entire 4 days without access to the balcony or ability to look out the windows due to the opaque covering. While the property manager and owner were apologetic and even provided substantial compensation (appreciated), I would have paid that money, or more, to make that noise stop - or at least to have been moved to another unit. Bottom line: I would not recommend staying here if there is any chance of construction. Even if not on this unit, any construction around the property will be very loud. Construction aside, the apartment was clean and well appointed. There was a supply of beach chairs (rusted and battered, but usable) and new-looking towels. The kitchen is quite small and got crowded when more than one person needed access to it. We were 4 adult and 2 kids, and the place, in general, felt a little crowded at times.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2022

About the host

Hosted by Stay Better Vacations

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OUR primary goal is you, our guest. Each rental we manage is individually owned and our team, composed of locals who have lived here for over 20 years, work in tandem with the owner to present a thoughtful, clean, and maintained vacation rental. We truly care about your experience while staying with us. You'll quickly discover that communication, accessibility and service earns us the most honored form of recognition - returning guests.

Your safety matters: our digital lock system ensures a unique code for each guest's stay.

Why they chose this property

Why Stay in a Vacation Rental instead of a Hotel?

•A place to call home
•Larger, more comfortable living space
•Instacart, Shipt, Door Dash, and Grub Hub available
•Washer/dryer so you don’t go home with dirty laundry
•Fully equipped kitchen means no big eating-out expense
•Multiple units in the complex to accommodate larger families

What makes this property unique

Why Stay in a Beach Condo?

•Fully equipped kitchen means no big eating-out expense
•Washer/dryer so you don’t go home with dirty laundry
•Larger, more comfortable living space
•A place to call home

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