Pros
- Convenient location at the center of the island
- Outdoor pool with whirlpool and sunbeds
- Free hot breakfast (available as a takeout meal during the week)
- Small fitness center with cardio machines, free weights, and a TV
- 24-hour business center, with computer terminal and printer
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free parking
- Homemade cookies upon arrival
Cons
- Not that close to the beach
- Unspectacular views from the rooms, many of which overlook the parking lot.
- Meeting room looks dated -- there's AV equipment, but no high-tech gadgetry in evidence
Bottom Line
The 79-room, mid-range Hampton Inn St. Simons Island is conveniently located in the center of the island, just off the main highway. It's surrounded by plenty of dining choices for all budgets, and is within easy reach of all the major historic sites. The inn is a chain outpost with a roadside hotel atmosphere that offers no pleasant or unpleasant surprises. Rooms are spacious and clean, and the pool, while not huge, is larger than those found at many other chain hotels.
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Amenities
- Cribs
- Fitness Center
- Internet
- Jacuzzi
- Pool
Scene
Relaxed vibe, outdoor pool with sun lounges, whirlpool, and DIY waffles at breakfast
The Hampton Inn St. Simons Island is a chain hotel with a few decorative local touches that give a nod to its Georgia island location. From the outside, the property looks like every other Hampton Inn, everywhere, but the lobby is pleasantly cluttered with plants, flowers, bamboo framed mirrors, and tropical prints. The turquoise walls and accents reflect the tropical landscape outside, and the woven ceiling fans gently stir the air. The morning breakfast buffet is served in a generic room off the lobby, with plain linoleum floors. There is a waffle iron for self-serve waffle-making. The swimming pool is eight feet deep in places, and large enough for some serious swimming. There are simple lounge chairs, beach umbrellas, and tables and chairs on the deck. The outdoor whirlpool is small, surrounded by a plain stucco wall, but is nonetheless relaxing. This hotel makes for a nice, relaxed, unfussy base of operations for travelers on a budget who want to explore the island.
Location
In the island's business center, surrounded by dining possibilities for all budgets, convenient to historic sites
The Hampton Inn St. Simons Island is well-located at the business center of the island, off Highway 17, in an area filled with restaurants, fast-food joints, and convenience stores. Historic St. Simon’s Village and the island’s lighthouse are two miles away, and Messengale Beach is three miles down the road. The hotel’s central location means that all the tourist sights, including nearby Fort Frederica, are easily reached. The small island airport is a mile away, and the Jacksonville and Savannah airports are within a 90-minute drive. There is fishing, miniature golf, scuba diving, and golf nearby.
Rooms
Spacious and clean, with portable lap desks, cable TV, and free Wi-Fi
Rooms at the Hampton Inn St. Simons Island are spacious and clean, furnished with king or queen beds with dark-wood headboards, and the added bonus of portable lap desks for reading or working in bed. The rough stucco ceilings and busy wall-to-wall carpeting are generic, typical chain hotel trappings, but the plantation shutters add island atmosphere, and help travelers get a good night’s sleep. Views are unexceptional, and mostly include the parking lot and an occasional palm tree. Bathrooms are modern, and include toiletries and plentiful, plush towels. Connecting rooms and cribs are available on request.
Features
Free breakfast, fitness center, meeting room, and laundry facilities
The Hampton Inn St. Simons Island offers guests a free hot breakfast daily, or a quick, convenient takeout breakfast during the week. There is a fitness center with several cardio machines, a full rack of free weights, and a flat-screen TV. The business center, with a computer and printer, is open 24 hours a day, and there is a meeting room with audio visual equipment and seating for up to 50 people. The hotel has a coin-operated laundry for guests' use, and dry-cleaning and laundry can of course be sent out.
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Scene
Relaxed vibe, outdoor pool with sun lounges, whirlpool, and DIY waffles at breakfast
The Hampton Inn St. Simons Island is a chain hotel with a few decorative local touches that give a nod to its Georgia island location. From the outside, the property looks like every other Hampton Inn, everywhere, but the lobby is pleasantly cluttered with plants, flowers, bamboo framed mirrors, and tropical prints. The turquoise walls and accents reflect the tropical landscape outside, and the woven ceiling fans gently stir the air. The morning breakfast buffet is served in a generic room off the lobby, with plain linoleum floors. There is a waffle iron for self-serve waffle-making. The swimming pool is eight feet deep in places, and large enough for some serious swimming. There are simple lounge chairs, beach umbrellas, and tables and chairs on the deck. The outdoor whirlpool is small, surrounded by a plain stucco wall, but is nonetheless relaxing. This hotel makes for a nice, relaxed, unfussy base of operations for travelers on a budget who want to explore the island.
Location
In the island's business center, surrounded by dining possibilities for all budgets, convenient to historic sites
The Hampton Inn St. Simons Island is well-located at the business center of the island, off Highway 17, in an area filled with restaurants, fast-food joints, and convenience stores. Historic St. Simon’s Village and the island’s lighthouse are two miles away, and Messengale Beach is three miles down the road. The hotel’s central location means that all the tourist sights, including nearby Fort Frederica, are easily reached. The small island airport is a mile away, and the Jacksonville and Savannah airports are within a 90-minute drive. There is fishing, miniature golf, scuba diving, and golf nearby.
Rooms
Spacious and clean, with portable lap desks, cable TV, and free Wi-Fi
Rooms at the Hampton Inn St. Simons Island are spacious and clean, furnished with king or queen beds with dark-wood headboards, and the added bonus of portable lap desks for reading or working in bed. The rough stucco ceilings and busy wall-to-wall carpeting are generic, typical chain hotel trappings, but the plantation shutters add island atmosphere, and help travelers get a good night’s sleep. Views are unexceptional, and mostly include the parking lot and an occasional palm tree. Bathrooms are modern, and include toiletries and plentiful, plush towels. Connecting rooms and cribs are available on request.
Features
Free breakfast, fitness center, meeting room, and laundry facilities
The Hampton Inn St. Simons Island offers guests a free hot breakfast daily, or a quick, convenient takeout breakfast during the week. There is a fitness center with several cardio machines, a full rack of free weights, and a flat-screen TV. The business center, with a computer and printer, is open 24 hours a day, and there is a meeting room with audio visual equipment and seating for up to 50 people. The hotel has a coin-operated laundry for guests' use, and dry-cleaning and laundry can of course be sent out.
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Amenities
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Balcony / Terrace / Patio
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Business Center
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Cabanas
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Cable
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Cribs
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Dry Cleaning
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Fitness Center
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Free Breakfast
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Internet
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Jacuzzi
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Kids Allowed
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Meeting / Conference Rooms
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Pool
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