By The Sea Resort

We really enjoyed our first trip to Jekyll Island. This property is just across from Horton Pond which made for a fun birding stop. The beach access here is limited, but with tidal flooding during our stay, it was great to spend time on the boardwalk overlooking the beach. It is neat what they have done to preserve the beach here. I had viewed aerial imagery in advance and realized the reinforcement of rocks along the beach. Our unit did not have a beach view. I didn't realize this from the VRBO listing I booked thru, but nevertheless, the property was mostly vacant during our Fall Break stay, so it was a breeze to cut across the property to be to beach or pool within 1 or 2 minutes. Would stay here again, paying more attention to details concerning beachfront view.

Unit 181 does not have any ceiling fans! The toilet is so low to the ground we felt like we were using a toilet designed for a daycare. Other than these couple of things, it was a great experience. Unit was very clean and had beautiful views.

We have been coming here for 10 years and every single time it’s an absolutely amazing experience. The views are beautiful, the rooms are very well kept, and the staff are nice and friendly. Overall, we absolutely love coming here to reset from our busy lives and we will continue to come back. Best vacation spot if you’re looking for peaceful, relaxing, quiet vibes. Oh and Driftwood Beach is an absolute MUST!

I arrived at 3:30 - too early to check in so I made myself at home at the bar. Check in was at 4. Got my “villa” finally at 4:30. And let’s say I’m very unimpressed. The entire place smells like it had to be fumigated. A very heavy chemical smell. There was a nice pile of trash greeting me to let me know where my villa was. And a two bedroom villa should have more than one bathroom. Will not stay here again.

My husband and I stayed at Villa‘s by the sea unit 276 over the memorial Day weekend 2025. We made the reservations in September 2024 due to it being a busy weekend. 30 days prior to our rental date I received an email requesting the rental balance-I called Parker Kaufman to confirm receipt of payment at least twice prior to our rental date Imagine our surprise when we went to take a walk on the beach and were met with boulders and NO BEACH ACCESS-when contacting Parker Kaufman I was met with an “attitude” and told they had no control over hurricanes. They certainly had no problem contacting me requesting the balance of my money, and I feel it should have been mentioned that there was no beach access due to the storm I will never use Parker Kaufman for any future visits

Positives:It was clean, everything worked, free WiFi. Access to pool towels. Negatives: there was no frying pan. The ceiling fan in the Master is low, I raised my arms to take off a shirt and my fingers got caught in the blades. The vanity light in the master should be over the mirror, but it’s a foot and a half to the right. The ceiling fan downstairs should be in the living room, not over where the food is served. If you’re looking for a place where you can walk right onto the beach- dont be misled as I was when I called. I told him I want to relax and have a room practically on the beach.They said my room was just steps away from beach access but failed to tell me about the 8ft high rock wall built, blocking the view of the water. So I could get to the sand easily, but had to walk maybe .5 mile to Driftwood beach if I wanted to actually SEE the water from the beach. That was my first and last time at Jekyll, there’s nothing to do. The village is deserted, even on a Friday night. No one seemed to dress up for dinner, there were no ‘nice’ restaurants. Lots of fried food served. We called to reserve kayaks, everything was booked. It’s very quiet with not much going on.

peace & quiet nearest resort to driftwood beach. recently remodeled, still affordable, great pool area, never crowded.

I came to Jekyll Island, GA for a conference. I was met by kind friendly and helpful staff. Tae and Johnetta were awesome!! When I had a question or needed assistance with ammenties at the resort, they were more than willing to lend a helping hand. I would come back again.

The scenery was beautiful and the staff were incredibly responsive, kind, and helpful! Everything was coordinated well.