Vacation rentals at 400 Ocean Suites are fully furnished with air conditioning, free WiFi internet access, washer and dryer, and satellite or cable TV, each featuring a large bedroom, full bath, kitchen and living room with a private porch or balcony. Onsite amenities include an outdoor swimming pool.
Become part of St. Simons’ “island elite” and enjoy downtown living at its finest, with fantastic restaurants and boutique shops within walking distance of your front door, as well as the historic lighthouse, beaches, and more. Find the most popular stops nearby below, or extend your exploration to the Summer Waves Water Park and Georgia Sea Turtle Center, just 30 minutes away on Jekyll Island. For local outdoor fun, consider jet skiing and kayaking or seek out nature trails for horse riding, hiking, and bicycling nearby.
Nestled in the heart of the Pier Village, 400 Ocean Suites puts you right in the social hub of St. Simons Island!
Neptune Park, St. Simons Lighthouse Museum, St Simons Fishing Pier
Dining Less Than a Ten-Minute Walk
Sunset Slush, Hildy’s Pizza, Iguanas, Porch, Palm Coast, Barbara Jean’s
Points Of Interest Less Than a Ten-Minute Drive
Demere Park, Bloody Marsh Battle Site, Massengale Park, Retreat Golf Course
Dining Less Than a Ten-Minute Drive
Sea Salt Healthy Kitchen, Southern Soul Barbeque, Coastal Kitchen, ECHO St. Simons
400 Ocean Suites condos for rent on St. Simons Island, Georgia!
Father’s Day Trips
Father’s Day is Sunday, June 18 – celebrate Dad at the beach!
The wait operation timed out
Server Error in '/' Application.
The wait operation timed out
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.
Exception Details: System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: The wait operation timed out
Source Error:
An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.
Come enjoy the holiday together! Below are our available Thanksgiving properties.
Thanksgiving Deals
The wait operation timed out
Server Error in '/' Application.
The wait operation timed out
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.
Exception Details: System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: The wait operation timed out
Source Error:
An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.
Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:4.0.30319; ASP.NET Version:4.8.9232.0
Valentine’s Day
Available Properties for Valentine’s Day
Christmas
Come Celebrate with Us! – Christmas on St Simons Island
Check back here for holiday specials this fall!
News Years on St Simons
New Years availability is limited – here is our full list.
Check back here this fall for New years specials!
St. Simon’s Island Art
St. Simons Island is a must-visit location for Georgia explorers. It’s one of the legendary Golden Isles, and this large island faces the historic Marshes of Glynn. In some (and only the best) ways, visiting St. Simons Island is like being transported to the 19th century. Oak trees with moss adorn picturesque streets on many parts of the island.
While activities in the great outdoors tend to be on most people’s St. Simons Island itineraries, don’t forget about indulging your creative spirit, too. After all, we’re increasingly learning the true importance of creative expression in happiness and general wellness. If you are an art lover, you’re in luck on St. Simons Island. The island has several places where you will find and enjoy art.
Glynn Visual Arts (GVA) is a non-profit arts organization funded by generous patrons. This St. Simons Island art gallery is a community of local artists and art enthusiasts. It’s the area’s most well-established arts organization, with hundreds of members.
This arts center was founded in 1953. It features many different events during the year, including many exhibitions, exciting art festivals, and educational opportunities for both kids and adults. Glynn Visual Arts features an art fair and summer camp especially for kids.
Peruse an excellent selection of still life, portrait, and landscape paintings at Anderson Fine Art Gallery. Portraits are a special area of expertise for Anderson Fine Art Gallery. In fact, the gallery represents more than 100 portrait artists. If you’d like, you can even engage these artists for your own personal projects.
Anderson Fine Art Gallery opened in 1998 and has a large selection of original paintings from artists at every stage of their career. Most of the work you will see at Anderson Fine Art Gallery is representational, with genres such as landscape and still life. There is a limited amount of non-representational (for example, abstract) work at the gallery, too.
As wonderful a gallery as it is, Anderson Fine Art Gallery is truly more than that. It also offers the chance for art instruction and workshops. These workshops tend to take place at the gallery’s second location, which is called the Artist’s Annex Studio. There are workshops available there on a frequent basis, no matter the time of year. You will find the Artist’s Annex Studio directly behind the main gallery.
One of the reasons why Anderson’s workshops are so impressive is the fact that they are led by professional artists. The gallery is so widely respected that professional artists from other parts of the United States come to Anderson Fine Art Gallery and its Artist’s Annex Studio to teach. There is also an Open Studio facility program. If you plan to visit and avail yourself of these facilities, take a look at the studio schedule first. Whether you paint in oil, acrylic, or watercolor paint, you will love the Artist’s Annex Studio.
Wallin Studio & Gallery
Ken Wallin is a well-known and highly accomplished artist with a studio and gallery on St. Simons Island. He is admired for an impressionistic style that he executes with oil paint on canvas. Much of his wall art is inspired by places he has visited.
As well as oil paintings, Wallin creates and includes mixed media wall sculptures in his gallery. Some of the subject matter you will see in Ken Wallin’s paintings include abstract florals, wildlife, and landscapes. Wallin’s artistic career spans back more than 35 years.
Viola’s Market is a St. Simons Island gallery location where you can view both fine and folk art. You can buy unique gifts here for your family and friends back home. Viola’s Market is well-known for its wicker and French wire baskets, as well as beautiful glazed pottery. It’s a wonderful place for finding home decor.
This creative spot is located in Redfern Village, a charming area of St. Simons Island. When you visit Viola’s Market, you will find antiques, home accessories, and other kinds of artistic gifts. Viola’s Market is open weekdays from 11 am to 5 pm and Saturday 10 am to 5 pm.
St. Simons Island is an Art destination
St. Simons Island is not only an essential Georgia attraction but an impressive art destination, as well. When you head to St. Simons Island during your Georgia adventures, remember to include the island’s art scene on your itinerary. And don’t forget how many lovely additions to your home decor, not to mention gifts for friends and family, you can buy while you’re there.
Last Minute Deals
Last Minute Deals
We occasionally have last minute deals for travel to St Simons Island.
If your dates are flexible, enter your email address and we’ll send you any deals we have, or check out current deals below.
No gimmicks – just last minute deals on our vacation rental properties. We really do offer last minute deals from time to time, for several properties including our East Beach homes, condos in Beach Club and North Breakers, and other properties as well. Sign up below and we’ll be in touch if we have a real deal for you!
Current Deals – Specific dates as listed only, discounted 20%-35%, click link for specific pricing. Valid until booked, sorted by arrival date.
A couple recently booked a last minute deal on a vacation rental. On arrival, they found they had been scammed – they had made arrangements with an online person pretending to be a property owner, paid via a wire transfer to a foreign bank, and almost ended up with no place to stay in their destination town. Travelers should beware of scams that target would-be vacation travelers. Even consumer advocate and scam-aware king Clark Howard was nearly hoodwinked. We want you to have a great vacation – so follow these tips to ensure you book with confidence.
Below are items to watch out for to keep your wallet and vacation safe!
WIRE TRANSFER
Requests for wire transfer payment should be an immediate red flag. Lighthouse Vacations will NEVER ask you to wire transfer money. We accept a variety of payment methods, but we will never ask our guests to wire money. If you are emailing with someone about renting a vacation home who is asking you to wire transfer money to a bank account – STOP! It is likely a scam.
GIFT CARDS
Similarly, a request to pay via store/online gift cards is a red flag for an almost certain scam.
NOT AVAILABLE TO SPEAK ON THE PHONE
Our local office is open daily from 9:00am – 5:00pm, and we’re happy to take your call almost any time after hours. Scammers are known to make outlandish excuses as to why they cannot take phone calls. If the person you are dealing with is avoiding a phone conversation then STOP because it is likely a scam.
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE DISCOUNTS OR CANCELLATION POLICIES
The advice our grandmothers gave us is still true today – when the deal being offered seems too good to be true, it probably is.
FOUND ON CRAIGSLIST
Unfortunately, craigslist has become an easy place for scammers to falsely advertise vacation homes, which usually leads to email conversations about wire transfers, too good to be true discounts and a representative who is unable to take a phone call. Do not use craigslist to find your St Simons vacation rental, instead browse vacation rentals on a professional property manager’s website (ie: https://lighthousevacations.com) or trusted online travel agency.
LINK TO A DIFFERENT PROPERTY
Like many guests, you may inquire about more than one property for your potential vacation rental accommodation. Scammers sometimes link to a property online that may not be a property you inquired about initially.
BE WARY OF LOOK-ALIKE WEBSITES
As Jessica Puckett points out at The Points Guy, be sure you’re browsing on the website you think you are. Check the web address in your browser. For example, Jessica says, you should see “https://www.airbnb.com” as the url. If something like “airbnb1.com” or “airbnb.bya.com” is listed, it is most likely a scam.
TIPS TO AVOID BEING SCAMMED
Book direct with a legitimate and reputable property manager like Lighthouse Vacations using their website or advertised phone number.
Call the management/owner advertised phone number.
Do your research, especially if something seems fishy. Google search the name of the home or search the company name listed on the VRBO listing to find their actual phone number/website.
Never wire transfer money for a vacation rental transaction.
Avoid shopping craigslist for vacation rental deals.
