The Jekyll Island Club Resort and the Jekyll Ocean Club in Georgia completed a $25 million renovation that celebrates the resort's history.
"Conservation and preserving everything that defines Jekyll Island have been our guiding principles in this design," said Kevin Baker, director of sales and marketing, Jekyll Island Club Resort. "Our reimagination has been carefully curated to underscore the resort's story and honor the island's profound connection to nature. Every choice has been made purposefully, reflecting the rich tapestry of Jekyll Island's flora and fauna through vibrant color palettes and inspired design motifs. Our aim was to refresh, not redefine, the resort experience."
The redevelopment includes more than 125 individual guestroom configurations in the resort's turreted American Queen Anne-style clubhouse, Crane Cottage, Cherokee Cottage, Sans Souci and the Ocean Club. The resort's riverside and oceanfront pools, public areas, including the Palm Court lobby, outdoor veranda spaces, the Grand Dining Room and other select dining areas were all updated. The exterior and structure of the buildings, protected as part of the Jekyll Island National Historic District, remain unchanged.
The project was overseen by Dallas-based interior architectural design firm Waldrop+Nichols Studio.
Renovation Details
Guestrooms at the resort got oversized, upholstered headboards embroidered with the island's passionflower as well as custom furnishings inspired by the Clubhouse's Palladian window.
At The Clubhouse, a carpet design in the Grand Dining Room echoes the island's wildlife as well as the building’s roots as a hunting lodge. Outdoor spaces have new verandah furniture. The pool area got updated cabanas and an expanded patio.
Three historic cottages reflect distinct personalities through unique color palettes and design elements. Sans Souci has Victorian-era warmth, while Crane and Cherokee draw inspiration from the roseate spoonbill crane and day lily.
The Ocean Club guestrooms have artwork and enhanced amenities, while the oceanside pool now has private cabanas, lounge seating, and increased fire pits. A new fitness room has a Peloton bike.
Future design initiatives will upgrade the resort's meeting spaces along with The Wharf and Eighty Ocean restaurants. A new oceanfront sky terrace will open at the Ocean Club in the spring of 2024.