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Judy Wells Wishes The King and Prince Happy Birthday

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Judy Wells, writer of  the blog Travel On The Level, recounts her visit to The King and Prince.  She mentions the 75 year history, resort amenities, and her favorite King’s Tavern meals.

Happy Birthday, St. Simons Island Hotel

The King and Prince Resort

When a St. Simons Island, GA, hotel celebrates its 75th anniversary, you know it’s been doing something right.

In the case of the King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort, it’s been doing a lot of things right.

First there was location – on the ocean with dance floors inside and out. Then there was policy. The other hotel, The Cloister on Sea Island, was marketed to the well-to-do and the K and P opened as a private dance club. After being leveled by two mysterious fires, K and P was rebuilt and opened to the public. In the meantime, The Cloister had become almost a private club and enclave for Midwesterners. K and P’s live bands and dances were the hit of the island. Didn’t take long for K and P to be known as the fun place to go.

Delegal Room

Fancy, too. Rooms, food and service have always been important so it was where you went for those special occasions.

It still is. K and P’s grand buffets – seafood on Friday night, brunch on Sunday and breakfast daily – are famous. Lodgings have all been updated and enlarged, varying from standard rooms or oceanfront suites to one- to three-bedroom condos and individual cottages.

King and Prince Golf Course

Of course there are kids’ activities, a spa, tennis and a challenging and beautiful Joe Lee golf course at the Hampton Club. But another set of amenities makes K and P unique. You don’t often find a resort, especially in the South, with outdoor and indoor pools plus a wide swath of oceanfront beach. Actually, there are five pools, including the heated one indoors.

Best of all for Levelers, it’s on a very flat island.

Two of The King and Prince's Five Pools

Warning: Be careful if booking a room in the hotel. Preserving yet updating and adding to the original building made for some strange configurations and passageways. Ask for a room near the elevator because avoiding stairs adds to the amount of walking you must do in the process.

Chef Robyn

I and several other travel writers were invited to K&P for a special birthday celebration which included an anniversary dinner featuring seven decades of Southern coastal cuisine. It was grand.

Executive Chef Robyn Gomez demonstrated his cooking techniques and let us in on the recipes for the resort’s popular Shrimp and Grits and their yummy Oatmeal Raisin Muffins. I’ll share these with you via posts to http://foodafar.blogspot.com/.

So happy birthday, K and P, and many more to come!

Read more on the Travel On The Level blog.

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“St. Simons Island is a real treat”

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Dawn Jones, who has visited the Gulf in the past, recently discovered St. Simons Island and the King & Prince Resort.  She had a great time exploring all the island has to offer.  Read her story below.

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St. Simon’s Island is real treat

By: DAWN JONES, Special to The Post
Posted: Sunday, June 27, 2010 5:21 am
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The King and Prince Resort on St. Simon Island.

With the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico threatening many favorite vacation destinations in Alabama, Florida and Louisiana, many families are faced with a dilemma when choosing a spot for their summer vacations.

The Georgia coast is always an option, which is where my family along with one of my best friends recently came back from visiting.

St. Simon Island, Ga. is roughly nine hours from Middle Tennessee. It is approximately one hours drive from Savannah, Ga. or Jacksonville, Fla. The drive down was a nightmare, but once we crossed over the bridge that takes you on to the island, it was like stepping back in time.

St. Simon Island, referred to as one of the famed Golden Isles, was discovered by 16th Century Spanish explorers.

It is rich with natural beauty and completely breathtaking.

The streets are lined with “live oaks” and palm trees.

It is not commercialized in the sense no major chains are located on the island.

We were able to walk wherever we wanted to go. Whether it was taking a stroll to the quaint shops on Mallory Street and the Fisherman’s Wharf or just around the corner to Crab Daddy’s for seafood.

St. Simon Island is home to three golf courses and 234 holes of golf in the immediate area. My husband and oldest son did opt one day to travel across the island to play The Hampton Club Golf Course, which is part of The King and Prince Resort. They said it was beautiful and even saw a three-foot gator in the marsh, while I splurged on an hour at the Royal Treatment Cottage, a very relaxing spa, de-lightful!

The food was absolutely sinful.

With me being a native southerner, I love rich foods, fresh seafood and desserts.

The island did not disappoint.

One of St. Simon’s favorite places to eat is Barbara Jean’s.

We met Barbara Jean, and I asked her if the rumor was true about her being related or best friends with Paula Deen. It’s NOT.

Although, Barbara Jean did tell us Paula Deen visited her establishment once to eat breakfast during Paula’s honeymoon. Barbara Jean’s wins for my best meat and three and it’s noted for the crab cakes.

I celebrated my milestone birthday at The Blue Dolphin Tavern and Grill located within The King and Prince. It is the only restaurant in the island that has an ocean-front view.

The cuisine was superb and my warm chocolate pecan pie tasted just like my mother pulled it from the oven. But my favorite place to eat was Crab Daddy’s. Oh my, the seafood was out-of-this-world good.

Now for the beaches, they are natural beaches not the white sand beaches I am use to.

I have been to the Atlantic coast before but had forgotten that the water is not crystal clear.

There is also the tide schedule. This was kind of a shocker when we realized at 2:30 p.m. the beach disappeared and we had to go to the pool.

On the upside, you can run in your tennis shoes or ride bicycles on this beach. We were able to walk to the sand bar at low tide without going under the water. The sandbar was massive stretching for hundreds of yards. At high tide there were plenty of waves to body surf.

We did not go fishing or sailing but there are many outlets for those who love to.

You will also find that St. Simon Island abounds in natural history and museums.

We walked to the light house at St. Simon. It is the oldest brick structure on the island and its light still operates today for the U.S. Coast Guard. You could walk up to the top of the 129 steps but I did not want to check out the emergency room facilities.

There was much more to see on St. Simon but we were unable to see all it has to offer.

We did meet one of the local’s at Beach Comers, she said, “When people come here to visit we become a part of you forever.”

This much is true.

I loved St. Simon’s Island and it will be a part of me forever.

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Georgia’s Golden Isle Gem

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Ed Stone recently visited St. simons Island and The King and Prince and wrote a wonderful article for his website GoGolfandTravel.com.  Enjoy his article below.

 

The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort
Georgia’s Golden Isle Gem
Story and photos by: Ed Stone

The King and Prince Beach Resort

Guests arrive at the beautiful King and Prince Hotel & Golf Resort

The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort located on St. Simons Island, Georgia is celebrating its 75th Anniversary in 2010 not with fireworks and marching bands, but with showcasing renovated quarters and public space. In addition, the former Hampton Club golf course is now named the King and Prince Golf Course and boasting some major renovations to a very challenging Joe Lee designed course. Since opening as a dance club in 1935, this Oceanside resort has become a premier destination for special occasions, family gatherings and conferences on Georgia’s Golden Isles coast.

The five-mile causeway leading to St. Simons Island helps to bring into focus the experiences you are about to enjoy. You certainly know you are on an island as you cross rivers, salt marshes and the Atlantic Ocean separating it from the mainland of Georgia. Live Oaks create canopied tunnels leading to The King and Prince Hotel. You pass by boutiques, one-of-a-kind fine restaurants and other specialty venues that comprise these types of resort areas. The island cleaves to interesting historical sites and attractions, i.e., Fort Frederica, the Battle of Bloody Marsh site, Christ Church and the St. Simons Lighthouse.

“The people enjoy our Southern hospitality,” said David Murray, the jovial doorman at the 195-room King and Prince. David certainly exemplifies the genuineness of this cultural warmth and kindness found in this part of the world.

Ocean view Guest Room

Luxury accommodations

Resort with indoor pool

The lobby and indoor pool

Georgia Oceanfront Accommodations

The Oceanside King and Prince Hotel

The King and Prince offers one of the Southeast’s most prestigious historic ocean front retreats with recreation for all ages and many kinds of water sports. Dining is taken seriously with offerings of both casual and formal in either the Delegal Dining Room, The King’s Tavern or Paradise Beach Bar & Grill. The resort also offers five pools to its guests.

History of the Resort:
Frank Horn and Morgan Wynn built a seaside dance club after being asked to leave the snobbish Cloister Hotel on Sea Island in the mid 1930’s for partaking of too much alcohol. This hotel is so named because of the stature and demeanor of these two men. Horn was tall and heavyset while Wynn was short and slender. When appearing together, their friends called them “the king and the prince.” According to newspaper clippings, the dance club burned to the ground twice between 1935 and 1939. In July 1941, the King and Prince Hotel’s main building opened to the public and was considered quite modern.

The King's Tavern

The King's Tavern Dining Room, voted best ocean view restaurant in the Golden Isles of Georgia

During World War II, The King and Prince served as a Naval Coast Guard watching and training facility. In 1947, the property reopened to the public. The resort underwent some major building renovations and expansions in 1972 and 1983. In 1996, The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort became a member of the Historic Hotels of America and in 2005, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Meetings Information:
Awards have been presented and are well deserved for The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort. The prestigious Southern Living Magazine named The King and Prince as “Georgia’s Favorite Beach Resort.” Successful Meetings Magazine bestowed the Pinnacle Award three times representing a symbol of excellence among meeting planners and hoteliers. And, ConventionSouth voted the resort as winner of the Readers’ Choice Award.

Meeting and conference planners enjoy the flexibility of bringing groups to this beautiful setting and luxury resort.

Georgia Meeting Venue

One of five meeting rooms at The King and Prince Hotel

 With over 10,000 square feet of Oceanside function and pre-function space this makes for an ideal place to bring groups of 20 to 350 people. There are five meeting rooms with the largest having some 2880 square feet. Selection of space includes a beautiful ballroom, oceanfront dining rooms, a large oceanfront lawn area and poolside areas, the historic Solarium, oceanfront Retreat Room and Butler Boardroom.

Meeting and Conference Facilities and Features:

- 10,000 square feet of ocean-side function space
- Flexibility to accommodate from 20 to 350 attendees and guests
- Pre-function space in the resort’s dramatic atrium
- Ocean front lawn adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean
- Team of skilled meeting planning and support professionals
- Full catering service
- Comprehensive on-site convention and audio-visual services
- Activities for groups, spouses and as team-building events

 Georgia’s “Golden Isles” is made up of the upscale Sea Island, the State owned Jekyll Island and the little known St.

The King and Prince Resort Pools

One of the five swimming pools

 Simons Island and its county seat of Brunswick. In addition to these beautiful seashore islands, there are also Cumberland, Little Cumberland, Little St. Simons, St. Catherines, Wassaw and Tybee that skirt Georgia’s coastline. Georgia’s Wildlife Management Islands consists of Sapelo Island, Wolf Island Wilderness Area, and Ossabaw Island.

The King and Prince Golf Course:

Named the Hampton Club since it opened in 1988, the club was recently renamed the King and Prince Golf Club. The par 72, 6,462-yard, Joe Lee designed course is not only a very challenging layout but offers some unique features no longer found in golf layouts of this nature. For instance, the back nine holes of numbers 12, 13, 14 & 15 are carved out of the salt marshes. These were built prior to the EPA regulating the build of such in these marshes. “Never again will anyone be able to build a golf course in the marshes, like this one,” stated Rick Mattox, Golf Club Manager. All four holes have become the signature holes for the course…and, they deserve it! They are accessed by 800-feet of elevated cart bridges, adding to the uniqueness of the course.

King and Prince Golf Course

Rick Mattox Golf Club Manager

Recently, Billy Fuller from Atlanta worked with Rick and the King and Prince Management to renovate the course. Billy spent from 1980 to 1987 as golf course superintendent at the famous Augusta National Golf Club where the Masters is held each year. He did a splendid job of keeping the “Joe Lee Touch” and adding his own style. Several sand traps and bunkers were added or redesigned. Fuller also worked with the management in bringing to the King and Prince Golf Club the latest in grasses for this area and soil. Mattox speaks with pride, “We now have Mini Verde greens, Tif sport collars, Celebration tees, roughs and fairways – and our traps are wrapped in Emerald Zoysia. We’re the only course in our region with these types of grasses and our golfers are amazed at the fantastic course transformation.”

 

Golf Clubhouse on St Simons Island
The King & Prince Golf Course Clubhouse

Golf Course on St Simons Island

The 10th hole of the King & Prince Golf Course

A new cutting edge technology has been added to the resort’s website allowing you to view a 3-D graphic transporting viewer to each of 18 holes via a hole-by-hole flyover. “It’s an in-depth virtual tour where one can see bridges, bunkers, the shape of ponds, sprawling live oaks, expansive marsh views, lagoons and towering pines. It includes a full course map, scorecard and vibrant photos of the extraordinary beauty of one of coastal Georgia’s great courses. The flyover takes viewers to our golf course within seconds, giving them an amazing experience,” stated Bud St. Pierre, Director of Sales & Marketing for the King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort. (Click here to watch the flyover: www.kingandprince.com/golf.php)

 

When taking a stroll on the beach in front of The King and Prince Hotel, one would wonder what Frank Horn and Morgan Wynn would think of how much this special place has grown and expanded. It’s a long way from a dance club…designed just to get even with The Cloister for throwing them out over a few toddies. I suspect they would be very proud of having started a luxury resort that continues to carry their names after 75 years. Happy Anniversary to The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort.

(Click here for more information on the features and amenities of The King and Prince Hotel & Golf Resort)

(Click here for more information on attractions and points of interest on St. Simons Island, Georgia)

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort
201 Arnold Road
St. Simons Island, Georgia 31522
Website: www.kingandprince.com
Phone: 912-638-3631
Reservations: 800-342-0212
Fax: 912-638-7699

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Announcing the Winner of the October Facebook Photo Contest!

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Also, News on the November Contest & Kayaking from Maine to The Keys!

We are pleased to announce Don Gilliam as the winner of The King and Prince Facebook Photo Contest!

Dolphin jumping

Don took an amazing shot from his Oceanfront room balcony of a dolphin jumping out of the water. The photo captures what our guests have been telling us for years-that they can literally sit on their balconies and watch the dolphins play. (Just think how lucky those people on the boat were!!) Don will receive a complimentary two night stay at our historic ocean front resort.

We had a tough time choosing a winner as we loved so many of the photos that were submitted.  Michael Gowen of Southeast Adventure Outfitters Kayak-fishingFishposted two different photos from his kayak, one with the hotel in the background the other with a redfish that he had caught. It highlights some of the great activities to which our guests have access to from our hotel. Fishing, kayaking and nature tours! ….I wonder if he threw the fish back?

Laurie uploaded some photos of her family at the King and Prince. I especially love the photo of her husband and son walking on the beach. Family is such an important part of who we are and what the King and Prince represents. So many families from across Georgia come to the ocean’s edge every summer and create lasting memories here at our resort. We are so thankful that they choose our home and St. Simons Island to spend time with their loved ones.

Dad&son

I recently had the opportunity to meet an inspiring young couple- Dan and Bethany Cox. These newlyweds set out on the trip of a lifetime: To Kayak from Lubec, Maine to Key West, this had been a goal of Dan’s since he was a teenager. What they thought would take just a few months has turned into almost a year. With a stop off in Portland, Maine for the winter (I can’t even imagine trying to kayak those cold, New England waters in the winter!) they put their kayaks into the water in May to continue their adventure south. On October 26th, they made it to St. Simons island and took a rest right here at The King and Prince.

Dan and Bethany shared many stories with me….about the kindness of strangers, the lessons they have learned along the way and the amazing memories that have been made throughout their journey.

It made me wonder what memories and stories our guests have about our resort and St. Simons Island. In November we invite you post your favorite memory about The King and Prince or your favorite memory of St. Simons Island. All entries will be entered to win a complimentary two night stay for up to 4 people at our resort. To enter you must first become a fan of The King and Prince and then write away! I know my fellow co-workers and I look forward to reading about everyone’s memories.

PS-Don’t forget to become a fan of The King and Prince and check out Dan and Bethany’s Blog as well! They are in Florida and are so close to their goal of making it to the Keys!

 

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Attention Georgia and Florida Football Fans!

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Rooms are still available at The King and Prince for the Florida vs. Georgia Football Classic

St. Simons Island will be a sea of red and black on Halloween Weekend as Bulldog fans gather for the highly anticipated Georgia vs. Florida Football Classic at the Jacksonville, Alltel Stadium on October 31st. But the action won’t be limited to the sidelines on game day. Rightfully nicknamed “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party,” the weekend is also filled with plenty of live entertainment, contests and festivities that anyone, from crazed football fans to families, can enjoy!  For a listing of the many events surrounding the Georgia Vs. Florida Weekend, visit here.

If you are looking for a place to stay during the weekend of the Football Classic, there are still a few rooms available at The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort. Also, The King and Prince will be providing a convenient shuttle service to take guests to and from the football game complete with a box lunch and mixers. The bus is available to anyone who would like to ride down with us – both guests and non-guests. To get the party started early, feel free to BYOB for the bus ride down to the stadium! For more information about hotel reservations or reserving a seat on the bus, please visit http://www.kingandprince.com or call 1-800-342-0212.

In 2010 the popular weekend will be held October 28th, 29th & 30th. We will start taking hotel reservations at 9am on November 1st, 2009 for the 2010 game. Because we sell out several months in advance, we recommend that you reserve your room as soon as possible to guarantee you have a place to stay next year for the festivities. What could be better than staying at one of Georgia’s favorite oceanfront resorts and partying on the beach with thousands of other Bulldogs fans just steps away from your hotel room?

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Beach Villas

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

You want to take your family on a beach vacation, but still desire that cozy feeling of being at home. The King and Prince Resort has gorgeous two and three bedroom villas that offer the luxury of an ocean front view and the relaxing feel of your own space.  Each two bedroom villa offers a master bedroom with a king bed, a second bedroom, and a full bath for each bedroom, while our three bedroom villas offer an additional bedroom and bath. All of The King and Prince Villas provide a living and dining room combo to offer that relaxing space for family entertaining.  The villas also offer a fully equipped kitchen so you won’t be without your favorite home cooked meals. In addition to the resort amenities, each villa includes a washer and dryer as well.

Enjoy the ocean view on your private walk-out patio or balcony, and feel completely exclusive as The King and Prince offers a private pool, hot tub, gas grills and gated parking to beach villa guests.  View photos of The King and Prince Beach Villas and more information about your visit: http://www.kingandprince.com/accommodations/beach_villas.php

The King and Prince would like to show our appreciation for following our blog. Through the months of November and December mention this blog and receive a special rate. Please call 1-877-876-3941 to make your reservation.

The King and Prince Oceanfront Villas

The King and Prince Oceanfront Villas

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