Thornton Cottage

It was a lovely stay in a unique beach cottage

We were thankful for the opportunity to stay at the Thornton Cottage. It was perfect for us. What fun it was to sit on the swing on the side porch and watch the ocean, the full moon over the ocean at night, the people and activities on the beach. We experienced our first tropical storm safe inside the Thornton Cottage which had withstood many storms and hurricanes over the years. The cottage was homey, the furnishings were clean and comfortable. We took our walks on the beach, the nearby marsh, and the pier which were all within walking distance even for a pair of senior citizens.
We enjoyed lots of ice cream with our family. The Thornton cottage was perfect for us. The staff at Golden Isles Realty were helpful, courteous, and wonderful to deal with. We would certainly recommend this property to others.

I love this beach house. Not my first visit and I will book it again. Yes, I have shared with others about this wonderful gem from the past. If you want a taste of how life used to be, this is IT!!

I was unable to go due to a broken femur but my two sisters and brother went. They had only good comments and enjoyed their stay immensely. The beach access was the key. The only issue they had was that the first floor was open to anyone who wanted to look in and the close the curtains was a nightmare.

The cottage was perfect for our family vacation. Enjoyed the views and the convenience of being directly on the beach. I loved the fact the home has been used by generations for making memories. Great location from the Saint Simon’s Pier, Lighthouse and shopping.

Manager's Response

The 40s era beach house was beautiful and perfect for our extended family. Enough room to do what you want. We were within walking distance of downtown and right on the ocean. Had a wonderful time and would go again.

The 40s era beach house was beautiful and perfect for our extended family. Enough room to do what you want. We were within walking distance of downtown and right on the ocean. Had a wonderful time and would go again.

I've stayed at this wonderful old beach cottage something like 10 times now over the past 20 years, and I absolutely adore it. There are very, very few houses like it left on St. Simons, and to stay in it for a week is to relive what it used to be like on the island. I'll continue to rent the Thornton Cottage as long as it's available, and I recommend it to other folks, too, who don't need the bells and whistles available in contemporary condominiums. ... Having said that, I have one very serious complaint: something *must be done* about the beds, especially the double bed in the beautiful main bedroom upstairs, and to a lesser extent with the twin beds in the bedroom downstairs. The upstairs bed is intolerable: the headboard is cracked and unattached to the bed frame itself and bangs loudly against the wall with any movement in the bed (and no, I'm not talking about, shall we say, *vigorous* movement with two people -- I'm talking about one person rolling over). Both the mattress pad and the sheets were virtually in tatters, and were so stretched out that they came off the corners of the bed essentially the instant you laid down in it. The mattress itself is sprung out and terribly uncomfortable as well, and I had to fetch pillows from the other bedroom upstairs because the ones on the bed itself were old and well past being useful. C'mon, guys! The rest of the house is fine (and the folks at Golden Isles responded to my request for some comfortable chairs for the upstairs deck), but put $1,000 or so of the $2,500 my friend and I paid you into a new bed, and either fix or get rid of the old headboard. Everyone who stays in the house will thank you. Cheers, and I look forward to seeing you again! -- Dan Cabaniss

Over all our rental experience was good.
The house need a few small changes such as putting a Queen Bed in the upstairs bedroom that goes out to the deck. (Hard for 2 adults to sleep on a full). The upstairs bathroom needs a shower rod/kirtan put up in the bathroom so more that 1 person can take a shower at the same time. The place was dusty with out of date kirtans, golf balls & plastic fork & spoon left on the floor from previous renters. Great location, walking distance to the village. We would recommend this house to friends. We will stay there again.

Manager's Response

We loved this house- plenty of room for the kids to spread out and lovely views of the ocean through several vantage spots.

Enjoyable time spent on St. Simons Island. Access to the ocean was a plus.

I would recommend Golden Isles Realty to anyone with realty needs. They are so very friendly, cooperative and " go the extra mile" to find whatever property is best for individual needs. A top rated company for sure.

We enjoyed being right on the beach. It was a great experience.