We had a family Thanksgiving at the Pilot House. It is a beautiful, spacious home in a quiet area, with a great view and a wonderful location close to the village. There are so many places “to be” in the Pilot House, which was great for our 3-generation family vacation. All of us loved it. (We have rented other properties from Golden Isles Realty, and have been very pleased with their service.)

Fantastic location: close to both beach and Pier Village. Why Jumanji? Well this place has vegetation growing out of the base boards, lol! No, really! Also a bunch a critters were encountered inside the dwelling: Moths, geckos, millipedes, pincher bugs. Eh, whatever. The decor was very nicely beach themed and updated. Generally clean (vice the laundry room and inside of the kitchen cabinets and drawers). Kitchen is pretty beat. Needs an update, but the appliances all work fine. Plenty of linens and kitchen wares.

Fantastic location: close to both beach and Pier Village. Why Jumanji? Well this place has vegetation growing out of the base boards, lol! No, really! Also a bunch a critters were encountered inside the dwelling: Moths, geckos, millipedes, pincher bugs. Eh, whatever. The decor was very nicely beach themed and updated. Generally clean (vice the laundry room and inside of the kitchen cabinets and drawers). Kitchen is pretty beat. Needs an update, but the appliances all work fine. Plenty of linens and kitchen wares.

We absolutely love the Beehive. It’s a comfortable escape, beautifully situated close to the water. It reminds me of beach cottages my parents rented for our family sixty years ago. There’s a board walk from the front door to the ocean, a wonderful raised deck seaside and an outside shower for sandy feet. It’s such a fun place to bring children. (no long walks to the beach carrying all your gear and no elevators) The Beehive has a fine kitchen, laundry, cable tv, high speed internet. There’s a basket full of beach towels by the door to the fabulous front porch. This home is nicely located, a one mile walk or bike ride to St Simon’s public fishing pier, library, theater, playground, public pool and shopping/restaurant district.

Very thankful to have stayed at Driftwood Dream while relocating. The home was super clean, updated and provided a home feel while we looked for our future home. Plus, it’s located close to East beach. Just a short bike ride to the beach to enjoy the beautiful sunrises and sunsets.

Great place to satay! Wonderful location.

It has been a fantastic experience. I have enjoyed my stay.

Great experience!

A beautifully decorated and equipped unit with a great balcony and view made for a wonderful vacation. Very clean and well taken care of. Would definitely try to rent again in future vacations.
My only suggestion is to have more bed pillows with pillow cases available. The mattresses were a little uncomfortable. And the bed sheets were polyester instead of cotton but that is just my preference.

I was very fortunate to stay at this rental from Nov 2024-Feb 2025. Cant beat the sunrises on the patio. Nice spacious condo that is well equipped with a full kitchen. Plenty of seating inside and out. Great place!

Clean,cozy condo that is located close to shopping and multiple restaurants.

The condo was wonderful! Beautifully decorated! Fit our family of 6 wonderfully! We enjoyed the beach each day and then hit the pool on our way in for the day. Little bit of a walk to the beach. I would recommend bringing a cart for hauling your coolers and chairs to beach. Condo did not come with chairs but you can call a few services for tent and beach chair set ups. We will definitely rent from again.

Great condo in a great location

The condo is lovely. My only complaint is that when we turned on the A/C there was a very strong flowery smell. I assume it was some kind of air freshener. It was so unpleasant that we could not use the A/C. Luckily the weather was cool, so we could do without the A/C, but would be a problem in warmer weather.

The condo is lovely. My only complaint is that when we turned on the A/C there was a very strong flowery smell. I assume it was some kind of air freshener. It was so unpleasant that we could not use the A/C. Luckily the weather was cool, so we could do without the A/C, but would be a problem in warmer weather.

Nice home with lots of amenities, well-stocked kitchen & more space than you would expect in a convenient location.

Nice home with lots of amenities, well-stocked kitchen & more space than you would expect in a convenient location.

The perfect location, perfect pool, great place for a month get away!

The perfect location, perfect pool, great place for a month get away!

The refrigerator went out during our stay and they promptly installed a new one. We loved the pool and it was cleaned professionally every other day, which was great since it stormed most afternoons. We did have to drive to restaurants, stores and the beach, but the neighborhood was very nice. We had great privacy. Our family of 7 adults and 1 child were able to stay comfortably.The house does need a few repairs such as the sliding side door and an area on the stairs. Overall it was worth the price for the week. The Golden Isles company was fantastic, they met all of our needs and kept in close contact!

We previously stayed in this cottage 10 years ago and were anxious to enjoy it again. The furnishings are dated (same as 10 years ago) and the pool furniture is not the most comfortable but we still thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

The rental was exactly that we expected from the information. The cottage was comfortable, clean, and in a great location. We walked to the village, the basketball court, and the beach.. Our favorite room in the house was the sun room. We would love to come back!

Harper’s Cottage was a perfect place for 6 adults to spend a week off unwinding on SSI. The management company was very receptive when we reached out regarding pool maintenance, and communicated with us as necessary. The upstairs room is beautiful, but tricky for adults (and suitcases) to navigate the spiral stairs. Other than a few items missing (toaster, extra frying pan) in the kitchen we made some great meals and even better memories.

This home has character and charm not present in modern accommodations. I felt at home and the location is perfect. The house was great for my family and visitors who all had a grand time.

My family has been visiting the Thornton Cottage since 1985. To celebrate my 40th bday I invited my closest friends to come share this amazing space.

Although it was a rainy weekend, we enjoyed having the windows open, time on the screened porch, and a huge umbrella on the balcony so we could still be outside.

I was most excited that there has been a mattress upgrade! Everyone slept well.

My guests loved the simplicity of the cottage and the quick access to the beach and the Village.

I will be back.

Very good love the property and working with staff

This beach cottage is a charming ocean front experience.

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.

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.