The Ponte Vedra Beach area is a part of the greater Jacksonville, Florida metroplex. The area has many golf courses, and visitors can play at Cimarrone Golf Club, Jacksonville Beach Country Club and the Panther Creek Golf Club. The region has beaches, boating, sailing, shopping, cafes, gourmet restaurants and professional sports teams. Visitors to the Jacksonville and Ponte Vedra Beach region have several options for hotels and lodging. If traveling with pets, there are a few options in the area for pet-friendly lodging.
Beacher's Lodge
Beacher's Lodge offers a pet-friendly hotel near Ponte Vedra. Pets up to 35 lbs. are allowed at a fee of $25 for the first night or $50 for multiple-night stays (as of early 2010). The fee is nonrefundable. Other room amenities include cable TV, premium beds, toiletries and options for ocean view rooms or suites. There are gourmet restaurants within easy distance of Beacher's Lodge. The front desk staff can assist with directions to golf courses and help make reservations for tee times. Pets should not be left in the room unattended while out of the lodge.
Beacher's Lodge
6970 A1A South
St. Augustine, FL 32080
(904) 471-8849
beacherslodge.com
Holiday Inn Express Jacksonville Beach
The Holiday Inn Express is near the Ponte Vedra area and offers a pet-friendly lodging experience. Pets up to 35 lbs. are allowed at a fee of $39 per night (as of early 2010). The Holiday Inn Express asks that pets not be left in rooms unattended and that they refrain from barking. Other room amenities include iPod-dock alarm clocks, work stations with data ports and desk chairs, cable TV, WiFi, toiletries, premium beds, and blackout curtains. There is a valet dry cleaning service, business room with audio-visual equipment and staff support, workout room and the desk staff can assist with golf course directions and tee time reservations.
Holiday Inn Express Jacksonville Beach
1101 Beach Blvd.
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
(904) 435-3000
hiejacksonvillebeach.com/
La Quinta Inn Jacksonville Baymeadows
The La Quinta in Jacksonville takes pets at no additional fee. The La Quinta is near the Ponte Vedra area, and offers guests a variety of amenities. Rooms include toiletries, WiFi, cable TV, comfortable beds and coffee. There is a workout room and small business center for guest use. The La Quinta Jacksonville Bayview has received a three-diamond rating from AAA. Desk staff can assist with local attractions and directions to golf courses in the region.
La Quinta Inn Jacksonville Baymeadows
8255 Dix Ellis Trail
Jacksonville, FL 32256-8209
(904) 731-9940
lq.com
About The Author
A former Alaskan of 20 years, Eric Coufal now resides in California. He has written for publications including "Outside" and "Backpacker" and has written a book on life in small-town Alaska, "North by Southeast." Coufal attended Syracuse University and was a professional mountain guide and backcountry expedition leader for 18 years. He worked in Russia, Iceland, Greece, Turkey, Belize and much of Alaska.
