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February 20, 2012

Mermaid Tale: Key Lime Parrot Cottage

Welcome to your home away from home on Tybee Island, Key Lime Parrot Cottage! If you are looking for the perfect island getaway, look no further, you’ve come home. The Key Lime Parrot is the ideal choice for a family vacation. With one king, one queen, and two full beds, this cottage has plenty of room for everyone! Your cottage even sits right next door to The Shrimp Cottage! Looking for a way for two families to vacation together, but still have some privacy? Be neighbors at the beach and book both homes! Both cottages are directly across the street from Memorial Park and the Tybee YMCA, so there are plenty of opportunities for activities to keep you busy. Key Lime Parrot Cottage is also ground level, making it perfect for anyone looking to avoid climbing a lot of stairs.

During your stay at The Key Lime Parrot, you are close to everything Tybee Island has to offer. Picnic in the park, take the beautiful 4 block stroll to the beach, or bring your bikes and enjoy cruising where ever you need to go! Your cottage is the perfect home base after a day full of trips to local hot spots, like The Tybee Lighthouse Station, the Pier and Pavilion, or Fort Pulaski. It’s also an oasis in which to escape the world. If staying close to home is more your speed, you’ll enjoy the cozy quirky atmosphere. There’s a fully equipped kitchen for all those home chefs out there, loads of books and games to enjoy, and cable television for surfing of a different kind. You can even stay as connected as you want with the complimentary high-speed internet and WiFi. Brew a cup of our Mermaid Morning Bliss (waiting for you in every cottage!) and enjoy rocking the day away in one of the many rocking chairs, or enjoy the beautiful privacy of the fenced yard. Take it slow and enjoy the salty sea air from your screened porch. Rinse off in your private outdoor shower after a day of beach combing…it’s up to you!

Key Lime Parrot Cottage is just missing one thing…YOU! You don’t have to wait, either. We have dates available now! Plan your visit online now, or give us a call at (912) 313-0784 and let us help you plan your perfect island escape. We hope to hear from you soon!

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February 13, 2012

Mermaid Tale: Fish Camp Cottage

Welcome to 6th Avenue on Tybee Island, home to Fish Camp Cottage. We love this bright and cheerful cottage! You’ll fall in love with the screened porch and partial marsh views from the back . This home welcomes you to simple cottage living at its best!

Welcome to Fish Camp Cottage!

Fish Camp Cottage is filled with fun art, comfy places to relax, and a beautiful garden in which to while away many a lazy afternoon. The family room has a new 37″ High Def television with a BlueRay/DVD player, and the kitchen has been refreshed with paint and new touches as well! Stay as connected as you’d like with our complimentary high-speed internet, or choose to unplug and take it easy. Bring your furry children to enjoy Tybee too, because your cottage is cat and dog friendly. They’ll love to share the fenced in yard and salty sea air right along with you!

Enjoy every little detail!

Your cottage is just an easy one block walk to AJ’s Dockside Restaurant- the best place on the island to watch sunset and enjoy dinner and drinks. You will be close to everything Tybee has to offer, like the beautiful Pier and Pavilion, the wonderful shops of Downtown, and the island’s gorgeous Tybee Island Lighthouse Station. Even better? You are a mere 20 minute drive to Historic Downtown Savannah!

A beautiful shot of the Pier and Pavilion sent to us by Sheilah Peake!

Want to shake off  those winter blues? You don’t have to wait another minute to escape with the Mermaids…we’re waiting for you! Our cottages book fast, so give us a call at 912.313.0784, book your stay online, or email any questions you may have to diane@mermaidcottages.com. We can’t wait to help you plan your perfect Tybee Island escape!

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January 30, 2012

Mermaid Tale: Made in the Shade Cottage

Welcome to Made in the Shade Cottage!

Welcome to 1012 Jones Ave Tybee Island, GA, home to Made in the Shade Cottage! This cottage is a great value, with lots of space inside and out. From a couples retreat to a girls’ getaway, Made in the Shade is the place to be! This cottage has been in the same family for years now and recently enjoyed a complete renovation! New furniture, fresh paint… a whole new cottage experience!

Our Beach Bum Biscuits are ready and waiting for your special pooch!

Your cottage isn’t just perfect for any group, it’s also pet friendly! Don’t leave those furry kids behind! Bring them and let them enjoy the fenced in yard, hammock, and swing right along with you.  Made in the Shade is also ground level, which makes this a very easy home for our older guests to get around.  This home has something for everyone!

Relax and enjoy the patio and screened-in porch all day, or take the easy four block walk to the beach! It’s up to you; this is your corner of paradise! And don’t forget the huge oak tree that makes its home in front of the cottage, creating a natural tree cover to keep the home cool. This beautiful cottage definitely lives up to its name! Made in the Shade isn’t far from everything Tybee has to offer, either. It only takes a few minutes to make it to the beaches, the wonderful sights, sounds, and smells of Downtown, and even the beautiful Tybee Island Lighthouse Station. Even Historic Savannah is only twenty minutes away! If staying in is more your speed, you’ll enjoy the complimentary WiFi and high speed internet, cable television, and fully equipped kitchen.  Made in the Shade Cottage has it all!

We even have open dates as soon as February, so you don’t have to wait! Plan a trip today. The sooner you get to Tybee Island, the sooner you can relax and unwind! Give us a call at (912) 313-0784, book this cottage online, or email us at diane@mermaidcottages.com. We’ll make sure to help you plan your perfect getaway. Why Tybee? Come find out for yourself!

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January 23, 2012

Make Your Plans for Mardi Gras!

February is coming fast (hard to believe isn’t it!) and that means Tybee’s 4th Annual Mardi Gras celebration is right around the corner! Tybee is a natural to choice to host a Mardi Gras event; nobody throws a party like Tybee Island! The celebration will take place February 17th and 18th, 2012, and Mermaid Cottages is your headquarters for home base!

For the weekend of Mardi Gras (February 17th and 18th), Mermaid Cottages is offering an awesome special for those looking to enjoy the revelry! When you book two nights for the weekend of Tybee Island Mardi Gras, you’ll get two nights free! Yeah, you heard that right. Four nights for the price of two! Don’t wait, our cottages will fill up fast. Book your cottage now so you don’t miss a minute of the fun! Plus, you’ll have two days to enjoy a little salty sea air recovery after the party!

imagesource.comIf you’re interested in planning your trip, call or email Mermaid Jan or Mermaid Denise and they’ll be happy to get you on your way to the perfect stay! You can reach Mermaid Jan by calling 912-658-1550 or emailing her at mermaidjanmeyer@gmail.com. Mermaid Denise can be reached by calling 912-655-6525 or emailing denisemermaid@gmail.com. Just mention that you want to plan your Mardi Gras vacation!

Don’t wait! Tybee’s Mardis Gras celebration is not-to-be-missed, and our cottages will book up fast. Call or email us now to ensure you get yours today!

 

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January 16, 2012

Mermaid Tale: New Addition at the Mess Hall!

Here at Mermaid Cottages, we pride ourselves on the beauty and comfort of each and every home we offer. We love to know our guests have everything they need during their stay, so when we make additions or improvements, we like to share them with you! The addition over at The Enlisted Men’s Mess Hall is one example!

The home used to be a two bedroom with one full bath, one half bath. Now, The Mess Hall boasts two full bathrooms with the addition of a brand new shower! The addition is in the front bedroom bath, where the two twin beds make their home. This makes the cottage even easier on families and groups, since there are now two locations to freshen up after a day of beach combing! Isn’t it lovely?

We are so excited about the new addition, and hope future guests find it just as wonderful as we do! Want to see it for yourself? Well, plan a trip today: we have open dates right now! The Mess Hall is just waiting on one thing… YOU!

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January 2, 2012

Mermaid Tale: Old Love Cottage

Welcome to Old Love Cottage on beautiful Tybee Island!

Looking for an escape to paradise in 2012? Look no further! Welcome to Old Love Cottage on Tybee Island, Georgia! This home is a classic 1920s beach cottage with ocean views, right on Tybee’s original Cottage Row. It’s the perfect retreat for anyone who loves a classic cottage treasure, right down to the tin roof, bead board walls, pocket windows, and picket-fenced yard! Old Love Cottage is truly a classic Tybee Island experience.

Less than 100 steps to the beach (99 1/2 to be precise!), Old Love Cottage welcomes every beach bum and beach bum at heart. Enjoy your very own, very private beach access. The beautiful beaches of Tybee invite you to slow down and take it all in. Your cottage is a quaint and quiet retreat on a private road, but you are still within walking distance to great restaurants and shopping! What more could you ask for?

Old Love Cottage is perfect for romantic getaways, girlfriend retreats, or any other group vacation or celebration. The back queen bedroom cottage (with TV, AC) is separate from the main house, making it a perfect oasis for privacy, or even a little  romance. Your home’s modern kitchen and bathroom provide all the comforts of a home away from home. There’s even an outdoor shower, complete with hot and cold water, for rinsing the sand away after you’ve wandered the beaches all day!

After days of beach combing, or on the occasional rainy day, you’ll enjoy your complimentary cable television with DVD player, iPod sound system, and even high speed internet and WiFi. Old love Cottage has it all!

We just know you will fall in love with Old Love Cottage! Welcome 2012 Tybee style and plan your trip today. If you book before the end of the year, you’ll get your 2012 vacation for 2011 prices! Ther’s really no excuse, head on over and book your trip to Old Love Cottage, or give us a call today at (912) 313-0784. We’d love to help you plan the Tybee Island vacation of your dreams!

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December 19, 2011

Mermaid Tale: The Shrimp

Welcome to 401 4th Street, Tybee Island, GA and one of our favorite cottages…The Shrimp! If you love Tybee’s quirky cottage style, The Shrimp is definitely for you. This home is full of Tybee style! The Shrimp was featured in the 2006 Tybee Tour of Homes as well as in the January 2009 Coastal Living Magazine‘s Guest Book article!

Need a family retreat or longing for a girlfriend getaway? The Shrimp sleeps six comfortably, so it’s perfect for any group wishing to while away the days in our little corner of paradise. Your cottage is located next door to the Key Lime Parrot Cottage as well. It’s the perfect set up for family groups wanting to vacation together, but still enjoy their own space. It’s even ground level for anyone looking to avoid stairs.

Your cottage sits directly across the street from Memorial Park with wonderful family fun activites! The park includes a large children’s playground, tennis courts, and outdoor volleyball and basketball courts, so there are plenty of opportunities for fun. When you catch the beach-combing bug, Tybee’s gorgeous beach is a short 3 block walk through the park! Don’t want to walk? Check out the wonderful rentals at Tim’s Beach Gear…from bikes to beach gear, they have everything you need to be the beach bum you have always wanted to be!

After a long day of sight seeing and beach combing, return to your oasis of a cottage. At The Shrimp, the screened porch invites you to slow down and enjoy island life and ocean breezes. You can watch tv at your leisure, enjoy a cozy corner and catch up on your reading, and even stay as connected as you’d like with the complimentary high speed internet and WiFi. The Shrimp truely is the perfect Tybee Island escape!

Don’t wait another minute, plan your visit to The Shrimp today. You can book your stay online, or give us a call at (912) 313-0784 and we’ll do our best to make your Mermaid dreams come true! We look forward to hearing from you soon!

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December 12, 2011

Mermaid Tale: Shore Leave Cottage

Welcome to 1213 Butler Avenue on Tybee Island, home to Shore Leave Cottage! Filled with local original art and wonderful nautical details from a life at sea, Shore Leave is your perfect retreat to paradise.

Your home’s central location on Butler Avenue puts you smack-dab in the middle of everything Tybee Island has to offer. Your cottage is just one block to the 13th Street beach, and easy one and a half blocks to the shops of downtown, not to mention just minutes from bars and restaurants! Don’t miss the famous Breakfast Club, just minutes from your door, as well as Sting Ray’s. Both restaurants are right on Butler Avenue! And, for those days you just can’t bring yourself to leave home, your fully equipped kitchen is ready and waiting for your culinary skills.

Shore Leave’s name honors the owner’s British father, who ran away to sea at age 14 to spend his life sailing with the British Royal Navy! This large, bright, and cheerful home has lots of gathering space for family and friends – including a Great Room with large 50′ Plasma Screen TV with enhanced satellite channels (including the upgraded sport package!). A working fireplace and surround-sound music system make this home even more ideal for entertaining with family and friends!

Unwind and enjoy the ocean breeze on the screened porch, or one of the many decks on the first or second levels. Just relax and unplug from the every day world, or stay as connected as you’d like with the complimentary high speed and WiFi internet service! It’s totally up to you.

photograph by Sheilah D. Peake

Don’t wait, Tybee Island is beautiful year-round. We still have dates available for December and beyond! Plan your trip to Tybee today and start making memories to last a life time. We can’t wait to hear from you soon!

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December 5, 2011

Be a Mermaid for the Holidays!

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Oh my goodness…where did November go?! It sure is hard to believe the Christmas season is already here and the New Year is right around the corner. I mean, wasn’t it July just yesterday?!

This time of year might be a slower season on Tybee Island, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing going on! Tybee is still beautiful during the fall and winter months, and you can still enjoy long lazy days of strolling with the beach all to yourself! Just look at these beautiful pictures from our very own Mermaid Margo, owner of Fish Camp Cottage. Pure beach bliss!

Thanks to Margo Cook for these amazing pictures from our corner of paradise!

We love to decorate for the holidays!

The holidays are just about one of our favorite times of year here in paradise. Our celebrations are not-to-be-missed, and we definitely deck the halls…Tybee style, of course! That’s the good news; want the great news? There’s still plenty of time to plan a holiday trip to last a lifetime! We’d love to see your family on Tybee for the Holidays. We still have many cottages to choose from for your gathering. There are even dates available right now running from the first day of Hanukkah, to Christmas, straight through New Year’s Eve!

Christmas...Mermaid style!

Want to make a memory to cherish year after year? Let Mermaid Cottages help! Book you trip online right now, or give us a call at (912) 313-0784. We love helping you find your perfect dream cottage! The holidays are coming fast, are you ready? We look forward to hearing from you soon!

"Merry Christmas Y'all!" Decorations at Paula Deen's Y'all Come Inn!

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October 28, 2011

1st Annual Mermaid Cottages Writer Retreats

…and the characters came forth to reveal themselves  in my Mermaid Cottages retreat by the sea…

 

Mermaid Cottages is now accepting applications for our 1st Annual Mermaid Cottages Writer Retreats.

Published authors and journalists are invited to apply for a complimentary Mermaid Cottages writing getaway.

Please copy and email this application request to diane@mermaidcottages.com.

 

Name:

Email Address:

Brief Biography:

Title(s) of Last Book(s), date of publication, and publishing house of my latest Book(s):

 

Title(s) of Published Works in Journalism, Newspapers, Print, etc, Name of Publication (Magazine, Newspaper,  etc) and Date Published:

Please give us three choices of dates for your writer retreat:

Please let us know the type of cottage you’d like to request:

_____ Pet Friendly

_____ Number of Bedrooms

_____ Number of Baths

_____Ground Level

_____ Raised Cottage

Is there a specific cottage you’d like to request (based on availability)?

Statement of Intent:

_____I understand I will be submitting a short story or essay of at least 1500 words to Mermaid Cottages in exchange for my stay from _______________ to _______________ (7 day, 6 night maximum stay from November 2011 to March 2012, excluding Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and Special Event Dates). I also understand if my application is accepted I will be required to sign a separate permission form to allow Mermaid Cottages to publish my submitted short story/essay.

In exchange for this complimentary vacation cottage stay, writers agree to submit a short story or essay to Mermaid Cottages to possibly be included in a published compendium of stories about Tybee Island, GA. Authors will agree to license Mermaid Cottages to use their story in a published book, along with proper credit and a biography of each author, on the Mermaid Cottages’ website, and in any way to promote Mermaid Cottages Writer Retreats.

A writer’s story or essay must be a minimum of 1500 words and revolve around Tybee Island, or some aspect of the locale, either as a setting or a subject. We highly recommend the story line also include in some way the cottage in which the writer stays. Any literary genre of story or essay is acceptable, including but not limited to memoir, mystery, fantasy, romance, horror, fiction and non-fiction.

An agreement to write and permission to license your story will be part of the application to your Mermaid Cottages retreat. Stories must be submitted as a Word document within 30 days of the end of your stay at Mermaid Cottages.

We support the arts and want to publicize Tybee Island and Mermaid Cottages as a unique artistic retreat. It is our hope that these retreats will become a regular feature of our island and the publication of a book of short stories will serve to promote the arts in our area.

Applications will be accepted and booked on a first come basis as availability is limited.

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