March 15, 2011

To those of us who already know and love our beautiful island, we know Tybee Island is the perfect place that happens to be a little piece of heaven on earth! Well, we are so excited to share some wonderful news. Tybee Island and Mermaid Cottages is getting noticed and we couldn’t be more proud! Tybee and Mermaid Cottages were recently featured in an article in Atlanta Magazine! Along with the wonderful words about our beautiful island, the authors of the article recommended Mermaid Cottages as the place to stay when visiting. They even mentioned their stay at Nora’s Cottage! Here’s the article…make sure you click the picture for a bigger view, and read all of the wonderful things they had to say!

Tybee Island has also been noticed by other outlets, and garnered some pretty awesome accolades to boot! According to the TybeeVisit website, others are figuring out how great our wonderful little island is as well. Some of Tybee’s most recent accolades are:

Top 10 Vacation Rental Hotspots for 2010- TripAdvisor

Top 10 City Beaches in America – AOL

#1 Healthiest Beach in America – Health Magazine

“Readers’ Choice Best Beach” – Georgia Magazine

“Best One Tank Trip” – Atlanta Journal Constitution

“Best Beach Retreat” – Creative Loafing Atlanta

Not to be forgotten, Tybee was also listed as one of the Top 5 “Hidden Beach Destinations” on Yahoo! How exciting is that?! Here’s a little of what they had to say…

“Located just a few short minutes east of Savannah, GA, Tybee Island may not be such a secret to those in the southeast. Tybee Island offers some beautiful beaches and resort hotels and gives you the feeling of those old 50’s and 60’s beach towns. While there, you can catch one of Savannah’s famous ghost tours or catch the casino gambling boat that takes you out and let you spend the kid’s college tuition.” 

Make sure you read the entire article to learn more about all five of the Top Hidden Beaches over at Yahoo! I agree…I had no idea we were such a secret. Well, if we were, the secret is definitely out now! These accolades are huge honors to have, but of course, they come as no surprise to those of us who live here.

Tybee’s beautiful marshes at sunset.

We are so glad more and more people are visiting (and falling in love with!) Tybee Island! We hope you can make it soon. Whether you are a frequent guest, or brand new to the island, we can’t wait to see you! Curious to learn more about our wonderful paradise? Head on over to the TybeeVisit website and explore, then visit the Mermaid Cottage website and plan a visit. We can’t wait to welcome you!