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The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort
St. Simons Island, Georgia, United States · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Wynne and Horne's 1935 dance club burned twice. Miller and Davis rebuilt it Spanish Colonial and opened the King and Prince on 2 July 1941. The Navy used it for radar and training in the war; guests came back in 1947. One hundred ninety-four rooms on St. Simons.
- 194 rooms
- Opened 1941
- Neighborhood: East End / St. Simons beach
- Architect: Laurence Miller & Felton Davis
About The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort
- National Register. Historic Hotels of America. MMI owns; the door is independent.
- The U.S. Navy used the hotel for coast-watching, radar, and training in the Second World War, and guests returned in 1947.
History
Morgan T. Wynne and Franklin J. Horne opened a seaside dance club in 1935. After two fires, Laurence Miller and Felton Davis rebuilt it in Spanish Colonial Revival style as the King and Prince Hotel, opening 2 July 1941. The U.S. Navy used it in the Second World War for coast-watching, radar, and training; it returned to guests in 1947. MMI Hospitality bought the foreclosed house in 1980 and expanded it. About 194 rooms. National Register since 2005.
The setting
On the East End of St. Simons Island, Georgia, where the 1941 Spanish Colonial hotel faces the Atlantic.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Tennis
- Golf course
- Pet-friendly
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