A Summer Hour Retreat

The house was as stated in description, even more. A very short walk to stores/restaurants. In a quiet neighborhood. Our teens spend a lot of time in basement playing ping pong. Kitchen was well equipped for all of our cooking needs. Lots of time spent on porch. Already looking at our calendar to seen when we can visit again.

Manager Response:  Thank you for your 5 star review, Claudia! We are so glad this home was more than you were expecting and that you all had such a wonderful long weekend! We look forward to seeing you all again soon!
Lauren@Lilmar Properties

Claudia - Posted: 10/20/2022

We loved the home and location. Well stocked kitchen and comfortable beds. Very clean. Great master shower. The only complaint would be that the ice maker did not provide any ice and the gas grill only had a small amount of gas. We were not able to cook the steaks on the grill and had to resort to using the stove to cook them. Other than those 2 issues, we absolutely loved our stay.

Manager Response: Thank you for your 5 star review, Carol! We are so glad you loved your stay here. Thank you for letting us know about the ice maker and gas for the grill as well so we can take care of that for future guests. We hope to see you all again soon!
Lauren@Lilmar Properties

Carol - Posted: 10/20/2022

We loved the location being close to the pier and restaurants. We hadn't anticipated the weather being so nice-- a short drive to East Beach made for the perfect day. Rooms were large and clean. Very large TV in living room was nice. Only disappointment in the kitchen was that there wasnt a frying pan. Agency was very easy to work with-- instructions for check in and check out were made very clear. Would stay here again.

Manager Response: Thank you for your 5 star review, Elizabeth! We are so glad you all had such a wonderful time here and that the weather was perfect. Thank you for letting us know about the frying pan as well, we will make note of that. We hope to see you all again soon!
Lauren@Lilmar Properties

Elizabeth - Posted: 10/19/2022

The house was great. Well furnished and Great location. It was super clean and organized. It had every we needed to make our trip great.

Manager Response: Thank you for your 5 star review, Edward! We are so glad you loved this property and that it had everything you needed. We hope to see you all again soon!
Lauren@Lilmar Properties

Edward - Posted: 10/17/2022

Property was gorgeous and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay in St Simons. Lots of history and great food and shops all within walking distance.

Manager Response: Thank you for your 5 star review, Brent! So glad you all loved this home, it really is a wonderful spot! We hope to see you all again soon!
Lauren@Lilmar Properties

Brent - Posted: 9/20/2022

We loved the house. Perfect location, Walking distance to the village, Spacious, Beautiful place. We will definitely stay here again when we come back down with our children to visit our family that lives there.

Manager Response: Thank you for your 5 star review, Sheena! We are so glad you loved this spot! We look forward to seeing you again on your next visit! Lauren@Lilmar Properties

Sheena - Posted: 9/12/2022

This house was perfect. It's location is a short walk to great restaurants and brewing the ocean. Will probably rent it again. Just wonderful.

Manager Response: Thank you for your 5 star review, Nora! We are so glad this spot was perfect for you all. We hope to see you all again soon!
Lauren@Lilmar Properties

Nora - Posted: 8/31/2022

The house was very clean, comfortable and beautiful. It was in a great location, could walk to everything.

Manager Response: Thank you for your 5 star review, Lauren! We are so glad you had an excellent time here and hope to see you all again soon!
Lauren@Lilmar Properties

Lauren - Posted: 8/30/2022

Incredible stay. Seems the house was professionally, and beautifully decorated. Ceiling fans abundant.Free flowing with ample space up and down. Kitchen well stocked with maximum functionality. Location is excellent… close to Village and river beach. My only gripe is why guests are left with unexplainable minimum garbage bags and soap. Just doesn’t make sense.

Manager Response: Thank you for your 5 star review, Chris! We are so glad you loved A Summer Hour Retreat and its location! Thank you for your feedback on the garbage bag and soap supplies as well. We will be sure to take care of that. We hope to see you all again soon!
Lauren@Lilmar Properties

Chris - Posted: 8/25/2022

The house was so charming and in a great location. Loved being able to walk in to town and bike the whole island. Lilmar made it very easy from check-in to all instructions and information about the area. Great getaway!

Manager Response: Thank you for your 5 star review, Paige! We are so glad you had such a wonderful getaway here! We hope to see you all again soon! Lauren@Lilmar Properties

Paige - Posted: 8/23/2022

Enjoyed our time.

Manager Response: Thank you for your 5 star review, Michael! We are so glad you had such wonderful time here! We hope to see you all again soon! Lauren@Lilmar Properties

Michael - Posted: 8/5/2022

Nice house, fully stocked with kitchen supplies and family games. Easily walkable to the village, community pool with kids water park, fishing pier and light house. Quick drive to the public beaches.

Manager Response: Thank you for your 5 star review, Ashlee! We are so glad you had a wonderful time! This property really is in an excellent location. We hope to see you all again soon!
Lauren@Lilmar Properties

Ashlee - Posted: 8/3/2022

My sister and I stayed here with our young adult children. We stayed two weeks and loved this house. It was comfortable and had all the nicety's of home. It was clean and we enjoyed coffee each morning on the front porch. Ping Pong tournaments were fun downstairs too. Walking distance to shops and good restaurants.Decorated perfect! We had a wonderful trip.

Manager Response:  Thank you for your 5 star review, Stephanie!  We are so glad this spot was perfect for you all!  Those porches are perfect for easing into the morning with a cup of coffee.  We hope to see you all again soon!
Lauren@Lilmar Properties

Stephanie - Posted: 6/18/2022

Enjoyed our time for annual girls trip in this gorgeous beach house. Great spaces for time together chatting, cooking, and dining . Short walk to restaurants, shops, and beach areas. Great outdoor porch spaces.

Manager Response:  Thank you for your 5 star review, Kuye!  We are so glad you all had such a wonderful time here for your girls trip!  We hope to see you all again soon!
Lauren@Lilmar Properties

Kuye - Posted: 5/15/2022

House was bigger than expected and extremely nice on the inside. Short walk to the Village. Great house.

Manager Response: Thank you for your 5 star review, Steve! So glad you enjoyed the house and the proximity to the village is perfect too. We hope to see you again soon!
Lauren@Lilmar Properties

Steve - Posted: 3/21/2022

We had a great week at this place! It was very clean, the couches and beds were comfortable. The porch was wonderful and the short walk to the beach was enjoyed by my boys to use the sand toys from the garage. One very minor thing we missed was the use of some "to go" mugs for our morning coffee strolls around the neighborhood but all in all, it was an inviting and nice property that we would return to given the opportunity.

Manager Response: Thank you for your 5 star review, Annie! So glad you enjoyed your stay here! The porch is awesome and so glad you all enjoyed the proximity to the beach as well! We hope to see you again soon!
Lauren@Lilmar Properties

Annie - Posted: 3/11/2022

Had a wonderful long weekend staying at this property. Such a great and quiet area to stay on the island with very close access to the beach and some restaurants and shopping. House was very nice and well appointed with everything we needed in the kitchen to cook for ourselves a couple times. Beautiful place to stay for sure.

Manager Response:  Thank you for your 5 star review, Larry!  So wonderful to hear that you had such a great vacation at A Summer Hour Retreat.  This home really is the ideal vacation rental.  We hope to see you again soon as a guest!
Lauren@Lilmar Properties

Larry - Posted: 2/14/2022

The property is open and spacious. The main floor has plenty of room. All the bedrooms are on the top floor. The master suite is extremely large with a wonderful two headed shower with plenty of space. There are a number of steps to get up to the main floor due to sea islands building codes, but other than the steps it was fantastic.

Thank you for sharing your 5-Star experience at A Summer Hour Retreat with us Jason! We're glad you all had a great visit and hope you will return again.
Barbara@Lilmar Properties

Jason - Posted: 12/19/2021

Awesome place! We loved the location as expected. The house was spacious for our needs. Master bed & bath are great. A lot of room and comfortable. Guest rooms were more than enough for additional guests. The kitchen had ample space for "group" cooking and was well equipped. My favorite was the front porch. A very peaceful area to hang out! I would stay there every time we have the chance to visit St. Simons!

Thank you for letting us know what you loved about staying at A Summer Hour Retreat, Steve! There's a chair on that front porch just waiting for your return!
Barbara@Liilmar Propertiers

Steve - Posted: 11/30/2021

Bigger and nicer than the pictures. Room to spread out with two rooms downstairs and big enough for us all to gather together. Great location! We plan on going back.

Thanks for sharing your great review with us, Joe. We'll look forward to your return visit! Barbara@Lilmar Properties

Joe - Posted: 10/22/2021

When three friends from three different states walked in, we knew immediately we had made a great decision. The photos did not do justice to the property. They cannot capture the feeling of home that being there created. The home is spacious with plenty of areas for everyone to be together or to themselves. The comfortable, well-appointed home included a well- equipped kitchen, a large living room perfect for catching up, a dining room., and a den. Upstairs, the bedrooms were beautifully decorated, the beds were comfortable, the laundry convenient and the master bath impressive. We also enjoyed the great location; the neighborhood was quiet and the proximity to town's Main Street was great. Honestly, we loved everything, except rain the first half of the week, and the cork screw which defeated all three of us.


Manager Response: Thank you so much for your 5-star review, Martha! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay at our A Summer Hour Retreat Cottage! We agree, it is a wonderful property. We hope you can come back and stay with us again soon!
Thanks,
Brooke@lilmar

Martha - Posted: 9/2/2021

We enjoyed our stay at Summer Hour Retreat. It was a nice family getaway close to town. The house was in great condition and has lots of places to gather or just read by yourself. A lovely spot.


Manager Response: Thank you for your 5-star review, Pamela! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and hope you can stay with us again soon!
Thanks,
Brooke@lilmar

Pamela - Posted: 8/27/2021

We had an excellent experience with this property. The beds were very comfy and the water pressure was great in the showers (both very important to me!). The kitchen was very well stocked and everything was updated. We loved the large front porch…perfect gathering to escape the sun. The neighborhood is within walking distance of shops and restaurants. I would not recommend the beach down the street during the day because of the tides but we rode are bikes to a great wide beach. You can ride/walk down the entire beach from our street during low tide. I would highly recommend this property and we would stay there again!

Manager Response: Thank you so much for your 5-star review, Suzanne! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and hope you can stay with us again soon!
Thanks,
Brooke@lilmar

Suzanne - Posted: 8/24/2021

A Summer Hour’s Retreat was phenomenal! It was probably the best stocked rental property I have rented…they really thought of everything! The layout of the house is great and the really felt like home for the week…we didn’t want to leave! The only drawback is the accessibility of the beach during high tide. We rented a golf cart for the week, so it wasn’t an issue, but just something to consider. All in all, a wonderful stay. We will definitely consider again for future stays!


Manager response: Thank you, A Summer Hour Retreat is a great property and we are happy to know that you had such an amazing stay!

Michael - Posted: 6/23/2021

The house is beautiful and has all of the amenities you need. It was a quick walk to the pier, lighthouse, shops and restaurants. It was also a pretty easy walk to East Beach but would be too far to carry chairs. We had a great long weekend!


Manager Response: A summer Hour Retreat is a beautiful property and its location you can not beat we are happy to know that you had a great stay!
Thank you 

Karen - Posted: 5/26/2021

The neighborhood and property were excellent. It was extremely well stocked and furnished. The porch was very nice. The only problem was that it did not have cable or satellite as advertised.

Manager Response Thank you, we are happy that overall you really enjoyed your stay!

Patti - Posted: 5/19/2021

If you want a place that is close to the ocean (be mindful of the tide) and downtown, THIS IS THE PLACE!!!!! The house was just perfect! Would love to know where you purchased the sofas - so comfy..... and the hand soap.... :- ) Great job with the house.... We look forward to out next visit!

Manager Response: Thank you for your review. A Summer Hour Retreat is a great property with its location its just perfect. We are so happy that you loved your stay. If I ever find out about the sofas I will let you know the maker. lol Looking forward to the next stay!!!
Thank you! 

Lilmar Properties

Missy - Posted: 5/14/2021

Loved the convenience of walking distance to restaurants and the village pier.

Manager Response: A summer Hour Retreat is the best location so happy you enjoyed it so much! 

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Pam - Posted: 5/9/2021

Beautiful spacious home less than a block from the water and 2 blocks from downtown. Quiet area. Nice kitchen. Our favorite place was the large front porch where we ate most of our meals. Plenty of parking off street (including a garage). Would definitely book this place again

Manager Response:  Thank you for your review. That property is beautiful and so conveniently close to everything. The porch is one of my favorite spot as well. We look forward to the next time. 

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Walter - Posted: 4/20/2021

I cannot say enough nice things about this property. It was immaculate and well appointed. How often do you walk into a house and think it looks better than the photos? Location was perfect as well. Steps away from the village and ocean in a beautiful neighborhood/area. Our party ranged in age from 5-65 and everyone enjoyed this property. It rained a good bit during our stay and we didn’t mind at all!
 

Allison - Posted: 4/20/2021

Incredible! We loved it so much we plan to come back next year. Big highlight were the porches and amazing windows/exterior lighting. Also fantastic that it's so close to the town center so it's easy to walk for coffee and breakfast in the morning. Highly recommend

Manger Response:   Thank you very much for your review. We are so happy that you loved the property. We look forward to next year. 
Thank you!

Lilmar Properties 

Andrew - Posted: 4/20/2021

I cannot say enough nice things about this property. It was immaculate and well appointed. How often do you walk into a house and think it looks better than the photos? Location was perfect as well. Steps away from the village and ocean in a beautiful neighborhood/area. Our party ranged in age from 5-65 and everyone enjoyed this property. It rained a good bit during our stay and we didn’t mind at all! 

Manager Response: Thank you so much for your review. We love to know that you enjoyed your stay at A Summer Hour Retreat property and that the property was so well accommodating for everyone. it is a beautiful property and great location.
Thank you 

Lilmar Properties 

Allison - Posted: 4/19/2021

We absolutely loved it! A big highlight was the porches - amazing for outdoor eating and spending time with family chatting and enjoying the sea breeze. Close proximity to the town center made it easy to walk to food, coffee, or a walk on the pier and low-tide beach. Will come back next year. Highly recommend.

Manager Response:  Thank you for your review. Yes the Summer Hour Retreat property is amazing we love that you and your family enjoyed it. You cant beat its porches and its location. We look forward to next year. 
Thank you!

Lilmar Properties 

Andrew - Posted: 4/8/2021

I rented the property for a few days to work on a novel I’m writing, and the space was perfect! It was very serene and beautifully decorated with lovely views from the porches and nice decorative touches in the ship lap and tabby. The beds were comfortable, the kitchen had high end appliances and every thing you can think of to cook with, and the location was perfect for walking to Pier Village. The neighborhood is also very safe and quiet. I will definitely book again when I get the chance and highly recommend this house for couples, families, and groups of friends visiting St Simons!

Rachel - Posted: 3/1/2021

We love the property and had a great beach weekend in St. Simon Island. We would definitely stay there again!

Jesse - Posted: 10/5/2020

This rental is absolutely gorgeous! It has literally everything you need. The location is perfect; only a 5 minute walk to Pier Village. Just about 200 yards from the beach. It’s worth noting that this beach can only be accessed at low-tide. East Beach is where we spent most of our beach time. This was honestly probably the cleanest rental I’ve ever stayed in. Southern Soul BBQ is a must try while your here. Along with Barbara Jeans (the sweet potato bread is life changing). Thanks for having us!

Christy - Posted: 8/16/2020

The house was exactly as stated. It was beautiful and probably the cleanest rental I’ve ever stayed in. We loved all of the natural light. It was equipped with literally everything we needed. Thanks so much for having us!

Christy - Posted: 8/15/2020

Great house in an excellent location!

Richard - Posted: 7/19/2020

This was a wonderful week for our family full of the best adventures- we rented a golf cart and never used our car. So close to town and all the best beaches and restaurants. Super cute home! We highly recommend it! (Note- The pool is a public pay to enter pool And not a pool at the property)

Valentina - Posted: 7/12/2020

My family of five loved this home. Spacious, decorated beautifully, included everything essential in the kitchen, comfortable beds. I stayed in the two headed shower for about an hour! Short walk to the beach, which was sparsely populated, which we appreciated during these COVID-19 times. Beware you can only access the beach during low and mid tides, but who goes to the beach for more than 12 hours at a time anyway? You are walking distance to all the shops and pier, so one can just head there or relax and watch their huge TV. Communication was great with the company and property owners, but we had no problems so all we did was talk before the stay. I would recommend this house to anyone. If there is any downside, you just have to check the tide schedule before you head to the beach, as at high tide it is not accessible. This is a small detail and easily managed. There is plenty to do at the house or walking to the shops during this time. Spoil yourself and family and rent this house! 5 stars!

Steven - Posted: 7/5/2020

Really enjoyed our stay at this house. Love the decor and huge space. Looks just like the pictures online. Will definitely rent again next time we visit St. Simons island.

Pete - Posted: 6/29/2020

Beautiful house in the perfect location! The house had everything we needed and slept six very comfortably. We enjoyed walking to the village and the pier every day. We would highly recommend!

Erin - Posted: 11/30/2019

Gorgeous and comfortable, with all the touches of home. Exceptionally clean and an excellent spot for relaxing and reading, or finding adventure. Walking distance to shops and restaurants made everything so convenient. Especially loved having coffee on the upper balcony, watching the water, and waking up refreshed! Bed was beyond comfortable, and it was one of the best rental homes and vacation locations that we have experienced. Highly recommend.

Clarisa - Posted: 10/21/2019

Gorgeous and comfortable home, perfect for relaxing and reading, porch sitting, or for exploring. Walking distance to many shops and restaurants, as well as the pier, it was the perfect

Clarisa - Posted: 10/18/2019

We loved our stay at The Bare feet Retreat. The house has such decorator touches and extremely thoughtful to what guests would appreciate. A chef's kitchen and so many touches of elegance. We loved our time there as did the many that followed our trip on Facebook. The location is perfect to walking to watch the sunrise or sunset at the end of the street or walking a block to the downtown and lighthouse. We were beyond pleased!

Joan - Posted: 10/2/2019

We arrived at the Bare Feet Retreat and were overwhelmed by the details in the decorations, high end appliances, convenience to the downtown, walking to the end of the street for sunsets, looking for shells at low tide by walking to the end of our street, amazing sunrises. All the beauty of the home with the attention to what guests would appreciate such as every kitchen appliance and dishes you would want, beautiful kitchen ware, all the beachy knickknacks, and the incredible master shower. We will definitely be returning. Thank you so much!

Joan - Posted: 10/2/2019

I have rented several vacation properties on St. Simon's Island and this one was far and away the best. The house was wonderfully decorated and equipped, and the location near the tidal beach and the village couldn't have been any better. I will definitely consider renting again on a future trip.

Stephen - Posted: 7/30/2019

We had a Fabulous stay. Everything was just as the pictures described and beyond. I would definitely love to stay there again.

Donald - Posted: 7/23/2019

If Joanna Gaines decorated a beach house, this would be the one. Perfect location for meandering down to the beach with the kiddos, perfect location for walking to The Village for shopping and a glass of wine - we parked our car and didn't get back in it except to go to Harris Teeters and Crabdaddy's. Cooks - you will thoroughly enjoy the chef's kitchen stocked with everything you will need from Le Creuset to amazing high end appliances, warming drawer, under counter microwave, French door refrigerator, gorgeous kitchen linens, the best cookbooks. We enjoyed every design element and feature in this home. Amazing collection of books to enjoy. The owners left a beautiful welcome basket with wine, Stonewall Kitchen scones, chips and salsa - wow! The seating area on the second floor was so charming. High quality, beautifully decorated home in the best location. We loved being able to walk everywhere. We loved the small town feel. Everything was just … perfect. - The Murphys

James - Posted: 7/12/2019

Excellent property conveniently located to beach and village

Dana - Posted: 7/10/2019

We just got back from a 4 night stay at Bare Feet Retreat. Upon arrival, we were greeted with a welcome basket full of goodies! This was a lovely surprise and gave us a nice first impression when we got there. From booking, to questions while we were there, to checkout, Lilmar Properties made our stay even more enjoyable. They were always available and quick to respond. My only suggestion is to offer a weekly rate. We had to pay a nightly rate and wanted to stay longer, but there was no weekly rate. In regards to the actual house, the décor was absolutely goergeous! We stayed in the house more than we typically do on a vacation because we enjoyed being there so much. We would definitely recommend this property to anyone! We drove to the nearest beach with sand which was about .50 mile. The Wi-fi was not good, but the kids survived! Hope to come again soon!

Manager Response: Hi Carmen!  Thank you for your kind and valuable feedback about your stay at Bare Feet Retreat.  We hadn't noticed any issues with the Wi-Fi but we are already working with the owner and looking into the issue for future guests.  Thank you for being our guest and we look forward to having you be our guest again soon!  - Adam & Beth

Carmen - Posted: 6/30/2019

First time renting thru VRBO and couldn’t be more pleased with this home, it was perfect!

Manager Response: Hi Misty!  Thank you for being our first guest at Bare Feet Retreat!  We are so happy you enjoyed your stay and we hope you will return soon!  Thank you, Beth and Adam

Misty - Posted: 6/5/2019