The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island, Florida Off the coast of northeast Florida is a barrier island known as Amelia Island -- a destination of untainted coastal beauty and Southern charm where ocean breezes beckon and wild sand dunes hug the shoreline. The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, a resort whose impeccable five diamond service, relaxed elegance and pampering staff are as distinctive as the island itself. One of only 17 hotels in the country to have received two AAA Five Diamond Awards—one for the resort and one for its fine dining restaurant—the resort also offers a spectacular on-premise 18-hole PGA championship golf course and a nine-court oceanside tennis complex.