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St Simons Coolest Beach Bungalow with Private Pool/Hot Tub!

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Kahlua's Cottage located in a charming neighborhood called Cottages of Live Oak
Great Location plus Private Pool and Hot tub!
Couple of blocks to the beach!
One of 3 porches for you to enjoy
Morning coffee in the rocking chair
Light filled spacious dining room with views to the pool

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 8153.3 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Explore the area

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St. Simons, GA
  • St. Simons Lighthouse Museum
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Saint Simons Island Pier
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Sea Island Golf Club
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Brunswick, GA (SSI-McKinnon St. Simons Island)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Garden

About this property

St Simons Coolest Beach Bungalow with Private Pool/Hot Tub!

Cottages of Live Oak, One of St. Simons Best communities is conveniently located off Demere Road, just before Beach Drive. Only a few minutes walk to the Beach or the Village Area make this cottage one of the best locations on the island. Private pool and Hot tub plus great location!!

Kahula's Cottage offers a unique Beach Bungalow style with pine floors, open and spacious rooms, and three (yes, three) porches. Enough porches and patios(5 total) so everyone can find their favorite spot to escape and relax while staying here.

The living area has plenty of seating and a very comfortable slipcovered sofa and loveseat (with full size hide a bed) and chair. A fireplace anchors the light filled room and a beautiful painting by Coastal Artist is hanging over the fireplace. Livingroom opens up to the screened in porch at the far end of the room. The screen porch and Bed Swing will become your favorite spot to relax while staying at Kahlua's Cottage. The dining room table is an antique farm table and seats six to eight. The wall color in the dining room and kitchen reminds you of the color of the Mediterranean or the Caribbean. All the windows in the dining room view the private pool and hot tub. The fully appointed kitchen boast stainless steel appliances, gas stove, Refrigerator and unique open viewed glass cabinets above the kitchen peninsula area. There is patio off the screen porch that has a gas grill and a charcoal grill plus a table and 4 chairs.

The master bedroom is on the main level and has a queen-size mattress and box springs, dresser and vanity table plus smart tv. The other two bedrooms are upstairs as well as the second full bath and the laundry area and sundeck. One of the upstairs bedrooms has twin beds and the other has a queen size bed . One of the upstairs bedrooms has a small tv. There is a full size hide a bed in the loveseat. The upstairs sundeck has chairs and side tables. It is the perfect spot to enjoy the warm sunny winter days or watch the stars in the summer.

The front porch has two rockers and a porch swing and beckons you with a wonderful Blue front door. The gunite pool and hot tub are the icing on the cake for this very well appointed and relaxing cottage. Hot tub can be heated to 100` by controls located in the home. Pool can be heated to 82`-85` for $90 per day(details for heating pool will be sent to you after full payment is made). Park your car when you arrive and walk to the village or beach. Or rent bikes or golf carts for the best rides on the island. Enjoy!

Keywords: Cottage, Beach House, Beach Bungalow, Bungalow, House, pool, hottub, heated pool

Property manager

Beverly
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Pool
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 30
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
No smoking is allowed in the house
No Glass allowed around the pool area. No Cats allowed. Dog owners must pick up all dog poop and dispose of properly..

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

St. Simons Island

Located in St. Simons Island, this holiday home is near theme parks and by the sea. St. Simons Lighthouse Museum and Bloody Marsh Battle Site are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Cannon's Point Preserve and Jekyll Island State Park. Neptune Park and Massengale Park are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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St. Simons, GA

What's nearby

  • Neptune Park - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • St. Simons Lighthouse Museum - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Saint Simons Island Pier - 16 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Beach - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Sea Island Golf Club - 6 min drive - 3.4 km

Getting around

  • Brunswick, GA (BQK-Golden Isles) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪St Simons Island Pier - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Brogen's - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does St Simons Coolest Beach Bungalow with Private Pool/Hot Tub! have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is St Simons Coolest Beach Bungalow with Private Pool/Hot Tub! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at St Simons Coolest Beach Bungalow with Private Pool/Hot Tub!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at St Simons Coolest Beach Bungalow with Private Pool/Hot Tub!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is St Simons Coolest Beach Bungalow with Private Pool/Hot Tub! located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of East Beach and Saint Simons Island Pier. Demere Park and Neptune Park are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 155 out of 171 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 171 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Angela B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spring Break Vaca

Cute cozy eclectic beach bungalow nestled in a small private community. Only five houses in the Live Oak Cottages, super accommodating for multiple families to be close to each other to rent those houses. Great location for riding bikes to The Village, King and Prince etc. This house does back up to Demere Rd so some road noise at night and on the screened porch. Each room had an overhead fan and portable fans were provided which was nice for noise too. Loved the front porch swing and cocktail pool. There is an outdoor shower which was nice, parking can be a little tricky, but a non issue for our family. Bathroom towels were limited, so plan to do some wash while you’re there. Only two towels for the week in Master bathroom. All appliances were in good working order, plenty of hangers in each bedroom with luggage racks. It could use some fresh paint and updates but overall a great vaca for what our family needed!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelley D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Beach House

Kahlua’s cottage has everything you need for a perfect beach trip. Great location, too!
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

SSI stay for the 1st time

Great house! Well stocked with great kitchen well supplied. Enjoyed the front porch!Had an issue with hot tub control panel but owner had repair guy out the next morning to replace.Only negative is master bedroom backs up to Demere road which is a little busy during the day!Would stay again! Loved SSI!
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

kari f.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sweetest Spot!

It was our first time to St Simons and we will be back! So lovely and the cottage was just perfect.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just what we needed!

We really enjoyed our stay at Kaluha’s Cottage. We were looking for a small-ish house, close to beach and everything, dog friendly, and with everything we needed on the first floor. Our dog has a hard time with stairs- so the idea was not to use the second floor. First- St. Simons Island and the surrounding area are beautiful. Lots of beautiful places to visit, great restaurants, quaint shops, and nice nightlife. Highly recommend a visit. The house was very clean, had everything we needed, and looked as nice as advertised. It would comfortably sleep 6 adults. Bathrooms were great- reasonable size. The pool was very nice- with steps that made it easy to get in and out. The porch on the first floor was fantastic- with a large porch swing that was so relaxing. The location was close to everything. Owner was very kind and responsive.There are only two things to keep in mind based on your needs if you are a dog owner. There is only a tiny area of grass on the side of the house. For our dog- this was not ideal as he needs some room to walk. Second- the house is located on a busy, dark street without easy access to large grassy areas nearby when doing potty breaks in the early morning or nighttime (times when it is dark and you are not out and about taking the pup to parks). This was not ideal- but we would stay again if it was a short stay. For a longer stay- dealing with the potty situation would become hard to handle.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

sue w.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Thanksgiving

Everything about the rental was great!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dana C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent

Loved it!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shelli T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Home

This home is beautiful and just as described, plenty of room for everyone to relax. The weather did not cooperate but the home owners were great to work with. The pool and swinging bed were my favorites.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

As advertised! Cozy bungalow in a beautiful place!

We had never stayed in St. Simon's, but thought we'd try a new place. We are looking for laid back, easily walkable community, a house with a private pool that is well appointed. This one checked all the boxes. The first two days we were riding out Hurricane Debby. Beverly was in touch about the storm path and this was reassuring. Turned out we mostly sat on the swing on the screened in back porch and watched it rain. The island was cleaned up quickly and we were back, but even the morning after the worst of the storm we were able to walk to the pier, see the lighthouse, etc. SSI is a laid back, historically significant, "chill" little beach community. Boys watched TV and played XBox while weather was bad--house was very comfortable for this. When the weather got better, we alternated between a beach at SSI and one at nearby Jekyll Island. A great, reinvigorating trip that was just what we needed. Highly recommend the area as well as Kahlua's Cottage!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing St Simon’s Family Vaca

Beverly was a fantastic host. Great at communicating and also providing preferred rental vendors. House was perfect for our family of 6. So clean and wonderful amenities. Perfect location very close to shopping village and pier. Looking forward to our next stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

ELY H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just As Advertised

Great beach cottage with plenty of room for our party of 6 (2 parents and 4 teenage kids). It was exactly as it appeared in the listing. The kitchen is well appointed for any cooking and 3 bathrooms made getting ready easy. We enjoyed all three of the porches and the pool area. Also, it's always nice when you don't have to carry the house key with you and worry about losing it. The location is more private than it first appears and is convenient to all areas on the island.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

First visit to St Simons

Beautiful property with a very homey feel. Owners covered every need including helpful suggestions for shopping and directions to the beach. The kitchen was well stocked and linens and towels were included. We loved the pool and the house was very comfortable. A pet friendly house is very important to us as well. Owners of this property are very thoughtful!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phillip N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great beach house!

We loved our stay at Kahlua’s Cottage! It was perfect for our family of four, with plenty of room for eating, sleeping, playing, and hanging out. We really enjoyed the pool/hot-tub and the location convenient to both town and the beach. Communication was excellent throughout the process. 100% would recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Grant P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice house with pool

Everything you need is here. Pool and hot tub are great and just the right size. Plenty of room….We had 2 adults and 4 teenagers and it didn’t feel crowded. Great screened in porch and loved the upper floor porch for sitting at night. Easy drive to the beach and village.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vivian Y.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best vacation in a few years!

the property was as advertised, the pool was absolutely refreshing and we were a short distance from the beach and restaurants. it was a much needed restful vacation
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristy R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Stay

This property has everything you could want, pool, porches, close proximity to the beach, comfy beds and lots of space. It was a perfect size for 4 adults. Definitely recommend this to friends and family, hope to be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Feels Like Home

Kalhua’s Cottage is the perfect location to be close to everything - the beach, the village, shopping - but still feels like you are away from it all. Sweet enclave of homes that has a family feel. The cottage itself is well stocked and homey. The pool area is nice with a large hot tub. Our favorite was probably the screened in porch with the swinging bed. Even after two weeks, we were wishing for a longer stay.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robin K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Island tome

Enjoyed our stay hope to stay here again soon. Nice to have the pool and hot tub area and the location was great.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

joy f.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful cottage style house!

Absolutely loved this house! It was perfect for the tweens to enjoy the pool and porches. Close to all the things you want to do here as well. Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Breanah M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family vacation

We stayed here as a family getaway and absolute loved it. The location, house, pool, and how close it was to everything was perfect. We rented a golfcart, but also walked a few times as well. This is a pet and child friendly location, and we would definitely go back
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

SHANNON C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Birthday Celebration

A wonderful time was had by all at our special birthday celebration. This house was a perfect size for our group with many seating areas. Dining and shopping at the pier was about a 10 minute walk. The pool and hot tub were just right. Such a cute house!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelley D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location and amenities

Kahlua’s Cottage is our favorite place to stay at SSI. We’ve been going there for years. The owners are great to work with and they continuously update the property. We had a lovely stay in April.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Stay

We've been coming to St. Simon's for Spring Break the last 3 years and this was by far the most enjoyable home we've stayed at. Everything was very clean, in good working order, and had all the amenities we needed for our 4 night stay. We hope this property is available next year and, if so, will be booking it again.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jackie S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wedding week

Everything was as advertised. We moved from the island 2 years ago and came back “home” for our son’s wedding. This location is great. It’s close to the beach and village area. The home is decorated very nice and has all the necessary amenities. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Liz B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Vacation

This house is fantastic. Communication with the owners before was excellent. We knew exactly what to do when we got to the house. The house was clean and beautiful. My kids and my friends’ kid loved the pool. The hot tub was relaxing as well. This house is a short walk to many playgrounds and the beach. We highly recommend this property!!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

About the host

Hosted by Beverly

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Hi, we are the Jones. We have 3 grown children and 1 fur baby, our yellow lab named Brogan. Shelby, our oldest is married to Jessica and they have 2 children, Declan and Rosemary. They live in Dunwoody GA. Megan lives in Atlanta and Leslie lives in Houston. Mac and I live in the Virginia Highland area of Atlanta. You will be able to see when you stay at Kahlua's Cottage that we are huge Georgia Bulldog fans. We also root for Ole Miss as our daughter Leslie graduated from there. We have previously lived in Roswell GA, Houston Texas and Suwanee GA. Mac is a native Atlantan, and Beverly grew up in the Sandy Springs area of Atlanta. Both Mac and Beverly have been coming to SSI since childhood.

Why they chose this property

Having grown up in Georgia, both Mac and Beverly have been coming to St Simons and the Golden Isles since they were kids. We love the quaint atmosphere of St Simons. When we found the house at Cottages of Live Oak, the floorplan was so comfortable and made for a relaxing place for us to spend time with our grown kids, and friends and family. Kahlua's Cottage has fullfilled our dream and is very much a relaxing home away from home. The pool and hottub have really been enjoyed by all, especially Brogan. The location is perfect because we can walk or ride bikes to the village area and also to the area on Ocean Dr where Crab Daddies and Beachcomber BBQ(our favorite local restaurants) are located. We really enjoy walking Kahlua to the beach in the afternoon and sit on one of the pocket beaches (1/4 mile from Kahlua's) and watch the ships come in and out of the Brunswick Harbor. If we want to spend a day at the beach we usually go to the Coast Guard Station near East Beach and park there. The beach stays good there all day long(about 1/2 mile from Kahlua's). We also loved all the porches that Kahlua's Cottage has, the front porch, the screened porch and the top porch upstairs. It is a perfect day when we can sit in the rockers on the front porch and drink coffee, then ride bikes to lunch somewhere on the island, then go sit on the beach in the afternoon and watch the ships come in and out and then finish up by walking to Crap Daddy's for dinner. Then back home for one more stroll to the beach with Brogan. He loves being able to run on the beach by moonlight.

What makes this property unique

Great Location for getting to Village, Beach, and other areas of the Island!! Private pool and hot tub, and best porches around!!!!!The kitchen is stocked better than my kitchen at home!!!Check to see what the tide is doing before you leave the house, which is important since the beaches closer to the village tend to disappear during high tide, but the beaches towards East Beach are always good!

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