Jekyll's state-authority ownership model is a marketing asset, not a footnote. One JIA license, no HOA layer, explicit state authorization. Build your listing around Driftwood Beach, the Sea Turtle Center, Summer Waves, the Historic District, and the 20-mile bike loop — the conservation-and-family demand engine that distinguishes Jekyll from St. Simons and Tybee.

St. Simons commands ~$446 ADR — well above Georgia averages — by serving multigenerational drive-to families and the Sea Island golf segment. Capture RSM Classic week, Pier Village walking proximity, fall golf shoulder, and the friendly Glynn County certificate-only framework that distinguishes this market from Savannah and Tybee.