142 Avenida Menendez, St. Augustine, Florida, United States | (888) 616-5829
Stately, individually styled rooms with private entrances; most have two-seater hot tubs, and many have electric fireplaces
Walking distance to bayfront nightlife, restaurants, and boutique shopping
Romantic setting facing the waterfront, with wraparound porches, outdoor seating, and a small gazebo
Full Southern breakfast included, along with a daily happy hour that comes with hors d’oeuvres, and later, desserts
Free Wi-Fi throughout
Free beach chairs, beach umbrellas, and loaner bikes available for day trips
Free parking
Parking is a few blocks away
Property's small size means cooking smells sometimes reach the rooms
Originally built in the 1790s, this stately, two-story town home that sits across from Matanzas River has undergone a number of iterations, emerging today as a friendly and inviting four pearl, 15-room bed and breakfast. Individually decorated rooms, each named after a historical figure or location in town, have private entrances; most have double whirlpool tubs, and many have electric fireplaces. Rooms mix antique furnishings with modern amenities like flat-screen TVs, smartphone docking stations, recessed lighting, and free Wi-Fi. St. Augustine’s historic sights and quaint streets, with museums, art galleries, shops, and restaurants, are a 10-minute walk inland. Bayfront serves a full Southern breakfast, with such entrees as banana pancakes and bacon stratas, and hosts an early evening happy hour with homemade appetizers and sangria, wine, beer, and later, sweets.
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Scene
Two-story clapboard historic townhouse with wraparound porches on each level
This cheery waterfront property maintains an old-world ambience, with a lobby furnished in dark, teak-colored buffets crammed with refined dishes, and stately guest rooms named after historic locations or characters relevant to the city’s history. At night, strands of white lights line the porches, hung with flower pots, illuminating the well-manicured grounds that are studded with palm trees, flowers, and a white wood gazebo.
Location
Across the street from Matanzas River, near the mouth of the river
The hotel sits on a small street less than 200 feet from the Matanzas River, which empties into a small bay about 10 blocks from the property. Across the street and parallel to the river a paved walkway runs alongside the riverfront, leading directly to the port area, about a five-minute walk. The historic downtown district is a half-mile away -- about a 10-minute walk.
Rooms
High ceilings with crown molding, parquet wood floors, exposed brick, and recessed lighting
Each individually decorated room espouses its own melange of quaint historical style and modern amenities. Some have four-poster wood beds, carved pendulum clocks, French armoires with mirrored doors, and marble-topped tables, while others go lighter on the antique furniture. Some rooms have lovely views of the bay, and swings on their piece of the wraparound porch. All have private entrances, and most have two-seater hot tubs, often in the sleeping area itself; many have electric fireplaces. Bathrooms are small and have walk-in, marble-tiled showers with glass doors. All rooms come with flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, and individual thermostats. Larger and more secluded accommodations are also available: the Caribbean-inspired Lagoon Cottage has a private pool, and the Saltwater Suite has a private garden and plunge pool.
Features
Daily happy hour and made-to-order breakfast, loaner bikes, chairs and umbrellas, and free parking
A homemade Southern breakfast, is served in a sun-filled, mint-green room with high-backed Colonial-style chairs and a Tiffany ceiling lamp. There are bikes, beach chairs, and umbrellas on loan for day trips, and a daily happy hour in the lobby with homemade hors d’oeuvres, and a good array of liquor, including homemade sangria. Wi-Fi is free throughout the property.
