38 Marine St, St. Augustine, Florida, United States | (888) 616-5829
Individually decorated rooms with comfortable beds and flat-screen TVs, many with jetted tubs and separate walk-in showers
Charming Victorian-era property, with a welcoming atmosphere
Excellent homemade breakfast included in the room rate
Within walking distance of old St. Augustine, with its many restaurants, art galleries, and historic attractions
Small outdoor swimming pool
Daily happy hour
Lovely indoor and outdoor sitting areas, including one by the koi fish pond
Free loaner bikes
Free Wi-Fi throughout the property
Parking is a block away
A few guests have reported a request for tips at checkout
The hotel can get overwhelmed with group bookings and events, like weddings
A Victorian-era, Queen Anne-style bed and breakfast on the edge of the old city, the three-story upscale Kenwood Inn offers 13 individually decorated rooms, some of which have whirlpool tubs and wraparound balconies; all offer a pleasant, eclectic mix of antiques and modern decor, and some have fireplaces. The inn, which dates to 1865, has a small outdoor pool, and is near the heart of the action; it's about a seven-minute walk to the Lightner Museum, and two blocks from the waterfront on a quiet street lined with other rambling old houses. The affable owner serves a homemade breakfast daily, which is included in the room rate. Be aware that the inn can get overrun with group events, such as weddings, and guests might want to ask whether such events are scheduled at the same time as their planned visit.
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Scene
Wraparound porch, French doors, and crystal glassware throughout this Queen Anne-style structure
The 1865-built Kenwood Inn is a historic hotel from St. Augustine’s Gilded Age, when it reportedly attracted such elite guests as Henry Flagler, the founder of Standard Oil (his famous Ponce de Leon Hotel, completed in 1888, is now Flagler College). The handsome Queen Anne-style house welcomes with a wraparound porch strewn with flowering plants and white rocking chairs. Once through leaded-glass front doors, guests are received by a hardwood entry hall and then dignified, but not stuffy, parlors filled with overstuffed chairs and couches, Persian rugs, china objects, crystal glassware, potted plants, and framed family photos.
Location
A few blocks from the waterfront, about a seven-minute walk to downtown St. Augustine
Street parking can be found along the small roads surrounding the inn, and the owner assists guests with parking. The hotel sits on a small street within a seven-minute walk of downtown St Augustine, surrounded by a mix of other inns and historic houses, and newer structures in a slightly rambling neighborhood. Restaurants and shops are within easy walking distance, although the area immediately surrounding the inn is very quiet. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout.
Rooms
Chintz bedspreads, four-poster beds, and wraparound porch balconies
Rooms feature hardwood floors, wood frame beds, chintz bedspreads and curtains, and lots of porcelain objects, along with such modern amenities as flat-screen TVs and DVD players. Many of the rooms have marble-tiled walk-in showers with rainhead fixtures, and some have separate two-seater jetted tubs, while others have lovely granite vanities with ceramic sinks. Some rooms have direct access to the wraparound porch. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the property.
Features
Outdoor pool, wraparound porch, breakfast room
Filled with light, the breakfast room, with leaded glass windows, looks out upon lovely views down Bridge and Marine Streets. An excellent homemade breakfast is included with the room rate, though there isn't a full restaurant on-site. Daily happy hour is a sociable event. There is a small dipping pool with padded lounge chairs surrounded by lush greenery, a few loaner bikes for guests' use, and a koi pond in the yard. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the property.
