Bayfront Westcott House Bed and Breakfast

My bf and I went for our 2 yr anniversary. He had arranged for us to stay in a standard room (Rachel) which was beautiful, but they upgraded us to more of a suite (the Rebecca) for free. The room had a huge double head shower and big tub with jets, extremely clean, beautifully decorated, and a super comfortable bed, with a little porch… It was to die for! The young man who took care of us when we arrived was very nice. The motto is ask and you shall receive, COMPLEMENTARY WINE AND BEER with your stay, drink as much as you want! We missed breakfast in the morning and when we went to check out the wouldn’t let us leave without feeding us. So they whipped up some bacon and egg sandwiches on an English muffin, gave us each a blueberry muffin, coffee in a to go cup, and a cup of deliciously fresh fruit! And put it all in a bag for us with plastic silverware and all, for the road. These people really know how to make you feel welcome, I cannot wait to go back! — forgot to mention the professional story teller and guest mingling hour they had in the dining room of the evening… They provided all kinds of cheeses, crackers, olives, dips, and of course… Wine! You’ll love this place, give it a try!

The most impeccable service. Joy, the owner, is an absolute delight, I could write an entire book on how wonderful and loving she is. Every detail has intention and warmth. The staff is so kind and helpful, especially the manager Ryan. He is extremely accommodating and could probably manage anything successfully from a pig pen to the academy awards. The rooms are fabulous, the other guests become great friends, the breakfast is delicious and the location is a dream with that water front view! I can’t thank this place and everyone in it.

This is a five star restaurant masquerading as an inn :-). The breakfast and evening appetizers are high quality, great tasting, and well thought out. The staff is friendly and attentive to every detail.
The Wednesday night historian was a welcome surprise.
From my wife’s perspective, she appreciated the luxurious details in our guest room including the softest sheets she has ever felt. I have a feeling a brand new set of these wonderful sheets will be appearing on our bed at home very soon.
Love this place. You will too.

Best B&B I’ve ever been to. It was the perfect place to complete a romantic weekend in St. Augustine. We stayed in the Alexandra room and loved the room especially the dual shower. Breakfast was delicious and filling each morning. The happy hour was also great and the cookies they put out in the evening. The service was impeccable. We have nothing but great things to say about our stay.

What a lovely place! From beginning to end the experience was superb. The rooms are lovely, the bathrooms enormous, and the service brilliant. Breakfast each morning was delicious and the afternoon nibbles and wine was a pleasure to come back to. Joy and her staff are magnificent.

Absolutely fabulous! Beautiful bed and breakfast, so cozy and clean! Stunning décor and delicious baked french toast! Everyone was so kind and ready to help. I would go back anytime. It’ll be hard to stay anywhere else in st. Augustine.

Beautiful home, amazing views, tasty food. Watched sunrise from the front porch. Staff was very friendly and helpful; Joy (one of the owners) was a delight. We have stayed in many B&B’s, this is now one of our favorites.

My husband and I stayed here and will now make this our place when we visit St. Augustine. The staff was wonderful, the french toast was the best ever. We would recommend this bed and breakfast to couples that are looking for a romantic getaway.

Excellent stay my wife and i stayed a few days here the staff was so friendly and helpful. Great breakfast with great service. Helpful with getting tickets to events around town. Would recommend to anyone

Lovely property. Very warm and welcoming staff. Room was nicely appointed and for the most part comfortable. Breakfast was delicious and served to us daily.

This was our first stay at a B&B and they did not disappoint. The house was beautiful with great views. The staff was friendly and went above and beyond catering to our every need. Well worth the price!

Absolutely perfect weekend. The staff was amazing and so sweet. The room was exactly what we expected and the quiche was superb. We cannot wait to go back.

Fabulous B&B! We visited the Bayfront Wescott for a wedding in St. Augustine and couldn’t have been more pleased. The bride and groom reserved the Bayfront and the adjacent sister B&B, the Marin, for out-​of-​town family. It was a fantastic arrangement. The courtyard between the two was the site for the welcome party and worked out perfectly.
The staff couldn’t have been more hospitable. The breakfasts were fantastic. The best stuffed French toast I’ve ever taste, quiche was delish, and the homemade evening treats were yummy too. They were very accommodating when I asked about tree nuts in the baked goods. Even offered to get extra treats (w/​o tree nuts) for my young son who is allergic so he wouldn’t miss out. Lovely rooms, helpful and friendly staff. The owner offered his own parking spot to accommodate my father who has Parkinsons and uses a scooter or walker to get around. The room was very accessible, which can be tricky at a B&B.
The location is fantastic, right across from the water (our room had a private balcony with a waterfront view) and walking distance to everything.
They made the special wedding weekend even more enjoyable. I highly recommend checking out the Bayfront Wescott.

We just checked it, but I’m positive we’ll LOVE our stay. What a great B&B! Antique décor, breakfast and Happy Hour included. Our room is very clean and the staff is very nice. I felt bad that he had to carry all our heavy luggage upstairs. I’d definitely recommend getting a room on the 2^nd floor for the amazing view.
Check in during the week off season to get some amazing rates. We booked our room through
, but checking in through their website would’ve saved us even more money.

My husband took me here to celebrate my birthday a week early. This place is just a joy. The service is unbelievable abs perfect all around and the owner is a doll. We got in during happy hr and with all the rain it was nice to have a hot mug of tea before we got started with our evening. With cookies and tea cakes in hand we entered our room, and oh what a room indeed. With a beautiful fluffy king sized bed and ample pillows a mood setting fireplace and wonderfully worn wood floors I was in B&B heaven. The bathroom was just as wonderful worth a two person whirlpool tub and rain shower and two complementary rob that felt like being wrapped in angels wings.
The breakfast was yumtacular…
The first morning we had a light and fluffy homemade quiche with fresh fruit and coffee cake of the gods…
On our 2^nd and last morning we had monkey bread french toast ! It was CRAZY good.
All and all our stay was wonderful and relaxing, exactly what I wanted for my birthday.

My wife and I have been to this B&B on several occasions. We spent our wedding night and following weekend here. We spent two of our anniversaries here as well. The inn keepers both past and present have a true passion for quality guest service. They are very friendly throughout booking, checking in, helping you plan events around town, and during their delicious breakfast service.
Beyond the exceptional staff, the B&B offers amenities not found at many of their in town competitors. King size beds, Jacuzzi tubs, double head walk-​in showers, and cable television can all be had in a few of the rooms. With the smaller rooms having some combination of these amenities.
There is also the stunning view of the Matanzas Bay which can be taken in from one of the many sitting areas around the Westcott. Plus, you are within walking distance of Saint George St, Town Square, Bridge of Lions, Flagler College, and countless other attractions.
In short, when we want to get away as a couple, no other destination compares to the Westcott.

Phenomenal Babymoon Experience!!!
If there is a flaw to be found, I typically find it… but the Bayfront Westcott House is flawless! We stayed in the Catherine suite which was incredibly romantic and had amazing views. (One of my favorite parts of the trip was chowing down on delicious French toast and sipping non-​alcoholic mimosas and preggo-​tinis on the porches!) The property itself is gorgeous and wonderfully maintained and the staff are incredibly obliging. They literally catered to my every pregnant whim! I had a personal fridge stocked with drinks and ice cream bars, along with a seemingly endless supply of fresh baked cookies and brownies. Truly a pregnant woman’s heaven! The Jacuzzi tub was also fantastic and my husband thoroughly enjoyed his dad-​to-​be beer basket. I literally have nothing bad to say about this place! It was fantastic and I can’t wait to go back.

The boyfriend had masterminded a weekend getaway to St. Augustine for our anniversary and when packing for the trip he let me know we were to be staying in the Bayfront Wescott, so I immediately went online to check it out.
My first thought? Oh no, a B&B.
I am not a huge fan of B&B’s for various reasons… which no one will probably care about but the biggest for me is anonymity. When I go somewhere to stay, I want to be left alone until I need something and don’t always feel like being a social butterfly.
We parked in front in order to check in and my anxiety level was high… the gal was nice but we needed to fill out the breakfast cards and take care of a few things before we got to the room. Then, we were informed the parking lot for the place was 4 – 5 blocks away.
Ok… I know St. Aug and know parking can be a complete cluster. I was really hoping there were at least a few spots reserved out front… but no. Now, I’m not a total sloth, but the high heels I was wearing were not the best choice for a 4 – 5 block walk.
I am going to hate this, I thought.
And walking back from the parking lot, sure enough, a few blisters appeared from my inappropriate footwear. Sigh.
Then we got to the room. We were staying in the Alexandria, and it was absolutely gorgeous. Very Hemmingway-​esque, light blue walls, some Florida accents, a queen bed, walk through shower, a few chairs and a jaccuzi tub. Ok, I’m starting to feel a bit better by this point.
The boyfriend arranged to have fresh roses and chocolate covered strawberries in the room as well. And it keeps getting better.
At the end of the night, we crawl into bed… and man… those sheets are LIKE BUTTER. Not too heavy, perfect thread-​count, and smooth as silk. Just perfect.
The next morning for breakfast, we had it delivered to the room, with a pitcher of mimosas as well. Breakfast was soooo good… plenty of fresh fruit, fantastic bacon, onion and cheese quiche and the owner made sure we were hooked up with a pitcher of coffee as well.
I was still determined to find a spot closer to park, even if that meant I needed to feed a meter every so often, so we went to get the car and parked out front. We went in to confirm this was ok, and they told us parking at the meters would be way too expensive and they did not recommend it. Grrr! However, the owner actually MOVED HIS CAR so we could take his un-​metered spot in the alley behind the hotel. That small gesture made my day. And the entire stay really. I know it’s probably a weird thing to worry about… but what started for me as a 2 – 3 star experience immediately shot back up to 5 stars after that. :)
We had a little area outside the room to sit and chat, watching folks come and go and the owners work their magic. They made sure we had everything we needed, at all times. (Well, except after 10 pm, make sure you get everything you need for the night by then.) The grounds are well manicured, filled with flowers and a small fountain you can hear bubbling from the deck.
They helped the boyfriend schedule in room massages the next day… and the ladies were professional and the massage was amazing.
No one was really «all up in our business» (you know, the B&B fear of mine) and just a few hellos and good mornings from passers by while we enjoyed coffee or a few beers out on the deck.
The service and professionalism the Wescott offers is above and beyond. I quickly got over my B&B fears, had a fantastic time, great food and service… truly an enjoyable stay.
Would highly recommend to anyone visiting or in need of a quick weekend getaway.

We enjoyed our stay. Staff was amazingly friendly and helpful. They always smiled and enthusiastically helped with all of our needs. Nice waterfront view and walking distace to everything. My fiancé and I loved the swing on the balcony. Be sure to check out the amazing French toast for breakfast!

Where to start? I used to stay next door at the sister B&B The Bayfront Marin House. That was until I stayed at the Westcott. Although I have nothing negative to say about the Marin House, I just prefer the Westcott. The entire house is beautiful. I have stayed in two of the rooms and loved them both. The location is overlooking the bay which gives a gorgeous view at all times. Whenever it’s time to explore, fret not! The Westcott is only a short walk to all of the excitement of downtown St. Augustine. No need to keep feeding a parking meter either because they have their own private lot which is also a short walking distance. The staff here is always cheery and willing to assist in any way possible. They make you feel as if you are a relative who has come to stay for a while. The breakfast which can be taken on the elegant porch or in your room would be tragic to miss out on. With a several different choices on the menu, I have never been disappointed with anything. Happy hour is in the afternoon with complimentary wine, beer and cheeses. This is a fun time to mingle with the staff or other guests and have some laughs together. I hope that your visit here is as good as mine have been. I can’t wait to return soon.