Bayfront Inn

You could pay twice as much for a hotel with an art gallery down stairs and a tiny room up the road, but why? We got the superior king room, the price was great (I booked 2 months out, though, and had I waited to book until last minute we would have had to pay a bit more) and our room was clean and good size, not cramped. The sink does have limited counter space and is outside the bathroom. We didnt notice any noise, but we were on the 2^nd floor with noone above us. Still, the hotel was full both nights and there wasn’t hallway or traffic noise to speak of. Location is excellent. We parked our car and didn’t see it again for 3 days while we expored the historic downtown. Breakfast was good. Typical for free breakfasts at hotels in Florida. Changes each day but the basics were cereals, bagels, scrambled eggs, au gratin potatoes. Then they had corned beef hash one day and oat meal with cranberries and almonds the next. Used the pool one evening, it’s on the small side but we were cooling off from the humid summer day not trying to swim laps. The gazebo/​deck was nice for watching the boats go in and out of the marina while enjoying a drink. Staff was friendly. Internet worked good on both tablets and cell phones. We go to St. Augustine twice or so a year and this is the first time we stayed here, and will stay again. After seeing the other reviews, must admit I am confused. Maybe it’s just I have stayed at many hotels in Florida and know what they are like and this one is on the nicer end of the scale for the price from what I have experienced.

Based on the reviews, this place seemed like a nightmare so I’m glad I didn’t look at them prior to booking. This hotel was good. Great location – there are a couple of restaurants nearby and it’s on the oldest side of town. Our room was big with a sink outside the bathroom (which was really small), clean and the best was comfy. There was room inside to sit for out group and outside with the patio chairs they have. Staff was friendly, let us park a longer than check out time on the day we checked out. Breakfast was okay. It will do if you are okay with just some cereal and eggs. The internet was fine – I was able to stream when I wanted to and it did not come in and out or require me to sign in multiple times. I was perplexed by the reviews that I saw and would disagree with all the negative reviews. I would stay here again.

I was hesitant to book this hotel based on reviews but was in town for one night for a wedding. This hotel was booked solely due to the location because it was around the corner from the wedding venue.
I will be honest. Upon seeing the hotel for the first time, it made me think of a glorified Days Inn. The definitely pros to this Inn are the location and a dedicated parking lot which is complimentary so I will give them that. The hotel room itself is small but has all the necessities you will need. I personally wouldn’t stay here longer than one night but that is my personal opinion. Also, don’t expect to get any peace and quiet. The walls are paper thin. I could hear children screaming and running outside. And someone peeing upstairs. Grosssssss. Don’t be fooled by the website. The beach is across the street. You’re not on the beach. My view was the asphalt parking lot.
Now for the «highlight» of my stay. After coming back to my room late after attending the wedding, I noticed that there was a gurgling sound coming from the sink. I really didn’t think anything of it until I walked over and noticed water coming up from the drain and it kept going and overflowed. I had to race to move all my toiletries and makeup. And the water was murky with brown particles. NOT COOL. Disgusting to be honest. I called the front desk and the poor guy that came out was great. He cleaned up the mess and checked the sink, toilet and bathtub but he wasn’t a plumber so I didn’t really get any solid answers. Except that they are having plumbing issues and having work done. Which basically infuriates me since this room should never have been booked. And to add insult, they didn’t have any vacant rooms to move me to.
So I sucked it up and stayed. But was leery about using the sink/​toilet, etc for fear that water would come up out of nowhere. The next morning, upon inspection of the shower I noticed hair in there. The attention to detail with cleaning was not up to standards. I met other guests at the wedding who stayed here and had similar stories (thankfully no flooding issues).
I think for a hotel where I am paying over $ 200 a night, this is unacceptable. And to add insult, the poor woman at the front desk could only offer me a $ 30 credit to my card (plus tax). Yep, not satisfied.
I wouldn’t recommend this hotel and if you do want to chance it, bring Clorox wipes and don’t have high expectations.

HORRIFIC!!! NOT KID FRIENDLY!!!
Place is outdated… made out of straw. You cannot walk around after 10pm because the downstairs tenant will complain. Offered free breakfast but the breakfast lady was very angry whenever you would approach the breakfast counter. If you even think of going for seconds you will be charged for the breakfast. We had to check out early because they completely made us feel out of place. DO NOT GO HERE IF YOU HAVE A LARGE FAMILY. We booked a 2 room suite with 1 master and 2 queen beds and the complaints were unbearable. Completely ruined our Christmas vacation.
Update: I had the displeasure of speaking to the owner of this place «VIRGINIA» I can truly see why the staff is very rude and non-​caring. It begins with the owner. She was not accepting to anything i had to say. Virginia, dont ever argue with a customer about your cheap continental breakfast when they just paid you $ 750 dollars for 2 nights.

Going with 3 stars on this visit. And I’ll get you the facts first:
1. This is not an upscale place, but will do if you need a location within walking distance for everything in the downtown historical district.
2. Rooms are very small, so if you’ve got a family, or plan on spending a ton of time in your room, you may want to look elsewhere.
3. Yep, the rooms smell pretty «Florida-​y.» If you’ve ever lived by the beach, you know this smell: a little damp, combined with sand and salt. (Even though the location is on the bay.) It didn’t bother me, but if you are sensitive to this type of thing, bring some air freshener.
4. Bed was a little hard, but I prefer them a bit firmer. And no down pillows here, so bring your own if that’s what you like.
5. The internet connect is like everyone says… not reliable and in and out. I think I had to log in again probably 15 times during our 2 day stay, so if you’ve got work to do, bring an air card or a router from home. We attempted HBO GO one night, and it was pretty much a disaster.
Ok, now to expand of some things. This hotel has a DEDICATED PARKING LOT! In this area, this feature is HUGE, no fighting for street parking, running out to feed meters, or parking blocks away, as some locations in this area will have you do.
Yes, the rooms are dated, but definitely not the worst I’ve seen. The bathrooms are also small, but have been redone.
They have a pool! After being in a super hot bridesmaid dress all day, and dancing up a storm at the wedding we were in town for, a cool dip was the absolute perfect way to cool down after a long day. (Pool is open until 10 PM.)
The customer service was super, super friendly! The doors are pretty sturdy and heavy, so when we accidentally locked ourselves out, twice in 15 minutes, they were really awesome about getting us a replacement key (s) pretty quick.
They do offer a continental breakfast, but we didn’t partake. If you want an awesome continental breakfast, stay at a B&B. They do offer coffee and tea, so we did take them up on that.
All in all, is it glamorous? Hell no. Will it do in a pinch? Yes. Would I stay here again? Yup, especially due to that designated parking lot and proximity to all the things you’ll probably want to do/​and see in the area. And the pricing is a little bit more reasonable than other options in the area.

We stayed off site at Charlotte’s Cottage for the weekend and it was great! The cottage had everything we needed for nice little weekend vacation away from home. Definitely enhanced the historic feel of St. Augustine by being in an old carriage house. The cottage is on the south side of most of the restaurants and bars but we brought the beach cruisers and it was not more than a 10min bike ride from everything. Also note, that it is on the same property of a larger house about 40yards away, but we never saw anyone there. Has a great patio to eat outside in. Only 1 bed and 1bathroom, both upstairs and the bedroom doesn’t have a door. No WIFI either, which didn’t matter to us cause we were there to get away, but just thought I would mention it. Overall, a fantastic, private spot for a couple or small family to change it up a bit rather than staying in a hotel for the same price.

Great location. Was in walking distance to all the attractions in St. Augustine. Old, small rooms but very clean. Front desk was very helpful. Served its purpose as we only used the room to sleep.

We checked in here — looks like a dated /​standard motel but stayed at their off property — sea turtle cottage — see that review,

Still giving it 2 stars, but more news…
*The breakfast was okay. There is now hot meals along with the typical cold breakfast.
*The Internet is awful. I think we got maybe 10 – 15 minutes of wifi for the entire stay. We were two doors down from the front desk.

Clean, large room. Direct view of the bay & light house. Nice folks. Average cold continental breakfast. Great location, easy walk to center of Historic District.

stinky room, horrible breakfast, crappy dirty old place… don’t book it!!!

We weren’t impressed & would NOT stay here again. It’s not upscale at all (as another reviewer claims). And definitely not as glamorous as the website makes it seem.
Cons:
— Every room has a view of the parking lot and NOT the waterfront (as the website says). Across the street from the parking lot you can see the water, but you wouldn’t want to «sit outside your room & relax» (as a reviewer says), because you’d just be looking at a crummy parking lot.
— We stayed in the queen room, which was small, as was the bathroom. — - The room was mostly clean, except for a large white stain on the carpet and some long hairs in the bathroom (Eww)!
— The room also had a very strong chlorine smell.
— The continental breakfast, although free, is worth skipping. It had dry cereal, oatmeal, yogurt, toast, oj, & coffee. Not even worth it.
Pros:
— Very affordable & cheaper than other hotels in the area.
— Walking distance to the downtown area.
— Free parking.

Very up scale décor for a small place, Rooms clean and quiet. Clean pool and two story out door deck for relaxing.
Walking distance from most attractions. Have stayed here before and will again.

Wonderful location, good price, nicely refurbed rooms, close to what’s happening in St. Augustine. They have a great second floor balcony for sitting and pondering life. I prefer this to the Casa Monica; more casual, simple and exceptionally clean. Good place to meet a stranger on a Harley, who offered to give me a «private tour». Four hours later and lots of info on the history of St. Augustine, this kind gentleman dropped me off at my door. Thank you stranger. Loved the moonlit walk on the beach.