| check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. continental breakfast, happy hours and loaner bikes are complimentary. suites add sitting areas, and some have patios overlooking the courtyard. other amenities include a coffee-to-cocktails bar, a heated outdoor pool and fire pits. pets are welcome. warm, traditional rooms have period furnishings, and come with free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, plus granite kitchenettes, and stylish bathrooms with subway tiles. occupying a group of 9 late 18th-century buildings set around a lush, landscaped courtyard, this upscale hotel is less than 1 mile from the castillo de san marcos historic fortress, and 3 miles from oceanfront anastasia state park
Jacksonville International Airport 1 hr 2
Lightner Museum (2 min)
Victorian-era artifacts, musical instruments & other exhibits are showcased in this historic hotel. Potter's Wax Museum (12 min)
Longtime museum housed in an old pharmacy, showcasing wax likenesses of famous people. Ripley's Believe It or Not! (17 min)
Museum with kitschy oddities on display, including shrunken human heads & rare animal skeletons. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (14 min)
Historic fort offering self-guided tours (from the drawbridge to the gun deck) & Matanzas Bay views. St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park (7 min)
Over 100 years old, this attraction offers gator & reptile shows plus zip lining over the grounds. Oldest Wooden School House (12 min)
Historic cedar-and-cypress building offering a glimpse of school life in Spanish Colonial times. St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum (12 min)
The history of pirates told through interactive exhibits, artifacts, movie props & scavenger hunts. Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine (6 min)
Stately, historic, 18th-century cathedral with a grand interior, events, a gift shop & more. Gonzalez-Alvarez House (5 min)
Spanish colonial building furnished as in olden days & affiliated with nearby museums & a garden. Anastasia State Park (8 min)
Beach-filled park offering swimming & fishing plus canoe & kayak rentals, hiking & a campground. San Sebastian Winery (13 min)
Convivial local winery offering complimentary tastings & facility tours, plus a gift shop. St Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum (8 min)
Climbing tours of a circa 1875 black & white striped lighthouse plus a museum & shipyard playground. Colonial Quarter (10 min)
Costumed craftsmen demonstrate old-world skills in this re-creation of a colonial Spanish village. Old Jail (8 min)
Compact prison built in 1890, now a museum offering exhibits & educational tours of old cells. Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park (8 min)
Expansive park showcasing 16th-century Spanish settlement, with historic village sites & cannons. | 
