hot breakfast is served in a formal dining room. there's also a saltwater pool, a baby grand piano and a garden with a fish pond. refined, individually decorated rooms feature en suite bathrooms, free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. suites and upgraded rooms add whirlpool tubs, period fireplaces and/or private porches or balconies. set in a circa-1865 queen annestyle house, this elegant bed-and-breakfast is an 11-minute walk from the 17th-century castillo de san marcos fort and 2 miles from anastasia state park. other amenities include loaner bikes, and complimentary parking, drinks, snacks and wine socials Jacksonville International Airport 1 hr 3
St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park (6 min) Over 100 years old, this attraction offers gator & reptile shows plus zip lining over the grounds. Gonzalez-Alvarez House (4 min) Spanish colonial building furnished as in olden days & affiliated with nearby museums & a garden. Ripley's Believe It or Not! (16 min) Museum with kitschy oddities on display, including shrunken human heads & rare animal skeletons. Lightner Museum (5 min) Victorian-era artifacts, musical instruments & other exhibits are showcased in this historic hotel. Oldest Wooden School House (13 min) Historic cedar-and-cypress building offering a glimpse of school life in Spanish Colonial times. Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine (5 min) Stately, historic, 18th-century cathedral with a grand interior, events, a gift shop & more. Potter's Wax Museum (14 min) Longtime museum housed in an old pharmacy, showcasing wax likenesses of famous people. Colonial Quarter (11 min) Costumed craftsmen demonstrate old-world skills in this re-creation of a colonial Spanish village. Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park (7 min) Expansive park showcasing 16th-century Spanish settlement, with historic village sites & cannons. St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum (11 min) The history of pirates told through interactive exhibits, artifacts, movie props & scavenger hunts. San Sebastian Winery (15 min) Convivial local winery offering complimentary tastings & facility tours, plus a gift shop. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (12 min) Historic fort offering self-guided tours (from the drawbridge to the gun deck) & Matanzas Bay views. St Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum (7 min) Climbing tours of a circa 1875 black & white striped lighthouse plus a museum & shipyard playground. Old Jail (7 min) Compact prison built in 1890, now a museum offering exhibits & educational tours of old cells. Anastasia State Park (7 min) Beach-filled park offering swimming & fishing plus canoe & kayak rentals, hiking & a campground. |