St. Augustine, Florida
Hotels & Inns in Historic Downtown St. Augustine
Fifteen inns and hotels in buildings from the 1790s to 1918, every one inside St. Augustine’s National Register historic districts and within walking distance of the Plaza.
The short answer
Stay in the Old City or on the bayfront, where every inn is a short walk from St. George Street, the Castillo and the Plaza. For the oldest inn, book the St. Francis Inn, taking guests since 1845 in a house from the 1790s. For a grand hotel, Franklin Smith’s 1888 Casa Monica. For free on-site parking, look at the Flagler-district B&Bs on Cordova Street.
Our top picks
Best overall
St. Francis Inn
Built 1791–95
The Garcia-Dummett House, built after a 1791 Spanish land grant and taking in lodgers since 1845: the city's oldest inn, with free…
Best on the bayfront
Casablanca Inn
Built 1914
A 1914 Mediterranean Revival inn on Matanzas Bay with a Prohibition-era rumrunner legend. Adults only (21+) from August 2026.
Best small inn
Casa de Sueños
Built 1904
A 1904 Mediterranean Revival house with seven rooms and free on-site parking, on the edge of the Old City. Ages 13 and…
Best value
Kenwood Inn
Built 1865–85
A 14-room frame house a block off the bayfront with a walled courtyard and a saltwater pool, rare among the city's B&Bs.
Most haunted
Casa Monica Resort & Spa
Built 1888
Franklin W. Smith's 1888 Moorish Revival castle of poured concrete, a Flagler hotel and later the county courthouse, restored as the city's…
Compare them side by side
| Inn | Area | Built | Rooms | Type | Price | Haunted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Collector | Old City | 1790–c. 1915 | 30 | Boutique hotel | – | Rates | |
| St. Francis Inn | South Old City | 1791–95 | 17 | B&B | – | Yes | Rates |
| Bayfront Marin House | Bayfront | 1790s–1890s | 17 | B&B | – | Rates | |
| Casa de Solana | South Old City | 1803–20 | 10 | B&B | $$ | Rates | |
| Kenwood Inn | South Old City | 1865–85 | 14 | B&B | $$ | Rates | |
| Bayfront Westcott House | Bayfront | 1880–93 | 16 | B&B | – | Rates | |
| Carriage Way Inn | Old City | 1883–94 | 14 | B&B | – | Rates | |
| Casa Monica Resort & Spa | Old City | 1888 | 137 | Grand hotel | – | Yes | Rates |
| Old Powder House Inn | Flagler district | 1898–99 | 9 | B&B | – | Yes | Rates |
| Agustin Inn | Old City | 1899–1904 | 17 | B&B | – | Rates | |
| Centennial House | Flagler district | 1899 | 9 | B&B | – | Rates | |
| Casa de Sueños | Flagler district | 1904 | 7 | B&B | – | Rates | |
| Casablanca Inn | Bayfront | 1914 | 21 | Inn | – | Yes | Rates |
| Southern Wind Inn | Flagler district | 1916 | 10 | Inn | – | Rates | |
| Inn on Charlotte | South Old City | 1914–18 | 8 | B&B | – | Rates |
Price is a typical nightly rate: $ under $200, $$ $200–349, $$$ $350–549, $$$$ $550+. Rates vary by season; check the inn for exact prices.
Where they are
The neighborhoods
Where to stay, by area
The Old City, north of the Plaza
The oldest part of town: narrow brick streets like pedestrian-only St. George, Cuna, Spanish and Hypolita, between the Castillo de San Marcos and the Plaza de la Constitución. It’s where most restaurants, shops and sights are, and the inns sit on side streets just off St. George Street.
Inns here: Casa Monica, The Collector, Agustin Inn and Carriage Way Inn. Best for a first visit when you want everything on foot.
The bayfront and the south Old City
Avenida Menendez runs along Matanzas Bay, with a seawall walk from the Castillo south past the Bridge of Lions. Behind it, Marine, Aviles, Charlotte and St. Francis Streets form a quieter residential grid that is still inside the historic district, near the Oldest House and the Ximenez-Fatio House.
On the water: Casablanca Inn, Bayfront Westcott House and Bayfront Marin House. A block or two back: St. Francis Inn, Kenwood Inn, Casa de Solana and Inn on Charlotte. Best for bay views and quieter nights.
The Flagler district, along Cordova Street
Henry Flagler laid out this twenty-block neighborhood from 1885 around his Hotel Ponce de Leon, now Flagler College, west of Cordova Street. It is mostly residential, and its B&Bs face the Old City’s western edge.
Inns here: Centennial House, Old Powder House Inn, Southern Wind Inn and Casa de Sueños. Best for a calmer base a few minutes’ walk from the action, and two of them have free parking on site.
The inns
Built 1790–c. 1915 · Mixed: Spanish Colonial, Colonial Revival, Richardson Romanesque · Old City · Boutique hotel
The Collector
Why stay A whole Old City block of nine historic houses around a garden courtyard, the oldest built in 1790. Ages 16 and up.
Good to know Breakfast: included · Parking: on-site paid · No elevator · No pets · Adults only
Built 1791–95 · Spanish Colonial core with Second Empire mansard (1888–90) · South Old City · B&B
St. Francis Inn
Why stay The Garcia-Dummett House, built after a 1791 Spanish land grant and taking in lodgers since 1845: the city's oldest inn, with free on-site parking.
The ghost story Guests and employees report apparitions of 'Lily', said to be a young house servant, in Lily's Room and the halls. Other reported happenings include whispers, a hand seen on the back-stair railing, and lights and coffee makers switching on by themselves.
Good to know Breakfast: included · Parking: on-site free · Pets welcome
Built 1790s–1890s · Spanish Colonial coquina core with Victorian frame additions · Bayfront · B&B
Bayfront Marin House
Why stay Three joined houses on the bayfront: a Spanish-era coquina home and two Victorian cottages, overlooking Matanzas Bay.
Good to know Breakfast: included · Parking: garage nearby · Pets welcome
Built 1803–20 · Frame Vernacular (per NRHP inventory) · South Old City · B&B
Casa de Solana
Why stay A Spanish-period house on Aviles Street, billed as the city's oldest street, with ten rooms and parking three blocks away.
Good to know Breakfast: included · Parking: garage nearby · No pets
Built 1865–85 · Frame Vernacular (per NRHP inventory) · South Old City · B&B
Kenwood Inn
Why stay A 14-room frame house a block off the bayfront with a walled courtyard and a saltwater pool, rare among the city's B&Bs.
Good to know Breakfast: included · Pets welcome
Built 1880–93 · Frame Vernacular / Victorian · Bayfront · B&B
Bayfront Westcott House
Why stay The Victorian home of railroad surveyor Dr. John Westcott, facing Matanzas Bay just south of the Bridge of Lions.
Good to know Breakfast: included · Parking: street · No pets
Built 1883–94 · Victorian / Frame Vernacular · Old City · B&B
Carriage Way Inn
Why stay A Gilded Age house on Cuna Street with heart-pine floors and original stained glass, half a block from St. George Street. Adults 21+.
Good to know Breakfast: included · No pets · Adults only
Built 1888 · Moorish Revival / Spanish Baroque Revival · Old City · Grand hotel
Casa Monica Resort & Spa
Why stay Franklin W. Smith's 1888 Moorish Revival castle of poured concrete, a Flagler hotel and later the county courthouse, restored as the city's grand hotel.
The ghost story Guests and staff report glowing lights on the third floor and pillows disturbed in rooms staged for photography; a medium on a tour reported seeing a man matching founder Franklin W. Smith's description in the Kessler Suite. Historic Hotels of America put it on its 2025 Top 25 Most Haunted list.
Good to know Breakfast: available · Pets welcome
Built 1898–99 · Victorian / Frame Vernacular · Flagler district · B&B
Old Powder House Inn
Why stay A Victorian house moved to Cordova Street in 1901, near the site of a Spanish gunpowder magazine, with free on-site parking. Adults 18+.
The ghost story The inn reprints a travel writer's account in which the innkeeper describes at least three 'calm and peaceful' ghosts, including the building's original owner, Mrs. Capo. It also reports guests sensing a tiny ghost in one room.
Good to know Breakfast: included · Parking: on-site free · Adults only
Built 1899–1904 · St. Augustine Colonial Revival (per NRHP inventory); originally a vernacular Victorian-inspired house · Old City · B&B
Agustin Inn
Why stay A turn-of-the-century house on brick-paved Cuna Street, steps from St. George Street, and one of the few inns here with an elevator.
Good to know Parking: garage nearby · Elevator · No pets
Built 1899 · Frame Vernacular (per NRHP inventory) · Flagler district · B&B
Centennial House
Why stay An 1899 Cordova Street house turned nine-room B&B, a few blocks from Flagler College and the Old City. Adults 21+.
Good to know Breakfast: included · No pets · Adults only
Built 1904 · Mediterranean Revival · Flagler district · B&B
Casa de Sueños
Why stay A 1904 Mediterranean Revival house with seven rooms and free on-site parking, on the edge of the Old City. Ages 13 and up.
Good to know Breakfast: included · Parking: on-site free · No pets
Built 1914 · Mediterranean Revival · Bayfront · Inn
Casablanca Inn
Why stay A 1914 Mediterranean Revival inn on Matanzas Bay with a Prohibition-era rumrunner legend. Adults only (21+) from August 2026.
The ghost story Residents across the bay, boaters and passers-by report a light shining atop the inn on clear, moonless nights. The inn attributes it to a Prohibition-era widow who reportedly signaled rumrunners with a lantern from the roof.
Good to know Breakfast: included · Parking: garage nearby · Pets welcome · Adults only
Built 1916 · Masonry Vernacular (concrete block and stucco, per NRHP inventory) with wraparound porches · Flagler district · Inn
Southern Wind Inn
Why stay A 1916 concrete-block house with wraparound porches on Cordova Street, now a 10-room inn near Flagler College.
Good to know Breakfast: none
Built 1914–18 · St. Augustine Colonial Revival (per NRHP inventory); brick · South Old City · B&B
Inn on Charlotte
Why stay A brick house built for attorney Levi Nelson on Charlotte Street, a block from the Plaza and the bayfront, with eight rooms.
Good to know Breakfast: included · Parking: on-site paid · No pets
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Before you book
Planning your stay
Getting around
The historic core is compact, and most visitors park once and walk. The free St. Augustine Rider (STAR) Circulator loops downtown daily, typically 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and is wheelchair accessible. Trolleys, horse-drawn carriages and bike and golf-cart rentals fill the gaps. The closest major airports are Jacksonville and Orlando.
Parking
Street parking in the historic district is scarce. City street and lot parking is $2.50 an hour, enforced 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 1 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, and free overnight. The city’s Historic Downtown Parking Facility at 1 Cordova Street has about 1,200 spaces at $20 per entry. Most inns include one space per room, but it is often in a lot one to four blocks away, so ask before you book.
When to go
Nights of Lights, the city’s holiday display, runs from the Saturday before Thanksgiving through Martin Luther King Jr. Day (November 21, 2026 to January 18, 2027 this season), and spring festival Saturdays in March and April are busy too. Book those dates well ahead. Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30.
Accessibility
Many historic inns are walk-up houses without elevators, and some are not wheelchair accessible because of their age. Agustin Inn has added an elevator; The Collector has accessible rooms on the ground floor only. Ask about stairs before you book.
Booking tips
Check age rules: Carriage Way Inn and Centennial House are 21 and over, Casablanca Inn is 21 and over from August 1, 2026, and several others set a minimum of 12 or 13. Ask exactly where your parking space is. For a particular room, call the inn: rooms in old houses differ a lot.
Things to do
Tours of historic St. Augustine
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Questions travelers ask
What is the oldest inn in St. Augustine?
The St. Francis Inn calls itself the city’s oldest inn. The Garcia-Dummett House was built after a 1791 Spanish land grant (the National Register dates it 1791 to 1795) and has taken in lodgers since 1845. The Casa Monica, opened in 1888, is the oldest building here that was built as a hotel.
What is the most haunted hotel in St. Augustine?
There is no official ranking. The Casa Monica was named to Historic Hotels of America’s 2025 list of most haunted hotels, citing reported sightings tied to its founder, Franklin W. Smith. Among the inns, the St. Francis Inn tells the best-known story, of a ghost called Lily.
Is it better to stay in historic downtown St. Augustine?
For a first visit, yes. The core is compact and the main sights are within walking distance, which is worth the higher rates. The trade-off is parking: expect a paid garage or an inn’s lot a few blocks away rather than a space at the door.
Where do you park at a historic inn in St. Augustine?
Most inns include one space per room, often in a lot a few blocks away; Casablanca’s is about a block and a half, Casa de Solana’s three blocks. The St. Francis Inn, Old Powder House Inn and Casa de Sueños have free parking on site. Otherwise the city garage at 1 Cordova Street charges $20 per entry.
Are there historic bed and breakfasts in St. Augustine?
Yes. Most of the inns on this page are B&Bs in restored houses from the 1790s to 1918, in the Old City, on the bayfront and along Cordova Street. A cluster of Victorian B&Bs on Cedar Street sits just outside the National Register district lines, so we don’t list them.
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How we chose these inns
Every place on this page is at least 50 years old, holds a credential we can check (National Register listing, a listed historic district, landmark status, or Historic Hotels of America membership), and takes bookings today. We verify each one against primary sources before it goes on the list, and last checked this list in October 2026. Read our criteria.
Sources (26)
- The Collector: www.thecollectorinn.com
- Inn on Charlotte: npgallery.nps.gov
- St. Francis Inn: stfrancisinn.com
- St. Francis Inn: stfrancisinn.com
- Bayfront Marin House: www.bayfrontmarinhouse.com
- Casa de Solana: www.casadesolana.com
- Kenwood Inn: www.staugustineinns.com
- Kenwood Inn: www.thekenwoodinn.com
- Bayfront Westcott House: westcotthouse.com
- Bayfront Westcott House: westcotthouse.com
- Carriage Way Inn: www.carriageway.com
- Carriage Way Inn: www.carriageway.com
- Casa Monica Resort & Spa: www.historichotels.org
- Casa Monica Resort & Spa: www.historichotels.org
- Casa Monica Resort & Spa: en.wikipedia.org
- Old Powder House Inn: www.oldpowderhouse.com
- Southern Wind Inn: npgallery.nps.gov
- Agustin Inn: www.agustininn.com
- Centennial House: www.centennialhouse.com
- Centennial House: www.centennialhouse.com
- Casa de Sueños: casadesuenos.com
- Casablanca Inn: www.casablancainn.com
- Casablanca Inn: www.casablancainn.com
- Southern Wind Inn: www.staugustineinns.com
- Inn on Charlotte: www.innoncharlotte.com
- Inn on Charlotte: www.innoncharlotte.com
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