We wanted a quiet weekend getaway for our anniversary trip. Usually we go to Amelia Island but we thought why not switch it up a bit. In other words, we are no stranger to the "B&B" experience.
Our total for two nights was entirely too expensive for what this place is. There is ZERO parking so plan on being a professional stunt driver to maneuver your vehicle over to the side of the house while minding the concrete wall. Backing out requires even more skill. If you arrive after dark allow your eyes to adjust before fumbling down the gravel walk to the back of the house. Be prepared to fight, shimmy, shake, beg and plead with the key to unlock the rusted dead bolt. Wash, rinse and repeat above actions to get the key back after unlocking. I am from Brevard county and understand beach houses can hold a certain smell but this one was a bit overpowering. Definitely dank and musky. Kitchen ware includes whatever plastic or mismatched items previous renters left behind all of which will require a good disinfecting before considering use. Bring your own coffee filters if you plan on using the half full container of Wal-Mart brand coffee with the half empty powder creamer because there aren't any. We opted for Starbucks about 15 minutes north.
Should you choose to unwind before bed be warmed two futons in the living area are unbearable to sit on. The bed is soft. The linens were of good quality. The room gets warm and you are not in charge of the temperature. Foot steps go on and on above your head well into the late hours and occasionally we could hear a television. The spare linens in the closet were balled up and tossed in so we werent sure if they were clean. We always bring our own amd recommend if you choose this place, you do the same. There was ONE hand towel and TWO bath towels and a nice roll of "John Wayne" toilet paper in the bathroom. The beach view was beautiful but keep in mind, its not sandy white beach. Its coquina shell. DON'T FORGET YOUR BEACH SHOES! We checked in at 6pm, dropped our things off, drove into St. Augustine for dinner, returned around 8pm and left the next morning by 7am. We stayed in the unit roughly 10 hours(most of that was sleeping) and that was more than enough for us to cut our trip short and go home.
