Hotel · St. Augustine, Florida

Casablanca Inn on the Bay

The 1914 bayfront Casablanca Inn on Matanzas Bay in St. Augustine
Photo by Kiran891, CC BY-SA 4.0

Who it’s NOT for: Resort-amenity / pool seekers — it's a ~22-room historic inn (no pool/spa); go to Casa Monica or a beach resort for that. Beach-at-the-door travelers — it's on Matanzas BAY downtown, not the ocean; the beach is a drive across the Bridge of Lions. Anyone wanting total quiet — the on-site Tini Martini Bar is open to the public and draws an evening crowd; the bayfront street is busy. Travelers needing guaranteed step-free access — a 1914 multi-floor inn; confirm accessible rooms before booking.

Biggest surprise: the romance-plus-scene combination — a 1914 Mediterranean-Revival house with whirlpool rooms and panoramic Matanzas Bay views, included breakfast and drink vouchers, and its own Tini Martini Bar for sunset, all walkable to the Castillo and Flagler College.

Worth the money? yes for a couple who want a romantic bayfront room with a whirlpool and a lively martini-bar sunset scene downstairs.

Best room: a bay-view room/suite with a whirlpool and a private porch or balcony on the water side for the romantic play with sunset over the bay. Exact room category names not verified this pass — confirm on the official site. The included breakfast/drink vouchers at Nero's and the Tini Martini Bar are the on-property draws.

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Common questions

Is Casablanca Inn on the Bay worth it?
yes for a couple who want a romantic bayfront room with a whirlpool and a lively martini-bar sunset scene downstairs.
Who is Casablanca Inn on the Bay for?
Casablanca Inn on the Bay is for history architecture couple and romantic bnb couple.
Who is Casablanca Inn on the Bay not for?
Casablanca Inn on the Bay is not for Resort-amenity / pool seekers — it's a ~22-room historic inn (no pool/spa); go to Casa Monica or a beach resort for that. Beach-at-the-door travelers — it's on Matanzas BAY downtown, not the ocean; the beach is a drive across the Bridge of Lions. Anyone wanting total quiet — the on-site Tini Martini Bar is open to the public and draws an evening crowd; the bayfront street is busy. Travelers needing guaranteed step-free access — a 1914 multi-floor inn; confirm accessible rooms before booking.
What's the best room at Casablanca Inn on the Bay?
a bay-view room/suite with a whirlpool and a private porch or balcony on the water side for the romantic play with sunset over the bay. Exact room category names not verified this pass — confirm on the official site.
How expensive is Casablanca Inn on the Bay?
Casablanca Inn on the Bay is upscale ($$$). Meravella shows prices as bands and never publishes exact figures it hasn't verified.
How we know: basis research · last verified Thu Jul 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time). Prices are bands, re-checked before anything you’d act on. We never rank by commission.