Hotels in Saint Augustine, Florida

A little about Saint Augustine...

St. Augustine is a city in St. Johns County, Florida, in the United States. It lies in a region of Florida known as The First Coast, which extends from Amelia Island in the north south to Jacksonville, St. Augustine and Palm Coast.

Points of interest:
Flagler College (part of which is the former Ponce de Leon Hotel) - Flagler College, simply known as Flagler, is a private four-year liberal arts college in St. Augustine, Florida. With an average class size of 25, Flagler College provides an opportunity for a private education at a lower than average cost. The college has been named in recent years by US News & World Report as one of the southeast region's "best values" in liberal arts colleges.

Casa Monica Hotel - is a historic hotel located in St. Augustine, Florida, in the United States. It was built by Franklin Smith in 1888. Soon after completing the hotel Smith ran into financial difficulties and sold it to oil and railroad tycoon Henry Flagler. Flagler, also a famous hotelier who already owned two hotels in St. Augustine, the Ponce de Leon and the Hotel Alcazar, had limited success with the hotel.

Cathedral of St. Augustine - is a historic cathedral in St. Augustine, Florida, United States. It is located at Cathedral Street between Charlotte and St. George Streets. Constructed over five years (1793-97), it was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark on April 15, 1970.

Gonzalez-Alvarez House (Oldest House) - is a historic home in St. Augustine, Florida, United States. It is located at 14 St. Francis Street. On April 15, 1970, it was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark.

Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse - is a wooden structure near the city gates of St. Augustine, Florida. It is reportedly the oldest wooden school building in the United States. The exact date of construction is unknown, but it first appears on tax records in 1716.

Zorayda Castle - is a scaled-down version of the 12th-century Moorish Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain. It was built by the eccentric millionaire Franklin Smith in 1883 as his private home in St. Augustine, Florida, United States. On September 23, 1993, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.