Anastasia Inn, St Augustine

We have stayed in St. Augustine several times. This was the first time on the other side of the Bridge of Lions. All in all it wasn't bad, especially for what we paid. Most places on the other side of the bridge, in the city, were much more pricey. It wasn't fancy but good enough for our overnight stay. There is the noise from the road but once the air conditioner was on we didn't hear it. The Anastasia Inn is your typical old fashioned , small, family owned motel. The breakfast was sufficient, bagels, muffins, cereal, coffee and oj. Really more than we expected. The beds were comfortable and everything was clean. It was also nice to have a refrigerator and microwave in the room. The bad part was going back over the bridge to go into the city. Twice we had to wait while the drawbridge was up to let a boat through. There was a considerable wait. This might be a consideration if you plan on staying on the other side of the Bridge of Lions. We would stay there again for an overnight visit to St. Augustine.

Really enjoyed staying. The rooms were clean and we always had what we needed. It was nice having a refrigerator and microwave in the room.

1st. the motel is over 1/2 a mile from the Bridge of Lions. 2nd. The shuttle to go to the historic dist. only runs at 20 min. after the hour. While we waited , the shuttle didn't stop. Then we found out the shuttle makes its last run at 4:30 p.m. (Miss the shuttle, you walk ),which is hectic with the traffic. The weekend rates are to steep! During the week the $45. rate would be reasonable. The room was clean and the road noise was,t to bad. The a/c was a bit noisy but at least it worked. I don't think a return visit is in the plan. OH by the way, the pool is at least 7ft X 7ft. square.

On their website they advertised cribs available upon request. I had emailed them to make sure they knew we needed one. When my husband asked for one he was treated in a terribly rude manner by the manager. He was told they did not provide them. Finally we did get one. Put a big damper on our stay because of the manager's terrible treatment. WILL NOT STAY THERE. Not exactly family friendly. One the plus side, the rooms were clean.