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Your Secluded Hideaway in Historic St. Augustine Uptown.

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window with black out Curtains
Living Room from Kitchen

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 473.4 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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St Augustine, FL
  • St. George Street
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Flagler College
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • St. Augustine, FL (UST-Northeast Florida Regional)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

King Room

1 King Bed

The Queen

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Dining area

About this property

Your Secluded Hideaway in Historic St. Augustine Uptown.

Our Mission is to make your vacation rental experience simply marvelous.

Our cottage is tucked behind a 6 foot privacy fence. You will feel safe and secluded in our very comfortable 790 square foot home. While we are secluded, we are at the same time right in the middle of UpTown. A 3 minute walk to Spinster Abbotts and Sundays, grab at bite or have an adult beverage at the tap room at Spinsters. Many choices! There is ice cream and cupcakes right around the corner. The Raintree Restaurant is 2 blocks away. Awesome Weekend Brunch. Our street is one of the iconic Coquina Alleyways that St Augustine is famous for, just a wonderful olde town touch. It can appear to be dark but we have a motion light/camera to enhance your night sight.

We cannot accommodate more than 4 in our small cozy home. All sizes children count as a whole person. It is a small cottage (2bed/1bath) and we would not want you to feel crowded. * sneaking an extra can cause an up charge.
For those of you who like things Clean, we have you covered. We have an awesome house keeper who gets the full cleaning fee. I come in after and enhance. It is super important to me that your are really comfortable. We like to come down and stay here and I want to be Super Comfortable and be confident where I am staying is clean, really clean. This is your vacation and you should be relaxing not cleaning to feel comfortable. Stay Relax, we will do the laundry.

Work Space: if you need anything to WORK let us know. We are able to provide an extra monitor, possibly a printer ( I do not supply ink, we talk), the vanity table can work as a desk, it did for me for years with a laptop. We can provide another kitchen table, if you need more real estate. The kitchen chairs are MCM school chairs, very comfy. The Internet wiring is Cat6. We have every cable know to man. This must be planned in advance 'cos John will bring you the wrong cables if D isn't home. Only D knows where this stuff is and how to hook up.

Queen Bedroom
Full length Mirror and Vintage Make up Vanity with Boudoir chair.
The Queen Bedroom has a 43 inch tv with Amazon fire stick, YouTubeTV, and a Samsung sound bar. The bed is a pillow top mattress with 6 comfortable pillows, and an extra blanket. The room has Black out curtains with horizontal blinds underneath, this makes The Queen Bedroom especially cozy and quiet. One bed lamp has a USB plug, both sides have amble plugs. There are plenty of drawers, hangers, a luggage rack, and an iron and ironing board.
Hand dial adjustable Hanging ceiling fan to move air.

King Bedroom 2:
The King Bedroom is decorated in a vintage boho Florida vibe with a 80's Wicker Lane bedroom set. This My favorite bed, you melt! The king bed has 4 king pillows and 2 standard back up pillows and an extra blanket. Both bedroom lights offer dim lighting and have USB ports and standard plugs. There is a reading light over the bed.
Black out curtains over blinds added to your sleeping comfort. Hand dial adjustable Hanging ceiling fan to move air. Luggage Rack.

Bathroom:
The bathroom has a stall shower with a NICE and POWERFUL shower head. The shower spray is not height challenged friendly. I am 5'6" I can get it out of the holder, my daughter is 4'11" this is not happening for her without help.
The bathroom has awesome lighting and a fabulous mirror, which makes life so much easier. Now two Make Up stations!
There is also a lighted Magnification Make Up Mirror for those finer touch ups.
4 sets of towels are provided. We provide the things you might expect or forget including hair dryer, shampoo, conditioner and body lotion. This is all stuff we use when we come to stay. Try the body lotion it might surprise you. There are also some useful miscellaneous emergency amenities on hand.

Living Room:
A comfortable living room with two red leather sofas and a 55" Samsung Smart TV with a Samsung sound bar and woofer. For your viewing pleasure the quintessential and always essential Black Out Curtains keep the LIGHT, heat and cold out. Over these curtains are fancy black out curtains to add some colour!
There is also a Bose Wave CD Sound System with an 2 of the standard AUX cables. It is an oldie but it works.
There is amble light to read and see in this room. There are a few games, cards and Dominos .
Hand dial adjustable Hanging ceiling fan to move air.

Kitchen:
Casa Tranquil has a fully functional kitchen. Our retro kitchen was remodeled 5- 6 years ago. There is a 20" Amana 4 burner range, dishwasher, and a full size refrigerator. The kitchen has a dinette table with 4 vintage MCM chairs.
There is a 4 slot toaster, microwave, Krup 12 cup coffee Maker. There is also pour over coffee, blender, crock pot, All-Clad cookware, mics utensils, SHARP Henckels knives, baking sheets, a casserole dish, and plastic pitcher. The kitchen is fully functioning
There are also Big Girl Wine Glasses with stems and outdoor plastic glasses.
We provide coffee filters, loose coffee, tea, creamers, sugars, salt, pepper, and miscellaneous condiments. Parchment paper, plastic baggies, etc.
Snacks! We make sure there are welcome snacks.
We provide 2-3 gallons of filtered water from our home, this is as a courtesy and to a make a fine cup of coffee. If it wigs you out, don't use them. I keep my eyes on these. I wash them and change them out. I use this water when I visit.

Laundry Room:
This is the ROOM OF WONDER!
There is a old top loader washer and dryer, with a few laundry pods. Please let us do the House laundry when you leave . You are on vacation. If you decide to do a load please DO NOT wash sheets and towels together.
All condiments are on wire rack to your right in Laundry room. I look through these to make sure nothing is icky.
There are clearly marked bins with supplies to anticipate your needs and emergencies.I have really tried to anticipate most emergencies. I am a Grandmom been there!
We provide beach towels and rain umbrellas. Beach Chairs etc available upon request, just let us know they are in the shed. There is a clothes line for wet suits and towels.

Outside:
The Front yard is awesome! Lots of lights and room. We get the afternoon sun. Outside there are Umbrellas. It is simply marvelous to sit on the front patio and watch the Flamboyance of our plastic Flamingos. The Flamboyance grows every year , we have added 4 zombies, and two blues to our colony this past year. But the Sun can be brutal so we have added Umbrellas.
We have fabulous vintage iron patio furniture which is restored. They are not child friendly, sometimesNOT FANCY clothing friendly. They are vintage old restored. There are no cushions because cushions host buggies.
The front yard is mostly an impervious surface, This area is not disability friendly, some of the pavers are uneven. There is a vintage concrete patio table with an umbrella. It is concrete, it is very hard 'cos it is concrete.

Parking:
We have private parking for 2 vehicles. Please absolutely NO parking inside the privacy fence. Or in Front of the fence

Families:
We will try our best to accommodate babies and toddlers. We love babies but Our home is NOT baby proof, we are children friendly and will do all we can to make your vacay comfortable with your children. In being family friendly We have tried to anticipate what you might need when traveling with children. Our plates are melamine, we also have a selection of paper plates. One set of toddler cutlery. We provide splash pads and a mega pad.
Upon witnessing personally what small babies and new Moms can do to Casa Tranquil in a matter of two days we must have a policy toward children. A child no matter how small, is a person and counts towards the 4 person max.

NOISE:
There is music during the afternoon and into the evenings from Borrillo's Pizzeria. Borrillo's Pizzeria is very close to Casa Tranquil during the afternoon and evenings there is live music until 9:30 and 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays which you can hear from our front yard. This adds a lovely vacation touch to our festive front yard and your vacation memories. The city has a strict noise ordinances so the music stops fairly early and is not crazy loud. Borrillo's is a small family restaurant with great pizza and a small outdoor entertainment area.

Internet:
Casa Tranquil is the perfect place for the business traveler, we can provide most cables if you have forgotten something. Extra power strips are provided. No plug hunting! Super fast internet. Ethernet line is available upon request, hook up is behind TV Cat6.
Great place to get that project done, while being able to eat a variety of fabulous restaurants, within easy walking distance after a long day.
Super fast Ethernet. Wireless is super fast . Cat6

Pets:
We have decided no pets. Keeps the place nicer and my standard of clean is obtainable without stress.

ADA:
Our door openings do not accommodate wheelchairs or large strollers. Our bathroom does not have a handicapped grip bar. We are not handicap accessible.

Safety:
We have a doorbell Camera and a Camera with security lighting facing First Street, this is for everyone’s security and so you can see what you’re doing at night. If this is a problem let us know.
We are all electric NO GAS home, so we do not have a CO detector.
We do provide a Fire Blanket in kitchen By stove
Fire Extinguishers

If all this sounds awesome to you We look forward to having you and your family and friends as our Guests.

Property manager

Diane & John
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
We are not a child proof home children 1 person
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
This is a NO SMOKING, NO Vapor house.
No Parking in front of fence or in active alleyway. No vaping in house No service animals upon furniture/ beds Do not leave doors or open windows
Do not put food down the kitchen drain do not put dishes in the dishwasher that have food on them. Use dishwasher do not hand wash.
Do not leave unwrapped food or dirty plates on kitchen counters you will attract ants.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

St. Augustine

Located by the sea, this holiday home is in Uptown, a neighbourhood in St. Augustine. Shoppers can check out St. George Street, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Anastasia State Park and Vilano Beach. Consider Castle Otttis for a night out or World Golf Village if you're travelling with kids. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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St Augustine, FL

What's nearby

  • St. George Street - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Castillo de San Marcos National Monument - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Flagler College - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Lightner Museum - 19 min walk - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • St. Augustine, FL (UST-Northeast Florida Regional) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪St Augustine Seafood Company - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Ann O'Malley's - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Milltop Tavern - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Mojo Old City BBQ - ‬10 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Your Secluded Hideaway in Historic St. Augustine Uptown. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Your Secluded Hideaway in Historic St. Augustine Uptown. ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Your Secluded Hideaway in Historic St. Augustine Uptown. ?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Your Secluded Hideaway in Historic St. Augustine Uptown. located?

This family-friendly St. Augustine holiday home is located by the sea, within a 10-minute walk of St Augustine Antique Emporium and St. George Street. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument and Flagler College are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 24 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Laura R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect spot!

Love the location of this hideaway! From the good music next door at the pizza restaurant at night to the cute shops and good restaurants a block away to being able to walk to and from the historic district - it fit our wants and needs. The beds were cozy. The owners took care of everything we needed. I hope to stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laurie A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Locals get away!

Great location! Very clean and throughly enjoyed our trip!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great home and location

You can’t beat the location of this property. Easy walking distance to downtown. Lots of little shops and restaurants to visit as you walk downtown too. The fort and the fountain of youth are also right there. They have a cute outside sitting area with umbrellas.
Stayed 28 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wayne H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Another great stay.

Steps away from pizza. Close to everything. This is one of the best VRBOs we’ve stayed at.We’ll be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

This house is fantastic!

We stayed over Christmas and had a fantastic time. The owners even decorated for the holiday. Everything is exactly as described on VRBO; the house is clean, accommodating, and very close to St. Augustine's historic district. There is indeed music some evenings from the restaurant behind the house, but it stops every evening at 10pm or so and we couldn't hear it in the bedrooms anyway. It was fun to listen to it from our own little patio! Parking was safe and secure. Love the flamingos, too :)Dee and John were very responsive and welcoming. They even provided filtered water and snacks. I would definitely stay here again.Don't hesitate, just book it!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kayla M C.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Great stay and great owners!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Place

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wayne H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Never disappointed.

Ive stayed here several times and its perfect every time. Great location. Close to everything. Next door to the best pizzas in town.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Evans F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home Away from Home

We had a wonderful stay, where every need was anticipated and met. The house is lovely and comfortable. We had everything we could possible need from beach towels to umbrellas. Our hosts were fantastic with communication and we appreciate their attention to detail. We will definitely be staying here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cristina B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location in historic St. Augustine

The property is located in historic St. Augustine, near all their famous attractions and historicdowntown. The house has plenty of space, beautifully decorated, nice living room, great water pressure in the bathroom, clean and well equipped kitchen and comfortable bedrooms. There was plenty of parking space in front of the house for our two cars. We enjoyed our stay and we will keep this property in mind for future St. Augustine trips.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short walk to St. GEORGE St.

Enjoyed our stay in your lovely cottage what fun we had and will stay again Steve Jackie Jane & Joe
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent

Everything about this place was great - location, cleanliness, thoughtful items in the house. Thanks for a great stay!!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely home away from home

What a fabulous place to stay in Augustine! This immaculate, comfy little house is within walking distance to shops, restaurants, entertainment and the historic downtown. Hosts Diane and John anticipated every need and made our stay absolutely delightful. We loved every minute!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wayne H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

2nd stay because it was great like the first stay.

We like the closeness to everything. Very clean..no complaints. Close to great food and lots of liquor. We enjoyed the stay and look forward to a third stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Getaway

Our family had a great stay at Casa Tranquil. Perfect location in town within walking distance to everything. No need to move your car. Place was clean and well equipped. The owners really seemed to provide everything you need. Enjoyed morning coffees and breakfast at Lulis Bakery right around the corner. Definitely recommend Casa Tranquil if you're looking for a cozy getaway in St. Augustine.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kiran N., Lake Mary, usa

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacation

Enjoyed our stay; so close to everything in St Augustine. Host was very helpful and caring.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bill C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very enjoyable

Very clean, organized, comfortable home. Just like being home. Great location, short walking distance to Historic St Augustine downtown shops, restaurants and much more. Really nice place for a couple. Thanks to the owners for everything.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Property

Property was clean and located in a great area. Owner was very easy to deal with.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great weekend in Saint Augustine

We enjoyed our adventure weekend in Saint Augustine. This property was clean and in a great location to downtown. The property manager was responsive and friendly. We would definitely stay again in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lee H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Birthday weekend

Great location! Near enough to walk to everything! Courtyard was great for lunch or an evening cocktail with music from Borrillo’s playing.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessie H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place!

Perfect location. Very clean & well stocked!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kelly T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location to explore St. Augustine

We had a great time at this home. We went for Christmas so it was busy in town, but this house was calm and quiet. Right behind a pizza shop and in the antique district. We had a 10 minute walk to the Fort. Recommend!!!

10/10 Excellent

patrick c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful!

Great location. Walked to all attractions from the home. No need to sit in traffic or hunt for parking. House has everything needed. Would stay again. Thanks!

About the host

Hosted by Diane & John

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We so enjoy Hosting and welcoming Guests to St Augustine. We are Always ready for another year of Nights of Lights, Concerts at The Amphitheater Saturday Markets at The Amphitheater and Fort Mose yearly Jazzfest. There is always something happening in St Augustine.
We are a local couple and this is our “when we downsize” piece of Heaven. When you stay at Idle Awhile at Casa Tranquil you are staying at our Getaway Happy Place!
We stay here frequently and when we find something lacking, we make changes, the more comfortable Casa Tranquil is the better! I am particular about being comfy and being able to cook or heat yummy stuff up. John just wants the TV to look really great for his sports and his internet connection to work and not lag. Super D gets that done at Casa Tranquil!

Why they chose this property

St Augustine offers so much from history, to shopping, antiquing, festivals, and being a avid Concert goer, I have to say that The Saint Augustine Amphitheater is the ultimate concert venue. If you can catch a show there do so, there is not a bad seat in the house. St Augustine is a very friendly town, and having lived in Fort Lauderdale and New York I will say I feel very safe here. That said, you do not want to be stupid, but you can super chillax.

What makes this property unique

Secluded yet right in the middle of it ALL! The Outside is so tranquil and sunny yet shady, you can feel the bay and beach breeze, except sometimes on those hot August afternoons, but even then, we seem to get a breeze off the inlet because something is causing the wafting smell of baking PIZZA.... into our yard.
Very Tranquil place to Chill and Relax. And Secluded very secluded.

Languages:

English

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