Summary:
You deserve a better trip to St. Augustine, Florida. We redesigned your 3/2 bungalow to offer a more upscale stay, with classic design vibes and top quality furniture, appliances, amenities & tech. We are a short 7 min drive to downtown St Augustine and 10 min to the beach! We are locals who are passionate about both cleanliness and helping you have a great trip! We'll send you some of our favorites for local dining and activities after you book.
The Space:
If you’re planning a trip to St. Augustine, don’t let a mediocre Airbnb or absentee hosts ruin your stay - we’re passionate about giving you the luxurious living space and great host support that will turn your vacation days into lifelong memories. Read on for more details about our 3BR/2BA home and how we’ll help turn your trip into the fun, relaxing or romantic vacation of your dreams!!
THE AINSLEY BUNGALOW: Our total renovation was inspired by the mid-century design roots where our neighborhood began, and guided by the best luxuries of the present: from the moment you arrive for easy self check-in, our smart home puts all the options at your fingertips. The semi-open plan kitchen, dining and living spaces span one side of the bungalow and are finely appointed with a leather sofa, personally curated art, and top appliances from Breville, Vitamix, Ninja and other luxury brands, making it easy to plan the day’s adventures over breakfast or make cocktails between the beach and dinner out under the twinkling lights of St. Augustine just a few minutes away. The back door leads to a spacious deck with a large sail tarp for enjoying breezes in the shade, and an outdoor dining table, a coveted feature for the area.
The other side of the bungalow includes the bedrooms & bathrooms as well as a laundry room with brand new sound machines. The primary bedroom with en suite bathroom and walk-in closet includes a Tuft & Needle King bed, Smart TV, Alexa Smart Speaker for easy control of features like lights, door locks and music, blackout curtains for sound sleep, and the little touches you won’t get in a normal Airbnb: tables & lamps at both bedsides, wireless charging pads, and high quality bedding & design elements. You’ll have two more bedrooms, and an additional full bathroom, as luxuriously furnished as the primary suite; one room contains a Tuft & Needle Queen bed, and the other offers two XL Twin Tuft & Needle beds, perfect for accommodating families or groups of friends. As in the primary suite, the hall bath includes granite countertops, a luxurious shower & tub combination, large mirrors and great toiletries.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD & ST. AUGUSTINE: The oldest city in the US! our part of Florida is a magical mix of history and living in the moment, things we’re excited for you to experience while you’re our guest. Our home is located just outside the traffic and noise of downtown St. Augustine, a few minutes drive to the beach, the fort, great museums & dining, walking tours of the city and nature excursions into the beautiful environment surrounding the area. As a visitor, we know it can be stressful to find the best restaurants, beaches and activities, so after you book, we’ll send you a big list of our favorite spots so you can relax and enjoy the best of what St. Augustine has to offer. Whether you want to wander back in time through historical sites and sparkling examples of classic Florida architecture, or experience the best new restaurants after hitting the beach, we can’t wait to help you have a magical trip.
Guest Access:
The whole bungalow is your retreat from the world while you’re our guest! Minutes to St. Augustine’s historic district, but in a quiet residential neighborhood with free parking (parking long term downtown can be a hassle). With three bedrooms, four beds, two baths, open plan living space, and a spacious back deck for al fresco dining and enjoying the beautiful weather, you’ll have everything you need for a fun and relaxing visit, with the beach, historic sites and tons of dining options within a few minutes drive
Other Things to Note:
PLEASE CONTACT US PRIOR TO BOOKING IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REVIEW RENTAL AGREEMENT.
We charge for additional guests above a fixed amount. This amount and additional charge varies by unit type, size, and configuration. If you input the correct guest count when you make your reservation the amount the booking site indicated as the total cost will not change (due to guest count). We ask for confirmation of guest count after you complete your booking. If you need to increase your guest count after booking confirmation due to a booking error, this could result in a price increase. Finally, we verify guest count via external cameras located on our properties. In the event that we notice a guest count at the property that is higher than reported, we reserve the right to ask for additional guest fees that would be double the amount we would have charged prior to check-in.
Kindly refer to the following guidelines regarding fees for extra guests:
Studio & 1 BR units - $25 per guest/night after 2 guests (i.e. 3 guests would be $25/night extra and 4 guests would be $50/night extra)
2 BR units - $30 per guest/night after 4 guests (i.e. 5 guests would be $30/night extra and 6 guests would be $60/night extra)
3 BR unit - $35 per guest/night after 6 guests (i.e. 7 guests would be $35/night extra and 8 guests would be $70/night extra)
4 BR units - $40 per guest/night after 8 guests (i.e. 9 guests would be $40/night extra and 10 guests would be $80/night extra)
5 BR+ units - $45 per guest/night after 10 guests (i.e. 11 guests would be $45/night extra and 12 guests would be $90/night extra)
If you are highly allergic to dogs this home may not be a good fit for you. Our cleaning service is very good, but you may notice an occasional dog hair here and there.
Pet Friendly! **WITH FEE** If you are bringing a pet, please be sure to add your pet to your booking! We do charge a pet fee of $40/night / pet that you bring with you. This reduces to $200/week per pet and $400/month per pet for longer term guests. This fee is not included in the accommodation fare rate. We will send a request for the additional funds once the number of pets is confirmed after booking.
*If you neglect to inform us ahead of time that you are bringing a pet with you then we reserve the right to either TERMINATE your stay early or DOUBLE the pet fee retroactively for the entirety of your reservation.*
All guests have access to the common areas of the property (front porch, laundry room, backyard).
If another set of guests, our cleaners, or a property notices that there is guest property or trash left out, this will be removed. If we can’t distinguish property from trash, there is a possibility it will be thrown out.
If this continues (I.e. you use shared space as personal space and/or throw what appears to be trash there), we reserve the right to ask you to check out early / move to another listing at your cost.
Gatherings/parties of any kind are strictly forbidden at this property. If you host a gathering/party/event at this property we will levy a $1000 fine and call the police to end it immediately. A gathering/party is any event where the guests in the property at ANY time exceeds the listing's capacity or is more than the stated number of guests on the reservation.
We have a minimum 7 day stay requirement for local guests. We rarely make an exception to policy but may elect to do so at our sole discretion. If you are local to Jax and book for less than 7 days we reserve the right to ask you to cancel your reservation.
The following additional charges apply to late check outs/early arrivals, assuming we can offer this at all (we often can’t so please never assume this will be allowed):
1 hr or less early arrival or late departure: $100
1-2 hr early arrival/late departure: $200
2-3 hr early arrival/late departure: $300
3+ hr early arrival/late departure: $400 or the cost of an additional night’s stay, whichever is more
These fees are primarily in place to highly discourage late checkouts/early arrivals since this causes our cleaning service undue stress to prep the unit prior to your or the next set of guest’s arrival. This also increases the need for them to rush/cut corners, increasing the likelihood of them not cleaning the unit to the high standard which we hold them to.
*Smoking is strictly forbidden anywhere on the property - the house, front or back yard*
*If we find cigar/cigarette butts of any kind on the property or evidence of smoking (ash on porch, deck, empty cigarette packs, etc.) we will assess a $500 cleaning fee in addition to the regular cleaning fee*
Also, Saturday check-ins and check-outs are (generally) not allowed unless you are booking a stay that is >7 days, with the exception of some specific weekends (FL-GA and TPC Sawgrass weekends are a few examples) . We may allow an exception to this policy (depending on the specific weekend and season) but reserve the right not to do so or to ask you to modify of cancel a reservation starting or ending on a Saturday.
You are strictly forbidden from bringing firearms or items associated with them (including guns, bullets, gunpowder, shells, magazines, silencers, etc.) on this property whether or not they are licensed. If you violate this policy or we find evidence that you did (e.g. firearms or bullets are discovered by our cleaners following your stay) we will assess a $1000 fine.
For guests requiring a pack n play, high chair, or any other non-standard item, please submit your request at least 7 days before check-in to ensure availability. If the request is made less than 7 days prior to check-in, we will make every effort to accommodate it, but cannot guarantee availability.
