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The landmark Casa Monica Hotel sits at the corner of King and Cordova Streets, in the historic district of St Augustine, Florida. It is 55 minutes from Jacksonville and Daytona airports and 90 minutes northeast of Orlando. Shops, historic sites, restaurants, carriage rides, trolley tours, 12 golf courses, sailing, fishing, biking, horseback riding and an outlet mall are all nearby. St. George Street, lined with a surprising array of boutique shops, is two blocks away.
There are a wide variety of tour-specific options in St. Augustine and many of them tap into the city’s rich and vibrant history. Evening walking ghost tours, trolley tours, day trips to Orlando, exploration of the Ripley’s Believe-It-Or-Not Museum and Lightner Museum (which has the largest collection of Tiffany glass) and Potter’s Wax Museum just scratches the surface. Active endeavors include 12 nearby golf courses, sailing, fishing, biking, horseback riding and a full selection of water sports.
Driving Directions
From the Jacksonville area (or north): Take I-95 South to Exit 318 (at the outlet mall). Turn left onto S.R. 16 and go five miles to U.S.1. Turn right onto U.S.1 and go 1.5 miles to King Street. Turn left onto King Street. The Casa Monica Hotel is located on your right-hand side, on the corner of King Street and Cordova Street.
From the Daytona area (or south): Take I-95 North to exit 311. Turn right onto S.R. 207 East to U.S.1 North. Stay on U.S.1 North for .6 miles until you arrive at the intersection of U.S.1 and King Street. Turn right onto King Street. The landmark Casa Monica Hotel is located on your right-hand side, at the corner of King Street and Cordova Street.
Fom the Orlando area (or west): Take I-4 East all the way to I-95. Take I-95 North to U.S. 1 (Exit 298), turn right. Stay on U.S. 1 North for 16 miles until you arrive at the intersection of U.S. 1 and King Street. Turn right onto King Street. The landmark Casa Monica Hotel is located on your right-hand side, at the corner of King Street and Cordova Street.
Hotel Address
95 Cordova Street, St. Augustine
Florida, United States 32084
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