Florida House Inn

Julia, the manager, was the perfect hostess. I started each day with my coffee on the front porch. There is free coffee and water all day in the front room with comfy couches. Breakfast is at 8:30 and includes fresh, flaky danish, a delicious egg dish, and so much more. The location is the perfect place to explore if you are walking. We parked in the private lot and didn't need our car until we left. There is a bar for the perfect ending with live music next door. We took our own beverage and had a private party on one of the several patio's. The beds are soft and the pillows are fluffy. The shower is big enough for two. I'll bring my husband on my next visit.Julia recommended several places to visit, including the local craft fair. It was a fantastic trip and I'm already planning my next visit. Julia went the extra mile to be sure that each quest was treated like family.

A lovely property listed on the National Historic Register. My husband and I stayed in room 7 (railroad twin). While the room is quite small and has yet to be fully renovated it was still adequate and the beds were comfortable. It is perfectly located in the Historic District making most places a quick easy walk. Unfortunately those are the only real positives. The Inn is situated next to The Green Turtle Tavern which the owners of the inn also own. The Inn also houses The Mermaid Bar which is open Thursday -Saturday. The tavern has live music every night until 11 and customers spill over onto the inn property. Room 7 is on the tavern side and we literally had people standing right outside our window. The outside doors of the inn are left unlocked unless guests lock them (guests are given a room key and outside door keys) and while we locked the doors at night during the day the door right by our room was routinely left ajar. The noise level from the tavern and bar made sleeping impossible until well after midnight. I did finally talk to a member of staff on our last night; this was the first time anyone had been available in the office since we had arrived a couple of days prior. She was very nice and did move us to a queen room in the front of the inn on the opposite side of the tavern. The noise was somewhat diminished and it was a bit safer as it was on the second floor. They do offer a complimentary breakfast but be warned that it is more of a Continental style breakfast not a full hot breakfast. Leddy's Porch, also run within the inn does serve brunch Thursday -Saturday and guests get a 10% discount. The Inn is sadly an afterthought as the main focus is the Mermaid Bar, Tavern and Leddy's Porch. Great location just don't expect to get much sleep.

My review is much like others. I wanted to like the Inn, because of the history and the central location. You can walk the whole historic district of Fernandina Beach very easily. Parts of the Inn have been renovated, but it’s a work in progress. I have stayed in other historic properties and they were kept up a lot better. The upside is that when we did finally encounter staff, they were very nice. We had read other reviews and knew the Green Turtle Tavern next door had live music pretty much every night until 11. We were in Railroad Room 7. It is meant to be sort of working class with twin beds and a very utilitarian bath. Okay room, but it finally got too hard to be right next to the bar two nights in a row. Our last night the staff did move us to a queen room on the other side of the Inn. You could still hear the music, but it was much quieter and nicer. The downside is that the Inn really seems like an afterthought compared to the Mermaid Bar and the tavern next door. The staff left the courtyard lights on ALL night, making it hard to sleep in 7. The “breakfast” each weekday was overcooked quiche, yogurt with granola, and bagels and toast. That’s pretty much it unless you were there on a weekend day and partook of the brunch at Leddy’s Porch. TL/DR- the staff are not in the office much, and the main focus of the Inn is the tavern next door and the Mermaid Bar. The staff we encountered were nice. The rooms on the tavern side are just too noisy without a fan for white noise. Stay on the other side if you can.

The building is full of history, but in need of some TLC. We stayed in room number 8. Unfortunately there is a bar next door that has live music. The band plays until 11. We thought they had a bar and restaurant. These are opened limited hours. The restaurant did serve a great breakfast on the weekends. During the week there was breakfast available for only one hour per the person that checked us in. There is a coffee machine in the front of the building. There are no refrigerators. They do have an ice machine available should you need ice for a cooler. Great spots to sit in the back and also on the porch. Staff was friendly. There is limited parking, that is not monitored. Location is great. We walked everywhere in Fernandina Beach.

My review is similar to others.... the building and rooms need work. My wife and I stayed in room 13. In some cultures...that's an unlucky number. My wife could not find the confirmation email for our stay and had no idea where to park so I called...no answer, no message. I went into the inn to ask about parking. I caught a woman coming out of the office. It was 5:02 PM, it was closing time and she was in a hurry to leave. Where in some places the staff is interested in helping....I didn't get that. The parking is behind the building.... somewhere? The pros: the inn is in a historic district where you can walk anywhere. The back of the inn has a lovely courtyard. There's an ice maker. There's a TV but you really need to mash the volume button to get it to work. There's a four poster bed that's massive. It's a historic building with a bar nextdoor. The Cons: I've never seen so much mold outside of a transit authority bathroom in NYC. I didn't bathe and really needed to. One of the locks on the front door was broken off. Light switch broken. The closet door is off its track as well as the bathroom door. Like another guest wrote....it could be lovely but it's not. It's one of those properties where you have to focus on the location and the history and block out everything else. It could be great. We got what we needed.... kind of. If you're an adventure and can overlook details.... excellent.

The inn was nice the staff was nice and helpful. Love the old places to stay. Would stay again. Music is loud at the bar but still slept through it. Nice quiet inn. Rooms are clean. Great to walk around the town. Beds were comfortable. Great place to stay

There is a music venue located next door to the Florida House Inn and on the night we stayed, there was loud music that we heard quite clearly in our room, even with the windows closed. If you're a light sleeper, be warned. I'm told the music venue is owned by the same person who owns the Florida House!

I am going to provide my pros & cons for this location. We stayed in room 16/deluxe king. Pros: GREAT LOCATION. In the heart of everything. Room was VERY spacious. Cons: The Inn needs love. Now granted, it’s 100+ years old, but we have stayed in 100+year old inns before and caretakers take pride in maintaining. Con II, the bar next door is a GREAT perk, BUT if they have live music at night, it impacts your stay. I’m glad we stayed, won’t stay again.

We visited for 2 days and nights. Bathroom and Shower had visible dirt in corners and on grout of shower. We did not have enough hot water either day or night for even one of us to shower. Had to shower with cold water. A/C did not cool room well at all. Ceiling fan wobbled so could not adjust past low without terrible noise. Hotel is directly next to a bar with live ban playing nightly very loud until 11pm, sounding like it was in room next to us. Guest coffee maker had no water available a large part of the time. Continental breakfast provided was poor at next.