Southern Oaks Inn - Saint Augustine
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Southern Oaks Inn - Saint Augustine sells fast on our site. Located in Saint Augustine, Florida, this motel features an outdoor swimming pool, and free WiFi is available in all areas. Vilano Beach is 6 minutes' drive away. Saint Augustine Southern Oaks Inn offers a complimentary, buffet-style breakfast every morning.
A microwave, small refrigerator, and coffee-making facilities come standard in every room at this Saint Augustine Southern Oaks Inn. A work desk and flat-screen TV are included as well.
The concierge service can schedule reservations and offer area attraction recommendations for Southern Oaks Inn guests. A business centre is also available. A dog park and free parking are on site.
Historic Saint Augustine city centre is just 2.2 miles from this motel. Guests will be 1.7 miles from Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum and 3 miles from Flagler College.
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Facilities of Southern Oaks Inn - Saint Augustine
Outdoors ：Outdoor Pool | Grounds | Sun Deck
Pets ：Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.
Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Parking ：Free!Free public parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
Services ：Vending Machine (drinks) | Express Check-in/Check-out | Daily Housekeeping | Business Center | Fax/Photocopying
General ：Non-smoking Rooms | Family Rooms | Heating | All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private) | Air Conditioning
Reviews for Southern Oaks Inn - Saint Augustine
Review 1：They charged both my rooms a $15 a night pet charge for two nights for a pet we didn't have. An extra $60.. So check your bill carefully. Other than that no other problems. It's supposed be coming off my bill.
Review 2：Breakfast was good. Nice place and great location too.
Review 3：Last time the room was very clean but this time everything except the floor around the beds was not swept or mopped.
Review 4：Staff was very welcoming and the breakfast was excellent. We are returning guests and would come again!
Review 5：The negative part is noise is a big problem. There is very limited sound proofing. The concrete floors outside make noise a major problem.
Review 6：The rooms have been recently renovated. Nice and clean
Review 7：The hotel is on the North end of the downtown area. It's a little far to walk to the attractions. We got the three day trolly pass for about $20 and they picked us up in the parking lot within about 15 minutes every time we called them.
Review 8：Clean room and friendly staff.
Review 9：The room smelled bad and we found packaged condoms on the floor which made us feel that the room was not thoroughly cleaned.
Review 10：The location is great. The staff is friendly, and the breakfast is very convenient.
Review 11：Staff was very friendly and accommodating, changed our room for handicapped facility, adding another night was simple and easy...were very helpful with our questions about the area, what to see, how to get around, etc. We were seeing St. Augustine for the first time, celebrating my husband's 75th birthday!
Review 12：WiFi was not up to par and we were told the there would be french toast and bacon very disappointed when we stayed there a week and no french toast and bacon.
Review 13：A little too far to walk downtown for us. So we had to drive into town and pay to park.
Review 14：Staff is so kind and very helpful; room is impeccably clean; breakfast is delicious and much more than what you would normally expect in an included breakfast
Review 15：Nothing that was a real issue.
Review 16：Easy access from I95 follow US 16 to Ponce de Leon Blvd and it is on the North East corner of the intersection. Although an older hotel the rooms have been recently renovated and are very spacious and comfortable. The included breakfast was excellent with a variety of hot and cold options.
Review 17：The walls of the room were dirty and the room had a foul order. I woke with red eyes and my wife had a scratchy throat.
Review 18：Breakfast was good and nutritous.
Review 19：Bed was not comfortable, noise level in dining room caused by staff clearing dish and cutlery loudly
Review 20：Friendly staff, reasonably close to downtown, basic but good room
Review 21：They play games with your checking account. Placing a 100 dollar hold for no reason. Like most of you I work hard for my money. This alone ruins any positive for this hotel. Beware
Review 22：It's a nice room
Review 23：No bathtub & continental breakfast wasn't that great, neither morning was there any fresh fruit, & once running out of food took awhile to restock, so ended going out to eat for breakfast
Review 24：Clean rooms friendly staff
Review 25：The staff was courteous, friendly, and very helpful. The free breakfast was great. The room was nice, clean, and comfortable. Location was very convenience to everything we wanted to see/do.
Review 26：The location was great for the continental breakfast they serve is good and they serve it until 11:00 am 2 hours later than most hotels in the area which is a definite benefit. Good value for the money. .clean rooms and nice updated TV's...
Review 27：No elevators for transporting luggage to 2nd floor, had to make several trips ip & down stairs.
Review 28：Staff was very friendly and helpful. Rooms are clean, and liked the soap, shower gel,and shampoo dispensers rather than the usual small bars of messy soap. The complimentary breakfast was awesome with good selections! It is not fancy, but is very adequate, and is a great value. I highly recommend Southern Oaks!
Review 29：Thought it was closer to town was a thirty minute walk driving is 1.8 miles but hard to find parking so we walked
Review 30：Hot breakfast every morning clean friendly staff and very affordable
Review 31：Rooms small & seemed overpriced; that may have been because of the holidays. Charged my credit card for 3X the rate of the room. If you use your debit card this might suck for you!
Review 32：Breakfast was good, staff nice, pool area appeared nice but we didn't use it. Nice hardwood floors in room; everything worked properly.watch out for preauthorization charges!! Released/ refunded later.
Review 33：It was quiet, clean, everyone was very friendly. The bed was comfortable after a long day of sightseeing. Didn't have a pet, but was impressed with the "dog park".
Review 34：Had to ask three days in a row for towels washcloths or bathmat. Asked three days for shower soap. Room service has left a bad taste in our mouth. Not sure if I'll ever book again because of it. Also bedding was never changed. How many times is staff aloud to smoke in front of customers?
Review 35：The polite and attentive staff from the office and kitchen. The kitchen help was awesome
Review 36：This is a no frills motel. We felt it was very overpriced. It was very clean but the room and bed were nothing to write home about.
Review 37：The staff were excellent, friendly and very helpful.
Review 38：There was hair on the pillowcase and all over one bed. Looked like they didn't change that sheet. They came and changed it immediately and everything else was fine
Review 39：The staff was amazing
Review 40：THE FOOD ON THE BUFFET WAS PICKED OVER AND OFTEN COLD..THIS WAS OUR 2ND STAY AT SOUTHERN OAKS..WE PLAN ANOTHER TRIP IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS..WITH ANOTHER COUPLE..PLEASE MAKE THE FOOD BETTER...THANKS..
Review 41：THE STAFF WERE VERY NICE AND FRIENDLY..
Review 42：The room was a little too small and the towels were a little scratchy. The TV could also stand an update.
Review 43：The bed was comfortable. loved the wood floors and the location of the hotel, The room was clean and the staff was very nice,
Review 44：Nothing
Review 45：I love love southern oaks this was my 2nd time staying there everything and everyone was wonderful. So clean beautiful rooms. Staff where so helpful and very nice. Breakfast was so so good. Will be staying again in February and may. Southern oaks is a real gem of a place. I would recommend it to everyone.
Review 46：Pleasantly surprised with my stay. Facilities appeared like new, was very clean and the breakfast was by far better than expected. I will stay here again. Excellent value for money.
Review 47：This inn is located on a busy street so there was allot of noise at night. The sheets and towels were clean but the room was musty and smelled like someone was smoking there even though it was a non smoking room. The room included breakfast but the they kept running out of food and took very long time to re-stuck everything if at all. One morning they ran out of milk at 8am... It is located 5 min drive from the center but honestly, I think it's better to find an inn (the city is full of them) even closer so can use the troly or walk instead of using the car and paying for parking. I won't be staying here again unfortunately
Review 48：Nothing fancy, but the beds , bathrooms showers etc, breakfast and cleanliness are all to me are first rate.The location is as well. We like to walk so being on the far edge of town works well.about a 1.7 mile walk in and out.
Review 49：Room was small and cramped for 3 people. One bed shoved against the wall was only accessible from one side. Only one mirror -small- in bath area. Toilet was not separated from shower-sink - area which was inconvenient. Doors needed and door jams needed painting. Parking in area of our room cramped and poor accessibility. This is our second stay here and second disappointment. Won't stay here again.
Review 50：Breakfast was very good.
Review 51：The rooms are small, comfortable, but small. It was my husband and I and our 7 year old. We had a room with 2 queen beds. It was cozy!
Review 52：Staff was very friendly and welcoming. Breakfast was included in the rate. Rooms were very clean and updated with hard wood style floors and granite counter tops. There was also a small fridge and a microwave in the room which was nice.
Review 53：We really had no bad experiences. My only surprise was on check-in. Because I was paying in cash, they needed an additional $100 cash in case of incidental charges. But I did get it all back at checkout.
Review 54：Although the Inn is on the northern end of town, it is convenient to both roads into town. The grounds are well kept and though it was too cool for the pool, it was very clean. The rooms are nicely done after remodeling with lots of amenities. FOUR pillows on each bed! A very nice stay!
Review 55：The beds were hard. I had selected this hotel based on other reviews about the beds being comfortable. Also the room had a bad smell to it. I feel like a paid too much to sleep on a hard bed in a bad smelling room. I would have rathered get up at 4 am and drive to get to the wedding than have paid almost $100 for the room.
Review 56：We were in St. Augustine for my brothers wedding. We had to get the cake the day before the wedding and it had to be kept refrigerated the staff allowed us to keep the cake in the fridge downstairs.
Review 57：Will definitely stay here again when we return. Also recommend this location to others. Location is close enough to the attractions, yet far enough to not have any noise and disruptions.
Review 58：The walls are a little thin and we could here the couple next store enjoying each other and also could here the louder traffic pass.
Review 59：The staff was great and the location was okay just a few minutes from shops and restaurants.
Review 60：Breakfast didn't start until 7:00 and we had to be on our way.
Review 61：Very nice staff. Great price. Room was clean and comfortable. It was also a very good location.
Review 62：I didn't have a bad experience, it was what I expected and a little more for what I paid.
Review 63：The hotel is located about 5 mins from the St.Augustine tourist area, so you don't get the noise and traffic, and it's a straight drive down A1A to get there. It was a nice size room with a small refrigerator to put our drinks in. The area was good too with places to eat nearby like Madri gras sports bar. The breakfast provided was great and so tasty. I had the western eggs with cheese grits two days in a row and couldn't get enough of it. I would definitely stay here again and recommend my friends and family.
Review 64：Got locked out late at night, i.e., key deactivated due to their ineptitude thinking I had checked out. Had to leave $2000 worth of bags out front and walk back up to front, door was locked no one around. When night clerk did show up, he acted like I was at fault. He was singularly the rudest punk I've ever encountered at any hotel: ever...
Review 65：Girls upon arrival at front desk were very pleasant.
Review 66：Standard tiny hotel bathroom, with shower-only option (no tub).
Review 67：The floor (not carpet). Good location. Easy to get places from there and easy find for Uber drivers.
Review 68：Nothing negative however the location is slightly remote from the center of activities; specially given that St. Augustine during peak season transforms into a 'walk-only' destination.
Review 69：Staff was really great, the rooms were all super clean, we went during the busiest season and still got great service with everything! This is one of the best hotels in St. Augustine with regards to value for money.
Review 70：I booked this hotel for my in laws following my daughter's wedding...they loved it. I worked at this location when it was the Days Inn Downtown, and so I checked it out online, I knew it had been refurbished, and I totally liked what I saw. The price was fair and my father in law said the room and the breakfast was very nice...he's not an easy one to please, so that in and of itself says a lot.
Review 71：Only thing I see needs improvement is better wi-fi, the signal was very weak so I couldn't stay connected.
Review 72：Close to trolley. Friendly staff. Very clean.
Review 73：The complimentary breakfast wasn't my favorite, but that's definitely not a reason to skip over this property.
Review 74：The staff was very welcoming and friendly, and the room was perfectly sized for me. The location also made it easy to navigate to historic Saint Augustine. Also, the WiFi is excellent!
Review 75：Can't think of a thing that was bad.
Review 76：Will definitely stay again. Perfect for our fur child, loved the doggie run. Enjoyable breakfast, friendly staff. Close to downtown. Was a gem in finding. Immaculate with beautiful wood floors. A++++++
Review 77：N/A
Review 78：The breakfast was really good, friendly staff and nice rooms. Loved the hardwood floors, comfortable beds, and the fenced-in dog area! It was very pet friendly and clean. Just 5 min drive to St. Augustine or 15 min to beach.
Review 79：room was small, no closet, very small bathroom. First day towels were nice fluffy off-white, but replacement towels were cheap small white ones.
Review 80：Very friendly accommodating staff, comfortable beds, enjoyed the breakfast each morning.
Review 81：The staff wasn't overly enthusiastic about welcoming people to their hotel. Our room smelled very musty but after we turned the air conditioning on it went away.
Review 82：The room was very clean and comfortable.
Review 83：The room was clean, and the floor was laminate rather than rug.Nice, all hotels should do this. Staff was super friendly, and bonus they had free breakfast which we didn't expect.
Review 84：Would be nicer if they would change up the breakfast a little,good food but just the same thing every day.
Review 85：No carpet in room,close to trolley station.breakfast
Review 86：The outside is a motel but, it was so clean I couldn't get over it. We had a small dog and there was a dog park. That weekend a group of Veterans had a motorcycle gathering and they were friendly and quiet. Overall this was a really great place
Review 87：The trolley is not the same as the Red Train which is across the street. The Trolley is down A1A a ways with free parking.
Review 88：Very nice facility, much better than the usual chains. Staff let us check in early.
Review 89：Noisy neighbours the first night but that was not the fault of the Hotel in any way
Review 90：Staff were lovely very comfortable accommodation and well situated near the historic part of St Augustine
Review 91：Best part of the location is that it is literally across the street from one of the tour trams so you don't have to navigate the historic area traffic (and parking expenses). The rooms are quite basic but super clean with very comfy beds (new?). Obviously our room had been recently remodeled. No complimentary breakfast but the little restaurant does serve a nice breakfast to order.
Review 92：Bare room. Blank white walls except tv. No charm. Needs some warm atmosphere.
Review 93：Good location. Better than average complimentary breakfast. Nice, helpful front desk. Sizable, comfortable room.
Review 94：It is a older motel they have updated the door locks and beds were ok. didn't expect the motel to look like ones from the 60-70 time frame
Review 95：Very close to historic district yet not in the middle of all the tourist. Area all areas were clean and excellent customer service they also offer breakfast with some hot items. and swimming pool
Review 96：The breakfast was cold and when notified we were told that it was not her job to take care of it but did so anyway. Whoever should have taken care of it was not doing their job.
Review 97：I thought that value for money was good and most of the staff was also good.
Review 98：Since it is located right on US 1, lots of traffic noise early in the morning!
Review 99：Conveniently close to downtown. Room was clean. Comfortable King size bed. Quiet air conditioner!
Review 100：The hotel website states all rooms are smoke free, however when we arrived there was a distinct smell of cigarette smoke. It went away after airing the room out for a bit and spraying perfume, but an acknowledgement/warning would have been nice considering housekeeping was in there before we were and the smell was so strong I wondered if I hadn't gotten a smoking room instead of non-smoking. It took 45 minutes to be served our complimentary breakfast of waffles and bacon (15 minutes to get some OJ), with waitstaff blaming other members for not working their share and being blatantly unapologetic and unprofessional in the process.
Review 101：Front desk staff was friendly, rooms were clean (with the exception of the strong smoke smell) & proximity to restaurants & shopping was great. Rooms are updated with comfortable beds and nice big tv's.
Review 102：Minor and correctable with better training. Staff (particulary middle age woman) in dining room sliding metal chairs on floor making harsh noices and slamming dirty dishes making loud noices time after time did not make you feel like finishing your meal.
Review 103：Motel conviniency park car at room door, extra large mini fridge, good size safe, spacious room, good breakfst (was included) red train (hop on and off) main stop 2 minute walk.
Review 104：The first room key I got was to a room that was apparently sill occupied.
Review 105：Clean Updated rooms. The outside could use so.early updating. The breakfast was nice.
Review 106：We returned thinking they still had that wonderful home cooked breakfast as they did last year, what a disappointment to see those famous biscuits and gravy disappear. They only carry the basic amenities as all the motels on the strip.
Review 107：The rooms were very nice and clean.
Review 108：Not a thing
Review 109：The rooms are wonderful best night sleep I have had I'm a long time Breakfast was wonderful and the staff where excellent. There was nothing I did not like about southern oaks and plan on staying again in 3 months for a week.
Review 110：A little too far to walk to historic district, if elderly
Review 111：Great stay. Staff very accommodating & friendly. Breakfast was perfect to start the day. Very clean room.
Review 112：Can't think of anything
Review 113：Quiet at night. The staff were awesome and though we didn't bring any pets it's nice to know there are placed you can go that you can. The BEST part were the wood floors. Never know what you're walking on with carpet.
Review 114：Didn't expect to pay for breakfast, nothing free to eat or drink in the lobby.
Review 115：Clean and comfortable room. The staff was very nice. Only had one night ,wish it was longer!,
Review 116：Breakfast service was a little slow, so don't be in a hurry. But the food was good value & very tasty.
Review 117：Good location and excellent value for money, staff were very friendly and efficient.
Review 118：nothing
Review 119：Our room was very clean and comfortable, staff was very friendly. Location of the hotel was good the hotel was 10 min driving to city center and located next to the alligator farm.
Review 120：nothing will book again without a doubt
Review 121：staff was friendly and helpful with suggestions for entertainment. room was exceptionally clean and a/c worked great
Review 122：They do not offer a free continental breakfast and due to staffing issues the service in the attached restaurant was a bit slow. The food was average at best. The soap products used were liquid and in wall mounted pumps in both the vanity and shower areas. More upscale offerings would be a big improvement. Towels are old and need to be replaced. The pillows were not comfortable, but then even more upscale resorts have a hard time getting this right. The pool is aging and the fence and pool surround could be refreshed to give a more resort like feeling. It is on the side of a parking lot along a side street somewhat detached from the rooms.
Review 123：The front desk people were very friendly. The woman servicing our room was also very friendly and helpful. The rooms were clean and adequate. The location was great with lots of parking. They have a pool and a fenced in pet area.
Review 124：DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME EATING BREAKFAST IN THE "RESTAURANT"!! That was by far the worst experience in my life in any restaurant, anywhere, EVER! Waited OVER 45 minutes to only get a portion of our order and the waitress (a young, black girl) never even bothered to ask is if we wanted refills of our drinks or give us a reason why it was taking so long. I could write a short novel on the unprofessional attitudes and the absolutely awful, cold food! We would have been better off going to McDonalds! I fully intend to write a letter of complaint to the hotels manager about that girl and the whole situation.
Review 125：Overall convenience and the location was really great. Front desk staff was very helpful, pleasant and friendly.
Review 126：None
Review 127：The staff was very friendly and welcoming. When asked to recommend a place eat, they gave us an excellent recommendation to a local seafood restaurant near a beach frequented by the locals.
Review 128：Outside was a little dirty but rooms were very nice. Be aware that train tracks run pretty close to the hotel and several trains passed by during the afternoon.
Review 129：Laminate floors (excellent because carpets are just dust collector who affect people like me with allergies), super comfortable bed, AWESOME TV, European style toilets w/two modes for flushing (this saves water and the environment!), hair dryer, iron, refrigerator, location.
Review 130：Breakfast sloooooow - i dont know what happened in the kitchen (it was not the waitress' fault) but it took us almost 1 hour to get our food.
Review 131：Location, cleaningness
Review 132：The room was clean and updated with wood floors and was surprisingly quiet. They had a great enclosed dog park. The breakfast was tasty and hand made, owner checked with us to make sure our stay was good. We'll definitely be back!
Review 133：Misunderstanding at breakfast. We asked for our cereal to be served first - it was but only that it was given to us first & then hot food came out too. Would have preferred separate dishes.
Review 134：Our check in was excellent & staff very friendly. Good information about the location.
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