The Ponce St. Augustine Hotel in Historic St. Augustine

If you are looking for a good place to stay while in St. Augustine, we can not recommend The Ponce enough. We recently took our first family vacation and stayed the weekend at the Ponce. On a basic level the hotel is perfect! It’s within 4-5 minutes of almost everything which made the entire experience so much more convenient. They have their own restaurant within the hotel as well which was such a nice accommodation. A lot of the places in the area are extremely busy with long wait times and difficult parking. Having the restaurant in the hotel made dining stress free. The restaurant is DELICIOUS. Our food was good quality food with excellent service. It was a semi-casual environment and it even has a full bar!! The pool is huge and completely enclosed with a privacy fence so you don’t have to worry about spectators. They have two “cabana” style structures on the pool deck and tables and chairs for comfort. They also have a super cozy couch set up with a Fire-pit coffee table in the middle for night time, and a hot tub! Our family really loved this amenity especially since it’s a smaller sized hotel so we were not overwhelmed by guests at the pool and were able to actually enjoy family time together. Now that….is just the basics. The best part about this hotel by far is the team that runs it !! When I say that they created a once in a lifetime experience for us….there is ZERO exaggeration there. The team at the Ponce worked hard to create a custom experience full of core memories for our family. They were in regular contact with us for days leading up to our trip. They hung personalized banners in our room with balloons and cards to help us celebrate our first family vacation and they took every opportunity possible to personalize our experience. Our room was incredibly clean and had EVERY amenity we could have asked for. For our family this was so much more than just a weekend trip….and we couldn’t have done that without the Ponce. If you are considering where to stay for your trip, we can not recommend The Ponce enough !! We will absolutely be back every year for our annual family vacation and we will continue to patron The Ponce. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for a truly incredible experience and a core memory for a lifetime. Our family is forever grateful to your team for all your hard work and care. This right here is a hotel that is run by compassionate and hard working people who have your family in mind throughout your entire stay. What more could you ask for ??

We decided to be spontaneous and take an unplanned excursion. We booked a room at The Ponce thru Trivago and wondered what we'd get. Everything was great, from the check-in to the room. Even dinner was good at the on-site restaurant. I had a question about the TV remotes, and Mikel was very helpful. If we go up to St. Augustine again - The Ponce will be on our "let's go back there" list.

Really nice place. Great location and Mikel took care of us. Loved our room. Found great food everywhere, including the hotel restaurant.

I really enjoyed my stay The Ponce St. Augustine Hotel. Joel and Gael were helpful with my questions and my very late check-in due to a lengthy flight delay. The hotel restaurant was convenient for an evening drink and the bartender and all staff were friendly and welcoming. The hotel delivered on its promises, the beds were very comfortable, and I appreciated all the extra pillows and the coffee and water in the lobby. The hotel is within a short (20-minute) walk to downtown, which is great for avoiding parking and traffic. I look forward to a future stay!

We wanted to spend a day at the Lightner Museum and reserved 2 nights at The Ponce. Hubby made the reservation and I did not realize the hotel is on an extremely busy road. Yes, it is walking distance to restaurants and places to see in Downtown but this old lady could never ever cross that road! The room was very clean. We were on the pool side. There is no elevator. I did hear the train but it wasn't a big deal. I saw Old Town Trolly next door and made reservations. They pick up at 9 and will bring you back ( at 5). It certainly was the way to go!