The Local - St. Augustine

2.0 star property

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Outdoor pool
Exterior
Double Queen w/ Breakfast Nook | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Property amenity
Single Queen | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
512 Anastasia Blvd, St. Augustine, FL, 32080
  • St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • St. George Street
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • St. Augustine, FL (UST-Northeast Florida Regional)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

Single King

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Full

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Single Queen w/ Breakfast Nook

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Single Queen

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Wheelchair Accessible Single Queen

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Double Queen w/ Breakfast Nook

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Full w/ Breakfast Nook

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Single Full

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Local - St. Augustine

Motel with free parking, near Anastasia State Park
Along with an outdoor pool, this smoke-free motel has coffee/tea in a common area and express check-in. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include express check-out. Housekeeping is available on request.
The Local - St. Augustine offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and complimentary bottles of water. Microwaves and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include a shower, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This St. Augustine motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Local - St. Augustine. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Anastasia Island Mini-Golf. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus an outdoor pool.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 50+ Mbps)
  • Free self-parking
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Amenities include coffee/tea in a common area
  • On-site recreation includes bicycles to rent
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Anastasia State Park and a few minutes from Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
As a guest of The Local - St. Augustine, you'll find an outdoor pool, coffee/tea in common area, and express check-in. Public spaces have free WiFi. The Local - St. Augustine also features express check-out and complimentary use of a nearby fitness facility. Self parking is free.

This St. Augustine motel is smoke free.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Mobile key entry
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Guests are required to download the property's Virdee mobile app before check-in

Access methods

Private entrance, smart lock

Pets

  • Pets: USD 75 per pet, per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 30 lb per pet)
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 75 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • A late check-out fee will be charged

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property does not have a front desk. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance. Guests are required to download the property's Virdee mobile app before check-in.

Property is also known as

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The Local - St. Augustine Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 83 out of 135 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 135 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 135 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 135 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 135 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Ellen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This motel is conveniently located along a busy strip with all that's needed for a fun stay at the beach or in St. Augustine. The decor and vibe are a fun retro beachy feel from the 70s. The room was quite small, but well equipped and neat. Our bathroom shower stall was not cleaned well, nor was the floor, however. Remnants of the past guests were found in both areas. The pool area is clean, cute and comfortable. We requested a room not adjacent to the busy commercial strip, and were granted one, which I greatly appreciate. The only noise level were the guests coming and going from their parking spots directly outside the room door, but that is to be expected in a motel. All in all, it was a cute and tidy spot that we would visit again while hoping that the cleaning is more thorough.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Mikayla

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room close to the music venue we were attending. Staff was nice. Perfect for what we needed it for. My only complaint was key accessed through Virdee app. Great in theory, however the app wasn't working so we ended up with physical keys anyway. I would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Steven

Disliked: Staff & service

What A Joke..NOT Humorous At All!

The app mobile key only granted me access to the lobby, NOT my room! With no human staff on premises, and multiple phone calls unanswered.. I had to scramble to find alternative lodging, losing hours of my priceless time and sleep! If you like to gamble and put your trust in amateur technology.. You may be sleeping elsewhere, or possibly in your car... But at least those doors open!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Courtney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, close to dining
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Regan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Pros: Clean Room, Clean Pool Area, Good Coffee, Fairly Comfortable Bed, Late Check-out Option, Close Drive to Amphitheater Cons: App for Room Entry Doesn’t Work Well, COLD Shower, No ICE, No Pool Towels in Pool Towel Designated Basket, No Trash Container by Pool Area, No Disposable Drink Receptacles Supplied in Room, No Where to Sit Outside of 2nd Floor Rooms
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chiles

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, cool pool…good vibe
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

You get what you pay for

No on site assistance whatever. Forced use of app. For keyless entry that did not work. Free cappuccino broadly advertised but machine broken. Pool broadly advertisly and towel shelf labeled but always empty. No information online of any use for getting assistance. I would suggest if all you need is a bed, this is an okay place for you.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

So Cute and cozy

Such a cute place to stay! This was my second time staying here, and both times were awesome! Highly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is advertised offering digital check in. The app required for check in was not functional for the pre check in process. I had to place a call to complete this process before checking in. When checking in there was also an issue with getting a digital key on my phone. Not a contact free property as advertised. I was given key cards for the room by the housekeeping staff at check in, as were others checking in at the same time.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Susan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

We were unable to check in/open door

We spent an hour (roughly 5-6 pm) trying to unlock the door to our room with phone access. There were no employees onsite. Unsuccessful after many attempts working with the phone rep. We understood that a person would be arriving onsite to help us. This never happened. Total malfunction of their automated system. We canceled the reservation and received a full refund. We were lucky to find another hotel so late in the evening. What a total disaster this was! Never again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Maddison

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel was as expected! The floors were sticky and there was an air purifier in the room but the filter light was on and the filter was dirty. There was a dog in the room next doo that we heard barking loudly until we called and then it was resolved! The traffic noise didn’t bother me, the AC unit is a bit noisy but I love the noise to fall asleep to. The customer service team was very quick and helpful when I called once about the dog (they didn’t have any rooms to move us to but they did reach out to the room to ask them to resolve this), and I also called again because our mobile room key stopped working. We waited outside for 10-15 mins and the housekeeper brought us 2 physical keys that worked the rest of the stay. The beds are definitely not super comfortable and the pillows were very thin. Not bad for 1-2 nights if you’re looking on the more affordable side!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Lucas

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Muriel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean. Cute theme, which was coordinated inside and out. No staff on sight, but was prompt and courteous help by phone. I really wanted to love this place, and recommend it: but… Terrible check in system!!! App wouldn’t work, spent way too much of my time in advance, day before, and day off trying to get it to work. Still was a failure. Mattress needs replaced! Maybe okay if you weigh 100lbs or less. Both of our backs are sore, from two nights of the mattress!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Crystal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

evelyn

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect for a simple stay
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeniffer

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was great. Location too. The check in system sucked. It would be better to have someone there to check people in and out instead of using the app. We had to wait for someone to personally deliver room keys to us because the app wasnt able to unlock our doors
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quick trip

Cute place
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

kenneth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Great spot!

Our stay over Valentine's Day weekend '25 was absolutely fantastic! The Local really knows how to provide a cozy and comfortable experience for this time of year. We had a single queen room at the front of the building, and we were thrilled with the updated bathroom and the mini kitchen area, complete with a fridge and microwave. One small suggestion for The Local would be to add a sitting chair in the rooms. It would have been perfect for reading or relaxing while using my laptop. I woke up early one morning and didn’t want to disturb my spouse and baby, so I ended up sitting on the floor to get some work done! It wasn’t a huge issue, just a nice-to-have. The location is absolutely ideal—just far enough from the hustle and bustle of downtown St. Augustine, but still close enough to enjoy all the amazing restaurants and sights. A couple of our favorites were Osprey Tacos (great for dinner and a brew, just a short walk away) and the delicious breakfast burrito at Mojo Tacos right across the street. Overall, we had an amazing time and can’t wait to return next year! We'll definitely be upgrading to a bigger room as we expand our family!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

abbie

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Worst customer service in our whole travels across the Country. The app to get into your room never works and no one answers the phone when you call for help. The rooms are small. AC doesn’t work. We got locked out of our room several times and had to wait for over an hour to get in. We were in St Aug for business and we were unable to change for meetings as a result of the poor service here. They are way too focused on their flamingo wallpaper and should focus way more on the quality of stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra Kaye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Amber

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
I stayed 3 nights. I never had warm water for a shower. No manager on site. Phone number always 'busy'. First text said "they were aware" of the problem. No fixing. No resolution. No compensation. I waited 6 days before writing this review hoping they would make things right. Nope. Digital hotels w/ no humans to interface with makes it easier for owners to ignore the customer. Lesson learned.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Dora

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Didn’t live our stay, small room in front of main road
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024