Is Romantic Escape in Downtown St. Augustine ★★★★★ pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Romantic Escape in Downtown St. Augustine ★★★★★?

As of 4 Oct 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Romantic Escape in Downtown St. Augustine ★★★★★ on 2 Nov 2025 start from HK$692.58, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Where is Romantic Escape in Downtown St. Augustine ★★★★★ located?

Located in Oyster Creek, this houseboat is within 1 mi (2 km) of San Sebastian River and Flagler College. Saint Johns Plaza Shopping Center and Hidden Harbor Marina are also within 10 minutes.

Romantic Escape in Downtown St. Augustine ★★★★★ Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

8/10 Good

Jordan B.

26 Apr 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice

Love it

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria G.

2 Jul 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mini vacation

Unique and fun experience! Great communication with the hosts and made sure the check in process was simple. Will def stay again! The boat was cozy and clean and the marina had great amenities like clean bathrooms and a picnic/eating area.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020

4/10 Poor

William M.

20 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

Very very tiny, not going to bash this get away but definitely wasn’t what we signed up for.

The host is great at communicating, the issues we had I’m sure will be resolved.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Don W.

16 Mar 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice experience

Everything was great. Only advice is if you have a dog you better be able to lift it as stairs going down are straight vertical (you are in a sailboat). Overall very enjoyable stay. Will do it again

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Pamela M.

7 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Get Away

It rained a lot so we were not able to enjoy the outside in the boat much. We did see the dolphins our first night. Love the food trucks and music close by. Near everything in St. Augustine. The boat seems older that the pictures made it look like. But over all enjoyable stay. It is like camping on the water.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Dallas T.

1 Jun 2023

Disliked: Communication

Hot stay

We didn't have a great time. The A/c wasn't working properly, I would have slept outside if we stayed another night. We saw several cockroaches, don't leave food out. For the price we paid I expected better quality. If the host invested a little money it would be a much better experience. Marinas munch was cool, but we were surprised to see it close so early.

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Lauria B.

24 Aug 2021

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Horrible communication

I received a email stating they would send me all info before arrival. The only info that I received was the password to get on the dock. The hatch to the boat had a combination lock that I never got the combination for. To make matters worse the dock had no lighting at all, we had to use our cell phones to find a dirty looking boat, nothing like the photo. I will never use this site again. The communication is the worse. I took plenty of pictures and will be submit to credit card to not pay this.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michael B.

12 Sept 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Floating off to cloud 9

We absolutely loved this experience. It was nestled away perfectly, just moments from all of the best happenings of Historic St Augustine. We would love to stay again!

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

5 May 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, communication

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

I’m not one to leave a bad review I just want to be honest so other people understand what they are paying for. Our experience with the “Romantic Escape”was disappointing. My husband and I spent more than normal to have a fun experience here and we’re fine with paying what they asked, with the understanding of getting what was advertised in the photos. When we got there we were greatly disappointed from the moment we saw the the boat, it was not anything like the pictures. it was old looking and sun rotted the door didn’t even latch completely closed so it would leak if you didn’t have it shut the right way. Inside was ok it was clean but again not what was portrayed in the pictures. The bathroom was confusing and apparently only used for “number one” they did have nice bathrooms with a shower on site tho. The marina was nice and kept up, you would think the boat would be more up to date. The bed was never shown in the pictures, for good reason it was about the size of a twin or smaller. It happen to rain while we were there and started leaking in the center of the bed. At that point we asked for a refund which they did give us and we appreciated. In the add they have a disclaimer about the experience being similar to camping and that’s exactly right but if I wanted a camping experience than I would have paid $30 at a camp ground not $250. In conclusion it was way over priced for something that was inaccurately advertised and needed a lot of work.

Stayed 1 night in May 2021

6/10 Okay

Dad

27 Oct 2020

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

disappointed

pictures did not reflect the condition of the boat. beds were comfortable. A/C worked. Food trucks were on site. No toilet instructions for manual pump. Not pleasant!

6/10 Okay

Audrey A.

15 Oct 2020

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Great hosts...not so great boat

I want to start by saying the hosts were very responsive and made the check in process very easy. That’s truly where the great review ends. The boat is much smaller, corroded and old than the photos lead on. It was not clean- there was no light -there was no toilet paper- no toiletries. it was very uncomfortable and claustrophobic. The toilet had its own list of tricks to get it to work which we were not made aware of and there’s no shower available on board. In order to enjoy your experience be sure to bring your own toiletries, your own flashlights, bug spray and probably a fan. It was dingy hot and dirty not to mention wet because we did not know where all the latches and windows were and got wet while we were sleeping as it rained. Needless to say we had to check out after one night and cut our anniversary trip short. It was not at all the romantic getaway we had imagined. The hosts were responsive so they were able to help us at 3 AM when the toilet was overflowing. We truly appreciate how understanding they were to us checking out early but there are many areas that need improvement to make this a romantic experience.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

6/10 Okay

Michelle M.

25 Sept 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Horrible

Upon arrival they were fixing the ac unit. Three ac units later we still slept in a sweltering hot boat with a huge leaking ac unit in the middle of the floor. It was a nightmare. This was the kickoff to the first night of our vacation as a new couple both recently divorced. Very bad time.

10/10 Excellent

Kristin B.

2 Sept 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Unique Stay

This was such a unique stay- we enjoyed our time there and we actually got engaged while in St Augustine. The boat did get a little warm (but it is Florida in August) and the bed was a standard V shape common in sailboats- so it wasn’t the most comfortable shape.. but the mattress itself was fantastic! We noticed the owner has other boats in the area so we will probably try a different one next time. Overall a fantastic experience I highly recommend!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Adam K.

9 Jul 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Boatel

We really enjoyed our stay on this wonderful boatel! The check-in process was super easy and we had great communication from the property managers before, during & after our stay. In addition, we thoroughly enjoyed hanging out on the boat at night with a nice summer breeze. Highly recommend :)

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

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