The pros of the hotel are: (1) very basic hotel but was clean; (2) price of $70+ per nite was reasonable; (3) staff were very plesant and helpful and accommodated me in my last minute request for a room near the front of the hotel (to avoid the train noise I had read about); (4) a continental breakfast was included; (5) there are several restaurants within walking distance including a Denny's and a McDonalds across the street, a Burger King next door and a diner a bit away.; (5) the bed was very comfortable. The cons of the hotel are: (1) the hotel is not within walking distance of the historic part of St Augustine. it is located at 1111 N. ponce De Leon (US 1) which is about 2-3 miles from ""town""; (2) Noise may be an issue. The train tracks are in the rear of the property. Friends stayed in a rear room and reported that two trains woke them in the night. Trains did not run hourly as reported on this site (at this time). Our room was in the front of the hotel and we were were on the first floor. The traffic on US 1 could be heard but it was not bothersome to us--it may be for a light sleeper.
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