Off the Beaten Track Eats – Smokin' D's BBQ

If there is one thing we talk about at the St. Francis Inn, it’s good eats. With St. Augustine being such a walking town, it’s easy to forget the car and just walk around town, hitting all the downtown restaurants. And while there is absolutely nothing wrong with that, there are some spots that are […]

Rekindle the Romance

Every once in a while, it becomes necessary to take a step back from the everyday minutia of life and take a few days to reconnect with the one you love. St. Augustine is the perfect location to rekindle that spark – we know romance! Book a weekend away from life with us at the […]

Eat, Sleep, Run

Running has been a part of the human formula since prehistoric times. In the beginning, running was used as a means to an end. For example, persistence hunting, where ancient man ran hundreds of miles tracking and hunting for food. The first record of running being used as a sport was in ancient Greece, during […]

Moving Forward Through History

From guest writer Leigh Cort The Oldest Inn in America’s Oldest City Survives Hurricane and Restoration! The historic St. Francis Inn (circa 1791) sees the light at the end of the tunnel with an extensive Inn restoration that has taken nearly 5 months since the force of Hurricane Matthew in October 2016. The horrific storm […]

No Gluten? No Problem!

We love catering to our guests and one of the questions you are bound to hear when you make your reservation is, “Do you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies of which we should be aware?” This is because we want to be able to provide each guest with fresh and healthy food that […]

Looking Back at 2014

We had a fantastic year last year. As we look forward to 2015, we wanted to take a moment to recognize all of the wonderful friends, clients, and family who made 2014 such a great year. Harvest Not only did we have a really great harvest in 2014, we were able to taste the fruits […]