Maybe bigger menu for penthouse restaurant

Convenient to beach, restaurants, bars. Shopping. Clean. Very friendly staff Great value

Stayed in August 2025

This is our 3rd time in this hotel. We love the location and the hospitality of the staff.

Stayed in June 2025

A pool or hottub would have been a nice feature. The little upstairs pub needed some extra employees to keep things cleaner and order lines moving better.

Location and nostalgia! Beautiful older hotel on the beach and beach walkway - room size snug for two. Don't expect a brand new room. Perfect for a night's stay or two at most. Easy walk to local higher-end restaurants too and free parking during the week. The employees were exceptionally nice and the complimentary breakfast was a fab surprise with fresh fruits.

Stayed in July 2025

Wish the rooms had microwaves!

Great location!

Stayed in July 2025

The hotel is historic so it smelled like it. An old musty smell. The front desk didn't smile or welcome us.

This hotel is so incredibly beautiful! It's small, like a bed and breakfast vibe. Our room was similar to a small apartment. Steps from the ocean.

Stayed in June 2025

A microwave would be nice. The hotel is old, but has such great charm.

This place has so much charm. Such history there. The bed was super comfy. Great breakfast every day. Beautiful views. Right on the beach, so convenient. Not a great selection of restaurants nearby. The bathroom was decent sized, but needs something in the shower to set things.

Stayed in June 2025

The breakfast

Beaches

Stayed in May 2025

I wouldn't say I didn't like, but our room was small but that was ok, there was only 2 of us. The hotel is a little outdated but that's part of the charm.

Awesome location, nice bar and food menu at the hotel. plenty of restaurants and bars around in walking distance. Free breakfast. Steps away from the beach.

Stayed in May 2025

Good news, hotel upgraded us on the day of arrival. Bad news- upon check-in, I specifically asked to CONFIRM it had a 2nd bed (ie sofa pull-out), as we had paid MORE for a 2nd bed. I was advised, YES, it had a sofa bed. Upon arriving at the room, sadly, the sofa was NOT a pull out. I returned to the front desk and advised error. After a period of time, they provided a small twin roll-away bed, I had to set it up myself and learned, several of the bed legs were broken, so I returned to the receptionist yet again. a 2nd small rollaway bed was eventually brought down and I had to set it up and make up the bed. Sad. Disappointing. As accommodations/bedding is a hotel's #1 responsibility, none of this is acceptable. They also had a band playing that night for prospective wedding customers, and it was VERY loud, as it was right next to our room (likely the reason we got 'upgraded', b/c the prior customers didn't want to hear loud music). We demonstrated great patience with the loud music (we were advised a band would be playing at checking in and no other rooms were available) and with the 3 errors re bedding (sofa was a sleeper and 1st rollaway was broken and I had to set up and make the 2nd rollaway)

The 100 year old Casa Marina property has a lot of character, in a good way. We were deciding between Margaritaville Hotel or Casa Marina, and we are VERY glad we choose Casa Marina. I had wanted to stay at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville for years and was actually booked there. When I later learned they charged a whopping fee for parking, I researched other options and immediately decided on Casa Marina, instead. Great decision. The breakfast at Casa Marina was VERY good.

Stayed in March 2025

The inability to bring luggage cart from car to room door…I have a lot of luggage! Lol

Excellent location and staff.

Stayed in February 2025

We were told there was going to be a wedding upon check in. We just were unaware that the music would be right down below our room, you could not hear the TV. It ended promptly at 11, but was just loud for a few hours.

Access to the beach right out through the back of the building. The set up of the room and the eclectic vintage furniture was very interesting.. The view of the beach from our room, and being able to hear the ocean. A hot breakfast was available from 6 to 10 am.

Stayed in October 2024

The waffles could have been a little bit better.

I loved the location right on the beach. I could see the ocean from my room window. I loved the staff, they were so helpful and willing to go the extra mile and make any necessary accommodations. I really enjoyed my stay and will be making it my permanent home when I visit Jacksonville Beach.

Stayed in September 2024

The bed sucked

It's near the beach

Stayed in September 2024

No ice machine, gym and restaurants.

Location near the beach.

Stayed in August 2024

There was a fashion event. To noisy till 1am There was a coffee machine in room but no supplies The restaurant was closed do to event and we booked so we do not have to go out to eat went upstairs to lounge on 3rd floor but elevator only goes to 2 nd and my husband is handicapped. There was no more seating available.

The History of the place

Stayed in August 2024

Location

Friendly

Stayed in August 2024

Breakfast area a little tight, but I understand that this is a historic hotel and the set up is different...but plenty of table outside to sit and enjoy the breakfast

Location, right on the beach!! Good breakfast and rooms are very clean! and I loved that all the rooms are decorated different and we felt right at home.

Stayed in August 2024

I would have preferred a different room than the one that had a view of the ocean.

The style and historic aspects of the hotel were interesting and paramount in my decision to stay there.

Stayed in August 2024

Didn't have a microwave 😔

The penthouse

Stayed in August 2024

No microwave, no remote for the TV in the living area.

Closeness to beach and breakfast included.

Stayed in July 2024

water pressure was pretty non -existent but not sure much could be done with that since the building is older. Also didn't have a rinse off station coming from the beach (we used the nearby public rinse off which was OK but it would been nice to have one right at the property)

Hotel from another time- beautiful old hotel (staff informed us that it will be 100 next year!). Beach front with stunning view from our room (201). Very quaint details, high ceilings, roomy interiors. Included breakfast was a good mix of the usual suspects. Front desk staff was friendly.

Stayed in August 2024

I was thinking it had a balcony 🤔 but it didn't other than that we was cool with our stay!

The Breakfast was tasty, no complaints at all

Stayed in July 2024

Breakfast was super basic. Oatmeal and cereal would have been a nice addition. No temperature control in individual rooms, although it was comfortable.

Quiet location was wonderful, right on the beach. Staff was very nice. It was vintage and quaint.

Stayed in July 2024

Breakfast was a little abbreviated -- I wish there were slightly more options but the space for it is a little limited

Our queen suite room was spacious and the property was beautiful, with excellent service at the Penthouse!

Stayed in July 2024