By Matt Taylor --Boston Globe ...With almost 500 restaurants in St. Augustine and St. Augustine Beach alone, there are enough choices to satisfy any appetite. Harry's Seafood features New Orleans style favorites like jambalaya, (and) fried green tomatoes....
...If you are looking for some Southern hospitality and more intimate accommodations, the Carriage Way Bed and Breakfast is the place to stay... Read Full Article
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BY Beth Collins --TravelandLeisure.com
St Augustine is a small jewel of a city on the east coast, full of romantic ambiance and old world charm. It is best known for its remarkable historic streets, Spanish style architecture, and panoramic bay.
Carriage Way Bed and Breakfast, 70 Cuna Street St., 800-908-9832. This bed and breakfast was built in 2008 and is in the historic district. Weekday rates start at $169. Rates include a full breakfast, beverages, afternoon deserts and parking is on-site.
After spending 50 or so years as an apartment building, (The Carriage Way Bed & Breakast) was ultimately converted to a bed and breakfast in 1984.
"Hospitality is in my blood," O'Neill says. "My mother was the director of sales and marketing for big hotel chains, so I've been running around them since I was five."
As the evening comes closer we start looking for the place of accommodation and ended up with super cute Carriage Way hotel, on 70 Cuna Street. The owner Michaele invited us in and showed the premises. Long story shirt – the friendliest place to stay, period.
Its location is very convenient, it is situated in the heart of St. Augustine's Historic District, so everything is in a walking distance, it has a parking on site so you can securely leave your car there... Read Full Article
Winner of the Best of St. Augustine 2017, 2018 & 2019!
Best of St. Augustine Best Bed & Breakfast 2019 Best of St. Augustine
8 Historic St. Augustine B&Bs
By Justin Braun --wheretraveler.com
The restored Carriage Way Bed & Breakfast and Cottage has been entertaining in its beautiful Victorian home since 1883 and is the recipient of the White Glove Housekeeping award.
Sporting two expansive verandas perfect for relaxing and socializing, along with an opulent parlor and bistro-style dining room. Though very close to the action of the Old City, Carriage Way is quiet and peaceful in the evenings. 70 Cuna St., St. Augustine.
Carriage Way Bed & Breakfast and Carriage Way Cottage are newly renovated with a long history of entertaining and exceeding expectations in comfort and hospitality. This beautiful Victorian home (c. 1883) is in the heart of St. Augustine's Historic District. The first thing that captures your eye is the two expansive verandas perfect for relaxing and socializing. As you enter the front door, you are greeted by an exquisite parlor and bistro dining room. Each graceful room features color palettes of gem stones and precious metals and is adorned with antiques, architectural artwork and elegant modern amenities. Friendly and hospitable atmosphere surrounds you.
Carriage Way Inn Bed & Breakfast is featured on the website Still in Business. Stillinbusiness.com was launched by inns, bed and breakfasts and boutique hotels across the county. A preparedness campaign created amid COVID-19 social distancing, #stillinbusiness was established to show small business camaraderie and economic optimism. Find Us on STILLINNBUSINESS.COM
Featured on Support Small Biz
Carriage Way Inn Bed & Breakfast is featured on Support Small Biz, a website dedicated to keeping B&Bs and Inns alive. Everyone can play a role in this nation-wide outreach, even if COVID19 is keeping us from being together for now.
From the Support Small Biz website, here are several FREE ways to help support independent lodging properties right now:
Share a photo from your last vacation at a B&B through social media. Be sure to tag the business!
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Once it' is safe to travel around the country again, plan a visit with your favorite B&B or inn.
Ingredients: * 6 Eggs * 12 Croissants in a tube * 5 Apples, unpeeled, cored and thin sliced * ½ cup Half and Half * 3 tbsp Vanilla * ½ cup Sugar * ½ cup Milk * ½ cup Sugar + 2 tsp. Cinnamon + 1 tsp Nutmeg for topping Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat pie plate with non‐stick cooking spray. Layer flat croissants until pie plate is covered. Mix eggs, half and half, milk, vanilla, and ½ cup sugar. Pour ½ of the egg mixture over croissants. Microwave apples with half of the sugar and cinnamon topping until softened but not cooked. Lay apple slices on top of croissants and pour the remaining egg mixture over apples. Sprinkle with the remaining sugar mixture. Refrigerate overnight if you like. Bake for 1 hour with tin foil on top. Let stand before slicing. Cinnamon Sugar Glaze: 2 cups of powdered sugar ¼ cup of hot water Leftover juices from the microwaved apples Take the juices at the bottom of the microwaved apple dish and mix with 2 cups of powdered sugar, and ¼ cup of hot water. Whisk together. Ladle over fresh cut pie slices. Garnish with fresh mint.
You can substitute the apples for fresh peaches and omit microwaving of the fruit. the fruit.
Featured on Action News Jax
During Phase I of Florida's reopening after the COVID-19 pandemic, Action News Jax talked to local businesses about protective measures they were taking. Carriage Way Inn was one of the businesses featured in St. Augustine.
On National Apple Pie Day, May 13, 2020, nearly four dozen inns throughout the country reached out to past and future guests during the COVID-19 pandemic and the time of social distancing that resulted. During the campaign, inns shared a digital postcard on social media featuring their own apple dessert recipes and a "Wish You Were Here" message to connect with past and future guests virtually.
Carriage Way was one of 12 inns chosen to be featured on Forbes Travel website with its recipe for Easy Peasey Apple-Cinnamon Pie.
Voices Live On Interview with Carriage Way Inn Owner, Michaele
Carriage Way Inn Bed and Breakfast owner, Michaele, talks about history, features, the famous people who have stayed and anniversaries and wedding nights at the Jewel of the Ancient City.
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