Ocean Sands Beach Boutique Inn
Offering private access to a one-acre section of Vilano Beach.
Check-in time is 3:00 p.m.
Check-out time is 11:00 a.m.
The Beach
The Ocean Sands Beach Boutique Inn has private access to a one-acre section of beach located just across A1A from the inn.
Ocean Sands Beach Boutique Inn is noted for its private beach access to one acre of pristine sand and for being "ultra clean" according to reviews. Located on Vilano Beach near St. Augustine, it offers great value for travelers, whether on a romantic getaway, family vacation, or a business trip. Their rooms have marsh views to the west and ocean views to the east.
Located across A1A from a less populated strip of Vilano Beach, Ocean Sands Beach Boutique Inn has beach access available only to hotel guests, enabling them to enjoy this more secluded area north of the Vilano Bridge.
The Pool
The hotel's heated saltwater swimming pool is open from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m., and a fire pit on the patio is available for warmth and conversation. The barbecue deck has several grills for guests to use, and the boutique inn has beach chairs and boogie boards to lend to guests going to the beach.
Accommodations
Each room has a refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, and flat-screen LCD TV. Some have generously sized two-person hot tubs. Those with limited mobility will appreciate the lack of stoop or steps into the hotel, and each room offers a private deck or patio to enable guests to enjoy the beach, marsh, or pool view. All rooms have Simmons Black Beds that were installed in 2023. The bathrooms in all the guest rooms have been fully updated and some have large, walk-in showers, while a few others have jetted soaking tubs, and others have accessible showers with grab rails, seats, and hand-held shower heads.
Every morning from 6:00 to 10:00 a.m., Ocean Sands Beach Boutique Inn offers a hot breakfast buffet with 30 items, including meat and eggs. At 5:00 p.m. each evening, they serve fresh-baked cookies and popcorn. They have 24-hour front desk service, vending machines, and free parking. The hotel offers room service and will deliver ice cream to guests at any time, day or night.
Location
Located about four miles from historic downtown St. Augustine, visitors may drive into town, or hop aboard the Old Town Trolley bus, tour the city by trolley, and ride back to the hotel in the afternoon. Ocean Sands Beach Boutique Inn is also less than a five-minute drive to the town of Vilano Beach, which has restaurants, shops, a monthly market, and music events. A 10-minute drive north from the Ocean Sands Beach Inn will take visitors to the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve, where they will find hiking trails, kayak adventures, and a visitor and education center.
Check-in and Check-out: Check-in is at 3:00 p.m. Check-out is at 11:00 a.m.
Amenities: Free wireless internet access, private beach access, private balcony or deck, outdoor pool, free deluxe breakfast, free trolley tour pick up, cable TV with HBO & ESPN, microwave and refrigerator, coffee maker, beach towels, hairdryer, and iron/ironing board. In addition, pets are welcome. This is a smoke-free facility.
Their phone number is (904) 799-SAND.
Check-in time is 3:00 p.m.
Check-out time is 11:00 a.m.
