Florida Getaways
Inns, B&B's, Historic Hotels

Florida getaways are towns and places where you can enjoy quiet, comfortable and historic lodging and usually be a short walk to restaurants, shops, theater, art galleries and popular Florida vacation sites.

These getaways will make you feel like you are a guest in somebody's home, because quite often you are.

The places on our website are selected because of their convenient locations in areas of historical significance and would make a fun addition to any of your Florida travel packages.

Many of these getaways are bed and breakfast inns or historic hotels. They are usually furnished with period pieces and have quite often been restored.

Our recommended getaways are part of Florida history and heritage.

Hotels or inns that are on the National Trust For Historic Preservation list are marked by an asterisk (*).

As someone who loves Florida history, I enjoy staying in historic places including b&b's, hotels and inns.

It's nice to park the car and be able to walk to lunch, dinner, art festivals, theater, museums and other nearby attractions.

I try to identify historic Florida hotels or inns in each region and the towns they are located in. The closer they are to the historic downtown area the better they are as Florida getaways.

For more information on these getaways, click on the links below. You will be taken to a page about the listed lodging and the getaway town.

NORTHWEST FLORIDA GETAWAYS

1. Defuniak Springs....Hotel DeFuniak
2. Panama City.........1950's Beach Cottage
3. Pensacola............Lee House Bed & Breakfast
4. Seaside...............Hibiscus Coffee & Guest House
5. Seaside..............Sugar Beach Inn

NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA GETAWAYS

1. Cross Creek.........Herlong Mansion
2. Gainesville...........Magnolia Plantation
3. Mayo.................Cindy's Motel
4. Monticello...........The Cottage Bed & Breakfast
5. Quincy...............Allison House Inn
6. Tallahassee.........Little English Guest House

1. Fernandina Beach..Amelia Island Williams House
2. Jacksonville.......Casa Marina Hotel & Restaurant (*)
3. Jacksonville..........House On Cherry Street
4. St. Augustine.......Casa Monica Hotel (*)
5. St. Augustine.......Castle Garden

CENTRAL EAST FLORIDA GETAWAYS

1. Cocoa................Indian River House B&B
2. Daytona Beach....The Coquina Inn
3. Melbourne...........Crane Creek Inn
4. New Smyrna........Coquina Wharf B & B
5. Vero-Beach.........The Caribbean Court Hotel

1. Deland...............Eastwood Terrace Inn
2. Ocala................Heritage Country Inn
3. Orlando.............The Courtyard At Lake Lucerne
4. Sebring..............Kenilworth Lodge
5. Winter Park........Park Plaza Hotel
6. Winter Park........Thurston House

1. Bradenton..........London House
2. Lakeland............Back To Eden B&B
3. Lakeland........Terrace Hotel (*)
4. Sarasota...........The Cypress
5. St. Petersburg....Beach Drive Inn
6. St. Petersburg....Renaissance Vinoy (*)
7. St. Petersburg Beach....Don CeSar Beach Resort (*)
8. Tampa..............Bayshore Ryan House B&B
9. Tampa..............Palmer House Bed&Breakfast
10. Venice..............Horse and Chaise Inn

1. Alva.................Rialto Harbor
2. Boca Grande.............The Gasparilla Inn & Club (*)
3. Fort Myers........The Hibiscus House
4. Naples..............The Inn on Fifth
5. Naples..............The Trianon Hotel
6. Punta-Gorda......Bokeelia Tarpon Inn

1. Coconut Grove....Pearson House Bed and Breakfast
2. Coral Gables.......Old Grove House
3. Delray Beach......Little Pink Hut
4. Delray Beach........The Colony Hotel & Cabana Club (*)
5. Fort Lauderdale...La Casa Del Mar
6. Fort Lauderdale...Lago Del Mar
7. Key Biscayne......Silver Sands Beach Resort
8. Miami................Miami River Inn
9. Miami Beach........The Hotel (*)
10. Miami Beach........The Park Central Hotel (*)
11. Palm Beach........Casa De Rosa
12. Palm Beach.....The Brazilian Court (*)

For something a bit different, you might consider joining a home stay organization called the Evergreen Club. Membership entitles you to stay in the homes of other members for gratuities of as low as $25/night. There are more than 200 Florida members listed in their directory. Here is more information on the Evergreen Club.

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