Casablanca Inn On The Bay

What Casablanca Inn On The Bay does

Casablanca Inn on the Bay is a privately held historic boutique inn operating since 1914 (originally as the Matanzas Hotel) at 24 Avenida Menendez on Matanzas Bay in downtown St. Augustine, Florida. The property consists of 21 individually styled rooms and suites distributed across three accommodation areas — the Main House, the Coach House, and the Secret Garden — supplemented by two on-site food and beverage venues: Nero's Waterfront Café (breakfast and lunch) and the Tini Martini Bar (handcrafted cocktails, wine, beer, spirits). Effective August 1, 2026, the inn transitioned to an adults-only policy restricting guests to ages 21 and over.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer hospitality model. Reservations are processed primarily through the inn's own website (powered by the Resnexus reservation platform) and by phone, with secondary distribution through third-party online travel agencies. Direct bookings include a perks package — daily breakfast for two at Nero's Waterfront Café and two drink vouchers for the Tini Martini Bar — which is explicitly excluded from OTA bookings to incentivize direct conversion. Marketing is concentrated on the property website, an organic Facebook presence, and a substantial local-attraction content library covering St. Augustine museums, ghost tours, beaches, fishing charters, golf, and nightlife.

The underlying technology stack is non-proprietary: Resnexus for reservations, a standard Duda-style CMS for the website, and conventional third-party booking-platform integrations. The business generates revenue through room rentals (the dominant stream), on-site food and beverage sales, and ancillary fees including a $15 per-pet-per-night fee for pet-friendly rooms. A cross-referenced sister-property relationship with Balance Rock Inn in Bar Harbor, Maine, exists, but no common parent, institutional investors, or venture capital backing is disclosed. No public revenue, headcount beyond the 1–10 employee range, or financial details are available.

Name

Casablanca Inn On The Bay

Legal name

Casablanca Inn on the Bay

Website

https://casablancainn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Casablanca Inn on the Bay is a privately held historic 21-room boutique inn on Matanzas Bay in downtown St. Augustine, Florida, operating since 1914 and serving adult leisure travelers and couples with lodging, an on-site café, and a martini bar.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boutique Inn and Historic Lodging

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (721110), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Boutique Resorts (Small-Scale Resorts) (THAGADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Beachfront & Coastal Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAI), Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH), Rooftop Bars & Beach/Pool Bars (THAFAEAJ)

Keywords

• Historic inn lodging
• Waterfront boutique hotel
• Bed and breakfast
• Romantic getaway accommodations
• Onsite dining bar

Headquarters

HQ city

St Augustine, Florida

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Lodging/Accommodation Rentals: The primary revenue stream comes from renting rooms and suites to guests. The property offers 21 individually styled rooms and suites throughout the Main House, Coach House, and Secret Garden. Room rentals include access to the property's amenities and direct-booking perks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Casablanca Inn on the Bay operates a historic 21-room waterfront boutique inn in downtown St. Augustine, Florida, offering individually styled accommodations across three buildings (Main House, Coach House, and Secret Garden). Revenue is generated from nightly room rentals and two on-site food and beverage outlets: the Tini Martini Bar and Nero's Waterfront Café, which serves breakfast and lunch. Direct-booking guests receive complimentary daily breakfast for two plus two drink vouchers.

Product overview

Casablanca Inn on the Bay is a historic waterfront boutique inn (established 1914) offering 21 individually styled rooms and suites across three accommodation types: the Main House (bayfront rooms with ocean views and private balconies), the Coach House (luxury accommodations), and the Secret Garden (private garden sanctuary). The property features two on-site food and beverage venues: the Tini Martini Bar (handcrafted cocktails and spirits) and Nero's Waterfront Cafe (breakfast and lunch). Direct booking benefits include breakfast for two and drink vouchers. The inn is adults-only (21+) and is positioned as a Mediterranean revival historic property in downtown St. Augustine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Main House Accommodations Bayfront rooms and suites in the historic Main House overlooking Matanzas Bay, individually styled with ocean views, private balconies, and select comfort beds, marketed to adult travelers and couples seeking historic waterfront lodging.
• Coach House Accommodations Luxury accommodations in a separate Coach House building offering guests additional privacy and amenities within the historic inn property.
• Secret Garden Accommodations Secluded rooms with garden views providing a tranquil private sanctuary in the heart of downtown St. Augustine.
• Tini Martini Bar An intimate on-site bar within the Casablanca Inn featuring handcrafted martinis, wines, beers, premium spirits, and classic cocktails, with indoor seating, a lounge area, and a historic verandah overlooking Matanzas Bay; available to guests and the local St. Augustine community.
• Nero's Waterfront Café On-site restaurant serving breakfast and lunch with waterfront views of Matanzas Bay, featuring farm-to-table meats, homemade breads, pastries, jams, and sauces in a relaxed waterfront setting.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Balance Rock InnminorOthersBalance Rock Inn is listed as a sister property on the Casablanca Inn website. Located on Mount Desert Island near Bar Harbor, it operates independently but is cross-referenced as a related hospitality property under similar brand positioning.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Penny Farthing Inn: A historic bed-and-breakfast in St. Augustine's old town. Directly comparable on small scale, historic structure, and target customer (couples and leisure travelers visiting the historic district).
• Marker 8 Hotel & Marina: A boutique waterfront hotel with a marina in St. Augustine, comparable on the bayfront leisure-traveler segment and small independent-operator profile.
• Casa Monica Resort & Spa: A historic luxury hotel in the same downtown St. Augustine market, originally built in 1888 and now operated under Hilton's Curio Collection. Comparable as a heritage-driven, full-service property competing for the same leisure traveler in the same addressable market.
• Bayfront Marin House: A waterfront historic bed-and-breakfast on St. Augustine's bayfront, directly comparable on waterfront location, historic property type, small scale, and adult/couple target customer.
• The Collector Luxury Inn & Gardens: A small luxury boutique inn in historic downtown St. Augustine competing directly for the romantic-getaway and historic-district traveler that Casablanca targets. Comparable on scale, customer segment, and historic-district positioning.
• The Kenwood Inn: A small historic inn in St. Augustine's downtown competing for the same romantic-leisure and historic-district guests with a similar small-property, high-touch operating model.
• Cedar House Inn: A historic boutique inn in downtown St. Augustine that targets couples and adult leisure travelers. Comparable on property type, scale, and customer profile within the same competitive market.
• Balance Rock Inn: Referenced as Casablanca Inn's sister property, Balance Rock Inn operates a similar small-scale, historic boutique lodging model on Mount Desert Island near Bar Harbor, ME. It is the closest comparable given shared ownership or operating affiliation and matching brand positioning.

Regional players

• Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa: A larger Florida resort property in Palm Coast, roughly an hour from St. Augustine. Comparable as a Florida leisure resort with on-site F&B and event space, but operates at materially larger scale and is not in the same micro-market.

Broad incumbents

• Hilton St. Augustine Historic Bayfront: A branded full-service hotel on St. Augustine's bayfront operated by Hilton. Comparable on location and lodging category but competes as a chain incumbent with loyalty distribution, broader amenity set, and group/event capabilities that exceed a 21-room boutique.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tr?id=791158174306027&ev=PageView&noscript=1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/casablanca-inn-on-the-bay

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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