Casa Fuego – Spa

THE SHORT VERSION Three hundred and sixty square feet, and every one of them yours. A queen bed under a peaked ceiling, a private spa nobody else shares, a fire pit out in the pines, and the oldest city in America three miles down the road. INSIDE — 200 SQUARE FEET, ONE BEAUTIFUL ROOM A queen bed made up in fresh linens. A love seat that pulls out to a single. A kitchenette with a butcher-block counter, refrigerator and freezer, microwave, coffee maker, real dishes and wine glasses — the coffee is on us. Counter seating with stools. Smart TV and sound system. Fast Wi-Fi and a proper place to work, if you must. Air conditioning, heat and a ceiling fan. A full bathroom with a step-in shower waits behind a sliding barn door. OUTSIDE — 160 SQUARE FEET UNDER COVER, AND THE YARD BEYOND Your own hot tub, held at 100 degrees, private to this home and shared with no one. A covered lanai with outdoor dining, lounge seating and a daybed built for the long middle of an afternoon — all of it usable straight through a Florida shower. An open deck for the sun. A fire pit in the yard for evenings outside. Bring your own firewood; Publix is about 5 minutes away. Beach chairs and towels by the door, yours to borrow. HOW IT FEELS Coffee on the lanai while the light comes through the pines. The afternoon in the spa. Dinner downtown, and the fire lit when you get back. Small on purpose — the kind of small where everything you need is within arm's reach and nothing else is asking for your attention. THE LAYOUT A studio, and a romantic one. The queen and the pull-out love seat share the same open room, which is exactly what makes it feel like a retreat for two rather than a house. Three can sleep here when the three are close. For a couple it is generous. WHAT IT IS FOR Anniversaries. Elopement weekends. The first trip away after a long year. A week of quiet work somewhere beautiful. Two people who want the door shut and the spa on. WHERE IT IS Three miles from historic downtown St. Augustine, about ten minutes from the beach. From mid-November through January the Nights of Lights run downtown, and this is a very good place to come home to afterward. ABOUT YOUR HOST I am Greg. I spent my Navy career on submarines, which is reasonable training for making a small space work hard and feel good doing it. Eight-plus years hosting on this property. I answer my own messages, usually fast, and I would far rather you text me than be stuck.

Need a little extra time? You can check in early at 2 PM or check out late at noon for $45, depending on the bookings around yours. It's one or the other, since our cleaning schedule can't stretch on both ends. Just message us to ask.

SMOKE-FREE INSIDE. Casa Fuego is smoke-free inside, cigarettes, cannabis and vaping included. Smoking is welcome outdoors, and ashtrays are provided. If signs of smoking are found inside, a $300 smoke-remediation cleaning fee applies, and any damage is billed separately.

Events aren't allowed without approval, but we'd love to hear what you're planning, so message us to ask.