The White Orchid Inn and Spa is near and dear to my heart. I believe we've been staying here since…read more2014 and the place only gets better with age. This is also the special place where my husband asked me to marry him in 2016. The owner, Heather, is so friendly and generous. She makes the best cheese plates in the afternoons for happy hour and the BEST omelettes for breakfast. By the way, breakfast and happy hour is included with your stay. Everything is made to order and the spreads are always incredible. One of the best perks about the Inn! It's romantic and relaxing all rolled into one vacation. The customer service from each lady at the Inn is outstanding. They truly care about your vacation and constantly check in to make sure you're more than happy with your stay. Heather even made hot tea for my husband one day and brought it out to him by the pool. So kind. Our air conditioner had an issue one night and we were promptly given a key to another room where we could sleep for the night. Heather had maintenance out the next morning and the issue was taken care of quickly. We have stayed in the Flamingo room and the Serenity room all times we've been here. These are the only two rooms located in the spa building and the heated mineral pool is right outside their doors. We love The White Orchid Inn and Spa and already look forward to the day when we return. The ladies really made our trip special this time around and we are grateful for that. Thank you Heather and team!

Just checked out --Disappointed at best…read more Dingy to dirty. Property is not kept up. Way over priced. No in room coffee or bottles of water. Powdered creamer? Really? Only saw 2 employees and both times questions I asked were answered with " I don't know I am only helping" 2nd day couldn't find anyone for included breakfast so just left.

Amazing place to stay. The staff were wonderful. Audrey was there to greet us upon our return from…read moredinner. Our room was cozy, clean and well appointed. The bed and linens were super comfortable. Breakfast was delicious and Taylor was engaging and friendly. Highly recommend staying here if you want to be in New Smyrna without all the crowds and noise. Love it!!

What a wonderful experience! The property is so beautiful, the accommodations above and beyond…read more Taylor and his Team were exceptional! Breakfast excellent. Combined with this quaint coastal Florida town's offerings of picturesque nature views, beaches, cute shops and wide selection of top shelf eateries it well deserves 5+ STAR!!! We'll Be Back !!! Mike and CJ

There are some places that the moment you walk in you feel that you've arrived somewhere special…read more Jackie & David's cottage is magical. The beach cottage showcases the best of seaside decor. You can tell that a lot of love has been put in the decor because it evokes a feeling of seaside relaxation. The cottage is impeccably clean. The kitchen has a coffee, tea maker and mini fridge. It also has two beach chairs and umbrella. The beach is literally across the street. The outside patio is serene with a beautiful koi pond. If you are looking for a wonderful experience do not hesitate in booking this beautiful cottage. You will not be disappointed. I will definitely be back. Thank you Jackie and David!

Dave and Jackie are the warmest and friendliest hosts you could ask for. Bonus is that they are…read moreTHERE !!! if you need anything. No codes or phantom hosts. Very wonderful ambience and privacy in the unit. Beach is right across the street and the small downtown area is a fun shop and eat. They have created a tropical paradise in 800 sq ft. Go

My five star review is about the manager on premises, MaryLynn. After arriving, we wanted to opt…read moreout for personal reasons. I was unaware that I booked through Booking.Com and that posed some problems. First of all they charged me $400 in additional fees that are NOT Iincluded had I gone through the place DIRECT. Booking.com will tell you anything to not return your money but MaryLynn explained how third parties such as them operate. It took well over an hour to cancel with booking.com and then they had to call MaryLynn while I'm there with her. They will complete the cancellation and return my deposit in full. (It will take 5 to 10 business days they said) DO NOT go through third party such as booking.com or Expedia. Call MaryLynn and/or whoever else is managing on her days off. The direct number is (321) 783-4045 or via email at beachplaceguesthouses@msn.com. Thanks again MaryLynn! A pleasure meeting you and glad it all worked out. Now I can see why I should NEVER book through a third party especially over the fees and if something should arise, will always now call the hotel or airline or car company DIRECT.

It is a very quaint place to stay. It has lot of personality and everything you could possibly…read morewant for the beach. You can use their chairs and boogie boards. There is this lively parrot that sits out front and makes you feel so special.

Never met a kinder staff nor a more whimsical hotel!!! There were little secrets hidden around…read moreevery corner and free pancakes in the morning.

My girlfriend and I stayed here for two nights and couldn't have had a better time. Dawn met both…read moreof us separately as we arrived and helped us bring everything to our room. We had a very cute room. Every room is decorated differently and very interesting decor. Dawn was very helpful recommending places to go. She cooked us breakfast pancakes she made with our names on them. So cute and thoughtful. This hotel is charming and located in the middle of everything you want to do within walking distance. I recommend staying here when visiting St. Augustine.

What wonderful people!!! You can tell every person on the property is passionate about the…read morewellbeing of the animals they keep and raise for families like our to take home. We recently purchased a beautiful little piglet from the farm on a total whim on our way home from Melbourne one day last week. It was obvious we cared greatly for animals but knew little about raising a piglet, everyone we got the chance to meet was so helpful and generous, not only with information but also with food, pest prevention, and travel supplies. We have highly recommended this ranch to anyone that has expressed their interest in getting a piglet of their own to add to the family. They were also telling us about many other workshops and activities they offer on top of breeding pigs and selling plants, goats milk, eggs... the list goes on I'm sure! We plan to be regulars at the Sunshine Ranch and cannot wait to bring our Tiny Tina back for a visit soon!

From the owner: We are a vegetarian ranch with free roaming animals and organic gardens.We have ranch tours,…read morecommunity events like yoga, qigong, painting classes, movies on the deck, theater, drug circles, meet up events, live music, festivals, group and private kayak tours on St John's river and more. We also have vacation cabins and tent camping spots for a real ranch experience. The location is great for birthday parties, weddings, corporate events, family reunions with parking for 150+ cars available. Organic produce store with lots of local veggies and fruit. And so much more!!

I am 63 years old. Have travelled extensively. Have never had an experience like this in my…read morelifetime. My husband and I were on a mini getaway and we booked here for three nights. Their website was confusing so I called the Inn to see what rooms were available for our visit. He explained that there was a third floor suite still open so I asked if I should just book it on the website to avoid having to spell out every required detail to him. The person said yes and so I proceeded to do it. I got a confirmation but like the website it said waiting list. I've never seen a property of any kind use this terminology. Because I just spoke with a rep of The Inn, I assumed everything was OK. After a long drive, we finally arrived and I went to check in. The woman put our name in the computer and she looked up at me confused. "Can it be under another name?" As she continued to stare at the computer I said look you don't have our reservation right? And you are fully booked correct? She said yes. I'm like why are you wasting my time looking at the computer if you have no resolution to this problem. I showed my confirmation on my phone and she said well that just means you got on a waiting list. I was like WTf? Seriously. If you are using such an absolutely convoluted process, why don't you follow up and tell guests that they cannot honor the reservation BEFORE they make the journey to get to your property? As we left in frustration, she said "have a nice day." It was clearly a facetious statement, which just added to our frustration and anger over this event. We were 7 hours away from home. It was 3:30 pm on a Saturday. What in the world do we do now??? I started looking for alternative lodging. It took a long time, and we paid well above our budget, but we found a property in Daytona Beach. Frankly, I couldn't believe the high ratings after seeing The Inn firsthand. It was literally squeezed into a tiny patch of land next to a major 4 lane bridge. It was nothing like what was described in the reviews. You folks are not fit to manage a place like this. We will never ever consider your place for future lodging and will inform as many people as we can to avoid your business.

Most every holiday we make reservations to eat here with my family it's my parents go to spot and…read morenow they take their great grandchild. They're family friendly. Customer service is great and the food is great.

What a hidden gem! The inside is so cute, the view is amazing, and the food was so delicious. We…read moregot the meat quiche, the steak omelet, and the fruit crepe, and they were all flavorful and fresh. The quiche portion was a little small for the price but it came with sides so that made it more worth it. Unlike the previous reviewer, we had our silverware and napkin before our meals came and didn't wait nearly as long for our food, though we were the only ones in the restaurant. We'll definitely be back!

We read about this restaurant on NextDoor and decided to give it a try for breakfast this morning…read more It's a beautiful restaurant and is located in a fantastic location facing the Atlantic Ocean in Flagler Beach. We arrived around 9:45 and there was a table open on the deck (which has 4 tables). They also have an inside dining room and a back deck that both looked very nice. We were greeted and told to sit anywhere so we took the open table. Eventually, someone came to ask if we wanted anything to drink and we both ordered coffee (which was very good); however, there was no silverware on the table so AFTER OUR COFFEE ARRIVED we asked for silverware and cream. We waited quite a while for the server to take our order. My wife ordered the Hero Breakfast sandwich ($14.50) and I ordered 2 eggs, 2 slices of bacon, and a well-done English muffin ($8.00) which was not well done when it finally arrived. We waited for more than 45 minutes for our orders and although the meals were good, it took too long for the meals to arrive. We also noticed that 4 other patrons had not received their orders and when their orders arrived, they too had no silverware or salt and pepper and had to ask for it. The staff was pleasant. The restaurant is pretty but waiting 45 minutes after ordering, is just too long for breakfast and will turn patrons away. They need to be sure that when patrons arrive, they put silverware on the table along with Salt & pepper. And they need to speed up service because taking 45 minutes to serve breakfast is just too long. We arrived at 9;45 and left after 11am. So, if anyone has a lot of time, this restaurant could work for them but unless you want to wait a long time, this may not the place.

Definitely recommend a stay here! The rooms are lovely and well-kept, the house is amazing, the…read moregrounds are lovely and relaxing, and the breakfast is top-notch. (Also, for animal lovers, you can spend some quality time with the friendly cats and Annie the dog.)

We stayed at the cottage for a night and it was very cute place. Breakfast and hospitality was top…read morenotch. Highly recommend staying here, it's also walking distance from heartwood sound stage. Can't forget Annie & Turtle ‍ they will great you and hang out with you.