Casablanca Hotel St. Augustine, Florida

Send us Fan Mail History in Brief The hotel was built in 1914, originally called the Matanzas Hotel, then later renamed the Bayfront Boarding House before becoming the Casablanca Inn. During the Prohibition era (1920s–1930s), it was involved in rum-running / smuggling alcohol, often helping smugglers bring in goods from the bay. Ghosts, Legends, and Paranormal Phenomena These are the main stories people tell about what’s allegedly haunted at the hotel: The Lady with the ...