Welcome to the brand new Holiday Inn Express located in St. Augustine Vilano Beach that offers all the comforts of home that include large balconies attached to each spacious room with great views. The Atlantic Beach is located 1, 000 feet east of the hotel and on the opposite side of the hotel, several blocks away is the Vilano fishing pier on the Intracoastal Waterway. Vilano Beach is a quiet coastal community. Casual beach grills, pizza places, and a marina surrounding the pier which is marked by the Bluebird of Happiness, a restored vintage statue. The Vilano Beach Nature Boardwalk running through wetlands near the Francis and Mary Usina Bridge features mosaic art of wildlife.