The Kenwood Inn is ideally located in the heart of the historic district. Built as an inn in 1865, The Kenwood is the oldest continuously operating inn in St. Augustine. Guests at our bed and breakfast inn enjoy the numerous areas throughout the inn including the sunroom with large-screen TV, two spacious and inviting living rooms (one with a baby-grand piano) and large dining room for afternoon card games. Outdoor areas include a very large walled-courtyard with Koi pond plus a walled-swimming pool patio with chaise lounges and dining tables.
The Innkeepers
As the new owners of St. Augustine’s oldest bed and breakfast, The Kenwood, Pat and Ted Dobosz look forward to sharing their expertise and hospitality, as well as their dreams, and welcoming many, many guests to their home in the years to come.
Relocating from Coral Springs, FL, Pat and Ted have three children, Kimi Watkins of Jacksonville, Christopher in Toronto and Kate who joined them in their move to St. Augustine. They also have two grandchildren, Megan and Ryan.
Pat and Ted are seasoned hospitality executives. Their backgrounds include operational and sales/marketing management of four- and five-star hotels, resorts, and exclusive private estates.
Ted attended Cornell University’s Hospitality School and has held hotel and resort positions including accounting, sales, and operations. For more than 25 years, he was employed in General Manager positions. For the last five years, Ted was the Managing Director for a large private estate in Lyford Cay, Bahamas where the very high-profile guest’s expectations and attention to detail was unsurpassed.
Pat’s award-winning career includes Director of Sales/Marketing for St. Regis, New York, NY, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Hyatt Regency Pier 66, Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Turnberry Isle Resort, Aventura, FL. She has also held the similar positions for numerous Caribbean resorts. Pat received the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation in 1995 and one of 18 in the U.S. to achieve the Medical Meeting Manager Certification (MMMC).
Pat has also held international leadership positions with numerous hospitality associations plus served as an industry advisor to many organizations including Marriott Hotels, Citrix Systems, Océ NA, Office Depot, and the cities of London, UK; Montreal, Canada; Atlanta, GA; and Nassau, Bahamas.
Pat and Ted are committed to providing their guests with a most exceptional and memorial experience during their stay in St. Augustine and The Kenwood Inn.
Rooms and Amenities
Each room or suite at The Kenwood Inn is unique. All have cable TV, ceiling fans, private baths with shower/tub or shower, antiques or reproduction furniture, central heat and air-conditioning, and pillow-topped double-, queen- or king-sized beds. Rollaway and sleeper sofas are also available. Several rooms and suites have decorative fireplaces and some have two bathrooms for those who prefer not to share. Hairdryers, irons and ironing boards, and bathrobes are available on request.
Breakfast (8:00am - 10:00am – coffee available from 7:00am) Buffet breakfast is served in the Inn’s dining room. Our guests enjoy seating in the sunroom, walled-courtyard, poolside or in the comfort of their rooms. Midweek breakfast items include selection of pastries, muffins, assortment of cereals, granolas, yogurts, fresh fruit and parfaits, whole and skim milks, orange and cranberry juices, coffee and assorted tea. Additional weekend items include eggs benedict, quiches, egg casseroles, waffles, and more, plus Champagne Mimosas, and make your own Bloody Marys.
Evening Social Hour (5:00pm - 6:30pm daily) is a great opportunity to meet other guests and share stories about your visit. Selection of wines and snacks are offered.
High Speed Wireless Internet is available in our public spaces and several guestrooms.
For more information, including our policies, please see our reservations and policies page.
