Before you book
Frequently asked questions
Booking and price
+What is Hip Historic?
Hip Historic is a Jacksonville hospitality company with four furnished residences in a renovated 1940s house and carriage house in San Marco, one block from the St. Johns River. It has welcomed guests since 2015, for a few nights or several months, and has been an Airbnb Superhost since 2020, with a 4.84 average from 549 reviews on Airbnb.
+Can I book directly with Hip Historic?
Yes. Book any Hip Historic stay at hiphistoric.com and you'll see the full price, including cleaning and Florida and Duval County taxes, before you pay. You deal with us directly, from questions to invoices to extending your stay.
+Do you offer weekly and monthly rates?
Yes. The nightly rate drops as your stay gets longer, and stays of 28 nights or more get our deepest discount. Monthly stays include utilities, Wi-Fi, linens and parking, with no lease and no utility setup.
+Can you provide invoices or receipts for business or medical stays?
Yes. Direct bookings come with an itemized invoice showing the nightly rate, cleaning fee and taxes, issued to you or your company. Ask for a receipt for medical-expense records at any point during or after your stay.
Location
+How close is Hip Historic to Baptist MD Anderson and Nemours?
About a 7-minute walk. Our residences are 0.3 miles from Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center and Nemours Children's Health on the downtown Baptist campus, which also includes Wolfson Children's Hospital. Many guests walk to appointments and skip hospital parking. Mayo Clinic is about 25 minutes by car.
+Is San Marco walkable?
Yes. It's one block to the St. Johns River, about 5 minutes on foot to Riverfront Park and about 12 minutes to San Marco Square's restaurants, coffee shops and a two-story Publix.
+Is it quiet?
It's a residential street in Jacksonville's urban core, so some city noise is typical, and freight trains and river horns can be heard, mostly early in the morning. Blackout shades are provided, and in a 1940s house footsteps can carry between floors.
+How far is it from the airport and the beaches?
Jacksonville International Airport is about 16.6 miles, roughly 25 minutes by car. The beaches are about 30 minutes by car. Downtown and EverBank Stadium are within about 10 minutes.
The residences
+Is parking included?
Yes. Every stay includes reserved, lit off-street parking behind the house, plus free street parking out front. The drive is narrow, so cars and SUVs fit easily but full-size trucks are tight.
+Is there laundry?
Yes, at no extra cost. The Carriage House has its own washer and dryer. Urban Oasis, San Marco Suite and the Duplex share a free commercial Speed Queen washer and dryer on site. Bring your preferred detergent.
+Which stay is best for someone with limited mobility?
Choose Urban Oasis. It's the first-floor residence with no interior stairs, close to the parking behind the house. The 1940s house sits above grade, so there are two exterior steps up to the front door. San Marco Suite and the Carriage House are up exterior staircases.
+Do you have a pack ’n play or high chair?
Yes, both are available on request. Let us know when you book.
Policies
+How do check-in and check-out work?
Check-in is self-service with keyless entry from 3:00 pm; check-out is by 11:00 am. You'll get your arrival details and door code via email before you arrive.
+Are pets allowed?
Pets aren't allowed in any of our residences. Service animals are always welcome.
+What are the house rules?
No smoking or vaping anywhere on the property, no parties or events, and quiet hours from 10:00 pm to 7:00 am. Guests are limited to the number the residence sleeps.
+Is Hip Historic licensed?
Yes. Hip Historic is operated by Hip Historic Hospitality, LLC, a Florida company, under Florida DBPR vacation rental licence DWE2614206. We collect and remit Florida sales tax and the Duval County tourist development tax on stays of six months or less.
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