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The St. James Hotel

3.0 star property

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Courtyard
Terrace/patio
Interior
Point of interest
In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Gym
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
1200 Water Avenue, Selma, AL, 36701
  • Edmund Pettus Bridge
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Museum of Slavery and Civil Rights
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • National Voting Rights Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬

Room options

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The price is NZ$346
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About the area

Selma

Located in Selma, The St. James Hotel is a 3-minute walk from Museum of Slavery and Civil Rights and 8 minutes by foot from National Voting Rights Museum. .This historic hotel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Brown Chapel AME Church and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Old Depot Museum.

What's nearby

  • Edmund Pettus Bridge - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Museum of Slavery and Civil Rights - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • National Voting Rights Museum - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Brown Chapel AME Church - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Selma University - 2 min drive - 2.4 km

Getting around

  • Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Lannies BBQ - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Lannie's Bar-B-Q - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The St. James Hotel

Historic hotel with a 24-hour fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
The St. James Hotel offers 55 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 55 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a 24-hour fitness center or take in the view from a terrace. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a banquet hall, and a vending machine.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Sterling Restaurant & Bar serving guests of The St. James Hotel. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Sterling Restaurant & Bar - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking available
  • On-site parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 6:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM–11:00 AM on weekends: USD 4-20 for adults and USD 4-12 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Sterling Restaurant & Bar

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness centre

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities

Business services

  • Business centre
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille signage
  • Lift
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicle
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Laptop-friendly workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: USD 4 per room, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 4 to 20 for adults, and USD 4 to 12 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

St James Historic America
St James Historic America Selma
St James Hotel Historic Hotels America
St James Hotel Historic Hotels America Selma
Historic St. James Hotel Selma
Historic St. James Hotel
Historic St. James Selma
Historic St. James
The St. James Hotel Hotel
The St. James Hotel Selma
The St. James Hotel Hotel Selma
St. James Hotel Selma Tapestry Collection by Hilton

The St. James Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 134 out of 256 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 65 out of 256 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 256 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 256 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 256 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Terence

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julius

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Wrong Room
We arrived late at night and were placed in a double queen room even though we booked a King Room. When we got to the room on the 3rd floor we called the front desk and explained the room was not the one we booked, she told us to come downstairs and it would be fixed. However after getting back downstairs with our 1 year old and all of our stuff we were told the room could not be changed back because a manager changed the room. First because of us being two adults and a child, then it was changed based on the price we paid (idk where they got the price from it wasn’t the same as anything we paid). Our room was changed three times without us being notified. First from a King Bed to a King Bed with a couch, then to a double queen room. We were given the option to either cancel the reservation and wait to get our money back or basically just deal with what we had. We were only in town for two days so we didn’t want to cancel, rebook, and wait. Even though there was a king bed room available when we arrived, they couldn’t put us in that room even though it was what we booked and it showed on our reservation. I suggest calling and double checking that you are getting the correct room before arrival or you might be stuck in a room you don’t want or find functional.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Cristine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint historic hotel
It’s a historic hotel with character. It was reminiscent of New Orleans so it has potential, however it’s Selma. The hotel is lovely and quaint. We felt like we were the only ones there. We certainly were the only ones in the dining room. The bed was fabulous and the room was spacious.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Joshua

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bad stay/ roach on bed
This was not a good stay! There was a roach on our bed so they had to change our room. Once leaving the front desk person didn’t acknowledge us and say good morning or ask how our stay was. I’m big on customer service and she definitely needs customer service training. I will be calling corporate
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

J A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Travelled with group
Coming to see the Edmund Pettis Bridge, stay here
The place is beautiful and clean, the bed was beyond comfortable, and the staff could not have been more helpful. If you’re visiting Selma to see the Edmund Pettis Bridge, this is the place to stay
The atrium of the St. James hotel
The view from the balcony
The colors on the river
The view of the bridge from the balcony
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kimberly

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
A lovely historic building in a historic location. (Near the Edmund Pettus bridge...scene of a crucial moment in Civil Rights history.) Staff and food were excellent. The property itself looks worn and needs some love (i.e., a paint furnishings freshen up). However, even with these slight issues, I always prefer to stay in a more characterful place like the St James than a generic brand hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharonda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was great and hospitable. Felt really at home.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Florencezell

Liked: Staff & service
Love the history.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a very old property on the River. Has great charm.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great time at the St.James
I enjoyed our stay. I especially liked the old building and the courtyard was amazing.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

JEFFREY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Michele

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Historical hotel. Enjoyed the stay. if is a shame that the area around is depressed
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Melissa

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
I love this hotel . The staff is always amazing . The restaurant is delicious. My room had several very dirt spots on the walls and the shower. Tile was missing in the shower and the bottom of the shower was dirty or stained. The hotel was full so there really was no fixing this or changing rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Ed

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Potential there but staff laid back
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Ebonee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dixie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We lerned some of the hotel's history,
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Brandy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

crystal

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
History
Nice historic hotel with balcony overlooking the river
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

lidia, Tiburon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
History in the making Every inch bespeaks the life-altering history of this hotel and its nearby environs, including the famed bridge where the march to freedom broke down barriers and continues to beam hope for a future of union an peace among us all. A spectacularly scenic spot on the river that invites charming birds and offers respite from troubles and toils. The corner unit we had with a giant balcony made for a memory-making stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Brenda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My booked room was unavailable. I called the morning of my stay to confirm my reservation. When I arrived, I was told the hotel was all booked up. It took more than one hour for a room to be found. The registration clerk was not present at the desk for periods of time. If I left the room, I could not use the key card to get back in the room. This room was damp and not fully equipped with a shower curtain, microwave or fridge as the room. This room caused my husband to sneeze constantly and become stuffed up nasally. We were finally moved to a better room at 8 pm that had a microwave, fridge, and nicely appointed sink and separate toilet room with shower. The lighting was poor in the toilet/ shower room. This caused us to miss the start of the event we were in town for that began at 7 pm. The clerk apologized and did give us a discount on the hotel room price. Also, the breakfast which is an additional cost was very disappointing consisting only of a packaged muffin, Greek yogurt with tiny cups of granola and cranberry; and small cup of blueberries with one sliced strawberry. The listed rating of Excellent (8.2) is not true at all!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024