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The St. James Hotel

3.0 star property
Historic hotel with 24-hour fitness centre and 24-hour front desk

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

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Gym
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

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

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, River View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Balcony, River View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

King Sleeper Sofa

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Double Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Room, 2 Double Beds, Balcony, River View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible Bathtub

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Selma

At The St. James Hotel you'll be within just a 10-minute stroll of Museum of Slavery and Civil Rights and National Voting Rights Museum. Highlights at this historic hotel include a restaurant, free self-parking and a 24-hour gym. .The restaurant, Sterling Restaurant & Bar, is open for lunch and dinner. For a drink, you can stop by the hotel's own lounge bar. A meeting room and a business centre are among the business amenities offered. Additionally, you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas and laundry facilities. Cooked-to-order breakfast is available on weekdays between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM. .Sights within a 20-minute walk of this 3-property class Selma hotel include Brown Chapel AME Church and 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, AL (MGM-Montgomery Regional) - 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 24-hour fitness centre and 24-hour front desk
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a business centre and a meeting room.

WiFi is free in public spaces. A 24-hour fitness centre, a terrace, and a vending machine are also featured at the business-friendly The St. James Hotel. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Selma hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 55 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Built in 1832
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Front desk safe
  • Terrace
  • ATM
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
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 a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

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

Food and drink

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

Restaurants on site

  • Sterling Restaurant & Bar

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guest room reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover 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

Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at The St. James Hotel?

Yep, The St. James Hotel has a free self car park.

Does The St. James Hotel serve breakfast?

Sure does, cooked-to-order brekkie is available weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM and weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The St. James Hotel?

No, The St. James Hotel does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The St. James Hotel?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves lunch and dinner.

What time are check-in & check-out at The St. James Hotel?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at The St. James Hotel?

No, only service animals are allowed.

The St. James Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 134 out of 257 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 65 out of 257 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 257 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 257 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 257 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

James, Summit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The St. James Hotel is a beautiful historic building. The options in the area were limited, and the service was slow, probably because we are in the south. I would have liked to have foldable luggage racks, and the drainage of the sink was slow. But I would not want those commas to detract from a beautiful historic building. The room was large and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness
Our stay was marred due to the fact that we had to wait over 30 minutes to check-out as there were no staff at the registration desk.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Raymond

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

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Gloria

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Jay

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

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

2/10 Terrible

Terry

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst stay ever!
My stay was awful. The room was very moist so everything was wet including the bathroom floor where i slipped and bust my behind, I called the front desk to see if someone could get the water up out the bathroom and the young lady informed me i could come down and get extra towels because housekeeping was not there. The sheets on the bed were damp the carpet dirty the room smelled like mold. They don't EVER have to worry about me again, worst trip stay I had thus far at a hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Ebonee

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