The St. James Hotel, Selma, Series by Marriott

Property class: 3
Historic hotel with 24-hour fitness centre and 24-hour front desk

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Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good
Located close to Museum of Slavery and Civil Rights and National Voting Rights Museum, The St. James Hotel provides a terrace, dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar. The on-site restaurant, Sterling Restaurant & Bar, offers lunch and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities, such as a 24-hour gym and a business centre.

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available

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About the area

Selma is home to The St. James Hotel. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Yates Lake and Cahaba River, while Museum of Slavery and Civil Rights and National Voting Rights Museum are cultural highlights. Brown Chapel AME Church and Old Depot Museum are two other places to visit that come recommended. Visit our Selma travel guide
Map
1200 Water Avenue, Selma, AL, 36703

Getting around

  • Montgomery, AL (MGM-Montgomery Regional)
    44 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's
    4 min drive
  • Lannies BBQ
    3 min drive
  • Lannie's BBQ #2
    5 min drive
  • Sonic Drive-In
    3 min drive
  • Sam's Southern Eatery
    4 min drive

About this property

The St. James Hotel, Selma, Series by Marriott

  • Historic hotel near Museum of Slavery and Civil Rights
  • Located close to National Voting Rights Museum and Brown Chapel AME Church, The St. James Hotel provides a terrace, dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar. The on-site restaurant, Sterling Restaurant & Bar, offers lunch and dinner. In addition to a 24-hour gym and a business centre, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
  • Other perks include:
    • Free self-parking
    • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), a banquet hall and ATM/banking services
    • 1 meeting room, a vending machine and a front desk safe
    • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
  • Room features
  • All 55 rooms boast comforts such as laptop-compatible safes and laptop-friendly workspaces, in addition to thoughtful touches such as free WiFi and desk chairs.
  • Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
    • Bathrooms with shower/bath combinations and free toiletries
    • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
    • Wardrobes/cupboards, coffee/tea makers and daily housekeeping

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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
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • 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

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1832
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture

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
  • Desk chair
  • 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

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

  • American Express
  • Discover
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

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

Frequently asked questions

Is The St. James Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at The St. James Hotel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The St. James Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The St. James Hotel?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The St. James Hotel located?

Situated in Selma, this historic hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Museum of Slavery and Civil Rights and National Voting Rights Museum. Brown Chapel AME Church and Old Depot Museum are also within 1 mi (2 km).

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Reviews

The St. James Hotel, Selma, Series by Marriott Reviews

8.2

Very good

8.4

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

8.6

Staff & service

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 147 out of 294 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 73 out of 294 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 39 out of 294 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 294 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 294 reviews

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10/10 Excellent

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Nice clean rooms and polite and helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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The hotel itself is amazing, the staff is friendly and the view inside the courtyard and from the balcony were historically breathtaking.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Room was very nice; staff was courteous and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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We enjoyed our stay at this charming historic hotel. The room was nicely appointed, and the staff was helpful. We would certainly stay at the St. James again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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The staff was great and hospitable. Felt really at home.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Lovely historic hotel

Beautiful hotel. Loved the room. View of the river and bridge was lovely. Staff were friendly and accommodating. Would love to visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Lovely historic hotel

Beautiful hotel. Loved the room. View of the river and bridge was lovely. Staff were friendly and accommodating. Would love to visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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The view was everything.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Great location. Excellent team members.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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
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10/10 Excellent

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Beautiful hotel. Front desk associate and housekeeping made us feel welcome. Looking forward to returning when the restaurant has reopened
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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We loved the New Orleans vibe. We had a river view quite peaceful. The outside porches need de webbing sweeping and a good painting otherwise everything was enjoyable.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Nice clean hotel but we had appreciated a pool in 36 C.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
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8/10 Good

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My wife and I were fortunate to stay the night in a River View room on the final night before closing the doors. The historic feel of St. James Hotel was great, the courtyard was beautiful and the view of the river and Edmund Pettus Bridge were incredible. I wish we could have seen it in it's glory days, as I am sure it was breathtaking.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Convenient location, great river view, dining and bar in hotel good. City too depressed, roads signage bad.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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Very nice accommodations and renovations captured the elegance of the old Selma I remember when growing up. The staff members were professional, friendly & helpful. It has a beautiful courtyard with relaxing music, ideal for sitting outside and eating breakfast or having a glass of wine in the late afternoon (weather permitting). Very convenient location.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
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8/10 Good

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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
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10/10 Excellent

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Very nice older hotel, glad to see that it is still in use. The property is clean and updated. Surrounding area of Selma is in pretty bad shape unfortunately.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
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8/10 Good

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A bit worn down, ceiling pieces came down and the carpet wasn’t clean, but the balcony and the view on the bridge were excellent!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
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8/10 Good

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Room was clean and comfortable. Staff was not as friendly or helpful as they could have been.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
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8/10 Good

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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
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10/10 Excellent

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This hotel is an anomaly. A really beautiful historic hotel remodeled to keep all the old charm. The courtyard in the center if the hotel is Disney-esqe. There is no laundry (although Expedia said there was) Selma is a deserted city abandoned downtown other than the hotel a few shops, it's sad to see such a city with so much US history be allowed to crumble around itself.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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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
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10/10 Excellent

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The St. James is a lovely historical hotel with a friendly staff. If you stay, reserve a room on the river with a view of the bridge. Be sure to visit the Voting Rights Museum and the park/shop at the base of the bridge. We are so glad we visited the city. We just wish Selma could be revitalized because it deserves that. It’s sad to see that so many beautiful buildings have become run-down.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
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6/10 Okay

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