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4 of 5 stars
Mcsquane 8 contributions
Kent, England
Jun 22, 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

I stayed at the St James Hotel as part of a civil rights road trip. I was in Selma to see the Edmund Petrus Bridge and visit the National Voting Rights Museum. The St James Hotel is the only hotel in downtown Selma. If you want one of the chain motels you will these a further mile or so out... more

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1 of 5 stars
FrequentTraveler080 1 contribution
Georgia
Oct 24, 2008 | Trip type: Family

My family and I traveled to the Selma area to celebrate our family reunion. Very exciting time for us since we only have the opportunity to gather once every other year. The St. James Hotel served as the host for our memorable event. The rooms were very dated. Poor lighting in the stairway. The windows in the guest room did... more

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1 of 5 stars
hateselma 1 contribution
South Carolina
Jul 11, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
0/1 found this review helpful

First of all...the drive into Selma was extremely unsettling!! My husband and I were quite shaky about parking and actually getting out of our car to check in. We are "welcomed" at the front desk by Gail--on her cell phone. After about five minutes, she told the party on the other end of the line that she would have to... more

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4 of 5 stars
Tonicurtis1 6 contributions
Skaneateles
Dec 21, 2007

Part of a roadtrip, we ended up in Selma. Alabama . And I am old enough to remember Martin Luther King. We 'dropped in' the St James and it was wonderfu. Pleasant surprise. Nicely done. Have I said I liked the St. James yet? Hotel was slow, and, we are in the business so we got upgraded to a corner... more

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4 of 5 stars
TWINSPORTS 1 contribution
New Orleans LA
Nov 7, 2007 | Trip type: Business, Friends getaway

Spent overnight here with 4 fellow Craig AFB graduate Pilots from 1963. Exactly what we need for our 45th Anniversary Reunion in April, 2008. Planning our entire weekend around the hotel and visits to the base and local area. more

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1 of 5 stars
weezrod 3 contributions
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Aug 31, 2007 | Trip type: Business

Do NOT stay here. Smells old. Floors not level. Continental breakfast is orange juice. My credit card number was stolent there. more

Not too bad!
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3 of 5 stars
alabamagirl2 13 contributions
jacksonville, alabama
Feb 12, 2007 | Trip type: Couples
2/3 found this review helpful

My fiance and I just made a trip to Selma this weekend and stayed overnight at the St. James Hotel in Selma. Room was under $100. We arrived late Saturday afternoon, just before dark, and were disappointed to see the downtown area where the hotel is located basically abandoned looking. I would not have felt safe to get out and... more

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1 of 5 stars
cookie05creme 2 contributions
Macon, GA
Nov 26, 2006 | Trip type: Family
1/2 found this review helpful

Beware of this hotel! I was told this was a renovated hotel in Selma that overlooks the Alabama River downtown, boy was the comments wrong! The staff was not customer service oriented, especially Veronica, I asked her about making reservations at the desk after checking the hotel online at hotels.com, she said we have no availabilities. So I waited 15... more

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1 of 5 stars
travelnut123 4 contributions
Atlanta, Georgia
May 2, 2006
8/9 found this review helpful

Went to Selma in March 2006 for weekend during their historical home tour. The hotel was located in downtown Selma. The downtown area itself is dead....boarded up buildings, no pedestrians, etc. Did not feel like the safest place to stay. Hotel was "renovated recently", but looked tired and worn. Several lamps in the rooms did not have light bulbs. Room... more

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4 of 5 stars
WKA 20 contributions
San Francisco
Jul 15, 2005
5/5 found this review helpful

I stayed at the St. James on June 24, '05. It was renovated/restored about 8 years ago as a private/public venture and I would say that it appears to be a success. The hotel is situated on the banks of the river near the Edmund Pettus bridge that the freedom marchers walked over on their way to Montgomery in 1965.... more

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St. James Hotel Address

1200 Water Ave., Selma, AL 36701