St. James Hotel Selma, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

3.0 star property
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Courtyard
Exterior
Interior
Exterior
Interior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

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

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

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Roll-In Shower)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Bathtub

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Balcony, River View

  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Bathtub

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Balcony, River View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, River View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Selma

With a stay at St. James Hotel Selma, Tapestry Collection by Hilton in Selma, you'll be 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 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from The Smitherman Building.

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
  • Old Depot Museum - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Old Live Oak Cemetery - 2 min drive - 1.8 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

St. James Hotel Selma, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

Historic hotel with a 24-hour fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
St. James Hotel Selma, Tapestry Collection by Hilton offers 42 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 42 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 St. James Hotel Selma, Tapestry Collection by Hilton. 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

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
St. James Hotel Selma, Tapestry Collection by Hilton Hotel
St. James Hotel Selma, Tapestry Collection by Hilton Selma
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St. James Hotel Selma, Tapestry Collection by Hilton Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 130 out of 239 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 59 out of 239 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 239 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 239 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 239 reviews" "

8.8/10

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bad area but the hotel felt like an oasis in the desert. ❤️
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Elbert, Dallas

Historic for Civil Rights
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
The room was nice, 👍 no hangers in the closet. When we arrived the room wasn’t ready, so we were told it would take about 25 minutes to complete, then we waited about 15 minutes, then someone else arrived and told us that we could’ve had another room instead of waiting. The view from the room was 👍. Since we had the wait, we did ask about a free lunch, was told no. It was still a nice place. 😊
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jonnie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was clean and comfortable. Staff was not as friendly or helpful as they could have been.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

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

10/10 Excellent

Marvin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fascinating location in the heart of old Selma.
The hotel is great, a little old and crusty in places, but that is part of its charm. Verandas are nice but need chairs. Parking is a little iffy, but I noticed police checking out the area all the time.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Sharon

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nellie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No room key
The room was nice but the key machine was broken and we didn’t get a room key until the 2nd night of our stay. We had to be escorted to our room and let in by hotel staff for 2 days. The balcony was littered with food plates and beer bottles.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Latrice

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tina

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Card key wasn’t working
The card key for the room wasn’t working and wasn’t told until we checked in the front desk clerk had to open the door every time we left and came back to the room so we wasn’t comfortable with that security wise any worker can go in our room we had valuables in there, called Hotel.com and I keep getting the run around they saying since I did “pay at hotel” the hotel is responsible the hotel is saying Hotel.com has to refund me.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
not worth the time !
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

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

10/10 Excellent

John or Amy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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

10/10 Excellent

John or Amy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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

2/10 Terrible

Joe

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Do not stay here.
I could not check-in. The hotel system was down, and they didn't know which rooms were clean. Clean? Aren't ALL rooms supposed to be clean? There were three other couples there for a 6 pm wedding; this happened at 5 pm, and all the staff could do was shrug it off. Other people at the wedding said they didn't have air conditioning, one room had no power, and one had a very leaky AC unit—just a horribly run hotel. The bridesmaid's sister worked there, said they have serious staff issues, people would leave and not return during shifts, quit, fired for theft and other nefarious activities, As nice as it may seem, it should not hold a HIlton branding. Top it off with the surroundings, not safe.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Renee

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Marilyn

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The river.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Vinesta

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Originally, our room door would not lock. The staff was able to resolve the issue. There is a water leak outside I. The courtyard that needs to be addressed. I room had a mildew spell. I asked for a new room and was told there were no other rooms available. There was no remote control or iron in the room, the carpet was dirty and needs to be replaced. The windows need to be cleaned. The staff at the front desk was very responsive to our concerns. I did share that the stay was not what I expected from the Hilton.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Veronica

Travelled with partner
Smoky…could barely walk in the front door to check in due to the smell. There was no soap in the shower dispenser. Asked for late check out and was declined…first time ever as a Hilton member. On a positive note, the lady who checked us in was pleasant, the bed was comfortable, and the water pressure was good.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Charles

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024