Hotel St. James

I stayed at the St. James recently and found it enjoyable although not what I expected. I stayed for three nights (Sept 6-9) and for the price I paid it was quite efficient. While the cable was basic and could have used a few more English speaking main channels such as CBS, NBC and ABC, I did get several movie channels to spend my time in the hotel watching. We were given clean towels every day and when we asked for a better room we were given one. It is under renovations currently so it's not up to par with the many more... more

We stayed at the St. James Hotel in Times Square the night before and the night after a cruise. We shared a room with 2 beds with another couple the first night and we pulled back the covers on the bed and found hairs all over the sheets. It took well over an hour before we could get new sheets to remake the beds ourselves because the desk clerk didn't have a key for housekeeping. I am left to wonder if he pulled the 'clean' sheets from some dirty hamper because they were also dirty with globs of something black stuck to them. What an... more

Stayed August 27-30,2004 Lobby is still not finished. No workman working on it. The glass partition in lobby still in place despite a formal reception desk. Bathroom was nicely redone, but the rooms (we had three in our group) were uneven as to state of remodeling. Room 414 badly stained carpet. Tiny, tiny soap packages in soap dish. No other ameneties not even a box a Kleenex. TV had only some channels but not ABC or CBS. Could get CNN. Other rooms in our group got other channels, but not always the ones we had. Good location.... more

Hey! I stayed at the St. James durring summer '04 and had a splendid time! The staff is very kind, and caring. Beautiful, marbol floor lobby, wood decorations all over. A new front desk is currently being built, which is beautiful, and yes renovations are being made. Yet, the hotel is very nice for the price. Way above average for the price. Great location, right next door to a great/nice/good food deli. Half a block (minuite walk) from all of time square (same block as the Famous Planet Hollywood from The Apprentice...ya fiyad!)... more

This is definitely a gem in midtown. Excellent location. THe staff let me check in at 11 am instead of 3 pm. also when we left, they let me leave the luggage IN THE ROOM until 7 pm, when I swung by the hotel and picked it up on the way to the bus. clean bathroom, clean room, well worth the $99 i paid. the towels were not fluffy and soft, instead they were more like sandpaper. but that's hardly a significant complaint. definitely consider this hotel if you are on a budget.

I stayed there in december ,the room was fine and the location was spot on right next to time square .Would recommend and stay there again myself

nice clean hotel. currently finishing renovations. Rooms are small but renovated. no amenities in hotel. quick service. VERY close to times square (45th between Broadway and 6th av.) . good for 115 bucks US per night.

Based upon some of the posted reviews, my girlfriend and I were very concerned about our stay at this hotel June 3 - 7. However, if you're doing NYC on a budget and are simply looking for a place to sleep with a clean private bath Hotel St James is a reasonable choice. The staff was friendly and accomodating (they do have irons if you need one) and the location to the subway, theatre & bars/restaurants cannot be beat for the price we paid ($100 per night.) Do patronize the deli next door as the food is great, the staff very friendly and the... more

We stayed at the St. James June 24-26. The rooms are OK and, as others have pointed out, a decent place to stay for the cost. Be careful though. On one occassion, I returned to the hotel to pick something up, and realized that my wife still had the key. The front desk did not have a duplicate key, but the woman at the front desk got the master key set from the maintenance man, and then handed the ENTIRE set to me and sent me to the elevator. She never once verified my ID, despite repeatedly asking her if she should. Of course, I... more

Can't say I've ever stayed in a hotel quite like this one, seems to be in transition and improving. While the hotel is a little run down, the bathroom was clean and the closeness to everything we wanted to do was terrific. The Deli next door was great for late night snacks. There's a fantastic Italian Restaurant just a few steps down the street toward Times Square. Radio City and NBC are nearby along with St Patricks Cathedral and Shopping. The theatres are also within a few minutes walk. If you're looking for a reasonably priced... more