"I travel for my work. After reading the reviews, I decided to give Hotel St. James a try. The price was right and the location was optimal for the job. The historic property is quite clean, due to an attentive staff. The rooms themselves left a lot to be desired. The first room I was in was bare bones with wood blinds that covered a window unit A/C. There was no table, mini fridge or microwave. The water in the shower was long to turn hot, fussy to adjust, then didn't stay hot. Lastly, the mattress was one of the worst I have ever slept on. I even asked housekeeping flip it over but it didn't help. The bed frame wasn't attached to anything so whenever you touched it, it moved all over the floor. I am not a fussy traveler, but not getting a good night's sleep is the worst. The second room was only minimally better. I took it over after another guest chose not to stay at all. I needed to extend a day but there was nothing else available. The mattress was minimally better, but the pillows were terrible and worn. That shower was the same, water temperature finicky, and unless the shower head was adjusted properly, water sprayed out of the connection with nothing coming out of the shower. After 10 days, I was truly happy to check out and head home. Too bad, because again, the location was perfect."
