From the West Alabama Newsroom– A program designed to encourage tourism and economic development around Alabama — is implemented in Dallas County. Flawless Delivery Hospitality Certification training is making it’s way to counties across the state. The historic St. James Hotel in Selma hosted training sessions — Monday and Tuesday. Trainees learned the skills needed to improve the experience of…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A project to light the historic Edmund Pettus Bridge — continues to move closer to becoming a reality. The effort was slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic — but now it’s back on track — and regaining momentum. The historic Edmund Pettus Bridge draws tens of thousands tourists each year. They take selfies — and walk…
A historic hotel in Selma is finally reopening its doors. The St. James Hotel located at 1200 Waters Street in Selma had been closed for renovations since 2018. The hotel is the only full service hotel in Dallas County. This historic hotel built over 200 years ago in in 1836 is the only riverfront pre-Civil War era hotel still that…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The multi-million dollar renovation of the St. James Hotel in Selma — has been going on now for about nine months. Changes to the façade of the historic hotel — can easily be seen by anyone travelling Water Avenue — but only a select few have seen the changes going on inside the hotel —…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– After sitting vacant and boarded up for the first part of the year — the historic St. James Hotel in downtown Selma — is now bustling with activity. Rhaglan Hospitality — the property’s new owner — is working to upgrade and remodel the historic hotel. Workers are on site painting — priming — and doing…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The long-awaited sale of historic St. James Hotel in Selma – is now a done deal. The city sold the hotel to Rhaglan Hospitality for about $300,000 dollars. The company plans to invest more than $3 million dollars into the hotel to renovate and convert it into a Hilton brand property. City leaders say the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Selma city leaders are moving forward with plans to sell the historic St. James Hotel. City Council President Corey Bowie says the city has a prospective buyer for the hotel. He says the negotiations for the terms of the sale have been extended an additional 60 days. Bowie says the buyer is affiliated with Hilton…
The city of Selma is paying about $25,000 a month to operate a historic hotel on the banks of the Alabama River. The Selma Times-Journal reports that it obtained details on the finances of the St. James Hotel by filing a request for public records with the city. The hotel is a landmark in the west Alabama town. It overlooks…
