Hôtel Saint-James & Albany

4 étoiles surtout pour la terrasse cachée, un véritable havre de paix en plein Paris en été.
La formule déjeuner est intéressante et change tous les jours. J’ai pris un tataki de thon en entrée et une volaille avec un jus de morilles et des légumes en plat.
Le reste de la carte est assez classique mais succincte.
Les plats sont bons sans toutefois bouleversants pour nos papilles.
Le service est agréable et très efficace.
C’est une très bonne adresse dans ce quartier touristique si on souhaite manger au calme.

I’m not recommend any body this hotel room to small and very dirty and bathroom to small and you can see salt for restaurant

I really, really really liked this hotel. I’ve been lucky enough to travel around the world and stay in some pretty amazing but also some pretty rubbish hotels.
St James & Albany was tremendous! Great location near the Louvre, Concorde and other popular sites in Paris. We were only here for one night but the experience was great.
the staff were really nice and very helpful.
Our room was clean, tidy and really nice.
An easy ⁵⁄₅ with great service and free wifi. My cousin was extremely happy!

Das Hotel ist OK — mehr nicht. Und seinen Preis (160 € pro Nacht) definitiv nicht wert.
SPA-​BEREICH:
Man wirbt mit Pool und Spa: der Pool ist unterirdisch in einem spärlich beleuchteten und sehr beengten Raum; man kann kein Gefühl der Entspannung finden.
Das Hammam, eine Dampfsauna, ist gut — schließt allerdings direkt an den Pool an; irgendwie ist das alles nicht ganz durchdacht wirden, denn so gint es keine Möglichkeit sich ungestört an– oder auszuziehen.
Es gibt außerdem nur eine Dusche pro Geschlecht — viel zu wenig! Bei der Frauendusche musste ich mit dem Fuß erst mal ein Büschel Haare aus dem Abfluss wischen — wiederlich!!!
Der Ruhe– und Entspannungsbereich besteht aus 6 Liegen, die angenehm mit Handtüchern, Decke und Nackenkissen ausgestattet sind. Außerdem stehen zwei Sorten Tee und Wasser zur Verfügung, sowie Nüsse und getrocknete Bananenscheiben. Leider wird dieses gut gemeinte Konzept durch einen FLATSCREEN an der Wand völlig zuerstört, auf dem ein 1.30minütiger Werbefilm in Endlosschleife abgespielt wird! Wie soll man da entspannen?!?
ZIMMER
Wurde upgegradet von normal auf Superior. Der erste Eindruck ist ok.
Allerdings: der Blick geht in einen 5x5meter Innenhof, eher Luftschacht, also nur zum Lüften gut. Und Lüften muss man unbedingt, der Teppich macht nach kurzer Zeit eine unangenehm abgestandene Luft.
Die Zimmer sind sehr hellhörig, sowohl zum Gang hin hört man jeden Passanten, als auch zu den anderen Zimmern hin hört man Duschen oder Handywecker…
Sauberkeit ist so eine Sache, da findet man wohl immer was wenn man sucht: Laken zum Teil dreckig (Flecken, die trotz mehrfachem Waschen nicht rausgehen), Zigarettenstummel auf Innenhof-​Fenstersims (pfui!!), Fussboden alt.
BAD
Vergessene Schraube lag beim Waschbecken rum, überall Halterungen für Behindertengerecht, Toilette extra hoch, Dusche frei mit zu kurz geratenem Duschvorhang, kleines Loch in der Decke mit Blick in die Zwischendecke — ach, man kann mit allem leben. Nur als an einem Tag das warme Wasser gar nicht funktionierte, war die Frage über die vier Sterne des Hotels schon recht laut im Raum.
Nebenbei: das Duschwasser ist meist abwechselnd warm, heiss, lauwarm, kalt — wahrscheinlich je nach dem, wer noch so duscht…
PERSONAL
An der Rezeption freundlich, aber nicht zu zuvorkommend, wie man es aus ‘besseren’ Hotels kennt. Die Reinigungskräfte sprechen KEIN Englisch — wieder mal Punktabzug.
FRÜHSTÜCK
In anderem Beitrag bewertet.
LAGE
Excellent, wirklich. Mitten im Trubel, Metrostation, Louvre, Supermarkt, Bistros — alles um die Ecke! Und immer Menschen auf der straße, nicht so ‘verschlafen’ wie bspweise das Viertel um den Eiffelturm.
FAZIT
Völlig in Ordnung für ein 2 – 3 Sterne-​Hotel. Ich bin bei 4 Sternen ganz anderes gewohnt. Preis-​Leistung ist hier komplett falsch! Also: nicht empfehlenswert!

Cet avis né concerne que la partie spa de l’hôtel.
Tout simplement ouahhh!!!
Pour 260 €, nous avons eu à deux notre massage de 50 min et notre bonus jacuzzi privé aux pétales de rose et champagne/​macaron pendant 30 min!
Par rapport à tout ceux que j’ai testé le massage est dynamique et plus que parfait!
Peignoir, serviette, claquette, casier sont à notre disposition
Pour ceux qui ont bénéficié d’un massage, une salle de relaxation remplie de petites douceur à discrétion nous attend avec des chauffeuses plus qu’attractive. Le spa est classe et très soignée.
En plus des salles de massage et de jacuzzi privé, il y a un gammzn et une piscine dont nous pouvons disposer sans limite de temps.
J’ai tout simplement adoré mon après midi cocooning dans ce spa.

We stayed here for one night when we arrived in Paris. We loved it. The room was very comfortable and quiet. The service was fantastic and everyone was extremely friendly and attentive. I wonder about those who stay the rooms were «outdated» and «dingy». I would suggest a new hotel for those who dislike the charm of an older one. We could not have been happier.
The location was perfect, but yes, it was touristy. Why? Because this location is in the middle of everything. It is a five minute walk to the Louvre. A long walk to the Eiffel Tower and mere yards to the nearest Metro.
We found the hotel very charming and I recommend it.

Du St James, je n’aurais testé que le spa, mais je n’ai rien à redire si ce n’est un petit soucis au niveau de ma réservation (faite un mois avant, elle est inexistante dans les fichiers informatiques…). En tout cas, l’équipe s’est débrouillé pour que nous n’ayons pas a reporter (en même temps, quand tu es Lyonnaise, tu né passé pas tous tes week-​end à Paris).
On nous fournit chaussures, peignoir, serviettes. La piscine est très sympa, suffisamment grande pour faire tranquillement des longueurs. Il y a également un hammam, une salle de repos avec des sièges très confo. Le massage était parfait (en plus, ils m’ont diffusé l’album de Daughter et ça… c’était le graal).
Définitivement une bonne adresse pour une pause détente en plein coeur de Paris !

Pour aller boire une coupe de très champagne (à un prix raisonnable en plus pour un bel hôtel) dans un bar qui donne sur une magnifique cour intérieure… d’un calme absolu au coeur de Paris, c’est l’endroit. La déco est cosy et classe avec un coup de coeur pour le plafond laqué.

Soooo I didnt actually stay here, but all of my coworkers did and let me tell you, I got an earful everyday. I am writer this review because I spent time in the hotel with my coworkers.
First the hotel is smack dead in the middle of a tourist zone, so very busy and very crowded.
Now on to he hotel. The lobby is fancy, but rooms are dingy and outdated. Absolutely not a 4 star hotel. They have the awkward wood beams in the rooms that I almost ran face first into when I visited my coworker. The Internet worked about 15% off the time, their excuse «to many people are using it». I sat in my coworkers room for 30min while the hotel «technician» aka random hotel staff, tried to fix it. He wasn’t successful and they were only able to use it at midnight, probably because people were sleeping.
The staff was mildly friendly, however they were all very busy and didn’t have time to attend to basic requests that a hotel of their «supposed» calibrated should have been able to fulfill
Just an overall «meh» experience. I would never stay here and my co workers said they wouldn’t either. Not worth the money or headache.

Marie Antoinette stayed here in this same building many years ago. I found this out because of the bellman that so kindly helped me upon arrival and checkout. Turns out my bellman had been there for over 15 years!
The décor in the common areas were impressive and lobby was well situated. The courtyard is very peaceful and elegant. The location is amazing with easy access to a money exchange a block away, gift shops situated right outside, chocolateries everywhere, top-​notch eateries within walking distance, famous landmarks across the street, quiet rooms, and FREE WiFi. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay.
CONS:
Room was a little on the tiny side, carpet in the room was weathered and furnishings seems a little old. The door to my mini-​bar and safer would not shut. BUT I felt very safe and comfortable.

Paris as a first world city? Sorry but «Non!» The hotel just turned off our power for FIVE hours with NO notice. When I called the front desk, they said it was «maintenance.» Really? Unscheduled? This is so third word.
Mssr Lorenzi is the manager who failed to give ANY notice of the power outage! We talked to Charlie (from Malaisia) and Lucy at the front desk and they couldn’t do anything about the power being off. They indicated that the management had posted notice in the elevators but we were on the ground floor, never needing the elevator!
The room was cold. The rooms were dark. The night clerks indicated that the manager, Lorenzi, would discuss this with us the next day. Lorenzi never did. This was also unprofessional. Service problems will always happen, but management should lead the way to finding a solution.
Other problems. There is wifi in the lobby but not in the rooms (not that they advertise it, but they also don’t advertise electricity and didn’t deliver that consistently either)
The room we had was nice but dated and dark. We had a two level room with a queen bed upstairs. The queen bed was two twins pushed together with a seem in the middle that was hard. The left side was sagging and the right side was firm. This meant that my wife and I slept on the firm side, all squeezed onto one twin.
We did not eat in the restaurant because it looked small and run down (and EMPTY).
In my opinion, Mssr Lorenzi fails to run a professional hotel. We are due back in Paris next year, and will NOT be returning.
The location is good but Lorenzi had nothing to do with that.

This hotel is like that person that you might have dated that had multiple personalities. Cool and inspiring at times and then on the other hand pyscho crazy. The crazy and the amazing personalities have some things in common, but then the differences really make two different experiences.
Depending on what day and more specifically the room you have the hotel has a completely different vibe.
Let’s talk about what it has in common. First, and foremost, the location is amazing. It is 100 yards from the louvre, directly opposite to the jar din de tuillerie. The orsay museum is a five minute walk across the river, there are plenty of cafes on every corner. The metro is a one minute walk from the entrance to the hotel across the street. The metro takes you to a direct shot to the arc de triumph. The notre dame is a direct shot on the same metro in the opposite direction — 3 stops. You can easily walk from the hotel to all major sites in Paris. 30 minutes to notre dame by foot, 40 minutes by foot to left bank. I think you get the point.
The common areas: the lobby is beautiful with marble. There is a nice seating area that overlooks a quaint and peaceful courtyard. The restaurant is nice and it has a pool and spa downstairs. The steam room is free and so is the pool. The massage and other treatments are overly priced. The spa is attached to the pool so it too suffers from the Sybill like multiple personalities.
The staff: the concierge was very friendly. All the staff had some level of understanding of English. They made some good recommendations, but on some other things forgot to tell you of little details like the museums is closed tomorrow so make sure you see it. Overall, however the concierge was excellent and single handedly dispelled any myths about French people. There were a few staff members rough around the edges and rude, but they were the minority.
so far so good. I will let you know of the second room first. (room 202) It was beautiful. It overlooked the courtyard. Marble bathrooms, flat screen tvs, towel heater rack, awesome shower with great pressure. It was very romantic and satisfactory. I was happy to come back to the room at the end of my touring. The only negative about the second room was that the carpet should have been a little cleaner in spots.
The first room, (room 715) however, was absolutely atrocious. It had no hot water, several electrical plugs didn’t work, mold in the bathroom, dingy carpet, lumpy bed, and a miserable view of a roof. If I had to stay in that room for a week my experience in Paris would have been affected substantially. If I had that room, I would give the hotel a 2 rating.
I told them of the water and problems day 2 and they were immediately apologetic. They immediately changed our room to the second room which was gorgeous and was an upgraded room. If I had only had the second room, I would have rated it a 4. Hence my rating of 3.
Couple of notes. I nearly freaked out in the first room when I went in the bathroom and saw a tub with shower, sink, AND NO TOILET. I immediately harkened back to 1940’s French movies where the people shared a toilet and bath. Then I frantically looked around every door in the hotel room and found a door at the entrance to the hotel room that had a toilet. What a relief in more ways than one. This same concept existed in the other room.
The explanation of the staff for the first room was that they were under renovation. Therefore you MUST ASK FOR a renovated room. I looked and it appeared that the hotel had been under renovation for a long time. During my week there, I never once saw any renovation work. My wife thought that perhaps they give you the old rooms and wait to see if you complain. Many may not.
Tips: I don’t recommend the breakfast. It is a hotel breakfast. There is a great café on rue St honore approximately 50 yards from a side entrance to the hotel that was charming with fresh food.
Wifi is free in Lobby. Wired Internet for rooms. Bad for an iPad.
Overall, it was a good experience. I wish I had the second room or something like it first and I would have given an even better rating and would have raved about the hotel.

It’s sad that someone recently had a bad experience at this hotel, since my experience in April 2010 was really good. At the time of our visit there was some construction going on in the lobby, which was a bummer but other than that it was great.
When we arrived, the service was very friendly and we were even offered a free upgrade. We of course took the upgrade and were given a room that was two floors and exited to a courtyard in the center of the hotel. The room was clean, had free high speed internet and was very romantic.
Parking is expensive in Paris, so I can’t complain too much about the charge for the over night garage parking.
I can’t say if the place has changed since April 2010, but I was hoping to visit Paris again and stay at the same place. I hope Chris O’s experience was a fluke, since I had such a great time.

Un brunch en famille au Saint James & Albany semblait une bonne idée, pas évident de trouver un restaurant le dimanche midi accueillant une dizaine de personnes. Le cadre est sympathique, mais un peu vieillot. Le service est agréable, souriant, la qualité des produits, surtout du congélé, en même temps pour 39 EUR avec autant de choix c’était presque un manqué de discernement de notre part de né pas y avoir pensé avant !!

We’ll never stay here again.
I rarely write a negative review, but be warned if you’re considering this place.
Our prepaid luxury room through Expedia was tiny even by Paris standards, and deep-​down nasty dirty. Crusty carpet, moldy bath, smelly room.
(Expedia kept sending my negative review back for revision, and would not post my revised review, do they own a piece of this place?)
We were lured by the promise of a spa experience for our last 2 nights in Paris, don’t make the same mistake.
Touting this as a charming 17^th century historic hotel suggests some standard of maintenance, which is nearly non-​existent. Most of the hotels in the area are 17^th century, and they’re nothing like this. The glowing website description is pure fiction. Makes you wonder who’s writing their positive reviews.
When we went to ask for another room, the front desk was lined with other customers complaining about their rooms. We were moved to a larger room, but it was noisy and shabby, and there was black mold thriving in this bath, too. Prepaid room, no refund, we were trapped.
There are plenty of nice hotels in the area, choose one of those.

Superbe cadre cosy, service impeccable mais des plats pas vraiment dignes du cadre.

Franchement lorsque j’ai vu les avis de cet endroit sur le site, je me suis dit que j’étais un peu aventurière. En fait, agréable surprise de ce brunch du dimanche matin. Fauteuils cosis, petits buffets de viennoiseries, de jus de fruits, de thés, cafés, chocolats, Oeufs brouillés ou au choix, saucisses, bacon, plat chaud de viande et de poisson, salades diverses, huitres, grosses crevettes, mini club sandwich au saumon ou volailles, fromages variés et joli coin de patisseries, iles flotantes, mousse chocolat, crepes, petits fours… Personnel efficace et agréable.
Nous y retournerons

Le Jardin du Saint James dispose d’une terrasse sur cours interieur magnifique et certainement très agréable par beau temps, à un pas de la Place du Marché Saint Honoré. Mais, c’est bien tout, car je vous déconseille d’y déjeuner/​dîner. La cuisine est vraiment loin du cadre: le pavé de turbot vous sera servi à moitié cuit, le reste est fade et sans saveur. Le service est moyen. A éviter!

Schönes Viersterne Hotel mit einem eignen Hotelrestaurant /​Bar /​Brasserie. Neben vielen internationalen Hotelgästen eher weniger Touris wie in den umliegenden Cafes. Gemütlich eingerichtet, Preise sind Pariser Durchschnitt, also recht teuer.

5* pour le jardin où l’on peut déjeuner mais 1* pour la bouffe qui est vraiment loin du cadre et de l’endroit.
banalité et choix tout petit
prix raisonnables pour l’endroit mais non pour la cuisine
personnel charmant mais un peu débordé