Thursday, August 23, 2007

St. James Hotel Lobby

Here is the lobby of the St. James Hotel on Water Avenue. The hotel was originally built in 1837, closed in 1893 and completely renovated and reopened as a hotel and restaurant in 1997. It is operated as a public-private partnership and recently has come under new management. Gourmet Services of Atlanta expects to have the hotel fully operational again by October 1.

8 comments:

JaamZIN said...

it looks great with this old style. Its interesting that the hotel was renovated as a public-private project!

Anonymous said...

Perfect photo down to the crooked lampshade.

isa said...

Looks like they preserved the 1837 style! Very elegant...
Is Water Street on the water?

Janet said...

Hi Isabella, Yes, Water Avenue is parallel to the Alabama River. The hotel's back terrace and balconies look out over the river, and there is a nice view of the Pettus Bridge. Thanks. for visiting.

Janet said...

Hi Zsolt, thanks for visiting. I love its old style too!

Abe, no wonder you are such a superb photographer. Nothing gets past your eagle eyes!

Victoria said...

Ooh, what a lovely lobby. I love the decor; it is so elegant.

Waldo Oiseau said...

Very nice! I love old, updated hotels.

Ming the Merciless said...

Oh wow! I love the colors and the furniture.

It is absolutely beautiful.

Give us a report of the food when you have a chance to eat there.