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Last updated 11.17.09
What People Are Saying About St. James Hotel
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In Short – The hotel was established in 1875, and each of its 61 authentically appointed rooms is named after one of the riverboats that frequently passed through town. The lobby features a grand staircase and a service desk that recalls an old-fashioned bar. No two rooms are alike, but they are all decorated with intricately carved beds, wooden shutters, balloon lampshades, patterned carpets and subdued wallpapers. The Port of Red Wing restaurant downstairs serves New American favorites. –
03/18/07
Rooms OK, Dinner SUPERB!!
by r_jay_r at Citysearch
My Fiance and I thought we would get out of the cities for a change of pace. Neither of us has ever stayed at the St James before so we thought we'd give it a try. We booked their "Victorian" package which included a $10 coupon for "Jimmy's" bar, three course dinner (our choice) from the regular menu in the "Port" restaurant, and full breakfast in the "Veranda". The rooms were adequate although we half expected a King rather than a Queen bed. Don't worry about the view, the windows are too small to really get much chance for a good view anyway. The best part of the entire experiance was the dinner. Executive Chef Julian Grainger, formerly of Hilton's "Carvers" has been given somewhat of a free range of the kitchen to prepare what he wishes. Many of the items on the menu are recognizable from "Carvers" and were wonderfully prepared. Our appetizer, one of the specials for that night, was Twice Baked Lobster Tail and was superb. Both the listed Wild Mushroom Soup and the special Asparagus Soup were excellent as were the Breast of Duck and the New York Steak. So were the Mandarin Chocolate "crunch" Creme Brulee and the Peach Melba Cheesecake Sundae. In short, GO FOR THE FOOD!! A short drive, even from Eden Prairie!!
- Pros: Port restaurant was superb. Good parking, comfortable bed
- Cons: Sparse furnishings, closet in bathroom, bathroom nearly as big as bedroom, no counter space in bathroom for toiletries, etc..
06/09/06
Nightmare Wedding Night
by sara30 at Citysearch
When my new husband and I arrived at the St. James on our wedding night we were told that all of the rooms were taken. They had given our room to another bride and groom 20 mins before we arrived. I stood in my dress in the lobby for 45 mins while they tried to figure out what to do, only to send us home. My husband had confirmed our room the day before and had a confirmation number. On one of the most important nights of our lives we were sent home because they couldn't figure out what happend. I will never go back and I wouldn't trust them with anything.
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