St James Hotel

About St James Hotel

St James Hotel sits on Friar Lane, directly opposite the gardens leading up to Nottingham Castle and a short walk from the Old Market Square and the main Bridlesmith Gate shopping streets. It is part of Best Western's Premier Collection, and the building's Georgian frontage gives way to a more contemporary interior across its bedrooms, restaurant and bar.

Guests have use of a small spa with an indoor pool, sauna and steam room, unusual for a hotel this central, alongside a restaurant serving all-day dining and a cocktail bar that draws a local crowd as well as residents. Rooms range from compact standard doubles to larger suites, several looking out over the castle grounds.

The location is hard to beat for a first visit to Nottingham: the castle, City of Caves and Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem are all within a few minutes' walk, and the tram and rail station are a short, flat walk or quick taxi away.