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St. James Social

4.0 star property
Hotel with free breakfast, a short walk to Lake Superior

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Property amenity
Dinner and brunch served, local cuisine
King ADA | 1 bedroom, laptop workspace, soundproofing, free WiFi
Boating
Front of property
St. James Social sits near Lake Superior's waters, providing guests with a comfortable haven from everyday life. The property includes practical amenities like in-room WiFi, while the staff offers personalized concierge assistance that helps visitors make the most of their stay.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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King Suite | 1 bedroom, laptop workspace, soundproofing, free WiFi

King Suite

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2023
Separate bedroom
Hydromassage showerhead
Bathrobes
Hair dryer
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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King Standard | 1 bedroom, laptop workspace, soundproofing, free WiFi

King Standard

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2023
Separate bedroom
Hydromassage showerhead
Bathrobes
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Queen Courtyard | 1 bedroom, laptop workspace, soundproofing, free WiFi

Queen Courtyard

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2023
Separate bedroom
Hydromassage showerhead
Bathrobes
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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King ADA | 1 bedroom, laptop workspace, soundproofing, free WiFi

King ADA

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2023
Separate bedroom
Hydromassage showerhead
Bathrobes
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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King Lake Suite | 1 bedroom, laptop workspace, soundproofing, free WiFi

King Lake Suite

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2023
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Deep soaking bathtub
Rainfall showerhead
  • 1 bedroom
  • Water view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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King City Corner | 1 bedroom, laptop workspace, soundproofing, free WiFi

King City Corner

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2023
Separate bedroom
Hydromassage showerhead
Bathrobes
Hair dryer
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Bayfield, St. James Social is in the historical district and near the beach. Bayfield Heritage Museum and Bayfield Maritime Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at AnimAashi Sailing Company and Apostle Islands Cruises. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing and downhill skiing, or check out other outdoor activities such as snowmobiling and snowshoeing.
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200 Rittenhouse Ave, Bayfield, WI, 54814

What's nearby

  • Apostle Islands Marina - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Bayfield Heritage Museum - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Apostle Islands Cruises - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Bayfield Maritime Museum - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Madeline Island Ferry Line - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles

Getting around

  • Duluth, MN (DLH-Duluth Intl.) - 108 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Copper Crow - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Pier Plaza - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Manypenny Bistro - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bodin Fishery - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Pickled Herring - ‬3 min walk

About this property

St. James Social

Upscale hotel remodeled in 2023 and located near Lake Superior
Take advantage of free continental breakfast, a grocery/convenience store, and concerts and live shows at St. James Social. For some rest and relaxation, visit the sauna. The on-site local cuisine restaurant, St. James Social, offers brunch and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, with speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices), and guests can find other amenities such as a rooftop terrace and an art gallery on site.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • A nature reserve, an elevator, and outdoor furniture
  • Coffee/tea in the lobby, smoke-free premises, and a music library
  • Concierge services, books, and local meal delivery service
Room features
All guestrooms at St. James Social feature comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and sound-insulated walls.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with eco-friendly toiletries and hair dryers
  • 60-inch flat-screen TVs with Netflix, Hulu, and streaming services
  • LED light bulbs, digital channels, and electric kettles

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (USD 15 per night)

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • St. James Social

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Books
  • Concerts/live shows
  • Games
  • Music library
  • Sauna
  • Ski passes

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Guidebooks
  • Virtual front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • In a nature reserve
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Area rugs in room
  • Elevator (36 inch wide door)
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Raised toilet seat (19 inches high)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Built in 1884
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Renovated entire property - August 2023
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 60-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels
  • Hulu
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Meal delivery service
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Nearby parking fee: USD 15 per night (98 ft away)
  • Pet fee: USD 75 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property uses solar energy, plus eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system

Property is also known as

200 Rittenhouse Ave
St. James Social Hotel
St. James Social Bayfield
St. James Social Hotel Bayfield

Frequently asked questions

Is St. James Social pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of USD 75 per accommodation, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What time is check-in at St. James Social?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at St. James Social?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is St. James Social located?

Situated in the historical district, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Bayfield Heritage Museum and Lake Superior. Bayfield Carnegie Library and Apostle Islands Marina are just steps away.

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Reviews

St. James Social Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

10

Cleanliness

9.0

Amenities

9.6

Staff & service

9.6

Eco-friendliness

10

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 26 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 26 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 26 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 26 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in was super easy, key fob in the room was a great means for entry after check in, the room was very quiet, never heard much of anything other than some road noise which was fine. Location was fantastic, do make reservations at the in house restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the absolute in luxury—will stay again. Everything is in walking distance.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice rooms, great location, and the view from the rooftop deck was awesome! Love the breakfast and coffee bar.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved this little Boutique Hotel in the heart of Bayfield.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice property, very friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kallie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Chic and cozy

Absolutely lovely! Cute and comfortable room in an easy to access location. We week be back.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful owners/staff. Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Richard

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
We were disappointed. The room was nicely decorated and clean. Over priced and we were to have a courtyard view and all we saw was a roof and alleyway. European breakfast was at the end of hallway and had fruit coffee, tea, english toast, yogurt. For over $400.00 was expecting a little more for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property right in Bayfield where you can walk to everything. Really nice owners too
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Gabriel

Renovation is nice and location is great, but service experience was underwhelming. Between dining at street-level restaurant and automated management, felt cold, impersonal. Not what I was looking for to celebrate my wife's birthday. We aren't unaccustomed to paying $400 a night for accommodations, but this is the most unimpressed we've been by a service level at that rate.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was newly and handsomely renovated with a very comfortable bed and nice amenities. Our particular room was quite small (had to open suitcase on top of the bed) but I’m told they have other larger rooms. Restaurant downstairs is superb for dinner. No front desk; electronic check-in, but owners were responsive online.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kadie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

BAYFIELD’S BEST

Beautiful new space to enjoy everything Bayfield has to offer. Wonderful decor, fantastic amenities, and rooftop space! Spent time enjoying the authentic sauna and clean coffee bar. Easy check-in and can’t wait to come back to the space once construction of the first floor is complete. Would recommend this spot to anyone traveling in the area!
Queen’s Courtyard
Bathroom
Sauna
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ariana

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annmarie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Gabriel

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Exceeded expectations

Everything is new and top quality. Didn’t get to use it but had a really nice sauna. Coffee and tea bar as well as a wine and beer bar/ restaurant on the main floor. Too cool yet to enjoy the roof top deck but it was really nice as well
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

tracy

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is money! You feel like you are in a cool metropolitan stay in the heart of a city, but it’s in small town Bayfield. We stayed there to go to a concert and were so pleased with this place that we will make the trip back up there again just to stay at the S J Social. The rooms are so cool. There is a turntable in each room, excellent decor, a coffee in bar down the hall, a sauna and a private rooftop sitting area. I would live in this place! The restaurant and bar downstairs is amazing. Get up there and stay…it’s so worth the drive.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

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