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St. James Social

4.0 star property

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Sauna
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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Bar

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200 Rittenhouse Ave, Bayfield, WI, 54814
  • Place, Apostle Islands Marina
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Bayfield Heritage Museum
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
    ‪5 min walk‬

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  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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King Suite

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  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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King ADA

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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King Standard

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(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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King City Corner

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  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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King Lake Suite

King Lake Suite

  • Water view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

St. James Social

Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a sauna. Free continental breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include a rooftop terrace, a coffee shop/cafe, and coffee/tea in a common area. Housekeeping is available on request.
St. James Social offers 8 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. 60-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels and Netflix.

Bathrooms include bathrobes and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at St. James Social, you're just a quick walk from Lake Superior. Free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and a restaurant are available. This property offers pet-friendly amenities like food and water bowls.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))
  • Enjoy local cuisine while dining at St. James Social
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and a virtual front desk
  • Onsite recreation includes a sauna
  • Steps from Bayfield Heritage Museum and Bayfield Carnegie Library
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A sauna, a rooftop terrace, and coffee/tea in a common area are also featured at St. James Social. A complete renovation of St. James Social was completed in August 2023.

This 4-star Bayfield hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free continental breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
St. James Social - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves brunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

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 transport

  • 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
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Lift (91 centimetre wide door)
  • Raised toilet seat (48 centimetre 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 lift
  • 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
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • 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

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

  • Pets: USD 75 per accommodation, per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
This property does not have a front desk. Guests will receive an email 48 hours before arrival with check-in information and an access code. Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance. A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

200 Rittenhouse Ave

St. James Social Hotel

St. James Social Bayfield

St. James Social Hotel Bayfield

St. James Social Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 32 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 32 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 32 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 32 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 32 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was spotless, decorated beautifully, quiet, had bathrobes to use in sauna, was prepped for our arrival both temperature and lit, had access to a coffee and beverage bar down the hall, and bottles of water in the room. Has elevator AND stairs to rooms on second floor. The Social Club downstairs was accessible inside the building, again decorated well, comfortable seating and inviting. The staff were excellent, sociable, informative about events in the area and helpful. Would love to return! A home away from home.
The Room
Outside Lookin In The Social Club
Nightscape Down the Street
Nightscape Down the Street
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were very clean. Convenient location to walk to restaurants, shopping, etc
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Casey

Travelled with family
Outstanding communication with hotel staff and beautiful clean accommodations. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Groovy but no service.

Hotel tried to be trendy and groovy. Seems like that means no service. Never saw a staff member. Room was not cleaned. Continental breakfast was a joke. We expected them to tell us to vacuum and wash the windows. Interaction was by text messages telling us what to do. Room was trendy but did not have a decent place to sit. Would never recommend this hotel to friends.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with partner
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

6/10 Okay

Richard

Travelled with family
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

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

Laure

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

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property! Love boutique hotels and this one can't be beat. Love the roof top, restaurant and high end furnishings.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

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

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

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

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

6/10 Okay

Gabriel

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Business traveller
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

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

Brent, Missoula

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

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

10/10 Excellent

tracy

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Travelled with partner
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

Beth

Travelled with partner
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