St. James's Club, Antigua

Antigua, Caribbean

Virgin rating

Reef Deck Pool
Beachfront Room
Beachfront Room
Family pool
Royal Suites Waterfall Pool
The Docksider Restaurant
Mamora Bay Café
2 Bedroom Villa
2 Bedroom Villa
2-Bedroom Villa
2 Bedroom Villa
2 Bedroom Villa
Junior Suite
Junior Suite
Coco's Restaurant
Tennis Courts
Piccolo Mondo
Piccolo Mondo
Main Pool
Cocos Pool
Rainbow Restaurant
Premium Room
Docksider Restaurant
Royal Suite
Royal Suite
Villas
Villas Pool
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Reef Deck Pool
Beachfront Room
Beachfront Room
Family pool
Royal Suites Waterfall Pool
The Docksider Restaurant
Mamora Bay Café
2 Bedroom Villa
2 Bedroom Villa
2-Bedroom Villa
2 Bedroom Villa
2 Bedroom Villa
Junior Suite
Junior Suite
Coco's Restaurant
Tennis Courts
Piccolo Mondo
Piccolo Mondo
Main Pool
Cocos Pool
Rainbow Restaurant
Premium Room
Docksider Restaurant
Royal Suite
Royal Suite
Villas
Villas Pool

The hotel

This lovely hotel sits on its own 100-acre peninsula at the southeast point of the island, just a 10-minute drive from Nelson's Dockyard with its historical buildings, museum and bars. There are two beaches, one for non-motorised water sports and the other for enjoying refreshing ocean breezes. The resort boasts five open-aired restaurants and one grill; most fêted of these is Piccolo Mondo, the resort's fine dining Mediterranean style restaurant in the village section, while the attractive waterside Docksider does a great Caribbean buffet each Thursday in alfresco surrounds. For a real treat, Royal Suites feature a king size bed with sunken living room, glass sliding doors to a private balcony and expansive bathrooms with deep soaking tubs and his and hers showers! A boardwalk also takes you from the suites right into the heart of Mamora Bay, perfect for strolling along in the moonlight! If plenty of home-from-home comforts appeal, choose a villa instead of a hotel room at St James's Club. Cheerful and bright, they feature warm Caribbean tones and terracotta tiles throughout. They're also very generous on space so are ideal for families and groups of friends.

Amenities

  • Kayaking
  • Sailing
  • Snorkelling
  • Tennis
  • Families
  • Honeymoon
  • Wedding
  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Restaurant

Where is it

On the south east side of the island, with two beaches. 10-minute drive to Nelson's Dockyard and Shirley Heights. Transfer time from airport: approximately 35 minutes.

Hotel information

248 rooms on ground, first and second floors with no lifts. All with air-conditioning, flat-screen TV, tea/coffee-making facilities, safe, mini fridge, bathroom amenities, iron and ironing board, and hairdryer.

Standard Club Rooms are located on the ground floor with balcony or terrace, full garden view and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

All Inclusive of: all meals, including afternoon tea and drinks (including sparkling wine and some premium brands) by the glass. All activities above unless otherwise stated. Bottled water not included.  

Premium Rooms feature garden or partial ocean views and are situated on the ground, 1st and 2nd floors, with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults, or 2 adults and 2 children.

Beachfront Rooms offer views of Coco Beach, with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

Junior Suites feature a separate living space, larger balcony featuring garden or sea views, and 1 king-size bed (rollaway bed on request), sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 child.

Royal Suites (adults-only) are situated in a private area of the resort with dedicated check-in. The suites have a separate seating area, private wet bar, and a deep soaking tub, with 1 king-size bed sleeping maximum 2 adults.

2-Bedroom Villas have a spacious living area and 2 bedrooms, both with en-suite bathrooms. An excellent choice for families as they offer a kitchen and large inside or outside living and dining areas with balcony or terrace, sleeping maximum 5 adults or 2 adults and 3 children with 1 king-size bed in master bedroom, twin beds in 2nd bedroom and using existing double sofa bed.

Please note: Standard Club, Premium Rooms and Junior Suites have no space for a rollaway bed*.

Please note: no children permitted in the Royal Suites.

Complimentary shuttle to transport guests around the property. Complimentary self-parking. 

Rainbow Garden (International and Caribbean cuisine, open for buffet breakfast and lunch, as well as a la carte dinner). Piccolo Mondo (fine dining Italian cuisine, surcharge applies). Coco Beach Restaurant & Bar (casual al fresco dining, open for breakfast and dinner on selected days). The Docksider Restaurant and Bar (waterfront dining, serving food and drinks from 11:00am-11:00pm, with live music on selected evenings). Eleven/11 (casual dining with ocean views). Mamora Bay Grill (beachside grill serving light lunches and refreshments). The Reef Deck Bar (poolside bar open throughout the day). Coco Beach Bar. Royal Pool Bar (exclusive to Royal suites guests). Jacaranda Lounge (featuring nightly entertainment, transforming into a nightclub on selected evenings). Mamora Bay Café, (24-hour coffee house). Drinks buggy serving the beach. Please note: restaurants open on a rotation basis due to season/occupancy.

Daytime activity schedule for all ages. Regular evening entertainment. Weekly manager's cocktail party and themed evenings. 

6 swimming pools including a designated kids pool and 3 adults-only pools. Tranquility Spa (massage and beauty salon)*. Gym with extensive list of exercise classes including yoga and Pilates. 4 tennis courts (floodlit for night play), tennis coaching*. Beach volleyball. Table tennis. Complimentary non-motorised water sports including Hobie sailing, snorkelling, kayaks and pedal boats. Deep sea fishing is also available*. Cooking lessons weekly. Kids' Club with indoor and outdoor activities. 3 Pickleball Courts (daylight use only). Extensive reading library. Nature walks.

Room service* (available 5:00 pm through 10:00 pm. Subject to Covid protocols). Boutique and gift shop. Complimentary WiFi available in public areas. Laundry service*. Concierge.

This hotel has a resort fee of USD $24 including tax per room, per night, (payable locally, subject to change). Please note: a room levy of USD $5 per guest, per night applies to guests aged 6 years and above (payable locally, subject to change).

7 nights between 21 Dec-2 Jan and 1 Feb- 28 Feb.

2-Bedroom Villas 10 nights between 21 Dec-2 Jan.

* Denotes local charge.

Dress code: in the restaurants, shoes should be worn and bathing suits covered. After 6:30 pm, men need to wear slacks and collared shirts with short or long sleeves (no t-shirts or tank tops). Women need to wear dresses, skirts, slacks, culottes or tailored Bermuda-length shorts (no "short shorts" or cutoffs). No flip flops.

Please note: additional rollaway beds are charged at $20 per night (payable locally, fee subject to change).

Please note: child ages are from 2 up to and including 11 years.

Please note: 2 guests are required to present a valid form of ID (passport, driving license, ID card) along with a valid credit card at check-in. A USD$350 pre-authorisation will be processed on the credit card at check-in to cover for any incidental purchases or similar expenses. Incidental purchases may include tours, excursions, gift shop purchases or dining in the speciality restaurant. We understand that not all guests incur additional charges during their stay, but this process assists the resort with fraud prevention. Upon check-out, the pre-authorisation is released, assuming there are no charges made.

Please note: activity schedules are subject to change without notice.

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Don’t Waste your $ or Time

Jul 26, 2024 Robert S

From the moment we arrived I knew this place was going to be bad. The smell of seaweed rotting was so off putting. Only beach that has advertised Caribbean blue water was closed due to seaweed. The hotel is run down, staff is rude minus a couple of nice people, rooms are large in villas but extremely run down, no wait service in pools or other… Read more
From the moment we arrived I knew this place was going to be bad. The smell of seaweed rotting was so off putting. Only beach that has advertised Caribbean blue water was closed due to seaweed. The hotel is run down, staff is rude minus a couple of nice people, rooms are large in villas but extremely run down, no wait service in pools or other Bay Area, bars are like pulling teeth to get drinks. NONE of the restaurants are air conditioned. Only one bar has air conditioning and only one bar tender. I knew it was odd this hotel seemed only 25% full. Save your $, I spent over 9k for a family of five. Theres also zero entertainment. Go somewhere else. They bused us to a beach area because of seweed issue and that was a disaster as well. If you go with kids under 16 they send you to a public beach and you have to rent chairs and umbrellas. I wouldn’t even come back here if this place was given to me for free. Next time I will do more research Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Beautiful Island

Jul 25, 2024 stephanierW8379SS

Just got back from the St James Club. The resort was nice, with beautiful views and grounds. Unfortunately the beach on the ocean side is closed due to sargassum. You can go to the bay side but the water is not clear. The resort offers a shuttle to their sister resorts for the day where the beach is beautiful. The food was ok. Not all restaurants… Read more
Just got back from the St James Club. The resort was nice, with beautiful views and grounds. Unfortunately the beach on the ocean side is closed due to sargassum. You can go to the bay side but the water is not clear. The resort offers a shuttle to their sister resorts for the day where the beach is beautiful. The food was ok. Not all restaurants were open everyday. The buffet for breakfast was the same everyday. Wish they would have changed it up on certain days. The Eleven 11 restaurant was opened all day and we enjoyed the variety there. We met a lot of staff that were so friendly and willing to please, and some that had bad attitudes! You must check out the coffee shop and have a frozen coffee and yummy sweets! One staff member stood out from all the others and was the reason we had a good time. Elvis, the bartender at the lobby lounge. You are welcomed with a friendly smile and his full attention! Elvis would mix up some great cocktails and engage in some good conversations. He is such a great fun guy and is a great asset to this resort! Many of the staff should take after him! Read less
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Jul 24, 2024 Dana R

We had a great time at St. James, but were greatly disappointed because our beach was buried under Sargassum. We were unable to go to the beach or get in the ocean. If we would have known this, we would not have gone to this resort. It was nasty and disgusting. We did take two excursions. One was with Pink Panther Tours, a jeep tour company run by… Read more
We had a great time at St. James, but were greatly disappointed because our beach was buried under Sargassum. We were unable to go to the beach or get in the ocean. If we would have known this, we would not have gone to this resort. It was nasty and disgusting. We did take two excursions. One was with Pink Panther Tours, a jeep tour company run by women. We thoroughly enjoyed this. Saw a lot of sights and learned a lot about Antigua. The second one was on a catamaran. Sorry, I don't remember the name. We went out over the Atlantic, which was a pretty rough ride. We went to a beach that was in the Caribbean, so we got some beach and ocean time. They also fed us while we were at this beach. Coming back, we went along the coastline in the Caribbean. That was enjoyable. The resort is beautiful, and well maintained. The rooms were a little small, but nice. The bathroom has 2 sinks and mirrors, which was great for getting ready. My one complaint is that there was not a handicap bar to get into the tub/shower. That would have definitely helped someone like me who is dealing with RA. The restaurants were all nice. We had the buffet for breakfast. There was a restaurant down by a beach that served lunch that we ate at. For the evening meal, we ate at a buffet one time. Made reservations for one night, and the rest of the time we ate at the Eleven/11. It was down by a beach, and was our favorite. There were 2 pools and a kids pool. There were no swim up bars, but they did have bars by both of the pools. If the beach would not have been covered, this would have been a really awesome trip. This is a good family resort. There wasn't a lot of night life, but they did have a club where you could hang out, get drinks, watch TV, etc. There was a little coffee house that had things going on in the evening. We were there one evening when they had Name That Tune. They did have tennis, pickle ball and basketball courts. There were ping pong tables by the pool and in the lounge. There was also a gym. We flew American Airlines from Oklahoma City to Antigua. Not what we wanted to do, but it was the cheapest flight. Our connection flight was in Miami. Hopefully I never have to fly into that airport again! Going out wasn't too bad, but coming back was awful. Three hours to get through customs, and almost another hour to get to our gate. We were lucky our flight was delayed, or we would have missed it. Read less
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Jul 20, 2024 Travelingfamily5678

In short- grumpy mean staff, unruly guests with zero hotel intervention, under construction. You can do better. Checking in - the process was slow as expected. Island time. There was one porter for the entire hotel and no elevator. I'm fairly certain the women checking us in was openinly mocking me. The Room- The hallway was under construction… Read more
In short- grumpy mean staff, unruly guests with zero hotel intervention, under construction. You can do better. Checking in - the process was slow as expected. Island time. There was one porter for the entire hotel and no elevator. I'm fairly certain the women checking us in was openinly mocking me. The Room- The hallway was under construction so we walked across building materials at the beheast of the hotel workers. I believe were in a newly renovated room. It was clean. The pillows could be used as sandbags for a flood. If you're particular, bring your own. The beds were 2x doubles so hard to split for a family of 4 even with young children. Staff- Really hit or miss. The waitress at dinner last night was openly judging our order and didn't want to bring us our food. It's an all inclusive. We didn't order 5 dinners, we ordered a second bowl of vanilla ice cream. She walked away from my husband mid sentence. Really bizarre. The hostess who sat us was a delight. Unfortunately, the grumpy staff members detracted from every interaction and in there is at least one meanish staff member everywhere you go. The main pool- really underwhelming and appears to be a rule free zone. This afternoon there was a group of 10-ish adults and children. Then were wearing street clothing, jumping in and out of the pool while screaming, and were so loud and unrully we left the pool. They did not appear to be staying at the hotel. Not to be outdone by a family of 4 that used the pool to clean off their crocs. The 2 children were wrestling in the pool while the mom coughed (covid?) Non-stop and the dad vaped. They left towel clips and towels on their chair for about 3 hours stopping other guests from sitting in the shade. There was one bar attendad to clean up the pool deck and man the bar. This was not enough- yesterday and today dirty with partially drunk drinks and towels were everywhere. The hotel hospitality- In general, our airline cancelled our original flight so there was nothing short of chartering a private plane that could get us to Antigua on our original day. After explaining this to the hotel, they did not care and charged us the first night. This hotel wouldn't have been worth 722 usd a night and REALLY isn't work the 1k were paying. I would avoid this "villa club" if I'd known. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Spacious and clean, plenty of room

Jul 13, 2024 O4066HHmarkh Columbia, Connecticut

This resort is amazing and there’s enough of everything for everyone. We never had to wait for chairs in the beach or to use the catamarans. The dining staff was very welcoming, to our children especially, and took time to get to know us. The one thing we had to wait for was bottled water, despite three asks, three days in a row, and three… Read more
This resort is amazing and there’s enough of everything for everyone. We never had to wait for chairs in the beach or to use the catamarans. The dining staff was very welcoming, to our children especially, and took time to get to know us. The one thing we had to wait for was bottled water, despite three asks, three days in a row, and three promises, the water never showed. They don’t sell it there either. Aimee and Quivern, and the rest of the staff, thank you! We won’t forget you and we will be back. Read less