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 $24 including tax per room, per night, (payable locally, subject to change). 

Please note: a room levy of $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: 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 Great location, but a few problems.

Nov 27, 2023 PeterandJan503866 Harpenden, United Kingdom

This a brilliant site for an hotel/resort, nestled on a promontory between two bays. It's a shame that our holiday was spoiled by the air conditioning in rooms. It sounded good when we were told at reception on arrival that we had been upgraded to a Junior Suite, top floor and quite near all the main restaurants, pool and bars. However the first… Read more
This a brilliant site for an hotel/resort, nestled on a promontory between two bays. It's a shame that our holiday was spoiled by the air conditioning in rooms. It sounded good when we were told at reception on arrival that we had been upgraded to a Junior Suite, top floor and quite near all the main restaurants, pool and bars. However the first room we were given had no functioning air con unit. After two sweltering nights we were moved to an identical room four doors along the balcony. The room was freezing that morning so we turned off the air con. That evening the walls were covered in condensation and pools had formed on the floors. After many "discussions" and two engineer visits a balance was struck with the air con temperature which had to remain on constantly. We couldn't turn it off during the day when we were out otherwise condensation reformed. A waste of electricity. The room nevertheless smelt musty and so did clothes in drawers. It was interesting talking to other guests, some of whom had moved rooms twice. The other criticism is that the pools didn't appear to be cleaned every day judging by the sand and other detritus on the bottom. The Rainbow Restaurant was fine for buffet breakfast with a range of choice, albeit the choice was the same for all 11 days we stayed. The lunch and dinner choices there were limited and disappointing. The Docksider was only open 5 days a week for dinner but the buffet was pretty good for choice and quality. We ate at Eleven-11 a couple of times from a rather limited "a la carte" menu but the catch of the day was very good. The only starters were soup. Coco's restaurant was closed during our visit. To get a drink from any bar one had to queue at the bar. There was no waiter service at the bars or pools. There was an obvious shortage of staff and the barmen were under a lot of pressure at meal times. The only bars open in the evening were the main bar by reception (air con and noisy) and the bar at Eleven -11, where you could actually sit outside. Special mention amongst the bar staff for Elvis. Exceptional guy. Staff at the restaurants were great, even though they had to spend a lot of time queueing at bars getting drinks for diners, instead of being able to tend to seating people and clearing tables. Had two really good boat trips. One with the resort boat, half day, to Green Island and one full day circumnavigation of Antigua with Excellence, which was very good. Make sure you visit English Harbour and the Donkey sanctuary. We did that with a hire car from the guy in the resort car park. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great stay during Thanksgiving week!

Nov 25, 2023 Aisha B Westchester County, New York

We had a pretty nice stay for 6 nights and 7 days. This was our second time at the resort. The resort was about a $65 cab ride from the airport, about 1/2 hour drive. We stayed in the beach front rooms facing Coco beach. The beachside of the resort has nice views, but the water on the beach itself was a little rough, so we spent most of the… Read more
We had a pretty nice stay for 6 nights and 7 days. This was our second time at the resort. The resort was about a $65 cab ride from the airport, about 1/2 hour drive. We stayed in the beach front rooms facing Coco beach. The beachside of the resort has nice views, but the water on the beach itself was a little rough, so we spent most of the time during the day hanging out on the bay side of the resort. We enjoyed hanging outside on our patio and on the beach side during the evening to chill out and relax. The sound of the waves, the beautiful ocean view and starry sky were so relaxing at night. There were lots of bugs out at night though- bring bug spray, which they did not have for purchase at the gift shop. The room itself was a little bit worn. The tile was cracked here and there, and the furniture was a bit old. Everything was clean though. I think the rooms are being updated because the room next door was having new flooring installed. The renovation added a little extra noise, but we didn't mind. If I had one suggestion for the room, it would be to get rid of any decorative bedding, which made the room appear more dated and feel less clean. The food was pretty good- we loved the Fish and Chips at 11/11 and the grilled fish sandwich at the Docksider restaurant. After a week, the food selection started to feel limited, but it was certainly good enough and our kids were happy with their options. Staff were all very friendly and helpful. Overall we had a lovely stay and left feeling relaxed and refreshed to return home. We would certainly return again! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great vacation

Nov 24, 2023 Rider269 Bideford, United Kingdom

We have just returned from St James Club Antigua after having a great two week vacation, which we enjoyed immensely. Weather was great only minor rain mainly during a couple of nights and no seaweed phew! The all inclusive package was good value as the food quality was good. Overall a great holiday.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating If you are familiar with All Inclusive Resorts Stay Away as you will be very disappointed!

Nov 21, 2023 TravelLeaders2010 Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

We are members of the travel industry and just returned from a week at the Saint James Club. I would not recommend the SJC if you are looking for and are familiar with a true all-inclusive. There are only 3 restaurants and other than one restaurant with an upcharge of $37.50 PP. The 3 included restaurants' food is not very good. The restaurant… Read more
We are members of the travel industry and just returned from a week at the Saint James Club. I would not recommend the SJC if you are looking for and are familiar with a true all-inclusive. There are only 3 restaurants and other than one restaurant with an upcharge of $37.50 PP. The 3 included restaurants' food is not very good. The restaurant they call 11-11 only has 3 main course choices and a catch of the day. The catch OTD changes but the other 3 selections stay the same all week!! And are bad. The Docksider view was great but the familiar buffets offered, for the most part, are below average. Very small selections compared to other all-inclusive resorts we have stayed at. There is also a main buffet called "rainbow" which has theme nights and then again here the food was below average at best. We also noticed service to be slow, and we were told that the employees are union members which is why they are in no rush to serve you. At other all-inclusive resorts we have been to such as Mexico, Punta Can, Jamaica, etc. the servers can't wait to get to you and serve you. ( and we do tip every meal) There is NO beach waitress service so you sit on the beach all day without any drinks ( they say there is a beverage cart which we saw only 2x while we were there. We were told that it "broke down". And on this beverage cart, they only have beer, soda, and rum punch! There are no on-the-beach bars and if you want a drink and are staying ocean front you have to walk up 4 flights of stairs to get a drink. On top of that - bars do not open until 10:30. Oh and the refrigerator in the room is not stocked. When we were told the beverage cart was broken we asked for beer in the refrig and they refused to even put beer or soda in it! There is light entertainment at night, usually a guitar player, one-night steel drums, and a singer. The Ocean Side has a sea wall and you have to walk downstairs to get to the beach. They do a good job cleaning the seaweed and swimming there is nice. The bayside has seaweed on the sand after you walk about 50 feet into the water, the beach is nice but not much sand after you wade about 50 feet into the water. There you will find nothing but a seaweed bottom. Not the resort's fault but you don't see that in the photos and should be aware of it. The property is beautiful but most of the area is in need of modernization as it is really showing its age. We took the Caterman snorkeling tour which we loved as we got to see beautiful spots from the sea and we truly love Antiqua! The Island is absolutely among the best we have visited, just beautiful. We will be back but not at the St James Club. Based on other All-inclusive comparisons we have visited I would say the SJC was far below average and if All Inclusive is what you are used to STAY AWAY! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Another great stay

Nov 17, 2023 kayaker59 Nanaimo

Our sixth trip and things get better. Beginning of the week there seemed to be some staffing issues but when our ac went wonky it was quickly fixed. Food service provided for all tastes but could give more vegan/ gluten free options