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 An excellent stay at the St. James

Oct 17, 2024 Christine L

Our first trip to Antigua, and we lucked out by staying at the beautiful St. James Club, flanked by Mamora Bay and Coco's Beach. We spent a week over Columbus Day (an October holiday in the US), and it was quiet, just a couple hundred guests, as opposed to Nov - Apr when we heard it is completely booked up. Nonetheless, staffing was solid --… Read more
Our first trip to Antigua, and we lucked out by staying at the beautiful St. James Club, flanked by Mamora Bay and Coco's Beach. We spent a week over Columbus Day (an October holiday in the US), and it was quiet, just a couple hundred guests, as opposed to Nov - Apr when we heard it is completely booked up. Nonetheless, staffing was solid -- we appreciated Nyola's trivia night on Saturday in the Jacaranda room which was fun for all ages; Shaade joking around at reception, Daniel on his first night bartending at the Reef Bar only to host a group Mixology class, Michael Smoothie (he often manned the smoothie station) who was so outgoing, and many great servers toughing out the heat at the Dockside for lunch. We loved the Reef Deck pool in the late afternoon when the breezes really got going with a rum punch in hand-- and the Calypso Cat snorkeling excursion to see the turtles, and yes, more rum punch. We booked off site trips to Stingray City and Pink Panther safari sightseeing -- excellent. The weather was hot and dry, so my family of runners frequented the treadmills in the extremely well air conditioned gym and I focused on getting 3 miles of walking done on the resort paths before 730AM daily. We swam often at Coco's beach but for shells we had to rise really early. For sunset views, I suggest the pool at Piccolo Mondo. All around a fantastic location, solid food and drink, and a great staff. Thanks St. James Club! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Smart place, good food, staff need more training

Oct 17, 2024 Stevetri Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Smart place, mostly very good staff but a couple of really bad ones for example the barman who closed early and wouldn't serve us! Their general training needs to be stepped up IMO. Lots of pools, the food is good but no idea why the best restaurant (Dockside) is only open twice a week, makes no sense. the evening entertainment is too loud and… Read more
Smart place, mostly very good staff but a couple of really bad ones for example the barman who closed early and wouldn't serve us! Their general training needs to be stepped up IMO. Lots of pools, the food is good but no idea why the best restaurant (Dockside) is only open twice a week, makes no sense. the evening entertainment is too loud and imposing on dinner. Our room was great and very clean and well appointed. We enjoyed our stay and they could make this into a brilliant resort with some small tweaks. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Amazing holiday!

Oct 15, 2024 T1488COtracyw

We had an amazing 12 night holiday here at the end of August (all 16 of us) for my nephews wedding. It was such a beautiful place. The staff were very kind and helpful in getting my husband and I moved to a room with a walk in shower due to my having balance issues (following a craniotomy) and even upgraded us to a junior suite free of charge! We… Read more
We had an amazing 12 night holiday here at the end of August (all 16 of us) for my nephews wedding. It was such a beautiful place. The staff were very kind and helpful in getting my husband and I moved to a room with a walk in shower due to my having balance issues (following a craniotomy) and even upgraded us to a junior suite free of charge! We ate at all the restaurants which were lovely but our favourite was the Docksider as the views were so amazing watching the sunset with different themed nights and such a great variety of food, especially Carribean night! We visited four out of the six pools but our favourite was the the largest one as it was by the bar! But we also went to the family pool below the villas and was most impressed when the ‘bar man’ came round on his golf cart bringing cool drinks and beers. He also came by when we were on the Mamora bay beach. We did visit the beach on the Atlantic side where there was a little seaweed but didn’t stop us having a walk and a dip. The smell was by no means unbearable. It is nature I’m afraid but fortunately Mamora bay was beautiful and calm and perfect where we had small children who wanted to paddle. The resort has everything you could want including a lovely shop where you could buy snacks and gifts. There was entertainment every single night with steel bands, amazing singers, karaoke at the cocktail bar and lip sync competitions! The cocktail party on a Monday was great with bubbly and canapés and we won a bottle of rum! We had a medical emergency with one of our party and the staff were amazing calling an ambulance straight away and checking the next day that everything was ok. The coffee shop was just amazing and open 24 hours with the most amazing cakes and iced coffees! Elvis was the nicest and most friendliest person we have ever met and really made our holiday! The wedding was just perfect with beautiful flowers and an amazing reception on Mamora bay. Charlene the wedding planner was very helpful and kind. There was such a helpful kind and lovely lady who helped organise our excursions with an unusual name (I’m going to say Kurtisha) and we went to Shirley heights which was amazing, sting ray city which we absolutely loved and the giant tortoise place which was fabulous. She also arranged for some of our party to watch a cricket match which they said was such a great night. We went on a catamaran trip with Mystic Cruises which was very safe and well organised. We had a lovely lobster lunch and went snorkelling around the coral reef and visited two beautiful islands. It was a holiday we will never forget and would love to return to St James one day! x Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Could not praise highly enough- thank you

Oct 14, 2024 EthanandAlexHall

We could not fault this holiday. Amazing hotel, fantastic friendly staff, amazing food and lovely wildlife. We particularly loved the natural beauty of the area, with the hotel working with nature to make it a beautiful place for people and wildlife- even the bats. Our son Elijah loved feeding the tortoise and going to the kids club. We can;t wait… Read more
We could not fault this holiday. Amazing hotel, fantastic friendly staff, amazing food and lovely wildlife. We particularly loved the natural beauty of the area, with the hotel working with nature to make it a beautiful place for people and wildlife- even the bats. Our son Elijah loved feeding the tortoise and going to the kids club. We can;t wait to find a way back to you. Love, the Kinsey-Hall family. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Excellent service

Oct 13, 2024 Caroline M

Resort is very clean. Every area of the property has a great view. Service in the dining areas is excellent. Exceptional staff includes: Dorland, Amie, Vellie, Samori and Roxanne. They went above and beyond by providing extra attention, making the vacation extra special. Thank you, all!