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.
Book by 30 Sept ‘25 to receive up to 20% off the accommodation cost between 16 Aug '24 - 02 Jan '27. Terms and conditions apply. Any applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Offers may not be combinable. Blackout dates apply.
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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The Staff saved the day
Jul 13, 2025Trek58676215023Stamford, Connecticut
St James was a nice place but definitely not the Caribbean experience we were expecting. The beach was super small and basically unusable due to seaweed.
Our older kids were really bored, as there is basically only Kayaking and a couple of pools to keep them occupied.
The food options were limited but what they had was very good. The massages…
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St James was a nice place but definitely not the Caribbean experience we were expecting. The beach was super small and basically unusable due to seaweed.
Our older kids were really bored, as there is basically only Kayaking and a couple of pools to keep them occupied.
The food options were limited but what they had was very good. The massages at the spa were also A+.
Whatever St James was lacking, though, was made up by the amazing staff, across the board. A special shoutout to Amie from the Rainbow Garden restaurant whose lovely personality and service brightened our breakfasts every day.
Thanks Amie!
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Great family hotel
Jul 6, 2025Vacation28686441316
Beautiful hotel with amazing views of the ocean or the bay from all rooms on the hotel side. The service and food at Coco’s and Eleven Eleven were great. Food at Docksider was good but super slow service. Staff at all restaurants worked really hard & did the best they could while being understaffed for the season. We enjoyed the water sports & the…
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Beautiful hotel with amazing views of the ocean or the bay from all rooms on the hotel side. The service and food at Coco’s and Eleven Eleven were great. Food at Docksider was good but super slow service. Staff at all restaurants worked really hard & did the best they could while being understaffed for the season. We enjoyed the water sports & the pools. Wish there was more local food for breakfast but all seafood dishes were great. Shout out to the breakfast chefs especially Maurice and the front desk staff.
We highly recommend the Pink Panther Tours. Jahira and Gabby were amazing! They know ALL things about their island, they were energetic & fun & we felt very safe during the drive. We loved it!
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Our trip to St James Club, Antigua
Jul 6, 2025Graham MLiverpool, United Kingdom
From our first view of Mamora Bay in the taxi we knew that we would have a wonderful holiday. The cocktails on our arrival in reception put us in the mood for the rest of our trip. Within an hour we were having lunch at the Beach Bar watching the activity on the Bay: sailing kayaking and paddle boarding. Our first dinner was at Docksider and the…
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From our first view of Mamora Bay in the taxi we knew that we would have a wonderful holiday. The cocktails on our arrival in reception put us in the mood for the rest of our trip. Within an hour we were having lunch at the Beach Bar watching the activity on the Bay: sailing kayaking and paddle boarding. Our first dinner was at Docksider and the quality of the food remained first class throughout our trip. On our first morning we enjoyed the cooling breeze on the Ocean side and that afternoon we moved over to the Bay side. We had good intentions to use the well equipped gym, to play tennis or Pickle Ball but we succumbed simply to relax until the hot sun or in the warm water or sipping ice cold cocktails! The staff were very friendly and helpful : they always had a smile on their faces. We look forward to a return trip to St James Club.
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Incredible two weeks of complete rest and relaxation
Jul 4, 2025Hitesh T
Our first time so we had no idea what to expect. The airport and taxi transfer was seamless and immediately friendly. The resort is quite unique and a complete getaway for peace and relaxation. For those sporty types plenty to do or just enjoy the incredible private beach, white sands and warm waters. A really good team for the kayak and other bay…
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Our first time so we had no idea what to expect. The airport and taxi transfer was seamless and immediately friendly. The resort is quite unique and a complete getaway for peace and relaxation. For those sporty types plenty to do or just enjoy the incredible private beach, white sands and warm waters. A really good team for the kayak and other bay activities. The catering and bar teams are amazing and always keen to help. The Reception , external activities and buggy service all excellent. Also the maintainence team very good. Wishing you all well till we are back !
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Great time had by us all
Jul 2, 2025angie1Sunbury, United Kingdom
We returned as a family after about 12 years...we booked a villa and it was lovely with a beautifull view..the staff here were all so friendly jarraconda bar staff watersports guys really stood out! The food was lovely it was so nice eating of a menu rather then buffet.. piccollo mondos is a must outstanding food we went twice such a beautiful…
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We returned as a family after about 12 years...we booked a villa and it was lovely with a beautifull view..the staff here were all so friendly jarraconda bar staff watersports guys really stood out! The food was lovely it was so nice eating of a menu rather then buffet.. piccollo mondos is a must outstanding food we went twice such a beautiful setting.. the coffee shop was new to us and wow what a lovely little place we all had a great time
I do think that it would be lovely if they updated main pool as its a bit dated now but other then that all good and we will returm
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The Staff saved the day
