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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Absolutely go, you will enjoy yourself
Dec 13, 2025X6177WOrogermRye Brook, New York
Had a wonderful time, staff is great, especially enjoyed Dejani and Brianne. The only complaint I have is the main reason we chose this resort, instead of the sister resort (Galley Bay), is the pickleball. The courts are made of plastic, and are very slippery. The second day here, I fell, and broke my fibula. I have been walking on crutches since…
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Had a wonderful time, staff is great, especially enjoyed Dejani and Brianne. The only complaint I have is the main reason we chose this resort, instead of the sister resort (Galley Bay), is the pickleball. The courts are made of plastic, and are very slippery. The second day here, I fell, and broke my fibula. I have been walking on crutches since then. The food is absolutely fine as well, and as I stated, especially on crutches, the staff has been very accommodating. The only other complaint I would have, is that the boxspring is sagging, they did replace the mattress, but still felt like I was going to fall out.
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Fantastic, amazing xx
Dec 12, 2025Catherine F
We came from the uk for some sunshine before the madness of Christmas. Location is amazing, reef suite was great. The view over the Atlantic and the sunrise if up early enough is a must see.
The only one thing I wish was done when bedding/towels are changed is that they mop the floors in the rooms.
Piccolo was a great restaurant to eat so is…
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We came from the uk for some sunshine before the madness of Christmas. Location is amazing, reef suite was great. The view over the Atlantic and the sunrise if up early enough is a must see.
The only one thing I wish was done when bedding/towels are changed is that they mop the floors in the rooms.
Piccolo was a great restaurant to eat so is eleven 11. Docksider is a buffet restaurant which I did find the food cold or just warm. Coco was great x
The resort is amazing from pools to beach to tours out. ALL the staff are kind, polite, efficient, and some a great laugh.
We have a few staff members that imprinted on our stay and I feel they need to be mentioned....
Simoree (donkey) an absolute scream.
Michella (smurfett) great sense of humour.
And not forgetting the best cocktail maker in the resort and the loveliest lady...Crisieda from the reef deck bar.
You were all amazing people, thankyou for a great 2wks.
Cat & Lee
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A gem of a resort in paradise 💙
Dec 10, 2025donnamO3473JE
We have just spent 10 days in utter heaven 💙
We cannot recommend this resort highly enough. Our room was an ocean view room with direct access to the beach area and stunning sunrise views, it was very spacious, comfortable and kept very clean by Hyacinth our cleaner.
The resort itself is stunning with 2 beaches, one a bit wild and breezy (but…
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We have just spent 10 days in utter heaven 💙
We cannot recommend this resort highly enough. Our room was an ocean view room with direct access to the beach area and stunning sunrise views, it was very spacious, comfortable and kept very clean by Hyacinth our cleaner.
The resort itself is stunning with 2 beaches, one a bit wild and breezy (but great for watching the pelicans fishing), the other is a palm lined calm bay with amazing sunset views. It's set over such a vast area that it never felt crowded.
There is plenty of choice for food, a buffet breakfast and lunch at the Rainbow Garden, a buffet dinner at the dockside, table service lunch and dinner at Eleven-11 (ask Josette anything about the soup or menu, she's amazing) , lunch at Mamora bay, Coco's Al a carte or a real treat at Piccolo Mondo ($50 but amazing food, a really special evening 😊) and a fabulous coffee shop manned by the super smiley Joe Ann.
The beach bar is the perfect place for a sundowner cocktail 🍹 but don't worry the mobile buggy bar will be round with our favourite bar man Erikson, always a smile and chat and he makes the best ever Dark & Stormy 💙
We have never met a GM who takes so much pride in his resort, always on hand greeting us guests, not afraid to pull his sleeves up and help out, well done Riaan your hard work has paid off, what a team you have ❤️
We felt like we were in paradise and will 100% be back one day, thank you for a truly memorable fabulous holiday.
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The Best Stay in Antigua
Dec 5, 2025Maximilian S
We stayed at St James Club for eight nights and we wish we could have stayed longer. The Resort has beautiful surroundings, which include two private beaches, perfect for relaxing, unwinding and soaking up the sun.
We were lucky enough to stay in the Royal Suites which we cannot recommend enough. The Suites are spacious, clean and are…
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We stayed at St James Club for eight nights and we wish we could have stayed longer. The Resort has beautiful surroundings, which include two private beaches, perfect for relaxing, unwinding and soaking up the sun.
We were lucky enough to stay in the Royal Suites which we cannot recommend enough. The Suites are spacious, clean and are beautifully finished. Not to mention the superb sea view from the balcony.
There are plenty of bars and restaurants to choose from, both on the beach and by the pools. There is a Beach Bar Buggy which can deliver a cold drink right to your sun lounger.
Our favourite lunch spot was Eleven-11 which had a great choice of food and a beautiful view of the ocean. The evening offers a great selection of meals often with themed nights such as Italian night with a live Pasta making station. There is also a fee to dine at the resorts finest restaurant, Piccolo Mondo, which we would really recommend visiting. It was the favourite meal of our stay and was very special. The beach party which is hosted on resort every Friday is a must, with an extensive on beach buffet, BBQ and entertainment.
There are lots of things to do on resort. A highlight for us were the watersports facilities which allow you to take out Hobie Cats, paddle boards and kayaks. Also on the beach there are our personal favourites, the floating hammocks.
The resort sits on a private peninsula which is easy to get to from the airport and is close to English Harbour, which is worth a visit if you want to leave the resort for the day. Additionally, the Resort if very close to Shirley Heights which has a party every Thursday and Sunday. Taxis can easily and quickly be organised from reception to these destinations.
Staff at the resort are very friendly, helpful and cannot do enough for you and enhanced our stay in Antigua. All staff went above and beyond, including the resort manager who assisted us with any queries.
Overall, we had the best stay and will definitely be returning.
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St James Club, the best vacation spot
Dec 4, 2025Teresa A
The St James Club is the perfect place to spend vacation with family. The beach front room was like new. The food is excellent, a wide variety to choose from. Riann, the GM, Lyndon, at guest services, and Ozzie, the porter, all helped to make our stay perfect. Looking forward to going back in 2026.
Absolutely go, you will enjoy yourself
