St. James's Club, Antigua

Antigua, Caribbean

Star rating

Reef Deck Pool
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
Main Pool
Cocos Pool
Rainbow Restaurant
Premium Room
Docksider Restaurant
Royal Suite
Villas
Villas Pool
Beachfront Room
Royal Suite
Piccolo Mondo Restaurant
Beachfront Room
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Reef Deck Pool
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
Main Pool
Cocos Pool
Rainbow Restaurant
Premium Room
Docksider Restaurant
Royal Suite
Villas
Villas Pool
Beachfront Room
Royal Suite
Piccolo Mondo Restaurant
Beachfront Room

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 and dry. 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 gym or beachwear. 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 Very enjoyable & relaxing week

Mar 30, 2026 479neilk Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom

Obviously a fabulous location & accomodation. We have been coming to St James since 2002. We are pleased to say that the food and service is back to its best. Well done Milton for a great job. Thoroughly enjoyable week & we look forward to being with you again in Nov.
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Mar 30, 2026 JetSet17 Surrey, United Kingdom

This is definitely not a 4* resort. The resort is tired and needs some TLC. The staff are lovely and friendly but the food leaves a lot to be desired and ranges from mediocre to inedible. Meal times also take forever - an hour for food to arrive at lunch and a couple of hours at dinner time. The beaches are not like they are in the pictures with… Read more
This is definitely not a 4* resort. The resort is tired and needs some TLC. The staff are lovely and friendly but the food leaves a lot to be desired and ranges from mediocre to inedible. Meal times also take forever - an hour for food to arrive at lunch and a couple of hours at dinner time. The beaches are not like they are in the pictures with the coastal beach being covered in smelly seaweed making it unusable. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Not perfect, but very nice.

Mar 30, 2026 David W Woking

We made a late booking to go here for some sunshine. We saw that reviews are generally good but some are negative so we weren't sure what to expect. As it happens we needn't have worried. We had a beach front room which was large and certainly not in need of refurbishment. There was plenty of variety between restaurants and branded drinks. All the… Read more
We made a late booking to go here for some sunshine. We saw that reviews are generally good but some are negative so we weren't sure what to expect. As it happens we needn't have worried. We had a beach front room which was large and certainly not in need of refurbishment. There was plenty of variety between restaurants and branded drinks. All the staff were pleasant and smiled a lot, not one person failed to say hello or smile. Food was generally good but the 11-11 restaurant was slow and provided only 2 spare ribs as a portion! Their pizzas were large and this was the only time we felt the food wasn't plentiful. There was a lot of seaweed on one of the beaches, but that's nature rather than a fault of the hotel. they sent a team out to remove as much seaweed as possible every morning and they did a good job of it. The only other negative is that the main pool (near reception) is quite small, but plenty of people used it to join in the daily Aqua Aerobics sessions and it never got too busy. We really enjoyed the vacation and plan to return to the same hotel. Read less
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Mar 30, 2026 Lesley C Kent, England

We last visited 20 years ago and had fond memories. Certainly lived up to our expectations with a few niggles! Beachfront room was excellent - spacious, clean and great views however we had no hot water all week in shower - lucky if it was luke warm no matter what time we tried to shower. Beaches still lovely although Mamora Bay water was murky,… Read more
We last visited 20 years ago and had fond memories. Certainly lived up to our expectations with a few niggles! Beachfront room was excellent - spacious, clean and great views however we had no hot water all week in shower - lucky if it was luke warm no matter what time we tried to shower. Beaches still lovely although Mamora Bay water was murky, Cocos was lovely but very windy - obviously not the hotels fault and they work tirelessly to clear the seaweed. Always beds available on both beaches and hotel was full so no early morning towel dash!!! Just early morning restaurant booking dash! Bars on the whole great especially Cocos and great range of drinks and house wine was good. Docksiders fun in the evening with live entertainment but 10.00 pm bit early finish even for seniors like us! Food - breakfast was exeptional - lunch a bit hit and miss Docksiders ok but service so slow - buffet was uninspiring - Cocos best for lunch great salads and great views. Evening - overall food was good - Rainbow Restraurant a la carte food was good and menu rotated. Docksiders buffet we ate there twice and it was ok - but buffets are not our thing so tried to avoid. Beach party was a great evening with so much choice. We managed to get a table at Cocos thanks to the lovely head of house lady (apologies I did not get your name) and it was a great meal. It is just such a shame it is only open 3 evenings and getting a table is a marathon task. My biggest complaint is the restaurant booking system - 24 hours in advance - so you try phoning at 6.30 a,m in the morning nobody answers - I went to guest services one morning at 6.30 am I was 5th in a queue and the first person was told Cocos was already fully booked! How - well guests in the Royal Suite can prebook for the whole week - very frustrating and I think the hotel should review this to make it fairer or just tell guests restaurant is unavailable . We were lucky the lovely lady managed to secure us a table. We were glad we returned. Read less
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Mar 30, 2026 EWM54 London

There was no hot water in our room tha whole week we were there. I reported this twice to no avail. I spoke to others in the same accommodation block and they had the same issue. I think they turned the water heater off due to rising fuel costs. Other than that, it's a great place to holiday