St James Club

The beaches and hotel were beautiful. There was an ocean-side beach and a bay-side beach both part of the resort with bars and restaurants nearby. Lots of lounge chairs at the beaches and the 5 different pools. The grounds were immaculate. The weather perfect and the people there were so friendly and helpful. What a truly amazing place. We loved it!

Superb!

Gorgeous setting and meticulous grounds. Very relaxing atmosphere and delicious food. The pool aerobics was amazing and fun, so hat's off to each and every instructor! Exercise room excellent as well as the tennis courts! Your maintenance staff very hard working and professional, from grounds workers to maid service, awesome. Special mention to restaurant staff who were wonderful, professional and fun to be around, Matarah, all the ladies at Piccolo Mondo, especially Priscilla's(bartender at Doc [... read more]ksider) Mom (can't remember her name!) and Sandeep at Coco's who was so pleasant to chat with and very professional. Your beverage cart driver who is best known as "Celo" , is so amazing and hard working to please guests, hats off to you!! Would love to come back xoxo

Great Resort!

This resort was really nice. Great food and beverages, two beaches to choose from lots of beach chairs, no getting up early to get your chair!!!. Staff were very friendly and helpful! Very Clean and well kept.

Good Value Resort

We really enjoyed the St James Club resort. I would rate the food an 8 out of 10, the nicest part being there was a wide variety of choice. We did have a couple of no so good meals, and we're offered substitutions in those cases. My favourite thing about the resort was the fact that we never had a problem finding a good spot by any of the pools or beaches (whether we wanted sun or shade) again, there was lots of choice. We stayed in the Royal Suites and the room was quite spacious and very clean [... read more]. However, I wasn't very fond of our bed (too soft and lumpy). I would highly recommend a suite on the top floor for a better view. The staff were extremely friendly and service oriented for the most part - but there were a few grumpy ones. The drink quality was good and the mixed drinks were OK to very good depending on the bartender. The water sports staff were outstanding and the condition of of water sports equipment was very good. Overall the value and variety were what made this resort a very good trip. I would rate 5 stars if the mattresses were upgraded and the stocked some better single malts.

Nice Resort, Antigua is a hidden jem

This place is on a wonderful bay. Food was good. Staff was friendly. Weather was great. Swimming pools are small put warm. Nothing fancy about house keeping if you are looking for that extra flare of flowers and towel animals on your bed. Room fridge is not stocked which would of been nice for a drink on the balcony. Nice tennis courts if you play. Really the only bad thing I would have to say is the beer. If you're going down south and that's all you drink better bring your own. You have about  [... read more]2 mins to drink it when it's cold, after that best to just leave it.

Exactly What We Were Hoping For!

Flight, Transfers and Check-in were seamless. Very good Staff at St. James Club - all of them! Food was excellent, beaches & pools were not crowded. This place was top notch - will definitely return! Two beach choices - calm water in the bay; good snorkelling on the Atlantic side. Never had to try to find a lounge chair on either beach, or at the pools - plenty were available. Restaurants were very good; - a-la-carte at Rainbow Garden was fantastic! Buffet's also very good. Rooms rated as averag [... read more]e only because they are a little dated. beds were comfortable, but mattresses are showing signs of age. We took a premium room - excellent view of the ocean. We had a ground floor room and were pleasantly surprised that it was never damp (we typically find ground floors to be damp). Even saw the owner tending to a few chores from time to time.

St. James Club - Paradise in Antigua

We had an amazing time at this resort, and would highly recommend it. We can't think of a single fault. The staff were amazing, so friendly and accommodating. The resort is older, but very well maintained. The buffet & restaurants had a great selection for everyone. There were two beaches, one which was very windy, and great for cooling off on those hot sunny Antigua days. The other was calmer and more sheltered which had many water activities such as paddle boats, kayaks, etc. There was always  [... read more]a band playing in the evening at one of the restaurants or in the courtyard near the lobby. The evenings are quiet after 10:00pm, so if you are looking for a resort with abundant night life this is probably not for you. For us, we were there for the sun & relaxation, so after a day at the pool or beach we were ready to retire to our room for the night. We did rent a car, and travelled the island one day which was lots of fun & extremely safe. We visited St.John's for shopping, Nelson's Dockyard, Shirley Heights for the steel band & sunset, as well as many of the beautiful beaches for snorkelling. Thank you St. James Club for a wonderful holiday and also to our rep. from Trip Central (Debbie McGuire) for your knowledge and expertise.

A Great Place to Relax

St. James Club is a wonderful place to put your feet up and enjoy the ocean breezes, the fine food, and beautiful grounds. The staff are very friendly and usually on top of their jobs. The variety of music adds to your relaxing holiday without being too loud. I would go back, without a doubt.

Exceptional Setting

The layout of this spacious resort with its buildings and numerous pools, between two beaches on a landscaped peninsula, is unique and very beautiful. There are lots of free water-sports to engage in, on the sheltered bay. The staff are extremely pleasant and helpful.

Very relaxed resort

Overall, it was a very enjoyable experience with very good food and service. The only thing that I would say to be improved would be the gardening aspect of the resort. I would go back again for sure. The pic that is in the above left is Mamora bay and is the best. The Atlantic side is well, not that great and not that long of a beach. In Antigua they say that they have 365 beaches. I would say that that may be the case but, a lot of them are small . Again, overall the St. James Club was an exce [... read more]llent resort and I would not hesitate to return to Antigua or to any other island that this chain has a resort in.

Great setting and beaches - room disappointing

The beaches, food, and drinks were great at St James. Snorkelling was lovely through the water sports folks right from Marmora Bay. Loved the fact that there were always lounge chairs available at the beach and pool no matter what time you went. Water sports included in the all inclusive were the best I've ever experienced in a holiday package. Used the kayaks, staff were always helpful with instructions for guests, particularly when sailing the hobie cats. Although we didn't spend much time in  [... read more]our room, that was the one disappointing part of our stay. Had several maintenance issues with bathroom plumbing, sliding door to balcony was so stiff to open it took two of us to open it. We stayed in the Bougainvillea rooms closest to reception and the guests in this section all had the same comments - rooms definitely needed renovation and an update. Housekeeping also were slow to make up rooms and often bathroom supplies were not replenished. Calls for towels or missing Kleenex were not acted upon so we had to go looking ourselves in the housekeeping supply room at the end of the hall. Despite these inconveniences, we had a fabulous time and the other positives made up for it.

Amaizing resort

missing chairs and coffee table in room, food the best, clean resort, very nice people,property and landscaping amazing, missing bottled water in price, beaches kept very clean, service in restaurants supper

Nice Resort

We stayed Dec 2014 for 7 days in St.James. Very nice facility and room is much better for a 4 star resort compare with other similar class resort in Caribbean island we'd been stayed. There are two beaches at the resort. one facing Atlantic which was windy with big waves. The other one faces Mamora Bay and water is calm. The resort offer a lot of water sports at this side of beach. Food is Ok for a All-Inclusive resort. Service need improve. Overall we had a great vacation

Great Resort, Very pretty setting

Had a wonderful week at the St. James Club in November. Found it to be a very charming resort in a beautiful setting between the two beaches & with lovely vegitation etc. The staff were excellent, very friendly & attentive right from the front desk, to porters, wait staff, water sports crew etc. Food was good but limited wine selections. Particularly enjoyed the food and ambiance at Picolo Mondo, It is well worth paying the upcharge to dine there. Docksiders buffet left something to be desired,  [... read more]but it is a nice setting on the water, with a nice little gathering bar. We stayed in the Royal Suites & our accommodation was fabulous. Quite spacious, clean & everything you could possibly need in the rooms. Also perfectly located between beach, pools, lobby etc. All in all a great vacation, would definitely return & definitely recommend.

Great REsort

We really enjoyed our experience at the SJC. The people were the nicest we've ever met on any holiday. The resort and beaches were clean. Food was very good. Would be nice to have a few more restaurants. The water sports employees were excellent.. The only negative thing was how long it took at the airport, due to the size of the airport. We were two hours from the time we left the plane to the time we got into a taxi. The line up was extremely slow.

St. James Club Dissappointment

St. James Club is advertised as a four plus star hotel. Unfortunately, it should be a 2.5 star hotel. The food, beach, condition of the hotel, service and lack of entertainment were all disappointing.

Best Island Vaca Yet!

The food, hotel team, and beaches were AMAZING! We requested Antigen food and it was fantastic. The hotel team was so excited that we wanted it! We did upgrade to a beach front room because the club room looked like a scrubbed down third world crime scene - totally worth it! :)

2nd Visit to St.James's Club Antigua

This was our second visit to this resort and of course this provides a opportunity to compare with the previous visit.It is still our best Caribbean experience! I dont think we can say we have ever had a perfect experience, and I am sure by strict definition we never will.However this is very close.The grounds are maintained extremely well and remember this is a 110 acre resort, so no small feat! We have stayed in the Royal Suites on both occasions and as always are cleaned to high standard and  [... read more]are very comfortable and spacious. Even though it is just our second visit, it was so nice to be remembered by numerous staff members and welcomed back.The staff of St.James Club are the special asset of this resort ! We have always had good experiences with our interactions with the staff. Last year I rated St.James Club a 5, however this year we noticed a drop in the quality of food and it also appears they are limiting the number of seatings in the Rainbow Garden and Piccolo Mondo. This appears to be a effort to steer people to the buffet at the Docksider . The Docksider does provide a quite good buffet , however with the increased volume of guests it does feel as though you are being rushed. We are all on holiday and we feel enough of that at home. The Rainbow Garden is a much more relaxed atmosphere and the meal options and quality is noticable superior. Hopefully these comments are read by the management team. Profit margins are certainly important, however first time guests may not be enchanted with St.James club as we were and repeat guests may investigate other options in the Caribbean.

Pleasant family holiday - 2 bedroom villa on the h

We are a family of 4 with 2 teenaged boys and just returned from SJC, staying March 16th to 23rd, 2013. Our room was a 2 bedroom villa on the hill, which some would say was a bit far from things but we enjoyed the walk to and from the main building and the extra exercise helped (somewhat) with all the treats and drinks we enjoyed a bit too much :). The villa was fairly well appointed with a kitchen stocked with enough plates, cutlery, glasses, pots and pans etc for 6 people. 2 bedrooms downstair [... read more]s - 1 with king bed and a bathroom with a soaker tub, and 1 with twin beds with a 3 piece bathroom (large shower, beware not putting the curtain completely in the shower - my son caused a smal flood into the hall). There is also a sofa bed upstairs in the living room so the villa will technically hold 6 people. Lots of room for all and it was lovely having a separate sitting area with a dining table to play cards at night. Our only complaint is that the twin beds are not large and 2 teenagers being 5' 9'' each found them a tad bit short (they suffered through it bravely). My youngest enjoyed the kayaks, peddle boats and paddle boards and there were also hobi cats and sailboards available at the watersports. The bay is calm and a great place to try these water activities out if you aren't sure of your abilities. We tracked down the pool tables (2) mentioned in another post - they are in a "shelter" down by the bayside beach along with a ping pong table. We spent every day playing pool, though be warned the tables are NOT level which makes for an interesting game when the ball curves when not expected. Mosquito repellent is also a suggestion for the "shelter" as they seem to hang around the pool tables. We didn't encounter mosquitos anywhere else in those numbers (apparently there is fogging going on but we didn't see any trucks). There are actually 6 pools on the property, however 1 is reserved for Royal Suites guests and 2 are adult only pools. The pools are smaller, not like the big ones that you will find in Mexico but they do the trick when it is hot and you want a dip. Shade is at a premium around the pools however. It was lovely to have 2 different beaches to choose from - the bay, HOT beach, and the ocean, WINDY beach. We noticed as it got hotter and calmer as the week went on that more people migrated to the windy beach. Lots of palm trees and several palapas for shade - no need to save loungers at 6:30 in the morning at this resort. The staff was excellent, smiling and pleasant and always wanting to ensure you are having a good time. There was the odd "grumpy Gus" but that is to be expected. Now for the food. I have yet to find a resort that has fabulous food (or else I'm not willing to pay enough money to go to said resort) but SJC food was good overall. Lots of food available, and the wait staff would make changes to the dish you ordered if you didn't like certain ingredients. Coco's was an airy restaurant by the windy beach that served a breakfast buffet, and what I called a "pub grub" menu all day from 11 to 11, some specials at dinner. Salads, Hamburgers, Ribs, Steak etc. Rainbow Garden served breakfast buffet along with a la carte (oatmeal, eggs benny etc), a lunch buffet with lots of choice and a la carte (hamburgers, BLTs, sandwiches etc), and a la carte dinner that you had to reserve the day before. Docksiders was only open for dinner and was buffet only, with themes every evening. Piccolo Mondo was open for dinner only with reservations, and there is a surcharge of $35 per person to eat there if you are on AI. I kept track of the dinner options that we encountered - they might change but here they are: Docksiders Rainbow Garden Saturday - TexMex Sunday - Asian/Chinese Monday - Italian Tuesday - International Wednesday - Seafood Thai Thursday - BBQ night Friday - French Japanese/Chinese We enjoyed tea time every afternoon at 4pm - scones (the go quick so get there early), sandwiches and cake along with tea, iced tea and coffee. For those who enjoy casual clothing on holidays you will be happy to hear that slacks/trousers/pants were NOT required for dinner anywhere except Piccolo Mondo but collared shirts (polos work fine) and decent shorts (no swim trunks) with sandals (not flip flops) were required. We once again went home with 2 suitcases full of clean clothing as we didn't need all the dress up options. Would we return - absolutely! Will we - not sure, there might be a different location calling to us the next time we are looking to escape the snow and cold.

Fantastic Holiday

The ST James Club was fantastic, The dining was great lots of good food and the service was excellent. All staff were very friendly and when you needed a lift anywhere it only took a few minutes. Resort was very clean. No hesitation to go again.