St. James's Club & Villas

Food was amazing, loved the caesar salad and Naan bread for lunch, omelettes at breakfast were awesome. Room and ambiance was breathtaking. Chef James was great and very welcoming!!

I had a wonderful stay at St. James’s Club & Villas. The staff were incredibly friendly, welcoming, and attentive throughout my visit. The resort is beautiful, the rooms are clean and comfortable, and the overall atmosphere is relaxing. I truly felt well taken care of and would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a great getaway!

During our visit we stayed in a villa overlooking the Mamora Bay Pier, view was breathtaking and downright beautiful. Check in was quick and easy, staff us feel at home right away. Our villa was clean and refresh daily, gym modern and clean. The Cocos restaurant is one of our favorite place to dine. We had the opportunity to experience their beach party and oh my GOD what a blast we had. Our favorite persons Joan from the coffee shop who remember our name and order, Tiana and Elvera from the Rainbow restaurant at breakfast were awesome, we had the pleasure of meeting the executive Chef. We were well catered to great job guys. Service was excellent, staff polite and friendly, overall a great experience, we can’t wait to go back.

We spent a lovely 9 nights at the St James's Club in mid May. The location is on the Atlantic coast, so expect a strong breeze to cool you down in the sun. We were warned about the seaweed issue, but this was on the Atlantic side and did not cause a smell. It does come up on the beach, but this is cleared by the hotel. On the bay side there was no problem, although the rough sea meant that the water was not crystal clear. We mainly stayed on the bay side, either using the adult only pools or the beach. It does get hot on this side so make sure you protect yourself from the sun. As it was end of season it was very quiet. This suited us as we just wanted to chill. But if you want a lively atmosphere I would recommend not going at this time of year. Our room was in the Adult only Royal level which overlooked the bay. A large room, large bathroom (his and hers basins, massive bath) and a nice balcony for the sunset. The room felt a bit tired but it was adequate for our stay. Pool areas were quiet and bars at the pool were well stocked. They weren't busy and some do close at this time of year. Restaurants were adequate, but were only open on some days. Once you get used to the schedule and booking them at reception it was quite easy. The best restaurant is Piccolo Mondo ($50 premium per person). It is set within the villas and offers a fantastic view of the bay if you take the 1st sitting at 6pm. It was only open Monday's and Thursday's when we were there. We did play some Pickleball (I would check the schedule for the coach who explains the rules!!) And we did some paddle boarding on the bay side. There is a well equipped gym (didn't use) and other games such as table tennis and tennis. In terms of atmosphere, it felt like end of season with closures of restaurants and bars. We thought it unusual that there was no drinks service at the pool (pool waiters), especially as it was so quiet at the bar. What would also help is a hotel app to book restaurants, trips, map. Apart from Piccolo Mondo everything was included in the price except the daily resort fee and tourist taxes. We knew about this beforehand as our travel agent had advised, but it does add approx $34 per day to the cost (2 people).

Was expecting to have a lovely holiday with friends but unfortunately it was not as expected. Location and grounds are very nice, beach is average and not as good as pictures look, both rooms were tired and smelt of being damp and needed updating. Restaurant such as Coco's was very good with nice food and good service Dockside Restaurant food was poor and of cold when served and service was inadequate. Breakfast buffet restaurant suffered from birds flying in eating at food and service again was not up to standard with having to queue for eggs and omelette station which was due lack of staff. Entertainment was very poor and some nights nothing and the only good night was Friday with a band or singer but used to finish at 10.30 !!. And this hotel was not worth the money we paid.