I was a little dubious of my booking for the St James club since it was hurricane season and of the recent event of the devastating shooting of the british honeymoon couple!! I was a little worried however I need'nt have worried. We flew from Manchester with British Midland in Premium which was well worth the money to travel a little more confortable.
On arrival our check in was very smooth especially with a rum punch welcome drink!!
Rooms.....
We had one of the sea front rooms, it didnt have direct access to the beach as they were recently built but this didnt bother us. The rooms are extremely spacious with full cable t.v, iron and ironing board, hairdryer. The bathroom were extremely spacious with a huge bath that would fit two people in along with double sinks. all in all very clean and comfortable!!
Beaches....
There are 2 beachs one on the Atlantic side and one on the calmer mamora bay which I found very hot, the breeze on the Atlantic side was very much welcomed. granted there is some seaweed but it is cleared daily!!
pools...
There are various pools dotted all around the resort so you can easily find a quiet area if thats what you are looking for. I would recommend the pool at Coco's as it is like swimming in a warm bath and the restaurant/bar area above was great!
All Inclusive...
The food was amazing especially for an all inclusive property each day there was a huge amount of choice, as it was low season the restaurants tend to open and close on different nights but this really didnt bother us.

Rainbow garden - is the main dining room where we tended to eat breakfast and lunch however we did have a couple of meals here at night as some of the other restaurants were closed but you could either pick of the alacarte menu or just simply use the buffet which offered various dishes along with a daily carvery which would be beef, lamb or pork...simply delicious!!!
Piccolo Mondo - alacarte fine dining restaurant...basically what it says on the tin however you dont get the buffet it is all classed as posh nosh!! There is a $35 charge per person for this restaurant however as The docksider restaurant was closed we got this for free.
Coco's- very similar to Rainbow Garden if not I found it a little nicer!!

Drinks - You can basically drink whatever you want,the champagne, pinot grigio and the st james club special cocktail were my favourite!!

My dad used the gym and said it was perfect for what he wanted, there was also a kids club and plenty of water sports on hand to keep you occupied!!

Excursions...
We did do quite alot of trips, we got a private taxi who took us to shirley heights, Nelsons Dockyard which I would definately recommend as you then got given lots more info on the heritage, culture etc of Antigua. We also went To St Johns which is well worth the trip as the Diamond shops seem to be very good value!! The men of the group also played golf at Cedar Valley Golf Club they are harden golfers and do tend to take the Clubs wherever we go however they did say it was a little dissapointing but it was only $45 a round.
We also did the Excellence catamaran around the island which was a fantastic trip and really is a must, it was a $100 per person for the full day which included all food and all drink...the staff were great!!!

All in all I had a super time and would definately recommend it, as a luxury tour operator I can safely say I have stayed in some of the best hotels in the world. It is clearly not a 5 star Hermitage Bay however it is a very good resort. My only gripe is that the Virgin Crew stay at this hotel and they can be a little rowdy.

Be aware when booking the hotel as various operators offer different options in relation to restaurants etc.