We arrived late March a family of six adults for two weeks in a beachfront room, check in was smooth and efficient and room was lovely and spacious/clean on the second floor with an amazing view! We ate in all restaurants and have no complaints with our firm favourite being Morgan’s pier. Service was slow at times but that’s a management (staffing) issue and sometimes expected in the Caribbean from past experience. The majority off the staff were an absolute joy to be around and a big shout out to all the breakfast servers/Kennedy Gardner/Genevieve pool service/Giselle tennis coach/Dwaine on cocktails/Nicholas sunset bar/Harold Jacaranda/Bob on water sports and finally Samanfer the star of the show for bringing the energy and laughter every day! The coffee shop was great,The joy boat cruise is a must! We did notice things beginning to change during our 2nd week in terms of what was on offer due to the imminent closure which to me shows poor management on their behalf! (Guests are guests) All in all the beautiful resort and the staff mentioned above made the holiday so special and we wish them all the best in the future!! The new management would be foolish to let these guys go, they are your biggest asset!

A beautiful resort located on a beautiful beach, with some great rooms. I was impressed with what was supposed to be a partial ocean view, ours was a full view and the room was clean and large. The staff on the resort were all very open and friendly, the front desk staff not so much. The resort is changing over to a Secrets and the management staff in place are terrible. Restaurants were being cancelled after bookings were made, activities that were available one week were cancelled the next, such as pickleball and yoga. Staff were leaving, food was often cold and only 2 restaurants were kept open each day. When you go to southern Carribean islands you expect some good rums, St. Lucia has some excellent rums, Bounty, but this resort uses alcohol from Mr. Boston. How crazy is it to ship in rums when it is made in country. unfathomable. If this is the way a Secrets will be run then I won't be going to one any time soon.

We have just spent an incredible 2 weeks at St James after having the holiday booked for 2020 and it being re-scheduled due to covid.

Firstly, We absolutely cannot fault the place or the staff and are in fact baffled by the negative reviews that we had seen before flying out here, as we seem to have had a completely different and very pleasant 2 week holiday.

The rooms are spacious, very clean with lovely modern, large and bright bathrooms. The beds are absolutely massive and ridiculously comfortable.

The resort itself is on the nicest beach we have had whilst staying at a hotel, with plenty of umbrellas and sunbeds to use. The watersports team are fab, I’d like to name bob especially. Whilst on topic of watersports, the joy cruise is an absolute must, we did it on our last week and agreed it made our holiday!

The hotel is laid out perfectly with the pool and main bars in the middle but only steps away from the beach. The restaurants and rooms surround the pool area meaning you are NEVER far away from anything. The swim up bar was a hit for cooling off with a vast cocktail menu. I’d like to shout out dwain as being the best barman on the resort, he goes above and beyond for all guests and if he’s out of anything that you have asked for he will do what he can to get hold of it- and more than often does!

The food and restaurants can’t be faulted, which is where we were are confused by the negative reviews on these…we only ate at the hotel buffet twice in the 14 nights and one of those was when we first arrived at 5pm, and both times there has been a good selection of delicious foods. Booking into the a la carte restaurants hasn’t been an issue once considering being a group of 6 adults. The food has been delicious, Morgan’s pier has been our favourite but the pizzas and lasagne in treetops (the Italian) were also fab!

As amazing and stunning as the resort is, our holiday wouldn’t have been what it has without the outstanding and wonderful staff here. They work ridiculously long shifts but have the energy, patience and smiles of saints! In particular, Bob, Dwain, Sam, Genevieve, Harold, Joy and Gazzele have been absolutely fabulous! I can only hope that as many or the staff are kept on during the changeover to secrets as possible as each and every one of them are an absolute asset to the place.

Overall, we’ve had a fortnight to remember and a wonderful holiday making many memories! Well done guys!!