What We Love
- Melt into soothing spa treatments and nurture your mind and body with aromatherapy massages and seaweed wraps.
- Enjoy complete access to 24-hour room service and a variety of other luxury amenities.
- Keep the energy and fun at an all-time high with a variety of sports, activities and other social events taking place on a daily basis.
Things to Know
- The resort is located only 25 minutes from the airport.
- Upgrading to the Preferred Club gives you exclusive access to better rooms, a pillow menu, afternoon hors d'oeuvres service, and more.
- Maximize your vacay hours by checking pick-up times on scheduled transfers.
Resort Details
- Romantic Dining ExperienceFor your honeymoon, wedding anniversary or when you just decide to have a very special dinner with your sweetheart or friend, we can set a spectacular private dinner for your party, with a delicious menu, served exclusively at one of our appointed spots. This special dinner is served only by advance reservation through our concierge.** The Romantic Dining experience is valid on all new bookings at select Secrets Resorts & Spas made now through December 22, 2021 for travel from now through December 22, 2021. Cost varies by location. With this package, guests will receive one Romantic Dining experience during their stay. The Romantic Dining experience can be arranged with the concierge upon check-in. Price is based on double occupancy, per stay. Blackout dates and restrictions may apply. This entire offer is based on availability. This offer is combinable with other promotions. Not applicable to group bookings.
- Various Bars and Lounges
- Rendezvous
- Sugar Reef
- Barracuda
- Rendezvous
- Sugar Reef
- Desires
- Manatees
- Marlin Bar open-air bar
- Piano Bar
- Revive Bar
- The Lounge - Various Restaurants
- Barefoot Grill
- Blue Mountain Dress code: Casual Elegance(11 PM) - Bordeaux- Coco Café:7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m
- El Patio Dress code: Casual Elegance
- Himitsu Dress code: Casual Elegance
- Oceana Dress code: Casual Elegance for dinner (Oceana lunch: 6:00 pm-11:00 pm)- Portofino Dress code: Casual Elegance(6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.)
- Seaside Grill Dress code: Casual Elegance for dinner- World Café Dress code: Casual Elegance
- All-inclusive meal plan
- Banquet facilities†
- Business center†
- Car Rental Services†
- COVID test onsite
- Exercise gym
- Game room
- Golf,Offsite†
- Jacuzzi
- Pool
- All-inclusive meal plan
- Banquet facilities†
- Business center†
- Car Rental Services†
- COVID test onsite
- Exercise gym
- Game room
- Golf, Offsite†
- Jacuzzi
- Pool
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Shopping mall†
- Spa†
- Tennis court†
- Water sports†
- Please contact the hotel for additional information.
† Fees may apply
- Direct access to a beach †
- Fitness center on-site
- Hot tub †
- Jacuzzi †
- Pool
- Snorkeling †
- Spa †
The world-class spa provides a sublime atmosphere of pure indulgence combining indigenous treatments with fabulous amenities.
- Tennis court †
- Water activities †- Water skiing- Parasailing- Wake/knee boarding- Tubing- Banana Boat Ride- Boat Tours- Deep Sea Fishing- Glass bottom boat
- Golf †
† Fees may apply
Guest Reviews from CheapCaribbean Customers
Customer Ratings & Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
10426 reviews
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Oct 21, 2025Worst all inclusive ever
The resort was undergoing several construction updates which we didn’t find out about until a couple weeks before the trip. One restaurant was closed for renovations. The resort appeared to be short staffed. The workers tried their best to keep up but it was impossible. The menus at the existing restaurants were nothing compared to other Secrets we have been too. Very limited choices and the wait time for food was nearly an hour. Himitsu was 2 hours. The lobby was also being renovated which left no common area to gather. Except for the piano bar, all other bars closed at 6, so the piano bar wait time for a drink was ridiculous. The Barefoot grill, had a very limited selection of items and it took forever to get waited on. The Jerk Chicken cart tended to stay at the preferred sides of the resort and it took several tries during our stay to actually get some chicken. The main pool for St. James was loud and crowded. Our first day, we had no air conditioning nor did our safe work. My husband spent hours in the room waiting for repairs. We’ve been to 2 other Secrets which were very good but this one was absolutely terrible. The shows were geared more to younger, hip hop style entertainment. The only highlight was the Shanna West, one of the Entertainment people. She tried her best to keep us occupied with games. Will not go to another Secrets
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Oct 20, 2025A nice experience at St. James Montego Bay
Our experience at St. James was overall above expectations. The accommodations were excellent. We had a swim out preferred and the amenities that came with that were worth the extra money in my opinion. The butler service was a pleasant addition to our stay. Our butlers, Dane and Tajae did an outstanding job of seeing to our needs and desires. Set us up every day on the beach and took care of our dinner reservations every night. The food was only okay. Some restaurants (Portofino and Teppanyaki Tables) were very good. Others, (Bordeaux and Altitude) were substandard. Blue Mountain was pretty good but certainly not great. Beach was beautiful. Pools were great. Service was outstanding. I would certainly go back.
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Oct 18, 2025
Great customer service from Ms Dannasha Wilson!
Excellent experience with top notch service. Someone I would like to give two thumbs ups is Dannasha Wilson. She made sure my wife and I were well taken care of with our room service meals! She made sure our meals were brought to the room in a timely manner and she always had a warm attitude. She went above and beyond and we would like to give her a huge thanks!
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Oct 14, 2025Dated, dirty and terrible food.
Would absolutely not recommend this hotel. We're Hyatt Globalist members and very loyal to the brand but this was a huge disappointment. The facilities and rooms are dated and dirty. The food is awful - greasy, fried and impossible to find anything healthy. The staff were friendly and kind which was lovely. Otherwise, the only redeeming factor was the beautiful view of the water.
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Oct 13, 2025
Wonderful stay!
Had a great time. Everyone on staff was very friendly and helpful. Food was really good, plenty of options. Highly recommend the resort.
- AdvisoryStudent Groups (Spring Breakers) are not permitted at Hotel. A student group consist of those that travel without parent supervision or a responsible adult in each room. This could refer to but not limited to high school students or college students booking multiple rooms. The hotel reserves the right to deny lodging to any reservations of this type.
- AdvisoryFrom August 7 to November 2025, the lobby, lounge, and poolside restaurant LIVO will be refreshed. Upon completion, enjoy a revitalized lobby with the relocated Coco Café and LIVO’s new Mediterranean seafood menu. During renovations: • Temporary check-in/out arrangements will be provided. • All 9 other restaurants remain open. • Work hours are confined to daytime with temporary walls to reduce disruption. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to unveiling the upgrades!
- Check In: 3:00 PM
- Check Out: 12:00 PM
- Minimum Check-In Age: 18
- General Policies:
Check-in Policy - Hotel requires a credit/debit card authorization or cash deposit upon check-in for incidentals; this will place a hold on your funds.
Convention Policy - Individuals attending a convention cannot book this property for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be subject to higher room rates upon arrival.
Hotel Spring Break Policy - Spring Breakers are not permitted at this Hotel. A student group consist of those that travel without parent or a responsible adult in each room. This could refer to but not limited to high school or college students booking multiple rooms. The hotel reserves the right to deny lodging to any reservation of this type.
Transfer Policy - A price may display when children stay free, if your vacation includes transfer to your hotel.
General Information - Room taxes and service fees are included in vacation price. Minimum night stay restrictions may apply. Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel.
- Pet Policy : Pets Allowed:
Resort allows small dogs under 22 lbs. Please contact the resort prior to booking to confirm all requirements are met and they can provide you the current cost per night. This fee will be payable to the hotel. Proper paperwork must be provided to the hotel prior to check-in.
- No Show Policy
- No Show Penalty:100% of balance dueApplies: Sunday - Saturday 05May16 - 31Dec50