Hotel Overview
Part of the joy of staying at Galley Bay is dining at the two alfresco restaurants. Farm-fresh offerings are prepared with care, melding Caribbean with Continental into wonderfully original dishes. Enjoy a cooling break from the sun by day or a satisfying nightcap at any one of Galley Bay's three open-air lounges. All three serve a wonderful selection of cooling Caribbean cocktails, top-shelf liquor, and wines by the glass, along with non-alcoholic beverages.
On Galley Bay's beautiful, three-quarter-mile crescent of sand, the inviting sea is a fantastic natural playground for a host of non-motorized water sports. All lessons and equipment are included, just another luxurious reason to choose an all-inclusive stay at Galley Bay. There's no reason to take a vacation from your exercise regiment while you're at Galley Bay. Free weights and cardio equipment let you keep up your routine - or start a new one - in the comfort of the air-conditioned Fitness Center. On land, you can partake of a wide array of sports and pastimes. Galley Bay features an Astro-Turf tennis court for daytime play. To put a new spin on your game, join one of the clinics or arrange for personal instruction. For the utmost in relaxation and pampering, guests are invited to explore Indulge, the beautiful spa.
Beyond the grounds of Galley Bay, a host of exciting adventures are all within easy reach. Join a Jeep adventure into the rainforest, play golf, or discover some of the island's 365 beautiful beaches. Galley Bay makes it a point to keep its guests entertained with the best local musicians, who bring island-inflected live music to the resort each night.
Location
Antigua - BeachProperty Information
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Hotel Details
Hotel Advisories
All guests must be at least 16.
General Policies & Fine Print
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 - This hotel cannot guarantee a spring-break-free environment.
Transfer Policy - A price may display when children stay free, if your vacation includes transfer to your hotel.
General Information - Room taxes are included in vacation price. Minimum night stay restrictions may apply. Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel.
Customer Ratings & Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
4633 reviews
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Dec 20, 2024Not For Solos
I returned from Galley Bay a few days ago and I’ve got nothing but praise for the resort and the staff. All the staff looked after me so well especially Joan and the other Guest Service managers who were there to answer my constant queries and always with a smile. How patient they were! My deluxe upper floor room was all I needed and huge for a solo traveller. I couldn’t fault housekeeping and my mini fridge was stocked with everything I requested. I saw the “beach cleaners” out at first light and I had no problem with the state of the beach or the loungers. The food was excellent and I was looked after promptly at every meal. BUT, and for me a big but, the resort is so beautiful that I desperately wanted to share it with someone special. I wouldn’t recommend it as a resort for “solos”. The sea was mostly yellow flagged and I didn’t want to make the dash through huge waves to calmer waters on my own and with no-one looking out for me. So if you are super self confident and don’t mind eating on your own that’s fine. But I would say that it’s definitely not a resort for solos.
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Dec 19, 2024
Good but could have some improvements
Just back from 7 night BA holiday and overall loved the resort for all the reasons given by others and had a great break. The grounds, the staff , the wine and cocktails and the evening bands and of course the setting make this a great resort However a few things can be improved. Arriving in the early evening in the dark is a bumpy ride through terrible congestion to find Reception unoccupied and eventually served by a sleepy person with no welcome. We we were sent off to our room with no welcome drink and little explanation of everything. We were given room 50, great location but desperately needs work. The plastic wood floor is breaking up and the bathroom was quite dangerous in bare feet. A little decoration would be good as plain white walls everywhere are boring at night. Restaurants are good but the breakfast buffet can definitely be improved. A better offer of coffee would be easy to provide as not everyone wants to queue at the little cafe to get a European coffee and could easily be helped by some high quality self service machines serving European coffees.
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Dec 19, 2024Beautiful resort! Great stay
Let me start off by saying I travel to the Caribbean twice a year for a week to 10 days and try different resorts and different islands. I have high standards and I am picky. I don’t mind pay premium price for Premium value. This resort is up there with one of my favorites. The property is lush with Caribbean landscape and palm trees. Everywhere looks clean and tidy and new. We stayed in the premium oceanfront Suite No. 27 and might be one of the nicest rooms we stayed in. The walkout room is the way to go so convenient. I love that your chairs and Palapala are assigned to you. Three restaurants on site one of them $50 charge per person extra but well worth it. You definitely see the higher quality in ismays. Not crazy about the breakfast. Love that there is a coffee shop to get cookies and pastries and drinks whenever you want during the day and night. there’s a nice little grill. You can order stuff from if you don’t want to sit at the restaurant.gaugins restaurant is a unique setting where there are only 13 tables which are all spaced out and private under your own hut. Right at water. Reservations are a must. You are seated in the order in which you check in at night the earlier you are the better seats you get. I have to point out three staff members that really really stood out and represents what every resort would want their employees to be. They are as follows. Alfred first met at check-in brought me to the room very informative all through the week knew your name and asked you if you needed anything and if you did, it was taken care of right away. Awesome guy .second person Afhique this gentleman worked the beach, getting us drinks and food, remembered our name right away, which was very surprising and pleasant always had a smile on his face always made sure you were taken care of and we always saw him walking back-and-forth and lastly, our housekeeper Veronica such a pleasant woman, always smiling always enjoy chatting with her every day. I made sure I tipped these three people well as they really made my stay enjoyable if somebody does that for your stay, take care of them. It goes a long way. I love that they give you aluminum bottles to keep your drinks cold in all day. They really work. great little perk. The water is very rough right at the beach line where the waves crash if you can time it and get past that 20 feet out your in smooth water, apparently it is rough at this time of the year. Beach is a bit uneven. Another good thing they have here is bikes to use. We’re further down the property so it really came in handy to get to the middle where everything is. The only couple hiccups some days beach towels were not available in the morning, but there were plenty in the dirty bin from the night before which I don’t understand why they’re not cleaned every night and readily available in in the morning when we need them. And the only other negative for me is we were there seven days and only saw guys fixing the chairs and raking the beach one day and that was after I had said something I feel like the beach should be tidied up at the end of the night, so it looks nice in the morning. Plenty of days towels are just left on chairs cups and plates left at the tables. I would rate this resort a 9.5 out of 10 it’s not cheap but you get what you pay for. if you want quiet and relaxation you come to the right place if you want entertainment after dinner they have that as well every night.
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Dec 18, 2024
I Like Everything
We arrived in the evening after a long journey. We were in Room 47 which is a premier beach front suite. It was a large room with a massive bathroom. It was very well equipped and included a complimentary bottle each of red, white and rose wine. There was a fridge with drinks available, replenished every day as part of our package, kettle and coffee maker although we made limited use of the latter in favour of a very good coffee bar in the resort called The Upcycle Cafe. Here they served a range of coffee, cookies, ice creams, sandwiches and cakes and open from 7am. We had fabulous views from both the entrance which was the garden and more distant hills and the beach from large patio doors facing the sea. We ate in all restaurants including Ismay where we paid an extra $50 per person above our all inclusive package. It was worth the experience. All the restaurants were excellent however with a La Carte rather than buffet service and the dishes were freshly cooked. There was one buffet during the week - Thursday lunchtime when there was a Caribbean barbecue. Honestly, all the dishes I had were fine dining standards. All the staff were exceptionally good with their job and we found the service very good. They appeared to be happy and worked as a team. We took the opportunity to visit the resort’s own organic farm and were shown around by Ebony and Dave, who also gave us fresh young coconut to drink. All members of staff were very pleasant - Alfred who handled our bags, Vincent who provided food service and many others in too numerous to name. Overall, I would highly recommend this well managed resort.
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Dec 17, 2024
Just magical
It’s been 9 years since our previous visit to GB, and great to see they have managed to make subtle but tangible improvements across all areas. Our beachfront superior deluxe room (room 8), was a major improvement, and the food was outstanding across all three restaurants, with a good variety of dishes, all perfectly executed. Our preferred AI wine was a Maison Castel Provençal Rose (available in Waitrose in the UK), which was very acceptable. Despite the hotel being fully booked it never felt crowded, and the beach was quiet as there were two days when the red flags were out due to high swell.
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