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Galley Bay Resort and Spa
Antigua, Caribbean
Five Islands Village
Located in St Johns, the award winning Galley Bay is an intimate adults only hideaway, situated on 40 acres of private paradise and surrounded by nearly a mile stretch of white sandy beach and the glimmering turquoise sea. This stunning boutique hotel boasts three open air restaurants and an array of complimentary water sports - it is the perfect place to unwind and soak up the Caribbean sun.
Accommodation at the Galley Bay Resort:
Tahitan-stye Gaugian cottages (applies to stays before 31 Oct 2016) are encircled by the resorts lagoon and enjoy an expansive bathroom. Amenities include satellite TV, mini fridge, coffee maker and hair dryer. Room upgrades are available at a supplement. These rooms are located on the beachfront and they are spacious and comfortable featuring private terraces and ensuite bathrooms.
All rooms are air conditioned with a mini-fridge, hair dryers, coffee and teak making facilities, televisions and telephones. Room upgrades including Deluxe Beachfront and Gauguin Suites are available at a supplement.
Facilities
- Outdoor Swimming Pool
- 3 restaurants
- 3 bars
- Spa*
- Fitness Centre
- Bicycle rental*
- Watersports*
- Sports Facilities*
- Please note some services may incur an additional charge
Room Types
The Local Area
Located in St Johns, the award winning Galley Bay is an intimate adults only hideaway, situated on 40 acres of private paradise and surrounded by nearly a mile stretch of white sandy beach and the glimmering turquoise sea. This stunning boutique hotel boasts three open air restaurants and an array of complimentary water sports - it is the perfect place to unwind and soak up the Caribbean sun.
Tripadvisor Reviews
4.5 Excellent4,772 reviews
Excellent
80%
Very Good
14%
Average
4%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
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Value
Beautiful setting and high standards.
A great example of old school Caribbean hospitality, Galley Bay Resort fronts a mile-long white sand beach with turquoise sea and its own reefs. The staff are informal but attentive and friendly. The food is excellent, particularly from the Gaugin and Ismay’s, for which the latter there is a $50pp premium, which is well worth it. Day time food is more casual and provided by the Seagrape restaurant, Barefoot grill and Upcycle Cafe, all of which are good quality. There’s beach service also, all day. The watersports crew are great and the Hobiecat sailing was enjoyable, with good wind every day. Worth spending the extra money on a premium room.
Review by Richard H Henley-on-Thames, United Kingdom
A Relaxing Retreat
We had a wonderful and very relaxing stay at Galley Bay. The resort has a beautiful, laidback feel, and from the moment we arrived it was easy to settle in and unwind.
Our beachfront suite was spacious, comfortable and nicely appointed, with the beach just steps away. The beautiful white crescent beach is definitely one of the highlights of the resort and creates a fantastic setting for a relaxing Caribbean getaway.
There is a good variety of restaurants to choose from, and we also really enjoyed being able to explore the property using the hiking and biking trails.
A particular highlight of our stay was a tour with Dave, one of the resort’s gardeners, who showed us around their impressive 13-acre farm. We were amazed by the abundance of fruits, vegetables and herbs being grown and really enjoyed learning more about how the farm supports the resort. He also shared some insight into their sustainability initiatives, including the sorting and recycling of paper, plastics and bottles. It was a great experience and gave us a real appreciation for some of the work happening behind the scenes.
Overall, we had a wonderful stay. Galley Bay is a beautiful, peaceful resort with plenty of space to relax and enjoy the surroundings. We left feeling refreshed and can’t wait to return.
Gone downhill
Sadly, not what it used to be, food lets the side down, and house wine is just sour, other guests scoffing at evening dress code and getting away with shorts, t-shirts and flip flops for evening whilst other guests shocked by it. Met some other repeat guests, whom also were very dissappointed and wont return again. A great shame Resort is lovely (16 th visit) but evening entertainment was sometimes painfull to listen to. Sadly i have rebooked.....to another island for my break next year, breaking a 21 year streak to Antigua in all :-(
Review by Jerry M Chichester, United Kingdom
Not what it used to be - going down .
We wrote this email to the General Manager on the 7 July which says it all . Still await a response . Recent visit to Galley Bay Mike Garvey info@galleybayantigua.com John Cather FAO Antoine Brown
Dear Antoine ,
We visited Galley Bay from the 18 June for 10 nights and have been a returner for circa 14 years and would like to take the opportunity of pointing out the decline of what was a great resort .
Having priced yourselves at the top of the market you are falling well short of what could be expected of a $1000 a night vacation .
In no particular order :- the white wine ,sauvignon blanc and chardonnay is undrinkable
food well below par - chicken and fish often dry and needing a steak knife to cut
Ismays not as it used to be ( a slice of cucumber with a dob of humous on is hardly an amuse bouche )
The evening entertainment leaves a lot to be desired 50% of the bands were awful and managed to clear the room and the time slot they are on has been reduced so entertainment finished circa 22.15 hrs
Even your staff were berating some of the bands . We did point this out to Cecil Henry in November but it's got worse
Reduction in bar staff in the Tepee to one early evening is frustrating.
There were children staying at the resort - adults only ?
Notwithstanding the dress code in the evenings this was not adhered to and people were wearing T shirts flip flops etc. causing some guest to be upset .
Never known the staff to be so demotivated as lovely as they are
We chatted to some new guests who were disappointed and will not be returning and some returners who like us will not be returning .
There has been no feed back form - perhaps deliberate ?
Having said all that great venue , rooms lovely and well serviced , long term staff a great asset .
Kind Regards
Mike & Cathy Garvey
Review by mike g Winchester, United Kingdom
Nice place to stay
I believe the resort rating is reflective of which area you accommodation is. We fortunately were located in the nicer update rooms numbers 18-28 or so. They had great beach access and little to no bugs. The rooms were updated and nice, air-conditioning worked very well. Food was good, if not great. There are two free restaurants and one that is a $50 per person upcharge. We found the menus broad and changing with plenty of options. in addition, there is a coffee/gelato shop open most of the day where you can also grab some small snacks and pastries. The gift shop has basic sundries and snacks. Not much, but some. If you want specific groceries/wine/liquor stop at the Epicurean Grocery Store on the way to the resort. It was great with everything you would need. The pool is nice, didn't use it much. the beach was nice and we enjoyed just lounging in donuts. We tried the spa. Its really just an outside area but the charges were really affordable. 80 minute couple message for $280. Cannot beat that. Would I go back? Maybe. While it was a nice beach, there are some that are bit better on the Southwest corner of Antigua. I was happy with the value I got for the price.
Review by nodoor Irving, Texas
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