Set on one of Antigua's many beautiful beaches, the Galley Bay Resort & Spa offers guests a fabulous combination of superior service, Caribbean cuisine and rustic luxury in a very natural setting. Much of the architecture here is inspired by the French artist Gauguin. The charming individual suites have their own splash pool and are surrounded by lush gardens and views of the lagoon. There are three excellent open-air restaurants, all beachfront, offering intimate, candlelit dining of excellent quality. Ismay's Restaurant offers a higher quality dining experience to be shared for that special occasion, whilst the more laid-back Barefoot Grill is a great place to enjoy a tasty quesadilla made with resort grown produce. At sunset, hors d'oeuvres are served at the bar which overlooks the sea from under its Tahitian-style roof. There are activities such as non-motorised water sports and a recently expanded gym, but reclining with a novel on the beachfront deck from the library is equally as popular.
Amenities
Bicycle Rental
Kayaking
Sailing
Snorkelling
Tennis
Wheelchair access
Honeymoon
Wedding
Bar
Evening Entertainment
Fitness Centre/Gym
Internet Access
Where is it
On a beautiful beach, adjacent to Hawsbill and Deep Bay. Transfer time from airport: 30 minutes.
Hotel information
98 rooms on 1 or 2 floors. All with balcony/terrace, air-conditioning, ceiling fan, TV, telephone, complimentary WiFi, coffee maker, safe, bathrobes and hairdryer. Deluxe Beachfront Rooms are on the upper floors, located right on the beach. Rooms are large and are well appointed with spacious bathrooms which have a walk-in double shower. Rooms sleep maximum 2 adults.
All Inclusive of: all meals, snacks and drinks by the glass (name-brand spirits, sparkling wine by the glass, Caribbean beers, tropical coolers and soft drinks, excludes bottled water). All activities and entertainment above unless otherwise stated. Restaurants open on rotation.
Superior Deluxe Beachfront Rooms are charming rooms on the ground floor, in the centre of the resort, with private patio located directly on the beach. Each with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.
Gauguin Suites are situated on the edge of the bird sanctuary lagoon, just 50 yards from the beach and consist of two wooden cedar shingle roof rondovals with an enclosed large air conditioned sitting area joining the two. The suites have cool and modern white tile flooring with stone accents, plus their own private plunge pool, sleeping maximum 2 adults.
Premium Beachfront Suites are in 2-storey buildings, these have a bedroom and sunken living room with wet bar, huge bathroom with twin sinks, large bath and double walk-in shower, plus ocean views from the balcony or terrace, making these the largest and most luxurious option with iPod docking station, slippers and WiFi access. With 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults. A full-size rollaway bed is provided for Premium Beachfront Suites to allow for triple occupancy. These rooms have direct beach access on the ground floor only.
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by 30 Sept ‘25 to receive up to 10% off
the accommodation cost between 11 Apr ’26 – 20 Dec ‘26. Terms
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receive up to 40 USD off the accommodation cost per night between 01 Jul '25 - 31 Oct '25. Terms and conditions apply. Any
applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Offers may not be
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3 restaurants and 1 beach grill: Sea Grape Restaurant (serves award-winning Euro-Caribbean cuisine; breakfast, lunch and dinner), Gauguin Restaurant (offers traditional local cuisine where you can dine in individual cabanas for romantic meals; lunch and dinner), Barefoot Grill (offers a relaxed and laid-back, beachside atmosphere, serving burgers and 'basket style' sandwiches such as the classic Cuban, all made using home-grown fruits, herbs and vegetables from the resort).For special occasions try Ismay's Restaurant* (International island flavours, open evenings only — a US$45 per person supplement applies, payable locally, subject to change). 4 bars: Teepee Bar, Lounge Bar, Gauguin Bar and Rum Shack Bar serving different rums from around the Caribbean and delicious curated rum cocktails. The coffee shop features specialty coffee, tea drinks and homemade pasties. All restaurants are beachfront. Restaurant hours and availability are subject to change. Restaurants open on a rotation basis due to season/occupancy.
Regular entertainment several nights a week. Weekly beach cinema.
Large freeform swimming pool with waterfall feature. 'Spa Indulge'* with open-air treatment cabanas, sun deck and splash pool. Fitness centre. Non-motorised water sports: Hobie cats, kayaks, paddle boarding and snorkelling. Bicycles. Tennis and table tennis. New yoga pavilion. Croquet lawn. Weekly cooking demo. Nature lovers will enjoy the garden tours (Tuesdays) to learn about the fresh grown herbs and spices onsite. On-site Diamonds international shop.
Boutique*. Complimentary WiFi available in public areas. Internet room. Library. Cabana rooms can be booked for use on your day of departure. Rooms offer a great place to store your bags and you have access to shower facilities before the flight home. The cost is $35 for 3 hours.
This hotel has a resort fee of USD $24 including tax per room, per night, (payable locally, subject to change). Please note: a room levy of USD $5 per guest, per night (payable locally, subject to change).
Wheelchair adapted rooms with partially accessible amenities or facilities available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. To discover all the special assistance services we offer please see additional information below.
7 nights between 21 Dec-2 Jan.
* Denotes local charge.
Please note: this hotel is adults-only - children under 18 years are not permitted at any time.
Dress code: breakfast/lunch: shoes must be worn at all times and bathing suits must be covered and dry. Dinner: men are required to wear collared shirts with long trousers or stylish jeans. T-shirts, shorts, caprise and ripped jeans are not accepted. Women are asked to wear dresses, skirts, long trousers or stylish tailored shorts or jeans. No short shorts, tank tops or beach flip-flops are allowed.
For all guests in June, July and August: dress shorts can be worn (no short shorts or cutoffs). Standard dress code applies for Ismays.
Please note: guests are required to present a valid form of ID (passport, driving license, ID card) along with a valid credit card at check-in. A USD$350 pre-authorisation will be processed on the credit card at check-in to cover for any incidental purchases or similar expenses. Incidental purchases may include tours, excursions, gift shop purchases or dining in the speciality restaurant. We understand that not all guests incur additional charges during their stay, but this process assists the resort with fraud prevention. Upon check-out, the pre-authorisation is released, assuming there are no charges made.
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Jul 18, 2025rachieUkEast Grinstead, United Kingdom
This was our second visit to Galley Bay.
Last time we stayed in a cottage, so decided to book a beach front room this time.
The position on these huge rooms are perfect. We opted for a top floor, for privacy and it was so relaxing waking up and having a coffee on the balcony.
The resort is just so beautiful and you can truly relax at this…
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This was our second visit to Galley Bay.
Last time we stayed in a cottage, so decided to book a beach front room this time.
The position on these huge rooms are perfect. We opted for a top floor, for privacy and it was so relaxing waking up and having a coffee on the balcony.
The resort is just so beautiful and you can truly relax at this resort.
The staff are all great. Alaska, Vincent and the watersport centre chap (apologies for not remembering your name) were all above and beyond.
Food is excellent and we really appreciated the returners dinner.
We also won an evening at Ismay's in the manager's cocktail party, which was such a generous prize!
We love this resort and we will be returning soon!
Thank you!
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Jul 18, 2025OtheryonesSomerset, United Kingdom
10 days in Paradise
We have just returned from an amazing 10 days at Galley Bay Resort and Spa
This was the first time visiting Antigua but it won’t be the last.
We were celebrating our Golden Wedding Anniversary and we can’t thank Galley Bay enough for what they did to help us celebrate.
We were taken to our room by the ever happy Dante, a…
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10 days in Paradise
We have just returned from an amazing 10 days at Galley Bay Resort and Spa
This was the first time visiting Antigua but it won’t be the last.
We were celebrating our Golden Wedding Anniversary and we can’t thank Galley Bay enough for what they did to help us celebrate.
We were taken to our room by the ever happy Dante, a beautiful Premium Beachfront Suite which was huge. A ground floor room which opened out onto the pristine beach with your own sun loungers on the patio as well as two designated loungers under a parasol on the beach.
It’s a nice walk to the restaurants and bars at either end of the resort going through beautifully kept gardens with exotic flowers and shrubs. If it’s raining they will happily drive you to one of the restaurants in a golf buggy and pick you up after if needed.
The Sea Grape Restaurant which is the main restaurant is open every day is on the beachfront. Great breakfasts and amazing food for dinner. The menu changes every day in all the restaurants which is something we have never had in any other hotel.
Galley Bay is a small hotel with 98 rooms but it provides high class 5* luxury and has that very personal touch.
The staff are so friendly and welcoming and always smiling. They love to help and ensure your stay is memorable. The managers and chefs are not hidden away in offices like a lot of hotels but out meeting guests as it should be.
On the day of our anniversary we had a bottle of champagne, cheese plater and macaroons delivered to our room which was a lovely surprise.
Our celebratory meal on the beach that evening was planned by Jerimiah, the head chef and Vincent was our waiter who was wonderful keeping our glasses filled and entertained throughout. There was no better way to celebrate our special day than at Galley Bay.
So many people to thank and will be seeing again when we return but Tunisia who cleaned our room was wonderful, always chatting and laughing. Everyone in the hotel was so good and what comes across loud and clear is that they want to be there. It was good to see many of the staff dancing to the entertainment and having a good time and why not, they deserve it as they work so hard.
We were lucky to see some turtles hatching on the beach one evening and you can see how they protect and monitor this having a robust conservation programme in place.
Again everyone is involved in protecting this lovely island.
We can truly say that this is the best hotel we have stayed at and the memory of our first visit will stay with us a long time. We will be back as soon as possible to have even memories of this stunning place. It was sad to leave but as they said you have to leave to be able to come back…and we will.
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Paradise on the beach
Jul 13, 2025Denman MPlaya Del Carmen
Traveled to Antigua and spent 9 days on the island with my wife and two daughters- 18yo and 17yo. For the record, Galley Bay is as advertised- quiet, secluded and beautiful!  I was worried about the beach reading reviews, but it was awesome! No seaweed, soft sand- some rocks but nothing to complain about.  The water was warm, and crystal…
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Traveled to Antigua and spent 9 days on the island with my wife and two daughters- 18yo and 17yo. For the record, Galley Bay is as advertised- quiet, secluded and beautiful!  I was worried about the beach reading reviews, but it was awesome! No seaweed, soft sand- some rocks but nothing to complain about.  The water was warm, and crystal clear.  We didn't find it too wavey, but others comment that it wasn't as calm as other Antiguan beaches. Snorkeling included a wreck nearby that the water sport team can take you to and a reef of the far end of the resort that had great fish, octopus and lobsters. The rooms were HUGE!  Nicely appointed and well maintained. Forgive me for not getting name of the house keeping crew, but they did a marvelous job of keeping the room stocking with drinks, towels and free of sand. (recommendation- we put a bath mat in from of the sliding doors to wipe our feet and keep sand out- you guys should look into some kind of permanent door mats) The experience of being able to literally walk out on to the beach directly from your room and have access to go into the room to use the bathroom or reapply sunscreen was amazing. And having your own personal beach loungers that you didn't have to fight for or reserve was stress relieving.  The staff was very nice, everyone was friendly and attentive- special call-outs to Cedric who greeted EVERYONE at breakfast, checked on them and wished them a fantastic day, Alaska, Julius, Sadie (my daughter called her "my Queen"), Annika (who is the absolute definition of guest services!) and Curtis. I am missing so many others, apologies- ground keeping crew always said good morning and stopped to engage you in friendly banter, housekeeping as mentioned before and those I will call the "golf cart guys"- thanks for running us up for taxi pickups!   The pool was great and contrary to reviews; we had access to plenty of towels.  For an all-inclusive resort, the food was above average.  We mostly ate at Seagrape (breakfast, lunch and dinner).  The menu changed every day, I would say that the lunch menu, at times, had better options than the dinner menu. We had dinner at Gauguin one night, but did not feel it was special enough to worry about making reservations.  Drinks were okay, I couldn't find one I liked- but oh well. Nightly entertainment was pleasant, the fire dancers was the best, he was a hoot. All was enough to keep you busy for couple of hours before bedtime (entertainment ended at 10:30p)   As mentioned, the crowd was very subdued- no one was rowdy. Mostly mature couples with some young honeymooners sprinkled in.  Many of the guests were return patrons.  I can definitely see why.  Again, contrary to reviews, I did not feel like these folks got preferential treatment. One very special moment, was that all the guests were able to witness see turtles hatching and going to the ocean (there was a research team supervising)- felt like a National Geographic moment!  All in all, I would strongly recommend Galley Bay to travelers looking for a quiet, beautiful piece of heaven on earth.
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Great Romantic Resort
Jul 10, 2025Ash M
Wow, we could not have been more impressed with Galley Bay. My husband and I spent our honeymoon here and from the moment we were shown around by Alfred we were taken care of. The food was amazing, staff was awesome (special shout out to Pearl, Aaliyah, Vaughn, Alfred). Also, Cedric was welcoming, accommodating and a great host. We ran on the…
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Wow, we could not have been more impressed with Galley Bay. My husband and I spent our honeymoon here and from the moment we were shown around by Alfred we were taken care of. The food was amazing, staff was awesome (special shout out to Pearl, Aaliyah, Vaughn, Alfred). Also, Cedric was welcoming, accommodating and a great host. We ran on the running trail every morning, used the gym, kayaked, laid on the beach, etc. We could not get enough of all the features Galley Bay has to offer. Mostly everyone we met stayed at Galley Bay before and we can surely see why they returned. We can’t wait to come back!
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It Just Keeps Getting Better!
Jul 1, 2025685joycewChicago, Illinois
My husband and I just spent 2 beautiful weeks at Galley Bay Resort and Spa. Our second visit. You are greeted at reception with excellent rum punches (or 2). Our waterfront room was all that and more. A resort is just a resort, until you factor in the superb guest services on all levels. You can tell management personnel are hands on at every…
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My husband and I just spent 2 beautiful weeks at Galley Bay Resort and Spa. Our second visit. You are greeted at reception with excellent rum punches (or 2). Our waterfront room was all that and more. A resort is just a resort, until you factor in the superb guest services on all levels. You can tell management personnel are hands on at every level. Culinary: A+. Housekeeping services A+. And then there is Alaska! We 1st met him when he was part of the management team on Palm Island resort before Hurricane Milton. We were thrilled to see him once again at Galley Bay. He is the epitome of all things a resort manager should be. Alaska: you made our visit so very enjoyable. I’m sure we’ll see you on our next Caribbean sojourn. And Pearl! Thank you so much for telling me just how to order poached eggs to my liking.. runny! You have a gorgeous smile and a personality that lights up a room. So many others provided us with an unforgettable adventure. Too many to name individually. Our advice… book your next adventure at this 5 star resort!
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