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.
Booking Bonus: Book by 31 Jan '26 to receive up to 30% off theaccommodation cost between 20 Mar'26–20 Dec '27. Terms andconditions apply. Any applicable offers have been calculated into theprices shown. Offers may not be combinable. Blackout dates apply.
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 applies to guests aged 6 years and above (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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Spectacular Galley Bay
Jan 6, 2026maryanna892
Galley Bay is a beautiful resort with a great beach and watersports crew with a matching spectacular dining and bar service. Everyone who works here is beyond helpful and kind. It feels like home. New Year’s Eve was a wonderful evening filled with wonderful food, music, drinks and fireworks on the beach. When air space became suddenly closed…
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Galley Bay is a beautiful resort with a great beach and watersports crew with a matching spectacular dining and bar service. Everyone who works here is beyond helpful and kind. It feels like home. New Year’s Eve was a wonderful evening filled with wonderful food, music, drinks and fireworks on the beach. When air space became suddenly closed reception went above and beyond to help those of us stranded in paradise. I look forward to planning our second homecoming!
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Home from home.
Jan 5, 2026aln00raLondon, United Kingdom
What a gem. Lovely setting - in addition to the beach, the hotel has extensive grounds with lush tropical gardens, big lagoon an organic farm and even a tortoise sanctuary! Definitely enough to do and a buggy to take you around if you don't want to walk The rooms are spacious with the beach just outside your room. Despite the hotel size, it's very…
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What a gem. Lovely setting - in addition to the beach, the hotel has extensive grounds with lush tropical gardens, big lagoon an organic farm and even a tortoise sanctuary! Definitely enough to do and a buggy to take you around if you don't want to walk The rooms are spacious with the beach just outside your room. Despite the hotel size, it's very intimate and friendly atmosphere and never seems busy. All the staff know you which is nice as a personal service. We had special dietary requirements which the executive chef Guven catered for - thank you! and to Chef Gwen for her loving touch.
The room reservations manager, Nola, was very helpful and went out of the way - she and ther team helped a lot when we needed up in ER with blankets and food. Guest services also were very good - quick to organise and get things done special mention of Joan and Brie. Restaurant service can be slow with orders and clearing tables but special word for Sadie and Nayma who made sure we had a special breakfast eggs! and Samantha with her bright, cherry disposition dancing whilst working. Also Sharon and Bernardine from housekeeping for their continuous help.
All in all an excellent place to unwind and soak in the sun. Only downside for us was that the sea was quite choppy a lot of the time with a red flag. But something out of control of the resort. Will go back for sure!
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Pricey but sooo worth it!
Jan 3, 2026Discover349282Toronto, Canada
Stayed Dec 25 - Jan 1 in room 4.
Let’s get the cons out of the way as most of us just want to know that anyway.
Bugs; you’re on a Caribbean island so expect to see a few bugs here and there. Nothing too crazy, just the normal ants, spiders and such. Mosquitoes were out in the evening so be sure to bring and use bugs spray with deet. It’s very…
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Stayed Dec 25 - Jan 1 in room 4.
Let’s get the cons out of the way as most of us just want to know that anyway.
Bugs; you’re on a Caribbean island so expect to see a few bugs here and there. Nothing too crazy, just the normal ants, spiders and such. Mosquitoes were out in the evening so be sure to bring and use bugs spray with deet. It’s very expensive to buy there. There is a can of spray in the room to use around doors or to spot treat as need. We had a small cockroach fly into our room one day (yes they fly).
The room was terrific and had everything we needed. I put this under the cons section due to how loud the surf was at night. We had red flag conditions all the way up to the Jan 1. The waves crashed hard a couple of nights to the point where you could feel it in the room and I kept having nightmares about thunderstorms!
This was with a white noise maker running on our phones.
We never ordered room service but apparently it’s $10 per tray extra. I would’ve liked to have had snacks available in the room like chips or crackers.
We had signed up to eat at Ismay‘s restaurant, but after speaking with a few people, we decided to cancel and save the $50 per person. The “free“ food was terrific and we didn’t see the need to spend extra.
Pros;
Comfy bed, very clean, amazing staff, very nice beach, decently warm pool, never had to hunt for a place to lay in the sun, quiet, never felt crowded even tough we were told the resort was sold out over the holidays.
There’s a couple of feral cats that walk around the resort at night. There’s also a tortoise sanctuary and a variety of birds… terrific for the birders amongst us. Watch for the mongoose… They’re elusive but if you look, you can see them.
We flew Air Canada vacations that included transfers to and from the hotel to the airport. We had one stop on the way there, alone on the way to the airport going home. Save the cash and use the shuttle if available.
We travel a fair amount every year and we agree that this is in the top 1% of the resorts we visited.
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Wonderful Relaxing Vacation to end November 2025.
Dec 31, 2025BabySouthDakotaSouth Dakota
Just back from 11 wonderful, relaxing days at Galley Bay. This was our first, but definitely not our last visit to the resort.
We stayed in a superior deluxe beach front room #15, which was a single-story room. The room was spacious and was spotlessly clean, big thanks to the cleaning staff.
In the room there was a coffee machine as well as a…
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Just back from 11 wonderful, relaxing days at Galley Bay. This was our first, but definitely not our last visit to the resort.
We stayed in a superior deluxe beach front room #15, which was a single-story room. The room was spacious and was spotlessly clean, big thanks to the cleaning staff.
In the room there was a coffee machine as well as a fridge. It was restocked everyday water, sodas, beer and our choice of wine! The room opened out into a private patio with 2 sun loungers and a handheld shower. Each room has their own sun loungers and parasol on the beach as well. The air conditioning work very well.
Expansive bathroom with 2 sinks and 2 showers which were fully stocked with all toiletries. The large closet was also in the bathroom.
The restaurants on site were excellent, great variety of food, superbly prepared and presented. The Barefoot Grill was where to have lunch and highly recommend the Ham & Cheese quesadilla. Ismay's has a surcharge, so we did not feel like paying an extra charge for "fine dining" and also heard mixed reviews for there. The Tee Pee bar (Main bar) is the place to be throughout the day! Great views, drinks and laughs. Shout out to Terrick! Great customer service and very friendly.
The evening entertainment was very good and enjoyable.
All the staff were so friendly and helpful and made our vacation extra enjoyable.
Beautiful beach resort for couples, wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it for a visit.
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Idyllic location and a great hotel
Dec 28, 2025fredblogs123Cupar, United Kingdom
Galley BAy is near perfect with beautiful location, great rooks, great food, great beach, amazing staff. The main issue is in the winter the sea has big waves and surf and the red flag is on nearly all the time. It can be dangerous to go in the water since you can get knocked over. All the restaurants are good but Gaugin with its thatched roof…
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Galley BAy is near perfect with beautiful location, great rooks, great food, great beach, amazing staff. The main issue is in the winter the sea has big waves and surf and the red flag is on nearly all the time. It can be dangerous to go in the water since you can get knocked over. All the restaurants are good but Gaugin with its thatched roof tables and great view is amazing. Its an expensive location but idyllic in many ways. There is also a lagoon with tarpon so you can get fishing tackle from the hotel and fish. The hotel has all kinds of watersports when the sea is calm except jetskis. There is some noise from jetskis from other hotels.The wave noise can be heard in the rooms especially at night
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Spectacular Galley Bay
