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.
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 to September: dress shorts can be worn (no short shorts or cut offs).
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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Heaven on Earth
Mar 30, 2026marknN7940BKScarsdale, New York
This is the perfect place to come, relax, eat, drink and be merry. Most rooms are open and few steps to the gorgeous beach with your private lounge chairs, umbrellas (if you wish) and beach towels. Its all inclusive so plenty of amazing food, drinks, desserts are available from morning to after midnight. Its adults only so kids will not fit in or…
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This is the perfect place to come, relax, eat, drink and be merry. Most rooms are open and few steps to the gorgeous beach with your private lounge chairs, umbrellas (if you wish) and beach towels. Its all inclusive so plenty of amazing food, drinks, desserts are available from morning to after midnight. Its adults only so kids will not fit in or want to be here so leave them home. The staff goes out of their way to make you happy and all water sports are included including, sailing, snorkeling, kayaking. Will be coming back, and again.
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Just Fantastic
Mar 29, 2026V234KIjanetsCenterport, New York
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again. Galley Bay is just so consistently great. This was our 10th visit and it was so relaxing and enjoyable as always. We noticed that the menu was expanded, and as usual, our room was spotless all week, and the grounds were beautiful. If you just want to get away to paradise for a week and forget…
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We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again. Galley Bay is just so consistently great. This was our 10th visit and it was so relaxing and enjoyable as always. We noticed that the menu was expanded, and as usual, our room was spotless all week, and the grounds were beautiful. If you just want to get away to paradise for a week and forget about winter, go to Galley Bay.
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Galley Bay is in a great location. Logistics were not what we expected as a group.
Mar 27, 2026Phylers2
We were four couples that requested to be setup in the same building. Even at check in, we asked and we were told we were all in the same building. Unfortuately, we were all seperated into different buildings with one of the rooms not available in time. Some rooms had issues like low water pressure, AC not working properly, showers not working at…
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We were four couples that requested to be setup in the same building. Even at check in, we asked and we were told we were all in the same building. Unfortuately, we were all seperated into different buildings with one of the rooms not available in time. Some rooms had issues like low water pressure, AC not working properly, showers not working at all. All issues were brought to the GM's attention and worked after he got involved.
On the plus side, the rooms were large with ample storage and great views. The food and drink was very good and the staff were very friendly and helpful.
Not a lot to do in the resort in comparison to other resorts we had all stayed in the past.
We noticed some communications breakdown when ordering some food or drink. We were not sure if there was a language issue or not.
Resort could use another restaurant as there were two that were included in the all inclusive and one that had an up charge of $50 pp.
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Fabulous Stay
Mar 26, 2026Wilton2Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Our 1st visit and were here for 9 nights. Lovely welcome upon arrival with cold towels provided along with a glass of champagne. Nice touch.
We had prebooked a private taxi from the airport as we were aware that there could be long lines otherwise. We used Natasha's Taxis and would thoroughly recommend. Very reasonably priced, nice vehicles and…
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Our 1st visit and were here for 9 nights. Lovely welcome upon arrival with cold towels provided along with a glass of champagne. Nice touch.
We had prebooked a private taxi from the airport as we were aware that there could be long lines otherwise. We used Natasha's Taxis and would thoroughly recommend. Very reasonably priced, nice vehicles and punctual - waiting for us a we came through arrivals. https://natashataxiantigua.com/
Also used for the return trip and an island tour.
Our accommodation was an upper deluxe. It was lovely and spacious with an excellent air conditioning unit plus overhead fan which allowed us to maintain a nice room temperature. The bed was very comfortable with lovely linen and pillows. Bathroom was very spacious with a walk-in shower - one negative was the shower had to be run for ages before hot water appeared plus the pressure was poor. Room was serviced every day with fresh towels provided - staff were wonderful. Large balcony with 2 sun beds. Views were stunning. Sound proofing was also great as no noise from other rooms - just the gentle rolling of the sea could be heard.
Meals were excellent. We ate at all 3 restaurants. The extra $50 pp for dinner at Ismay's was worth it as it was that extra bit special. We ate at Gauguin a fair bit - breakfast, lunch and dinner. We enjoyed its setting and the more personal feel as it is a lot smaller. Sea Grape was also excellent and had a bit more buzz about it. Drinks were of a good quality and the wines provided were lovely. Good range of cocktails and mocktails.
Beach was excellent with each room having its own numbered umbrella and sun loungers. Staff were on hand to deliver drinks which was great - smoothies were brilliant. Sea was nice and warm although you had on occasion to be careful of the waves.
Evening entertainment was provided which ranged from single performers to 5 piece groups. All very traditional. If you're looking for lots of noise and heaving dance floors this isn't for you.
WiFi - excellent in our room and on the beach and generally OK. However, disappointing with poor or no signal in the restaurants - but guess we should be socialising and not be on our phones!
Had discussions with lots of other guests. Most were repeat visitors with some 15/16 times. So that tells you the attraction of this resort.
Staff on the whole were superb and we had lots of lovely interactions with many of them. They really helped make our stay so enjoyable.
Our 1st time at an all inclusive resort and it was great being able to go about every day without the need for cash or a credit card. At the end of your trip there is a box at the checkout desk should you wish to leave a general gratuity for all staff and/or place cash in an envelope if you wish to recognise a particular member of staff.
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Best place to destress and enjoy beautiful Antigua
Mar 26, 2026Sue V
Galley Bay is extraordinary. My brothers and our spouses went for six glorious nights to Antigua and Galley Bay. My husband and visited 13 years ago and were hoping this would be as good as it was then. We were not disappointed.
We stayed in unit #10 where we were in the sand as soon as we opened our door. The room was great. Clean and…
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Galley Bay is extraordinary. My brothers and our spouses went for six glorious nights to Antigua and Galley Bay. My husband and visited 13 years ago and were hoping this would be as good as it was then. We were not disappointed.
We stayed in unit #10 where we were in the sand as soon as we opened our door. The room was great. Clean and simple. Bathroom was great with a very large shower and equally large closet. The beach and pool were great. We loved being at the pool in the afternoon to experience the peace and "Zen" we were looking for. The whole resort is so peaceful and as super place to destress and also have fun. I would describe it as kind of "old time Caribbean" with space to enjoy and breathe. The resort has only 100 rooms over close to 1/2 mile of beach, and that beach is incredible. I cannot vouch for the water as red/yellow flag warnings were up most of the week. On departure day, it was calm with many people in the crystal blue water. So, we missed out on that but the sound of the waves breaking all night made up for it. I have never slept so well. The cost of this resort is well worth it.
So...all beautiful but the people made it better. The only cranky person we met happened to be the check-in person. But maybe the six of us excited people in Antigua hats with a good cold beer in our weary travel bodies might have overwhelmed him. (If you are looking for a good transport, try Eagle Transfers and Tours. I asked if they could arrange for some adult beverages and Antigua baseball hats for a surprise for my brothers. They more than met our expectations. Drivers were excellent and delightful.)
Back to the people. They were great. We had two favorites--Samantha and Sadi. They were funny, remembered our drinks, and always had us set up at a special round table for six. The service was very good yet not intrusive. The food was very good--such a nice variety each day for lunch and dinner. Nice Caribbean music after dinner.
I hope we get an opportunity to go back to this beautiful gem where serenity and fun are equally balanced.
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