Hotel Information: Restricted to guests aged 16 and older except during the Christmas/New Year season, 40-acre Galley Bay All Inclusive resort attracts an international clientele seeking stress-free holidays and ample room for privacy. There are no group activities or motorized water sports. Resortwear (but not men's jackets) is required in bars and restaurants after 7 PM.

Insider tip: The resort maintains an aloe vera garden for treatment of sunburn and the occasional jellyfish sting.

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Rooms

The majority of amenities and gratuities at this Antigua resort are included in the room rate; guests of Galley Bay Resort & Spa will not be charged extra for the majority of amenities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).

Galley Bay offers 69 guestrooms and cottages situated between a bird-sanctuary lagoon and the Caribbean Sea. Beachfront rooms are in one-story West Indian-style buildings with corrugated red-steel roofs. Sea-view stone terraces with chairs and cocktail tables provide step-down access to the beach.

Arrayed near the lagoon, cottages inspired by Paul Gauguin's vision of Tahiti consist of bedrooms and bathrooms in separate whitewashed huts with conical wood-singled roofs. Thatched breezeways connect huts. Small private gardens/sundecks with lounge chairs feature plunge pools.

Rooms and cottages include terra-cotta-tile floors and rattan furniture. Both offer air conditioning as well as ceiling fans that combine with louvered walls to provide a cooling option. Mini-refrigerators are stocked daily with bottled water, soft drinks, and beer. Bathrobes furnish lounging comfort. Bathrooms include pedestal sinks and showers (no tubs).

Room Amenities

• Premium TV channel(s)
• Cable/satellite TV
• Ceiling fan
• Air conditioning
• Climate control
• Bottled water in room (complimentary)
• Refrigerator
• Coffee/tea maker
• Wake-up calls
• Housekeeping (daily)
• Turndown service
• Shower only

• Bathrobes
• Complimentary toiletries
• Hair dryer
• Child care (in room, surcharge)
• Window opens
• Clock radio
• Iron/ironing board (on request)
• In-room safe
• Television
• Smoking rooms
• Rollaway beds
• Cribs (infant beds) available

Recreation

The majority of recreational facilities described below are included in the room rate for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive details section for more information).

Galley Bay extends along an 800-m (875-yd) beach washed by the turquoise Caribbean Sea, which remains calm in most weather. For freshwater swimming there's a 21.25-m (70-ft) freeform pool styled like a mountain pool, with granite-like lining, rocks along edges, and a large multi-level rock waterfall at pool's head. An adjacent sundeck is furnished with thatched shades.

The resort supplies snorkeling gear, small sailboats, windsurfers, and kayaks. Fat-tired bicycles suitable for riding on the beach are also furnished. Ping-Pong under a thatch roof exemplifies the resort's open-air ambience. Three times weekly a pro provides a tennis clinic on an unlighted artificial-grass court and offers private lessons for surcharges. An 800-m (875-yd) jogging path circles a lagoon maintained as a bird and waterfowl sanctuary within the resort's 40 acres.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.

• Golfing nearby
• Snorkeling on site
• Swimming on site
• Sailing on site
• Scuba diving nearby

• Windsurfing on site
• Tennis on site
• Running track/path on site
• Hiking/biking trails on site
• Fishing nearby
• Bird watching on site

Property Amenities

The majority of amenities and gratuities at this Antigua resort are included in the room rate; guests of Galley Bay Resort & Spa will not be charged extra for the majority of amenities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).

The resort's tranquil ambience begins just inside the entrance at an open-air reception building with bleached-wood ceilings. Adjacent looms a 19th-century, stone-tower sugar mill ringed by a cactus garden. Golf-cart shuttles take guests to their rooms via a path spanning the bird-sanctuary lagoon.

A beauty salon offers massage, facials, and hair and nail care. An open-air library includes an air-conditioned room containing two computers with complimentary high-speed Internet access. An air-conditioned fitness center with views of the resort's bird-sanctuary lagoon offers cardio machines, a weight-training machine, and free weights. A shop sells resortwear, beachwear, Galley Bay logo items, gifts, and sundries.

Ground transportation:
Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.

• Swimming pool - outdoor
• Massage - treatment room(s)
• Concierge desk
• Fitness equipment
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Bar/lounge
• Parking (free)
• Self parking
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Internet access in public areas - high speed
• Internet access in public areas - complimentary
• Business services
• Safe-deposit box - front desk

• Number of rooms: 69
• 24-hour front desk
• Porter/bellhop
• Security guard
• Number of floors: 1
• Hair salon
• Gift shops or newsstand
• Tour assistance
• Medical assistance available
• Currency exchange
• Beauty services
• Dry cleaning service
• Library
• Wedding services

Policies

Children under age 16 are not permitted except during Christmas/New Year season.

Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

• Pets not allowed
• Check-in time is 3 PM
• Check-out time is Noon

Dining

The majority of meals and beverages, plus all gratuities, at the following restaurants and bars are included in the room rate for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).

Sea Grape - Open-air restaurant with peaked wood ceiling facing boardwalk above beach. Á la carte breakfast, lunch, dinner. Thursday night West Indian barbecue buffet.

Sample dinner menu for Sea Grape

Sample dinner menu for Sea Grape

Note: A different menu is offered for each dinner. The following menu is for illustrative purposes only.
Soup:

• Red bean with johnny cakes
  Appetizers:
• Curried seafood in puff pastry
• Sweet-corn parfait with grilled eggplant
• Roasted duck with walnut-truffle dressing
  Salads:
• Caesar
• Local greens with wild mushroom in honey-dijon vinaigrette
• Jerk-seasoned mako shark with mixed greens and passionfruit vinaigrette
  Main courses:
• Peppered ribeye steak
• Chicken "jambonette" with prunes, mushrooms
• Flying-fish paupiettes with shrimp mousseline, chardonnay cream
• Penne with cured ham, sweet-corn/green-onion cream sauce
• Creole vegetable tart
• Lobster prepared to choice (surcharge)
  Desserts:
• Tropical ice creams in florentine basket
• Warm chocolate fondant and pistachio ice cream
• Lemon syllabub with maple-roasted pecans
• Galley Bay coffee (rum cream, brandy with whipped cream, brown sugar)

Gauguin - Casual, open-air spot isolated on beach. Private tables on terra-cotta-tile floors under individual thatch roofs. Á la carte lunch of salads, sandwiches, light fare. Á la carte dinner. Reservations required. Dinner dress code: long pants, collared shirts for men.

Sample menu for Gauguin

Sample menu for Gauguin
Soup:

• Spicy potato with spinach, roasted garlic
  Appetizers:
• Seafood-avocado tian with crab beignet, lime aioli sauce
• Char-roasted vegetables with pesto sauce in crisp basket
• Pirouette of smoked chicken with seasoned eggplant, lemon-tumeric butter sauce
  Salads:
• Caesar
• Local greens, pineapple, roasted coconut, herbs in lemon vinaigrette
• Artichoke and chopped egg with goat cheese and sun-dried tomatoes
  Main courses:
• Pepper-crusted sirloin or tenderloin steak
• Ginger-soy-glazed pork with sweet-sour sauce
• Grilled lamb chops with red-coconut curry
• Duck leg simmered with lentils, vegetables, smoked bacon
• Fish of the day with pumpkin fritter, pineapple salsa
  Desserts:
• Coconut tart with passionfruit mascarpone
• Chocolate-star anise mousse cake with tamarind ice cream
• Crème caramel with tropical-fruit salsa
• Ice cream

Lounge Bar - Open-air seating on thickly cushioned dark-bamboo chairs under ceiling fans next to boardwalk above beach. Afternoon tea. Pre-dinner appetizers. Bar service from late morning to late night. Live music for dancing nightly.

Teepee Bar - Open-air beachfront bar/lounge in conical thatch structure. Open late morning to late night.

Juice Bar - Poolside spot open mid-morning to early evening.

All-inclusive Details

The majority of amenities at this resort are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for meals, drinks, gratuities, and use of nonmotorized water-sports equipment. Click each link below for more details.

All-Inclusive food and beverages

All-Inclusive food and beverages

• Three meals daily
• Afternoon tea and pre-dinner appetizers
• Unlimited nonalcoholic beverages and domestic- and international-brand drinks at restaurants and bars
• Continental-breakfast room service
• In-room mini-refrigerator with soft drinks, beer, water
• Taxes and gratuities for all plan inclusions
  Not included: Lobster on à la carte menus; wine by the bottle; gift-shop snack foods and beverages.

  Scroll down to the Dining section for restaurant/menu details.

All-Inclusive activities and equipment

All-Inclusive activities and equipment
Water sports

• Kayaks
• Snorkeling gear
• Small sailboats
• Windsurfers
• Use of swimming pool/beach and pool chaise lounges/towel service

  Land sports

• Tennis
• Ping-Pong
• Bicycles
• Use of fitness center

All-Inclusive entertainment and nightlife

All-Inclusive entertainment/nightlife

• Live music nightly for dancing

Not included

Not included

• Airport transfers
• Lobster on à la carte menus
• Wine by the bottle
• Gift-shop snack foods and beverages
• Massage and beauty products, treatments, services
• Optional or outside tours and excursions
• Incidental purchases
• Telephone and fax charges
• Medical services
• Laundry and dry cleaning
• Childcare services during Christmas/New Year season
  Airport taxes may or may not be included.

Policies

Policies
Children under age 16 are not permitted except during Christmas/New Year season.

Scroll down to the Policy section for more details.

Address

Five Islands Village

St. John's, Antigua

Antigua & Barbuda

Nearest major airport:

St. John's, Antigua (ANU-V.C. Bird Intl.)

Area:

Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda