We stayed at Galley Bay in May 2007 for our honeymoon. Upon arrival, we were greeted at reception with a nice cool cocktail and then driven to our room in a little buggy. We stayed in one of the Gauguin Cottages which are just amazing. We loved our splash pool and it was so private. We were also given a $50 voucher each for the spa which we used to get a massage each.

The food and drinks were never in short supply and always of a high standard. Being an all inclusive we expected them to be a little stingy on the alcohol but the opposite was true. The fridge in our room was stocked with soft drinks and water everyday so if we didn't want to go to the bar we didn't have to. We loved the Gauguin Restaurant with its private little huts right on the sand and so ate there most nights, right on sunset.

The beach at Galley Bay was beautiful, just like the postcards of the Caribbean! We swam, snorkelled, sailed and kayaked our days away. On the last couple of days the beach was closed due to rough seas but after talking to the lifeguards we discovered that it was only due to some small waves so we hit the water anyway and had a great time.

I would definately recommend staying in the Cottages, they may be the cheaper rooms and they are not right on the beach but they are so nice and private. We definately had no regrets with our choice of destination or hotel.

Fantastic place to chill out and relax. We stayed in one of the 1st floor premier rooms with a huge bathroom featuring double shower and huge bath(no bubble bath though!). Great pool and beach areas with the bar not far away. Food and wine/cocktails great, although for me white wine would be better if served colder. Champagne of sorts on tap all day. Watersports were well managed with no booking necessary. Some construction work taking place on-site, but don't let this put you off as it's all hand work with no big cranes or noisy pneumatic drills. Taxis v easy and well organised at airport - costs about $20 to resort, taking approx 20 mins. Only real downside was having to leave. Neil, camberley UK

I have just returned from a stay at Galley Bay in a Premium Junior suite and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. We were on the upper floor but the 10 second walk down the stairs to the beach was not a problem even on the odd "heavy shower" day. We used both restaurants but in general favoured the Seagrape but the Gaugin was unique - did have problems with insect bites but it is the Caribbean and expected that (it is not the hotels fault!!). I found the restaurant staff attentive without being overbearing and they were really friendly - a smile goes a long way. We had no problems whatsoever with drinks - in fact the staff offered on a regular basis and sometimes looked suprised when you said no. It is wrong of me to single out one person in particular but if you have the pleasure of being served in Seagrape by Mike Matthews you will thoroughly enjoy the experience- he is Antiguan but lived a while in the US - he loves his island and the hotel and makes even ordering a chicken roti at lunch an experience.

If Mark and Steveof Reading read this review, you will know who we are (we tried the helicopter experience together - or should I say tried to - helicopter out of service that day) we eventually made it to Montserrat and it was worth the wait. Despite the helicopter door next to me opening in flight half way between Antigua and Montserrat (I managed to keep it shut as the trip proceeded) the view was absolutely fascinating and as we hovered just on the old airport we secured the door for the return trip. Sounds scary but I can assure you it wasn't and have never felt safer - very professional helicopter crew and one of my fellow visitors was a lifeboatman so complete confidence all around. 5* tour!!!! Recommend to anyone.

I agree in part about the stocked fridge - if your room is at the far end of the beach around 80/84 it is a short stroll to the main bar which is a shame when you have the fridge in the room. We left a few notes asking for more Wadadli but not usually acted upon.

The maid service in the room kept everything very clean and neat - no complaints there. The beach was clean and quiet I did not mind the waves and managed to avoid jellyfish stings and the water was clearer than other beaches in the south of the island.

Would return again.

We picked this placed based on the reviews on this website and as far as the accommodations, staff, and food go we were not disappointed. The resort is set on virtually private beach. We had a premium room requested because of info provided on this site. our room was very big and beautifully appointed. The shower was an open design which being divers was great for rinsing our gear. The diving here is pretty good Caribbean diving although the dive outfit the hotel booked us with was "interesting". The food was great as was the staff. My only complaint is not the hotels fault, but it's a major. It was the weather. It was very windy with rough surf the whole time we were there and because of the rocky bottom off the beach the red flags were out almost all week. We were able to swim in the ocean one day out of the week. The pool area is very nice, but it gets very crowded when nobody can go in the ocean. The rates for this place are reasonable I think, but it's still a lot of money to pay to go and sit by the pool. If it wasn't for my concerns about the surf conditions, I'd go back in a heartbeat.