We stayed at Galley Bay from 5th to 19th July. Arrived tired and hot after a long flight from London and were greeted with cold towels and a rum punch. Very welcome! The reception staff were friendly and efficient. We were then taken, with our luggage on a short tour of the resort by golf buggy before going to our cottage.
We had booked a cottage and this along with its own plunge pool was perfectly comfortable but as described "rustic". After a week using a loo in a different hut at 2.30am just became more rustic than we could deal with so we upgraded to a beachfront suite. What a good move! Double shower, huge bath, two basins.All in all a very comfortable luxury hotel room. When we go back to Galley Bay it will be to one of the new suites.
The food at GB was very good, while we were there Ismays served lunch only, this was the most caribbean of the three feeding places. Loved the seasoned rice (with pigtail and snout although the waitress carefully referred to pickled meat), any of the local specials were good. The Gaugin only opened for dinner and was the prettiest of the three. The food there was very good but as the menu didn't change it was only good for a couple of times a week. The Seagrape opened for breakfast, lunch and dinner, all were very good. It was particularly nice to have such good breakfasts cooked to order. Our only dissappointment was the barbeque buffet, just a basic all inclusive buffet and the perfect excuse to eat in the Gaugin!The wine by the glass was perfectly drinkable and there was a choice of six, reds, whites, rose and sparkling - there was not champagne by the glass as promised, they were serving Asti Spumante (yuk).
All of the staff were very good, all cheerful and helpful. Only one poor response when my wife asked for advice about an insect bite, the girl on the guest services desk said "don't know" without looking up. At the other end of the scale Heather in the Seagrape at breakfast time when confronted with a badly sun burned shoulder arrange for a cup of fresh aloe to arrive before we finished breakfast.
The all inclusive package was just that, lots of very good food available all day every day. The drinks were, as promised (other than champagne by the glass) when I asked for brandy the waitress asked if I wanted Remy, Hennesey or Courvorsier. Thats all inclusive.
All in all a very good resort - I only met two members of management during my stay, Carl and James both very efficient and helpful. I look forward to visiting Galley Bay again.

Mu husband and I travel frequently and were looking for a quiet all inclusive, adults only place to go-not easy to find, but we did at Galley Bay! We opted for one of the cottages and absolutely loved it. The staff was awesome and attended graciously to our every need. Everyone was so accommodating, even down to the general manager giving us a golf cart ride to dinner. There are only 3 restaurants but the "of the day" specials change everyday. On Thursdays they have a buffet with the most incredible pumpkin soup I've ever tasted. If you want to go to party and hear music all day long, this is not the place. This is a great romantic or renew yourself type of place. I see why they have people that come back year after year. The cottages also give you a 4 foot deep private plunge pool that fits 2+ air mattresses perfectly They will arrange any type of excursion you want, but we left one day of our 8 and never left again. It was truly paradise! Kudos to Galley Bay and its entire staff!

Just back from 11 night stay at Galley Bay which we chose having read the reviews on tripadvisor. We wanted something special as we were getting married and we could not have chosen better. We had the wedding at the resort and were the only wedding that took place while we were there. Jennie was the wedding coordinator and she was terrific. The day could not have been more perfect. The resort arranged everything including photographers and dvd.

We stayed in the New Premium Beachfront apartments which as the name suggests were directly fronting the beach. These were spacious and of a very high standard (flat screen tv-100 channels) but just short of luxurious.

All three restaurants were outstanding in terms of quality and choice but perhaps a little short on top quality service. It was always service with a smile but just occasionally things did not arrive or took some time, but this is the caribbean where everyone is laid back and it just doesn't seem to matter.

Entertainment was laid on at all three restaurants everynight and varied from full steel bands (fantastic) to one man and a guitar but all added to the ambience and atmosphere.

The resort was all inclusive and you could have champagne from breakfast till the bar closed at night if you wanted. Apart from three meals a day at any of the restaurants there was a limited afternoon tea served and the shop served snacks and ices.

The beach is fabulous and has to be one of the best in the world. We never went to the pool once.

Overall the resort is very very quiet with no kids allowed (except Christmas). The peace and quiet is wonderful but probably only for a limited time. If you want some nightlife then taxis are always available as is car hire at around US$70 per day.

Overall a fabulous resort on a fabulous island.

We have just returned from our 3rd visit to Galley Bay Resort. The first time we stayed was on 2002, then again in 2005 and this hotel never disappoints.

I will start with the food, in charge of the kitchens is Andy the British Chef - the food that is produced demonstrates Andy's management and training capability - in all three restaurants the quality is excellent. Your food order is taken at the table and delivered to you by smiling waiters for breakfast and lunch and for dinner 6 nights out of seven. One evening per week there is a barbecue.

The setting of the hotel sandwiched between the Caribbean Sea and a freshwater lagoon is beautiful and with lovely well-kept gardens. The staff are friendly, couldn't do enough for you and treated you as important guests. As it was our third visit Mr Foreman (General Manager) upgraded us free of charge to one of the new Premium Beachfront Suites but we have also stayed in a Deluxe Beachfront and all the rooms are spacious and comfortable.

Two weeks in the Galley Bay is a little bit of paradise and we will be back.