We had rough seas so could not swim or snorkle. The sand flies got to be tiresome in the evening. The entertainment was luke warm at best. Our room was stunning; huge bathroom and wonderful bed and very spacious sunken livingroom and large patio. Everything new and good quality. Maid service top notch. Staff in general could not do enough to please. Internet card worked half the time. Food was good and very good by Caribbean standards. The moon, the waves, the band, the rum drink on the deck..who could complain? I would go again; this time I would take 4 books instead of 2.

Where to begin ... Start with the positives
1. Beautiful setting. Right on the beach. Exactly what you would expected from looking at the brochures

2. Beach was perfect. Soft sand. Warm, beautiful, clear water.

3. Relaxing. If you want to be relaxed and laid back, this place definitely fits the bill

4. Service was good. Sometimes you felt like maybe the staff was a little slow, but they always got what we asked for (except for one case, explained later). Most were friendly and smiled for us.

Now the not so good ...

5. Food was only good. For what we paid, you would expect the best. Most meals were bland, lacking that certain something to make them great. On the weekend it felt like the cook had the time off as some of the meals weren't up to par. Somewhat disappointing

6. We had a deluxe room on the beach. Room was ok, but there are only screens on the windows. A/C was a waste of time. None of the noise was filtered out. At night the surf was loud and the chirping wildlife was in full force. The lighting was awful. Always felt like it was too dark.

7. October is during their rainy season. It rained every day we were there. Only one day was a complete washout. We got soaked to the bone one evening walking to dinner. We got pretty wet on another when it rained into the open air restaurant.

8. With the rain comes bugs. Flies were everywhere during meals. To combat this, the resort was fogged the last three mornings we were there. We didn't have any windows to close so at 5 AM we got a full dose of whatever insecticide they used (I have done a little reading and DDT is still commonly used in Antigua). Paradise indeed!

9. We had a first floor room. Easy access to the beach. Also at the mercy of whoever is clomping above you. Reminded me of living in a cheap apartment building where you hear everything.

10. Avoid the shops in St John. There are no deals to be had. It is a very poor country and Americans and UK folks stick out like a sore thumb. If you don't like being mobbed by desparate vendors, don't go.

11. Not a lot of activities. We can only relax for so long. Maybe we are a little too uptight for such a laid back place, but figured we would share our experience.

12. Staff not available at off hours. Ran out of toilet paper at 5 AM. Called to get another roll. Was told by the desk person that he was the only one there and could not bring it. We would have to wait until house keeping showed (which he didn't know when that was).

It was a nice resort. Not worth what we paid for it. I would not reccommend going during the fall as it is their rainy season. If you can stand doing nothing at all for your time there, you won't be disappointed. If you expect to be pampered, you will be disappointed. This was our first experience in the caribbean and at an all-inclusive. Neither really lived up to the hype.

We spent 2 weeks in August here and we could not find any faults, it is such a relaxed place you fall under the spell very quickly. The service was very good, the food was excellent, the drink (all branded) could not be better - drink champagne 24-7 it's in the price!!

We have travelled to many places in the world and this is the first place we will be going back to.

Don't bother with St. Johns just go to the south its much better - also go to Shirley Heights on the Sunday night.

We could not have wished for a better Honeymoon.

Me and my new wife arrived at the Galley Bay after 4 days in New York looking forward to a week of rest and relaxation and that's what we got.

This was our first time all inclusive and first time in the Caribbean so I have nothing to compare against, but will offer my opinion anyway.

Mostly I have good points. We stayed in a premium suite which was fabulous. It was big enough and the bad was very comfy. If I went back I would ask for a ground floor one as it just ain't the same not being able to walk out onto the beach. The bathroom was huge and the showers outstanding. The only complaint would be the warm water from the cold tap. The view was outstanding and we had no problem with the sound of the waves. The was sufficient for us, close those doors and it was no problem sleeping. I dont't know if I could have coped in one of the lesser rooms without proper windows though.

The pool was fine, although not really much room to stretch out and go for a swim. The beach was lovely, the water clear and warm, just watch yourself on the coral, there was the occasional rogue wave !!

We were slightly worried about the food, we had heard all sort of scare stories about food on all inclusive. But we found it very good, we wouldnt have eaten there every night of we had the choice, but couldnt complain. The lunch menu started wearing a bit thin after 7 days, I think after 14 we would have been cracking up. The specials were varied and tasty. The barbecue night was a bit poor though.

Our main problem was with service in the restaurant. we arrived at 20.00 on our first night and went straight for dinner, we asked for a cocktail straight away which never arrived till the end of the main course !! Several times our drink order took 20mins + to arrive or never arrived at all. One time they even forgot about our dessert !

We arrived for relaxation, but actually found it too quiet. The entertainment is basically live lift music and the bar shuts at midnight. Maybe we aint the most romantic people in the world, but were shocked to find the bar empty by 22.30. We were last ones up 4 out of our 7 nights.

All in all it was really, really good. Things could be changed, room service being a prime example. Maybe the Galley Bay is one of the best all inclusives in the Caribbean, from our trips round the island it certainly looked the best on Antigua. But I'm just not sure that we are all inclusive people