My Fiance and i travelled to Galley Bay to get married. We loved the look and sound of this resort in the brochures and it reality of the resort actually exceeded our expectations.

Wedding- Hotel organised the day for us and done a great job. All we had to do was show up. We had 11 guests who came to the resort for the day and they had a ball. The actual ceremony was in the wedding gazeebo near Ismay's Restaraunt and was al we had hoped for. the wedding photographer organised by the hotel was very good and we had no complaints with the final pictures.

Staff- the staff really make this place. they did all they could to ensure we had a special time and we did. In general i found all the antiguan people we met to be really cool.

Room- We stayed in the gaugan cottage and we loved it. The splash pool is great for cooling of and although you are not directly on the beach we had a view over the lagoon. It felt very private which was perfect for our honeymoon

Food- 10/10. Every meal we had was of a high standard and did not disappoint. Probably the same standards as you would expect going to a fancy restaraunt in the city. Every menu was different also so no getting bored or eating same thing twice.

Facilities- We spent most of out time near the pool. Its close to the bar so good for going for a cocktail or a frozen drink. The watersports where fun, we got taken out a kat by one of the watersport guys and gave us a nice tour of the bay. They put on evening entertainment every night with a local band. Its more back ground/mood music than party music which is good because the evening are so peaceful. We sat by the sea on the deck and drank cocktails and looked at the stars. We met some nice guests too, everyone we met said hello.

So thats my review. I would return to Gally Bay in an instant and hope to go back in the next few years. If your considering going here then please do you will not be disappointed

Having experienced the vacation of a lifetime at Galley Bay in 2008 we managed to top it this year by going back. Somehow the best has managed to get better. Our ground floor beach front room (the same as last year) had improved furniture. The weather was hotter and dryer. Even the beach was changed slightly with sand now covering some of the rocky sections on the western end, altering the shoreline shelf and making access easier for the less competent swimmers amongst us. Duty manager Ian Bailey confessed that Galley Bay had no hand in this. “It was Nature doing us a favour,” he admitted.
Food and drink preparation and presentation was of the very top quality. Friendly service, again second to none. And what a joy to renew acquaintanceships with Queen of the cocktails, Natasha; Maitre-D Michael and others including Heather and Althea. But close behind these senior staff are the up and coming younger waitresses who have inherited the same friendly smiles of the older hands and can be spotted most evenings sashaying between tables in time to the live music.
Enduring romantic moment of the holiday: returning along the meandering path from dinner with a full moon peeping down on us between the palm fronds and the incessant serenade of the tree frogs. Next morning we spotted a disoriented frog on the sand. Being a creature-friendly creature my wife picked it up and carried it back towards some more welcoming foliage. On getting close it was a case of one bound into its natural habitat where it hopefully survived to form part of that evening’s tree-based choir.
To balance this review and to make sure that it is not dismissed as a PR handout I’ll mention two minor criticisms. I am not in favour of the non-replenishment of mini bars, surely a compromise could be reached with at least water and possibly beer and soft drinks re-stocked? And biting insects were more apparent than the previous year although the resort did have regular morning fogging sessions to combat them.

We found the Galley Bay resort by accident and it was the best accident! The setting is idyllic, the food is amazing and no buffets (other than fruit, croissants and muffins etc. at breakfast - although there is a choice of a la carte cooked breakfast). There are 3 restaurants which means there really isn't much need to leave the resort at all.

We stayed in Galley Bay for our 10th wedding anniversary and wanted somewhere restful, romantic and peaceful. We certainly got that. The view is amazing. The pool was quiet and clean and there's a waterfall there too! The beach was white sand and the only noise is the crashing of the waves against the shore.

The cocktails were lovely, as was the rum, the wine, the champagne... they have well stocked bars. Order your drinks by the glass because if you order a bottle you'll get charged.

This was supposed to be a one off holiday of a lifetime but we enjoyed it so much we're already planning on going back. We can't wait for the next time!

The staff and management should be proud of their resort. Everything was served with a smile, nothing was too much trouble. Galley Bay is truly something special.

We spent a week in Galley Bay in January, we celebrated our Silver Wedding and renewed our wedding Vows. Wow, what a week, the resort was perfect for us. A beautiful beach, excellent food and drink, and staff who were very friendly and nothing was too much trouble for them.
When renewing our wedding vows everyone was so organised, Ernistine who organised the ceremony, Jenny and Mayna who took part and were witnesses and not forgetting Iva who took the service and Joseph who took the wonderful photos.
We would go back tomorrow.