My wife and I had an amazing honeymoon at the Galley Bay Hotel, Antigua. We booked through Virgin Premium and the seats were upstairs in the jumbo and really nice.

We booked a premium room. We requested one on the eastern side of the resort and it was really beautiful and directly on the beach. The hotel staff gave us cocktails, champagne and flowers when we arrived and everything was included. The restaurants offer 3 course meals lunch and dinner, and the food was fantastic. The evening meal was smart dress (men collared shirts!). The hotel was quiet with a large beach that only had a few people at a time on it. In the evening bands accompanied the meal, ideal for a romantic honeymoon. There is also a bar serving cocktails and drinks free all day. The main restaurant served great food and the Gaugin restaurant was idyllic.

The room on the beach was luxuriuos with a double bathroom, air conditioning, tv and a fridge that was restocked free with beer, coke and lemonade. The room did not have glass windows, this kept it cool in the breeze but the crickets were loud in the night time. The hotel is in between a lake and the beach, and has a lot of wildlife, including small birds, lizards and crabs. We were swimming in the sea every day and it was warm and clear. In 10 days I saw 2 small jellyfishes.

We stayed 10 days and visited a few places on the island, including Shirley's Heights, a boat trip around the island and into St Johns. These trips were fun and relaxing.

We both felt the hotel was amazing and would visit it again.

My wife and I had the pleasure of spending 7 days at Galley Bay Resort in Antigua. Like previous reviews, if you are looking to be entertained, this is not for you. If you are looking to spend time in a tropical paradise and be treated and fed like royalty, then this is the right spot. The location is absolutely beautiful, the food was so good, words do not do it justice. Be prepared to gain weight while you are there!! What made this vacation special was the way we were treated by several of the staff. Kerri, Natasha, Stuart, Thank you for treating us like old friends while we were there, your smiles were brighter than the carribean sun. A very special thanks to Mike Matthews. This is the hardest working, most pleasant man we have ever come across. Mike's hospitality and professionalism made us not only looking forward to every meal, but also, to listen to the passionate way he described every item on the menu. Thank you Mike! My wife and I stayed in one of the superior beachfront cottages. The room was very nice and just a few steps away from the water. When we go there next year, we will definetly upgrade to a premium room which we were taken on a tour by one of the ladies that cleans the rooms. The beach was absolutely fantastic, My wife and I sometimes wondered if we were the only ones staying at the resort. I never counted more than 8 people on the beach at any one time. When we wanted to snorkle or go kayaking, we talked to Ryan, who issues out the equipment you are free to use at the beach. This young man was one of the nicest and most helpful of all the staff. I guess you could tell by reading this review we were really taken by our experience at the resort. My wife and I discussed going someplace else next year, but we decided to go back to Galley Bay because it will be like going back to see some old freinds.

Antigua is a fantastic island and Galley Bay is one of the best resorts I have seen.
The cottages are charming ( like living in bedrock with Fred Flintstone). The plunge pool was a bonus.
The beach is fabulous, soft white sand and plenty of it. Sea was a beautiful colour and full of fish life. Even saw an octopus!
Restaurants smart and the food was wonderful, lots of choice. It was nice to be waited on everyday instead of a buffet. The BBQ night was the best food in my opinion.
Only really have two complaints. 1. The service at times was very slow and they did forget to bring extra bread and drinks after ordering them. They also ran out of a couple of things on the menu ( which you dont expect in this class of resort ). 2. If you stay in the cottages some building noise can be heard which is a little disappointing.

Overall, i would like to try other resorts on the island before returning to Galley bay, but wouldn't hesitate to go back!

If you are looking for a laid back, quiet resort with no children then this is the resort for you!
We were greeted with a rum punch as soon as we stepped out of our taxi, a nice refreshing welcome after the long flight and hot taxi ride (our taxi's air con was not working, V hot, but we were so excited about getting to Galley bay we didn't let it get to us)
We were then wisked away on a golf buggy to our room, via a guided tour of the resort, and I knew then that we had made the right choice coming here.
Our room was lovey (we had one of the suites) the view was amazing and the room was spotless. The maid came a cleaned our room every day and left clean towels for the bathroom and the beach.
All the food was amazing, you can eat from 7am till 10pm evey day if the mood takes you, as they have various things on offer from afternoon tea to bar snacks and breakfast to long lazy lunches. I am a very fussy eater and there was always something for me.
The staff are great, not too in your face, but polite and really looked after you and made you feel welcome.
Entertainment was lo key, they had bands that played whilst you had dinner, and this suited us, as we are not the types who want all night discos full of loud and drunken people (the only slightly cringy entertainment was the fashion show, as you were trying to eat your dinner whilst these women "worked it" around the room stopping each time right by our table, however I hear the people who were sitting in the bar area came of worse as they had to put up with a "dance move" as well)
The beach is lovely, yes the sea could be a bit rough some days, but if you want a dip there was always the pool, and it was never rough enough to stop me from dipping my toes
I loved the birds, I know some people found them anoying because they come and pinch sugar sachets from the bowls on the tables, but I found this really cute (and I haven't come down with any strange disease from having let them!)
To sum up. the Galley bay is a quiet ,refined yet rustic and relaxing resort and whilst we were there seemed to appeal to mostly older british couples. (me and my partner are mid 30's and we were one of the youngest couples there)
I'm now saving my pennys and looking at what possesions I can sell so that I can go back again!!