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Reviews of Galley Bay Resort & Spa 4 stars

Five Island Village, Saint Johnʼs, Antigua & Barbuda

#3 of 21 hotels in Saint Johnʼs

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 49 hotel reviews

9.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.5

  • Comfort

    9.4

  • Location

    9.5

  • Facilities

    9.3

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    8.1

  • Free WiFi

    6.5

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  • Reviewed: 2 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Beachfront Suite
    • Stayed 7 nights

    Bar staff are efficient doing the job, but a smile would go a long way. Some of them never smile or greet the customers approaching the bar. They tend to look quite miserable. They should be trained on customer service!!

    We love Galley Bay. We are repeat customers.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2024

    9.0
    Amazing. Would definitely visit again!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Gauguin Suite
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful, private property. Quiet, peaceful, and very well-maintained.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    9.0
    It was a short stay, would have loved to stay longer.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Deluxe Beachfront Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Birds building nests above your head, walking around on tables, cereal Service etc. saw them landing on edge of customers water glasses and drinking…..not good!

    Excellent choice, lovely cooked breakfast, well presented. Great location,

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 January 2024

    9.0
    Hotel very good for a short rest cure of a few days.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Beachfront Suite
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Chairs too deep, front to back. No cushions - very uncomfortable. Beach beds also uncomfortable. Bike saddles wrong height - impossible to adjust due to rust. Table tennis table and sandy floor totally unsuitable. A pity. Night entertainment very sedate. Music uninspiring..

    Great location. Lovely beach. Clean room and resort buildings. Ismay was best food, by far.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 November 2023

    10
    True paradise
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Beachfront Suite
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We didn't like the mosquitoes and flies but we also know that there is not much the hotel can do about it. As a matter of fact, to help, they spray for mosquitoes twice a week. Two improvements would be to have more premium choices at the bar (there were some) and to have the Rum Shack and Gaugin restaurant open more often.

    The views of the beach, the beach itself, the room, the coffee shop, the pool, and especially the little turtle sanctuary were incredible. The most impressive part to me was the food. Dinner felt as if we were fine dining with 4 - 5 star chef quality food. The other wonderful part of the stay was the customer service-everyone was so nice, friendly, and accommodating. We will be back!

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 October 2023

    9.0
    Perfect beach front stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Deluxe Beachfront Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beach front room, beautiful view! Rooms were nice and spacious, facilities were good too.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2023

    8.0
    Really great customer service
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Deluxe Beachfront Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not much to do in the surrounding areas.

    The staff at Galley Bay were very pleasant and friendly. The environment was clean and food was good esp at the Gauguin restaurant.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 February 2023

    9.0
    Utter bliss
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Beachfront Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The only thing that lets the resort down is the Gaugin restaurant, which serves lunch and dinner. Unquestionably a superb location for an evening meal, but food was of variable quality. Often rather bland due to lack of seasoning. Starters often very small. We had to send our meal back one evening, as several items on the plate were cold. The wines were also very expensive, limited choice and simply not worth the money. We purchased a bottle of US pinot noir costing $90, which in an on-line search turned out to be a $15 very average bottle of wine. That said, the house wine is not bad, unlimited and inclusive, although if you are there for more than a few days it can get rather repetitive.

    This is a superb resort, no question. Beautifully manicured grounds, fantastic beach location, superb accommodation and facilities. Calm and exclusive. Staff absolutely wonderful.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 January 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe Beachfront Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Slightly expensive but did go in the high season. Not much i disliked actually.

    All the staff. Location. The calm atmosphere. The management willingness to accommodate any requests.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 26 November 2022

    9.0
    Total relaxation, will definitely come again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Deluxe Beachfront Room
    • Stayed 12 nights

    Wi-fi went down for a couple of days on the rooms but was fixed after the weekend

    Great choice and quality of food. Really friendly and attentive staff Amazing room on the beach

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 1 November 2022

    10
    absolutely hands down best food & incredible views! pristine resort with friendly staff that caters to your every ne
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Gauguin Suite
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    not a single complaint! they didn’t have any domestic US beer but other than that no complaints!

    absolutely immaculate grounds! peaceful relaxing ambiance and the food was incredible! staff is super friendly, bar staff is always on top of drinks. dinners were romantic and the food truly was delicious. I highly recommend Galley Bay resort! we never had to ask for anything, there were fresh towels daily, wine and beer left for us in our room daily, beach chairs and umbrellas were set up for us everyday. the pool and grounds are so clean and pristine. we had an amazing honeymoon thanks to Galley Bay!

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 26 September 2022

    10
    Glorious and memories I will hold forever x
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Beachfront Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I liked everything!

    Beautiful surroundings, friendly staff, lovely room with a view. I want to go back!

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 24 September 2022

    10
    perfect for celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Deluxe Beachfront Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    a little too quiet; needed music.

    serene, beautiful water, activities for couples, great room w/ beach walk out. looks exactly like what’s advertised in pictures

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 30 August 2022

    9.0
    brilliant and amazing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Beachfront Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing at all - perfect

    beautiful location on amazing beach friendly and attentive staff great food and drink

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2022

    9.0
    Excellent resort and if you like food... This is the place to stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Beachfront Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights

    We were just a bit unlucky with the weather! We didn't get chance to go in the sea (as the red flag was flying throughout our stay) and it rained on one of the days. It was ok though - we had a car so were able to go and see other parts of the island.

    The Galley Bay resort is excellent. The location is great, the food is exceptional and the staff were all amazingly friendly. We had a great time and would definitely recommend to others.

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 13 March 2022

    8.0
    great holiday and nice place
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Deluxe Beachfront Room
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    WiFi was very poor and didn’t work outside room the only on-site shop very very expensive

    great place - a few quirks but ok

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: 4 March 2022

    9.0
    all perfect, but sadly was not able to swim in the sea as red flag flying for duration of our stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Beachfront Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    lack of swimming pool for swimming lengths

    relaxed atmosphere

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: 2 March 2022

    10
    A wonderful week away. very relaxing and would definitely recommend this hotel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Beachfront Suite
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing

    it was very clean. rooms large and everything you needed. plenty of sun beds , dinning area’s clean and all very well organised. all staff were full of smiles and could not do enough for us. food through out was amazing and plenty of choice.

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: 26 February 2022

    10
    our stay was lovely
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Beachfront Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    staff and facilities

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: 23 February 2022

    9.0
    exceptional resort to visit if you need to unwind
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Beachfront Suite
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing

    the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. they were very thoughtful and remembered us

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: 14 February 2022

    10
    Perfect New Years break.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Deluxe Beachfront Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing really.

    we loved everything about our stay over New Year at this lovely resort. It is a more intimate quieter resort than some, which we enjoyed. The water sports facilities and Yoga were exceptional. Our room right on the beach was just fantastic, to wake hearing the waves. The food in the restaurants was good. A special shout out to Ismays, although you paid a supplement the food and service was exceptional and well worth the extra money. All the staff at the resort were happy friendly and always happy to help. We will most certainly return and probably for New Year again.

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 10 February 2022

    9.0
    Everything we want now from a beach holiday - will certainly go back, and that was our third visit!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Beachfront Suite
    • Stayed 9 nights

    Some minor details about lack of wi-fi access on day of arrival, not always getting the most relevant information, and slight 'patchiness' of service, so that you are not 100% sure what to expect - sometimes outstanding and very good natured, but not always so

    Fantastic, uncrowded, beautiful beach with no kids; great offer on the all-inclusive side, with good drinks brands, food quality, choice and some variety. Some extremely good staff, but some less so - still a delightfully calm, relaxed and pleasant experience

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: 16 December 2021

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Gauguin Suite
    • Stayed 10 nights

    Could have been more music around the swimming pool area/ dining areas. Should be snacks in the rooms. Dinner in Ismay's was excellent, would have liked the same standard in all restaurants.

    Breakfast, Ismays and the Barefoot Grill were all superb, setting was lovely. Staff were incredibly friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in December 2021

  • Reviewed: 11 December 2021

    9.0
    we got married while we were there and was probably one of the best holidays we’ve had.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Beachfront Suite
    • Stayed 11 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the evening entertainment was a bit samey - the lunch menu in the grape restaurant didn’t seem to change and the service was quite slow compared to the evening.

    very well laid out - rooms on the beach were incredible - bed comfortable - well thought out

    Stayed in December 2021

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