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Antigua
adults · 18+
Galley Bay Resort & Spa

Five stars, effortlessly.

Adults-only, on three-quarters of a mile of white sand on the calm north-west coast of Antigua.

Welcome

Galley Bay Resort & Spa

Tucked between a sweeping white-sand beach and forty acres of tropical garden, Galley Bay is a place to slow down, reconnect, and simply be. The service is calm and intuitive, the kitchens are run by a Michelin-trained chef, and the days are exactly as long as you let them. Five stars, effortlessly — that is the whole proposition.
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At a glance

The shape of a stay here.

Suites & Rooms

A view that earns the room.

Every suite at Galley Bay sits on the beachfront or in the garden — never in a corridor, never on a higher floor than the trees. Four room types span four-hundred to six-hundred-and-forty-five square feet. Each one has a private outdoor space, a king bed, and a view that earns the room.

645 sq ft

Premium Beachfront Suites

The flagship suite. Direct access to the beach, a sweeping ocean view, a sunken living room and a wet bar — set on the broadest stretch of the bay.

  • Direct beach access · private balcony
  • Sweeping ocean view
  • Sunken living room
  • Wet bar
  • King-size bed
600 sq ft

Gauguin Cottages

Nestled between the beach and the lagoon, the Gauguin cottages are the secluded end of Galley Bay. A private sun deck, a plunge pool of your own, and the sound of water on both sides.

  • Set between beach and lagoon
  • Private sun deck · plunge pool
  • Wet bar
  • King-size bed
  • Most secluded position on the resort
465 sq ft

Superior Deluxe Beachfront Rooms

A spacious beachfront room with a private patio, an outdoor shower, and the same uninterrupted ocean view as the suites above it.

  • Direct beach access · private patio
  • Ocean-facing view
  • Private outdoor shower
  • King-size bed
460 sq ft

Deluxe Beachfront Rooms

Upper-level rooms with a panoramic ocean view and a private balcony. The most generous height-of-eye in the resort.

  • Upper level · private balcony
  • Panoramic ocean view
  • Spacious bathroom
  • King-size bed
Dining

Seven Outlets. Nothing rushed

Four restaurants, three bars, and a kitchen led by a Michelin-calibre Executive Chef. Mornings begin slowly at the Sea Grape; evenings end at Ismay's with the sound of the sea two paces from the table. Everything is included; nothing is rushed.

Ismay's

the flagship

Where the sound of the sea meets the art of fine dining. Thoughtfully crafted dishes, drawn from our Executive Chef's Michelin-trained heritage, served in a timber-framed open-air room set on the beach near Shell Bay. Understated beachfront elegance — and the resort's only fine-dining room.

Dress · casually elegant. Long trousers for gentlemen in peak season (October–May); tailored shorts permitted in summer.

Gauguin

cabana dining by the sea

Inspired by island life, Gauguin sets private open-air cabanas a few paces from the water. Vibrant Euro-Caribbean cuisine, a rotating seasonal menu, and the resort's most romantic table after dark.

Dress · casually elegant.

Sea Grape

all-day waterfront

À la carte breakfast, lunch and Caribbean-fusion dinners in a relaxed open-air room on the waterfront. The room everyone comes back to.

Dress · resort casual by day, casually elegant by evening.

Barefoot Grill

beach lunch

A relaxed afternoon stop. Burgers, kebabs and the kind of beach lunch you eat with your feet still in the sand.

Tee Pee Bar

the social one

Sea views, cold cocktails, and the centre of gravity in the late afternoon.

Rum Shack

Caribbean culture, in liquid form

Settle in and explore the world of rum. Guided tastings, handcrafted cocktails, and the long and surprisingly serious history of the Caribbean in a single glass.

UPCYCLE CAFÉ

Pause and recharge with snacks, cakes & ice cream

Crafted from repurposed materials gathered across the resort, Upcycle Café offers a relaxed, air-conditioned space to pause and recharge. Open throughout the day, it serves a selection of sweet and savoury bites alongside freshly brewed coffee, perfect for an easy break between sunny beachside moments.

Activities

On your feet, or off them.

Stay still or move at your own pace. Galley Bay's pace is the guest's, never the resort's. The watersports are non-motorised and complimentary; the land sports are the kind you can do in linen.

On the water

Sailing, snorkelling, kayaking, paddle-boarding, Hobie Cat. All non-motorised, all complimentary, all on the same uninterrupted three-quarter-mile of beachfront.

On land

Sunrise yoga by the sea. A tennis court, table tennis, croquet, and a fleet of complimentary bicycles for the lagoon-side trails. A fitness centre and library for the slower hours.

Experiences

Rum tastings at the Rum Shack. Garden tours of the forty-acre grounds. Cooking demonstrations with the Executive Chef. Beach movies under the stars. A weekly manager's cocktail party — the only social fixture on the calendar.

Spa & Wellness

Indulge Spa

The Indulge Spa sits a few paces from the gardens — treatments rooted in Caribbean botanicals, taken slowly, often outdoors. Final spa copy pending resort team supply.
Location

Where you find us.

On the calm north-west coast of the island, 30 minutes from V. C. Bird International Airport and a world away from the busier southern resorts. The bay is on a sheltered three-quarter-mile of beach, set within a private forty-acre estate of tropical gardens.

Gray's Farm Main Road, Five Islands Village, Antigua

Recognition

Duly noted.

Stay with us

Ready when you are.