Accommodation Overview
ACCOMMODATION
Galley Bay’s 98 rooms and suites include Deluxe Beachfront rooms, Superior Deluxe beachfront rooms, Premium Beachfront Suites and Gauguin Suites. A majority of the resort’s rooms have direct beach access. All guestrooms feature air conditioning, ceiling fans, satellite television, mini refrigerators, ample-sized closets, coffee makers, hair dryers, safes, radio alarm clocks, direct-dial telephones and oversized chaise lounges on terraces and balconies.
Deluxe Beachfront rooms feature walk-in closets and en suite bathrooms with showers. Balconies or large beach patios offer stunning ocean views.
Superior Deluxe Beachfront rooms are the same as above but single story.
Premium Beachfront Suites offer living rooms with wet bars and floor-to-ceiling windows, private furnished terraces or balconies, wall-mounted LCD televisions, DVD players, iPod alarm clocks, wireless Internet access and individual climate control. Baths feature Gilchrist & Soames luxury amenities, oversized bathtubs and his-and-her showers.
Premium Spa Suites as above with the addition of 5 spa treatments per week. Treatments are non-transferable and are not included on the day of arrival or departure.
The Gauguin Suites are situated on the edge of a bird sanctuary lagoon, starting just 50 yards from the beach. Each romantic suite consists of two rondovals with a large enclosed air conditioned sitting area that provides views of the garden and plunge pool - one rondoval is the bedroom - the other a bath/dressing room (shower only). The Gauguin Suites have cool white tile flooring with stone accents. Each Gauguin Suite has a plunge pool which is either rectangular or freeform in shape, each one concealed from its neighbour by a combination of the lush tropical vegetation and screens made from natural wood branches. Flanked by paved sun decks with outdoor showers they measure either 7 ft. by 9 ft. or 7 ft. by 13 ft. and are either step-up or level to the ground.
Maximum occupancy: 2 persons
DINING
Galley Bay has three open-air, beachfront restaurants and a casual beachside grill. Menus offer Euro-Caribbean cuisine, featuring fresh, local produce and seafood.
The resort’s award-winning Executive Chef Andrew “Stan” Baxter has won several gold medals and was trained at London’s Dorchester Hotel and Ritz Casino, among other fine restaurants.
The Seagrape, a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, blends European culinary techniques with tropical Caribbean and Creole flavours, such as citrus-roasted pork shoulder with pumpkin and cilantro pilaf and a grenadine glaze as well as escalope of snapper with home-grown eggplant caponata and a cherry tomato confit. The casual, beachside experience comes complete with live, steel drum music, and soothing sounds of the resort’s newly added waterfall mixed with Caribbean waves lapping upon the shore.
The Gauguin, a more intimate restaurant, serves lunch and dinner in beachside, thatched cabanas for two. Dishes are inspired by European and West Indian cuisine. Highlights include island-style goat curry with red beans and corn meal-crusted chicken with mango and spinach stuffing.
Ismay’s, a dining option for a special occasion, is a restaurant surrounded by tropical gardens along the resort’s white-sand beach. Named after a popular 49-year resort team member, Ismay Mason, Ismay’s incorporates the island’s fresh, local ingredients into its menu. Favourites include pressed duck and liver with a smoked beef brisket and oregano brioche as well as grill-seared swordfish with a saffron mash maltaise sauce and olives. For a spot of romantic stargazing guests can enjoy the new telescope at Ismay’s restaurant. The dining surcharge for Ismay’s is $45 per guest + tax.
In addition to serving three delicious meals, the resort also provides afternoon tea, evening hors d’oeuvres, top-shelf beverages, live entertainment, cocktail parties and a Caribbean beachside barbeque on Thursday evenings.
The Barefoot Beach Grill, the latest addition to Galley Bay’s culinary offerings, offers guests a relaxed and laid-back, beachside atmosphere. Open daily for lunch, the Barefoot Grill serves up hot and tasty “basket-style” sandwiches such as the classic Cuban as well as grilled quesadillas.
DRESS CODE
Breakfast & Lunch: Shoes must be worn at all times and bathing suits must be covered and dry.
Dinner: Men are required to wear collared shirts with long trousers or stylish jeans. T-shirts, shorts, caprise and ripped jeans are not accepted. We ask that women wear dresses, skirts, long trousers or stylish tailored shorts or jeans. No short shorts, tank tops or beach flip-flops are allowed.
For all guests in June, July and August: Tailored Bermuda-length shorts (no short shorts or cutoffs) can be worn.
BARS AND LOUNGES
The Tee Pee Bar is an informal, seaside bar best known for its signature drink, the Antigua kiss. The Gauguin Bar, a part of The Gauguin restaurant, offers drinks both pre- and post-lunch and dinner. The Lounge Bar opens at lunchtime and serves cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and live entertainment well into the night.
SPA
Indulge Spa is surrounded by the bird sanctuary and lagoon and features tree-top treatment rooms. The spa offers an extensive range of therapeutic, rejuvenating treatments using Pevonia Botanic skincare products. Treatments range from body wraps and facials to a romantic Swedish massage for two. An a la carte spa menu is available upon request.
ACTIVITIES
Guests can stroll the three-quarter-mile-long, white-sand beach; sail; take a sea kayak; sunbathe by the resort’s pool and waterfall; enjoy tennis, billiards or table tennis; or play a traditional game of lawn tennis, croquet or horseshoes at no extra charge. Work out at the state of the art fitness centre, twice the size of the old gym it gives guests a more spacious experience with additional machines, a shower room and toilet facilities. Lagoon fishing, bicycle rentals, on-property vegetable and herb garden tours and Internet access in communal areas are also complimentary for guests.
For an additional fee, island excursions can be arranged, including tours of historic St. John’s as well as diving and snorkelling excursions in the tranquil, emerald waters of the Caribbean Sea.
USEFUL INFORMATION
Please note guests are required to present a valid form of ID (passport, driving license, ID card) along with a valid credit card at check-in. At check-in a US$350 pre-authorisation will be processed on your card to cover any incidental purchases or similar expenses. Incidental purchases may include things like tours, excursions, gift shop purchases, and dining in our specialty restaurant. We understand that not all guests incur additional charges during their stay, but this process assists the resort with fraud prevention. The pre-authorisation is released at check-out, assuming you have not charged any purchases to your room.
