Aloe Villa

They treated us with such grace and kindness everyday , we are on our honeymoon arrived to champagne wine and spa gift , within one min our driver arrived Richard very prompt to shuttles us, oh my gosh never get this anywhere. Good 5 star Michelin chefs on site every meal el lacarte so good , we also celebrated my husband’s birthday they were so gracious had a cheese plate delivered to our room and I asked for a cake they made him a beautiful cake and so delicious. Beach is so blue and sand white and never a worry about having a chair you are assigned lounges outside on beach . Staff remember you bar maid Jouclyn so nice. Everyone smiles and Annika at customer service is the best we love her we will be back ♥️♥️♥️

I went for a bike ride and had no basket so I had it tucked in my swimsuit top. I’m wearing a cotton shirt over it because I’m sunburnt. I was so hot after the bike ride that I just plunged into the ocean and swam for a good 20 minutes. During my swim, I felt something hit my heel and I was scared, thinking shark! But I didn’t get out. I kept swimming because the water is sublimely beautiful. I get rolled around in a strong surf exiting the ocean and then grab my stuff and head for the pool. I swim there for about 20 minutes then head for the shade to read snd check my emails for work. No phone. It all comes back to me, tucked in bra, bump in my heel and ugh! I go to the water sports hut and kind Quin is there. We walk down to the surf to see if we can spot it. Nope! He heads up for a snorkel mask and valiantly plunges in. I pint to where I felt the thump on my heel. He looks and looks, head down and cruising through the water, coming up for air. I point ‘a little farther that way’. He moves and peers down, then dives. I still don’t have hood it’s okay. It’s been in the ocean for almost an hour by now. He nears shore, holds it up and says ‘it works!’. What?!? Omgoodness. Tickled pink here. I plug in my lock code and my whole world is at my fingertips again. Kind Quin saved the day! This guy deserves a raise and a promotion. He didn’t have to look in the ocean for an iPhone! You know how grateful I am? Thank you Quin and galley Bay for saving the day with over the top customer service. I’m a travel agent and have been all over the world to many resorts. I haven’t even been here 24 hours and I am blown away by how kind and helpful everyone is. But Quin? Outstanding.

I wanted all-inclusive and no children. Very relaxing, well looked after and a great room. Food was good sometimes excellent and the 3 different venues provided variety. However the Ismay’s restaurant is $45 extra tho not sure why! I had a superior deluxe beachfront room - their newest. Great room but avoid no’s 5-8 as steep short beach with nowhere flat for sun lounger. But a sheltered patio and more than enough space indoors. Large shower and walk-in closet. Well stocked minibar and plenty of beach towels provided. Staff at Barefoot grill - lunchtime venue - were a tad dozy. Gave me 2 meals one day and 3 times no cutlery. But nearby Teepee bar better organized. Cocktail of the day mostly excellent! And a great place for pre-dinner drinks. Breakfast was excellent with an emphasis towards egg- related dishes. The buffet part was not self-service (not sure why) which occasionally caused slight delay. Coffee was quick and good. Orange juice again had to be requested. Plenty of “continental” variety. Lunch was available at 1 or 2 of the restaurants as well as the barefoot grill, and provided snacks and main meals. Dinner in the main restaurant (Seagrape) provided variety and good quality and there was a house choice each day which never failed. Wine (a limited but adequate choice - 3 Reds for example) was provided by the glass “ad lib”. And drinks from the bar were easily available. Gauguin provided secluded individual tables but similar food choices - needed booking. Ismays was a conundrum! What extra did you get? Not a lot! A small pre-appetizer. I was given the wine list as a solo (whole bottles only) and only on asking was I made aware of drinks from the bar. Tables were nothing special and not as atmospheric as the Gauguin. They could with imagination and a little more space make this the special dining experience implied in the price. Small but adequate swimming pool and good facilities at the water sports area - Hobie, kayak and paddle boards. And fins and snorkels available. Gym well kitted out for this sort of resort. Great beach with many fish to see especially at North end of beach. Great views of the setting sun and beautiful blue seas in the day. The jet skis from Deep Bay next door were a major pest most afternoons. Almost needed earplugs on occasions. But otherwise close to paradise. Compared with similar priced holidays Galley Bay is good. I go home relaxed and revitalized. And may well return (with my own toilet paper!)

I always appreciate reviews others leave - they are a huge help to me in deciding where to go and what to expect, so here's the favor back..,,, We had a wonderful time at Galley Bay - we booked a premium beachfront room literally right on the beach. We requested 2nd floor and loved the balcony and loungers looking out over the water. The room was very spacious, bed was comfy, and sitting area nice - though we hardly used it and never turned on the TV. We preferred being outside. The bath was huge - two showers (though one had a really short spray head - and we're both tall), a tub that would easily fit two, two sinks and a toilet. Lots of shelf space and mirrors. Soap, shampoo and lotion provided. No conditioner, though ($5 for 3 oz at gift shop). Housekeeping was great and the room was always tidy. The airport was swift to get through, and there were a lot of passengers for different resorts on our very full airplane. Our drivers to/from the resort (private car) were fun to chat with and gave information/history/ or whatever we asked about. Check-in was quick and we were in our room in no time, with a short 'tour' of amenities. We didn't use the A/C until the end of the week - we prefer the sound of the waves and it was a comfortable temp. Unfortunately, a heavy smoker(s) moved in under our unit in the last 2 days and made us close the doors and not be able to use the balcony loungers. I also picked up butts in the otherwise pristine beachfront sand while they were there. Desk said as long as they don't smoke in the room, there was nothing to be done. We never had issue with the polite smokers in the bar area, etc -- always staying quite a ways off from everyone while smoking. The BEACH - wow, how beautiful. 3/4 of a mile long, and often we felt we had it to ourselves. Plenty of loungers and shade - no having to get up at dawn and fight for loungers at this resort! It was windy during our stay (red flagged 1 1/2 days) and yellow the rest (rather normal for this time of year and this part of the shoreline). Waves were nice to listen to but made it hard for me to get into the water, with my arthritic feet. There are also large and not so large rocks in most of the beach, where the waves break. Water shoes were a definite help. There are reportedly trips to a protected bay on severely windy days - but we don't think they had any of those during our stay. For mobility challenged people, a golf cart was available to take guests to restaurants or wherever they wanted to go on the resort - just a phone call away. I managed the long walk down to Gaugan restaurant twice without it, though any longer and I'd have definitely called. Flowering trees and bushes were everywhere in the resort and all nicely kept. We took a half day trip with Capt. Sean -- only 6 passengers max, so no crowds. Pick up is on the beach, and a small dinghy got us to the boat - that was a bit scary through the wave