Antigua’s Galley Bay Resort Wins Eco Award

Galley Bay Resort & Spa on Antigua’s west coast, won the 2010 Award for Excellence as the Most Excellent Eco Resort by Conde Nast Johansens. Galley Bay is the first eco-award winner for the Atlantic, Caribbean and Pacific. The luxury Antigua resort is green certified by Green Globe.

Galley Bay is one of a handful of winners among premier resorts. The winners are part of a collection of more than 300 properties. Conde Nast Traveler’s Top 25 Caribbean Resorts, Reader’s Choice Award for 2009 recently named Galley Bay to this prestigious category too.

In 2009, the eco Caribbean resort received a multi-million dollar design update to its accommodations and amenities. Currently, Galley Bay is offering an all-inclusive double occupancy nightly rate of $599, inclusive of tax and service through Dec. 20.

The resort in recent years debuted 48 beachside Premium Suites featuring 32-inch, flat-screen wall-mounted TVs, iPod docking stations, DVD players and wireless Internet access, as well as oversized bathrooms with his and hers showers and expansive corner soaking tubs for two. The spa, Indulge, offers treatments featuring Pevonia Botanica products. Indulge’s two elevated massage decks overlook the lagoon and bird sanctuary.