Aloe Villa

Overall pretty good, small inconvenience

It’s a beautiful private hideaway from the busy capital.. nice and secluded and close to the beach..

Quiet and very unique property, close to a beautiful beach.

There was a beautiful view, and very peaceful and quiet . I didn’t like the steep climb up to it every day, but it was worth the view when you got there.

Very short walk to Galley Bay Beach. The cottage was perfect and Marco is a great host.

We certainly cannot recommend this place. Not sure why the good/decent reviews. Cottage is not kept properly with few if anything working right -- toilet that moves, stovetop doesn't light without match, just wooden windows that doesn't open/close properly. Frog, biting insects (even with coils everywhere), animals noises SO VERY LOUD all night long that it's impossible to sleep with fan, air conditioner, and white noise machine. We had to wear ear plugs AND headset to sleep every night. Can't wait to leave this place. Never again. Sorry! Only good comment is that it's near the beach. We love Galley Bay beach.

The property is just gorgeous with amazing views. I stayed in the studio cabin. It was clean and nice. I had all kind of birds visit everyday on the porch. There is WIFI but no TV. Bring your laptop to watch TV. My suggestion to the owner is to get a couple of beach chairs for the cabin. The beach is right there but no chairs are provided

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 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