About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: El Arco de Darwin in Puerto Ayora offers adults-only rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and balconies. Guests enjoy free WiFi, a sun terrace, and a shared kitchen. Convenient Facilities: The hotel provides private check-in and check-out, a paid shuttle service, and a tour desk. Additional amenities include a picnic area, bike hire, and full-day security. Local Attractions: La Estacion Beach is 1.2 mi away, Tortuga Bay 0.6 mi, and Seymour Airport 28 mi from the property. Scuba diving is available in the surroundings. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for room cleanliness, comfort, and kitchen facilities.

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Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 twin bed
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1 full bed
1 twin bed
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1 full bed
1 twin bed
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1 full bed
1 king bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Naomi
    Israel Israel
    Big clean rooms, hot water and free drinking water, huge TV
  • Omer
    Israel Israel
    Clean comfortable and spacious. Nice price safe location.
  • Lee
    United States United States
    El Arco de Darwin has a well-equipped shared rooftop kitchen for guest use. It is in a residential area, with a soccer arena and university nearby, so it's off the beaten tourist path (and on a side street that is a bit hard to find). It's about a...
  • Patrick
    Canada Canada
    This hotel really exceeded our expectations. It was super clean, modern, and had everything we needed. The owner was lovely —really friendly and helpful with everything from renting snorkel gear to answering questions. It felt really welcoming and...
  • Emily
    Canada Canada
    Jessica was amazing! She was so helpful and kind. Loved the location and facilities. I have no complaints. The kitchen upstairs was always clean and stocked with the right appliances. Loved how close we were to the locals and we could hear...
  • Ester
    Estonia Estonia
    The property was very nice, everything was comfortable and the staff was nice. There was even a shared kitchen and drinkable water which was amazing.
  • Juan
    Ecuador Ecuador
    The place is at a walking distance from the touristic centre of Santa Cruz, it was clean, secure, they provided bottled water, the staff was very attentive and helpful, we all liked staying there.
  • Melvin
    United States United States
    Clean rooms, close to attractions and helpful staff
  • Julie
    Ecuador Ecuador
    Lovely, well decorated, functional rooms. Best wifi we had on Santa Cruz. The staff was incredibly helpful and promptly responded to any concerns or requests for help organizing taxis, etc. It was a great value.
  • Aiping
    Finland Finland
    Very friendly staffs, it’s clean everywhere, refilling drink water was wonderful! The roof open kitchen was very nice.

Hotel area info

House rules

El Arco de Darwin takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 10:30 AM to 7:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 9 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform El Arco de Darwin of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

FAQs about El Arco de Darwin