Overlooking the Ocean, Hotel Blue Galapogos offers stylish accommodations in Puerto Ayora, the largest town in the Galapagos Archipelago.
Cynthia
United States of America
Spoiled. Totally spoiled by Blu Galapagos. Everything was over the top perfection. The hotel is on the waterfront near the Charles Darwin Research Center and just enough on the edge of town that you feel isolated yet still within a five minute walk to the heart of this sweet port town. We stayed in the Darwin Suite which is primo for celebrating a loved one or yourself. I’ll be back for sure.
Hotel Acacia has a garden, shared lounge, a terrace and bar in Puerto Ayora. The hotel features a hot tub, a concierge service and free WiFi throughout the property.
Connor
United States of America
Hotel staff were friendly and very accommodating. Every evening they will ask you what time your excursions start, hot breakfast is served after 630am but if you are leaving for an excursion around that time they will make sure to have a boxed breakfast ready for you. Claudia, Carolina, and Jose were so wonderful and knowledgeable about the area. Carolina has the best restaurant recommendations!
Hotel Palace Galapagos is located in central Puerto Ayora, 656 feet from a commercial zone and 0.8 mi from Charles Darwin Station. Buffet breakfast is provided.
Keith
United Kingdom
The lady was lovely, nothing was too much trouble.
Hotel La Casa de Judy offers free WiFi accommodations in Puerto Ayora. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar. Rooms at Hotel La Casa de Judy are fitted with air conditioning and have a flat-screen TV.
Offering a restaurant, Hotel Flamingo is located in Santa Cruz. Guests enjoy free WiFi and a daily mini-buffet breakfast, plus a range of restaurants and shops within a 2-minute walk.
Hotel Solymar is a Mediterranean-style hotel located on Pelican Bay, in the heart of Puerto Ayora just minutes away from the Charles Darwin station. It has a bar on site, plus an outdoor pool.
Featuring an on-site snack bar and free organic coffe, Hotel Cucuve offers accommodations in Puerto Ayora. Free WiFi access is available throughout the property.
David
United States of America
Hotel Cucuve is a true gem for travelers seeking a comfortable and convenient stay in the heart of Santa Cruz. During our four-night stay in May 2024, we were consistently impressed by the hotel's central location, exceptional service, and inviting atmosphere.
Prime Location: Situated in the heart of Santa Cruz's vibrant port area, the hotel is just a short stroll away from the marina, water taxis, countless tour operators, fascinating attractions, and a diverse array of dining options.
Impeccable Service: The hotel staff, led by the attentive manager Ana, went above and beyond to ensure our stay was seamless. They were incredibly friendly, always eager to assist with any questions or recommendations, and made us feel truly welcome.
Comfortable and Clean Accommodations: Our room was not only clean and refreshed daily but also equipped with efficient air conditioning, a lifesaver in the tropical climate. The included breakfast offered a delicious and varied start to each day.
Highly Recommended: We wholeheartedly recommend Hotel Cucuve to anyone planning a visit to Santa Cruz. It's a fantastic value, perfectly located, and offers the kind of personalized service that makes a trip truly memorable.
On the Galapagos Islands, Galapagos Bed & Breakfast house is in Puerto Ayora. It is a 5-minute walk from the waterfront and offers rooms with a private balcony and hammock.
brande
United States of America
Room was clean and spacious, patio was cute/relaxing to have a delicious breakfast. Close walk to waterfront with lots of restaurants, bars, ect. Would happily stay here again.
Featuring an outdoor swimming pool and a terrace, Hotel Santa Fe offers free Wi-Fi and breakfast in Puerto Ayora. Malecon harbor is 98 feet away and Tortuga Bay beach is 1.6 mi away.
Horacio
United States of America
The location of the newly refurbished hotel is perfect, very close to the main street, pier and food kiosks.
Breakfast starts early at 6AM so you can make it before you leave for the many island boat tours.
Digital bracelets enable front door entrance, room and safe access. Good A/C, TV and WiFi connection.
There is a small fridge in the room, along with refillable water bottles that you can fill besides the pool (there is also a coffee station). Also there are a couple of cloth backpacks, you can get some groceries from the supermarket by the pier.
Byron and Marco made sure we were comfortable and also fulfilled our transport to Baltra airport.
Ikala Galapagos Hotel features a restaurant, outdoor swimming pool, a bar and garden in Puerto Ayora. Each accommodations at the 4-star hotel has pool views, and guests can enjoy access to a terrace.
Todo, la verdad es un excelente hotel y un excelente servicio, sigan adelante.
Hotel La Casa de Judy offers free WiFi accommodations in Puerto Ayora. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar. Rooms at Hotel La Casa de Judy are fitted with air conditioning and have a flat-screen TV.
Very nice and helpful staff. Rooms clean and comfortable.
Hotel Coloma Galapagos is located in Puerto Ayora, just a 10-minunte walk from the Malecon. Free WiFi access is available. Each room here will provide you with air conditioning and bed linen.
Cumple con mis espectativas, lugar seguro, y confortable
Offering a restaurant, Hotel Flamingo is located in Santa Cruz. Guests enjoy free WiFi and a daily mini-buffet breakfast, plus a range of restaurants and shops within a 2-minute walk.
Muy bien ubicado
Personal muy amable y educado
Muy limpio
Offering an on-site restaurant and a tour desk, this hotel is located in Puerto Ayora, inside Galapagos National Park. It offers free Wi-Fi, free American breakfast and a shared kitchen.
Nice spacious rooms which felt very clean and comfortable.
Featuring a restaurant, Hotel Fiesta also has free Wi-Fi and breakfast in Santa Cruz. The diving centers are 500 ft away and Tortuga bay is a quarter mile from the hotel.
Exellent hospitality. Very good facilities. Good location.
Offering a terrace and views of the garden, Hostal Sueños Silvestres is set in a quiet residential area of Puerto Ayora.Charles Darwin Station is within a 10 minute walk and Tortuga Bay is 2.1 mi from...
Carlos and his wife were great hosts! Nice and clean rooms
Hotel Palace Galapagos is located in central Puerto Ayora, 656 feet from a commercial zone and 0.8 mi from Charles Darwin Station. Buffet breakfast is provided.
Hotel Personnel, large room, breakfast was excellent
Located within Puerto Ayora, Galapagos Verde Azul offers accommodations with sea views, Charles Darwin Research is 1312 feet away where guests can see iguanas and turtles.
Great communal area. Nice breakfast. Great sized bed.
Located 1640 feet from the Pacific Bank in Pichincha, Suites del Sol offers free Wi-Fi and breakfast in Puerto Ayora. Tortuga bay is 1.9 mi from the property.
Ein schönes, sehr gepflegtes kleines Stadthotel in ruhiger zentraler Lage. Ich hatte ein tolles Zimmer mit 5 Fenstern! Freundliche hilfsbereite Chefin. Nicht immer im Büro, hat mich aber nicht gestört.
Located in Puerto Ayora and within a 12-minute walk of Los Alemanes Beach, Modernas Habitaciones features a terrace, non-smoking rooms, and free WiFi throughout the property.
This Puerto Ayora Hostal España is located 328 feet from the touristic center and 656 feet from the bus station. Features include free WiFi in public areas. La Estación beach is 2297 feet away.
La limpieza, las instalaciones, la cercanía al muelle
Facing the beachfront, Hotel Villa Escalesia Galapagos offers 4-star accommodations in Puerto Ayora and features an outdoor swimming pool, garden and terrace.
In a picturesque building made of lava stones and driftwood in Puerto Ayora, Hotel Angermeyer Waterfront Inn offers rooms with free Wi-Fi and cable TV. There is a restaurant and breakfast is provided.
La ubicación, los servicios y la amabilidad del personal!
Boasting a restaurant and views of garden, Hotel Galapagos Tortuga Bay is located 3.4 mi away from Puerto Ayora, 5 mi from Galapagos Beach at Tortuga Bay.
Located a 8-minute walk from La Estacion Beach, Hotel Silberstein offers 3-star accommodations in Puerto Ayora and features an outdoor swimming pool, a garden and a restaurant.
wonderful place . perfect location close to the beach. Clean and spacious rooms
Boasting an outdoor swimming pool and only 656 feet away from Tunel del Amor cave, Hotel Twin Galápagos offers accommodations with mountain views on Galápagos Island.
La atención del personal. La amabilidad y el recibimiento de 10!
Located a 10-minute walk from Los Alemanes Beach, Grand Hotel Leon Marino Galapagos offers 3-star accommodations in Puerto Ayora and has a terrace, a restaurant and a bar. Guests can enjoy city views.
FAQs about hotels in Puerto Ayora
On average, 3-star hotels in Puerto Ayora cost $62 per night, and 4-star hotels in Puerto Ayora are $158 per night. If you're looking for something really special, a 5-star hotel in Puerto Ayora can be found for $406 per night, on average (based on Booking.com prices).
The average price per night for a 3-star hotel in Puerto Ayora this weekend is $105 or, for a 4-star hotel, $240. Looking for something even fancier? 5-star hotels in Puerto Ayora for this weekend cost around $461 per night, on average (based on Booking.com prices).
On average, it costs $96 per night to book a 3-star hotel in Puerto Ayora for tonight. You'll pay around $243 if you choose to stay in a 4-star hotel tonight, while a 5-star hotel in Puerto Ayora will cost around $413, on average (based on Booking.com prices).
Beautiful quiet and attractive port in a bay with turquoise...
Beautiful quiet and attractive port in a bay with turquoise water full of aquatic and terrestial wildlife and colourful flora. Extremely safe, everyone residents and tourists polite, respectful and friendly. Good selection of restaurants and souvenir shops. The harbour lovely to walk around and encounter sea lions, pelicans, iguanas, frigates and much more. Fra Fre, the Rock, Red Tuna among some of the restaurants worth visiting.
kenneth
Chile
8.0
Scored 8.0
Puerto Ayora is a place where you can enjoy the nature and...
Puerto Ayora is a place where you can enjoy the nature and have the facilities of touristic places like different restaurants, bars, etc. Unfortunately, because of those facilities the fauna has gone to other islands like San Cristobal so that is a downside, but if you go with family it is a great place to get a screenshot of what Galapagos is.
Carlos
Belgium
10
Scored 10
It was an amazing experience!!
It was an amazing experience!! Never in my life have I experienced so much amazing wildlife! I've been all over the world and here blew mr away! Granted I went scuba diving alomst everyday. But, even on land everything was great!
stl12cards
United States of America
10
Scored 10
A small but beautiful city.
A small but beautiful city. It was a fishing village but has been transformed to a tourist town. The main street -- Ave. Charles Darwin, is full of life, literally -- sea lions, iguanas, pelicans, etc. It's an adventure like no other.
Frank
10
Scored 10
It's a nice, friendly town.
It's a nice, friendly town. It's got plenty of ATMS, several grocery stores, and a lovely oceanfront walk. The fish market is a must see in the morning. There are sea lions who hang around waiting for scraps. I also saw iguanas and pelicans waiting for handouts. There's very nice bars, restaurants, and market stalls. It's a little spendy, because you're on an island. There's things you can do for free, on your own. There's also TONS of tour companies running day trips to all the nearby islands. You can walk most anywhere, and there are cheap taxis as well.
Jennifer
United States of America
10
Scored 10
The touristy part and the harbor to the Darwin research...
The touristy part and the harbor to the Darwin research center was full of shops, restaurants both cheap and expensive, street food, and travel agencies. People are friendly and it’s clean and safe.
Los Kiosko is an intense street where people are coming at you with menus trying to get you come to them - at the same time. But they have specials for $5 lunch or dinner plus a regular menu with cheap meals too. Great Ecuadorian food! We ate ice cream everyday! There was a little froyo place on Baltra and a gelato place down the same street closer to the harbor that was excellent. We found pan de yucca at a street food vendor that was magical, though not always open.
Sea lions are everywhere near the water (not in the same capacity as San Cristobal but still).
You can watch blue footed boobies diving into the water all the time and the frigits are out in mass as well!
Everyone is happy.
Also we found our favorite travel agency with the Galapagos Living Travel Agency. They were fair priced and hilarious. Lots of laughs and planning of epic next day adventures.
- very friendly staff; the owner and her daughter was not only friendly, on top of that she asked us every morning about our plans for the day and gave us a lot of helpful information
After seeing my sunburn, she has given me a very useful Aloe-Vera-Gel for free and because of the fact, that we've had to check-out early before breakfast because of our ferry, she has given us a breakfast to go. That's great service!
- great room
- the WLAN is not perfect, but compared with other hotels at the Galapagos Islands, it is quite good
A perfect place to stay in Puerto Ayora. Friendly and really helpful staff, nice room with TV, air conditioner, good new matress and pillows. Change of towels every day. Great breakfast. A bit far from the city center (10-15 minutes walking) but for that a really calm and safe street and nice local restaurants next to the hotel. Taxis come every 10-15 minutes even early in the morning, so you can easily come to the city center if you don't want to walk (a taxi ride costs 1,5 dollars). I enjoyed my stay in the Island Home.
Great location with a stunning view of a lagoon and the sea, very large rooms well equipped. Daily cleaning, incl. bath towels and free coffee.
We rented the upper two floors with 3 bedrooms, kitchen with dining table, 2 living rooms, 3 showers and 4 toilets. Enough space for a family with children. The villa is only accessible from Puerto Ayora by water taxi. This is not a problem as the water taxis operates 7/24. We never had to wait more than 10' for a water taxi and we always enjoyed the ride on the water taxis.
The hotel room was very spacious and beds comfortable. Filtered water on every floor. Oscar and his cousin were helpful,courteous, and friendly! The breakfast was excellent. Pool was good, if you want to use the jacuzzi you have to reserve it. Even thought the hotel is up the hill from downtown area taxi ably $1.50 each way. The hotel has a rooftop area for lounging with a beautiful view of the city and ocean. I would recommend this hotel and will stay here again when visiting Santa Cruz 😎
The hotel is in a very convenient residential location and is maintained spotlessly clean, THANKS to Alicia, who is always around and working very hard. We really enjoyed the hammocks and the balcony outside our room. The kitchen is an added plus as we were craving home-cooked meals. Alicia voluntarily helped us with taxi pickup for our return to Baltra airport, including a stopover at Los Gemelos. Overall, it is a great stay at a reasonable price.
Ruben, his mother Gloria, and the rest of his family that run the hotel are very nice and helpful. They answered all our many questions and you can tell they care about their guests and making sure they have a good stay at the hotel, as well as a good experience on Santa Cruz. The hotel is in a great location and very convenient to the main strip. The hotel has a relaxed vibe with a cute dog named Osa and we enjoyed our stay.
Nice hotel in a great location while still being quiet at night. We had a great time thanks to its central location. The breakfast was simple but nice and freshly prepared. We didn't pay enough attention while booking and ended up with a room that was too small for us, so next time we will go for a bigger room. Small room could be okay for 2 days but for anything longer I would go for their bigger rooms.
A very nice hotel. New, clean, nice swimming pool. Rich breakfast. Located very close to the main street, restaurants and fish market. Rooms facing the pool are quieter but less bright. It doesn't matter, both options are good. The service is very engaging. Emilia, Carolina, José and others do everything to make guests happy. We recommend this hotel for your stay in beautiful Puerto Ayora.
The hotel was very clean and located in a central area. Also , we left in mornings for tours very early and Elizabeth woke up extra early to make a wonderful breakfast. She helped with tours, even took us on one , and showed us fantastic hospitality by taking us to an authentic ecuadorian restaurant for dinner. She make the trip so much better!
Hotel is walking distance to restaurants, stores, and supermarket. Very unique décor throughout hotel. Big spacious rooms and comfortable beds. Nice breakfast up on 3rd floor. Staff were friendly and helped getting us an air conditioned taxi for $25 to take us to ferry when en route to airport. Filtered water on site to fill your own water bottle.
The staff is absolutely wonderful. They are the most considerate staff I have ever encountered in a hotel. Not only pleasant to talk to, but carrying luggage, ordering a taxi, anything to help make your stay better. Special thanks to Omer, Daniel & the lady that cooked our breakfast each day. (Sorry, didn't catch her name)
The hotel was exactly what we hoped for in terms of locations and cleanliness, and Pedro was incredible! He helped with everything from booking last minute tours to making eggs every morning. The location was perfect for walking to everything Puerto Ayora had to offer and the room had everything we needed.
The location is really good. Just a block from the main road and near the port.
The bed was comfortable.
The price is good for what you get, compared to the other hotels in Puerto Ayora.
It's fine if you are only staying for one or two night.
Beautiful hostel, very quiet which was great as Puerto Ayora can be a bit too noisy. The room was very clean, spacious and comfortable. Don Carlos was great, helpful and accommodating.
I would stay there again!
Off the main street in Puerto Ayora, a nice tucked away quiet location. Kitchen available, fresh water dispenser available (very nice!). Rooms are a good size. Air con works well.
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