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Via al Embarcadero, Avendida Conocarpus,, 200250 Puerto Villamil, Ecuador

#6 of 21 hotels in Puerto Villamil

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 63 hotel reviews

8.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.1

  • Comfort

    9.2

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    9.0

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    8.4

  • Free WiFi

    10.0

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  • Reviewed: April 26, 2024

    9.0
    Good, quiet location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A little pricey. Couple of small windows that didn't have blinds. Shame we couldn't get a late checkout particularly as the hotel was empty 😞

    Good, quiet location half way between Port/Concha de Perla and the town. Clean, comfy, large room with nice bathroom. Staff were very friendly. Good air-conditioning and WiFi.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: March 6, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There was nothing to dislike, everything was wonderful!

    The staff, facilities and restaurant were fantastic! Great location with close proximity to everything on Isabela.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: January 6, 2024

    10
    Very good hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    From the 5 hotels we stayed at Galapagos, this was for sure the best structure. Room was great. Staff is super kind.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: November 9, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Amazing staff, location and best wi-fi of the Galapagos! Had a great time!

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: September 2, 2023

    8.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very close to the port. Convenient if booking the 6am ferry back to Santa Cruz.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: June 2, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    warm welcome of the manager of the place, comfortable bed and room, the port and la concha de perla nearby for snorkeling, good breakfast. as we were leaving very early on the last day, the manager lady prepared us a little breakfast station at our disposal. thank you!

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: May 8, 2023

    8.0
    I would come again in another room .. I liked the place
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    the room was dark and humid, no balcony

    nice set up, really nice people, not in the center

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: May 2, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast was so fresh and delicious. Location was just right for easy access to town, marina & snorkeling.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: April 20, 2023

    9.0
    besides the water leak, excellent!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    it rained when we stayed and the ceiling leaked water on bed and bathroom

    excellent

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: March 23, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There is no TV in the room, what I prefer, but the working people there have one in the lobby and she is watching the most of the day spanish series...not so nice if you want to relax...

    Its very peaceful place, rooms are clean and big and beatiful ! Its only 5 min. walking to the harbour and to concha de perla - great place for snorkeling and for free !

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: February 16, 2023

    10
    Wooden House is a great hotel, we highly recommend it.
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Internet isn't great but that was common in the Galapagos. We paid more money than it looked like others were charging for the tours they arranged for us but we never figured out why that was so I would say shop the tours.

    The staff is friendly, the breakfast was good, the rooms were clean and comfortable. The location is great - it's in between the main town area and the pier (where you can snorkel and see the sea lions, iguanas and crabs hanging out), so a short walk to both.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: February 9, 2023

    9.0
    A great hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    no

    clean, spacious with friendly staff. very convenient to the port. highly recommended

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: December 14, 2022

    8.0
    A good option but I probably would stay on the beach next time.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Our room was pretty small. Location is close to the dock but a dusty walk to town. I sent a couple messages via Booking.com before our trip and never heard back. Like elsewhere on Isabela, the wifi is extremely limited. Note that the hotel prefers to be paid in cash.

    Nice place, very helpful owner with excellent English who kindly got us last-minute reservations for a volcano tour. Tasty breakfast in the outdoor patio. Our room was clean and pleasant.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: November 9, 2022

    8.0
    Some bugs and mosquitos, Wifi is not very good, Nice hotel but not great value.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Wifi is not very good. Lots of bugs and mosquitos in the room. They can do a better job of preventing/removing insects from the room.

    Really nice hotel, with good amenities. Breakfast was delicious.

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: November 5, 2022

    9.0
    lovely Hotel on Isabela
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    clean and manager Carlos was super helpful. breakfast included (fresh fruit, bread and eggs). room has air conditioning and hot water. close to the port.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: October 7, 2022

    9.0
    Cozy hotel, great food, friendly staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It’s almost out of town, although this has its benefits as it’s pretty much the first hotel closest to the port

    Cozy hotel with great food and friendly staff. Family owned and run.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: August 3, 2022

    10
    Treated like family. 10/10 would stay again!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Jose Carlos took such great care of us during our stay and helped to coordinate one of our last minute tours. Closest hotel to Concha de Perla snorkeling and to the FERRY PIER. Restaurant meals on site upon request (breakfast was included). Great facilities for scuba/snorkelers wanting to rinse gear and hang dry safely outside.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: July 9, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was clean and great location, owners are very nice and helpful.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 28, 2022

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nice lobby with comfortable chairs. Friendly staff

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 21, 2022

    10
    Amazing!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    super nice staff, delicious and strong breakfast, hot shower

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 7, 2022

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The water pressure was unstable. The manager arranged another room for us. The situation became better after we changed rooms, but was still somewhat unstable.

    The vibe was great! We had a good time just chilling in the lounge on the second floor. The manager (Jose) and all other staff were super friendly and helpful. We had a boat at 5:30am and Jose got up at 5 to make sure we had some coffee and bread before we departed. The location was also great - 10mins walk to the main street for food and 5mins walk to the pier and Concha y Pearla (this is the best location for snorkeling on Isabella cuz you dont need a tour or a boat and you just dive in, and this became our usual hang-out sport after breakfast). In fact the hotel is one of the few hotels that are close to the ferry.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: May 19, 2022

    8.0
    Great little B&B
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    I did not realize that the hotel is located on the heavily traveled main road from the pier to the town. So, it can get noisy with all the trucks going up and down when ferries/tours arrive and depart. The room we had was small with the bed occupying most of it. There is no safe in the room, so be prepared to lock your suitcase if you need to. The walls are thin and you can hear your neighbors and sounds from the kitchen and dining area - we were lucky in that we were the only ones in that wing/hotel for most of our stay. Wifi is slow which can be a problem when it comes to paying with a credit card - we ended up having to pay with cash. Luckily we had enough to cover our stay.

    Wooden House is a great little boutique B&B run very efficiently by young Jose. It is walking distance from the pier - we took taxis because of luggage but they are very cheap. It is an easy walk from the hotel to the beach and town in one direction and in the other to the best self snorkeling area ever, Concha de Perla (near the pier). The hotel's aesthetic reminded me of a Japanese house - all wooden with sliding doors, nice cool and breezy common sitting area just outside the rooms on the upper floor which has a good view of the ocean across the street. The breakfast is excellent and Jose was very accommodating about having it ready before early trips. We also had dinner and drinks there which is very convenient. There was always hot water for showers, plenty of drinking water, water for brushing teeth as tap water can't be used for that, convenient drying line outdoors, onsite laundry service, convenient outlets for charging phones, batteries, etc. Jose is very helpful with information about sight seeing locations, restaurants, calling for taxis, and arranging trips - like the excellent one to the highlands when we had a spare morning. There is a place onsite for rental snorkeling gear, wet suits, etc. The staff were friendly and kept the place very clean.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 6, 2022

    9.0
    perfect place to unwind
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    very relaxed, hammocks outside the room. big comfortable bed. lovely, friendly staff. tasty food. we also liked the location closer to the port and outside the village

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 2, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Was all good!

    Very nice and friendly family owned hotel. We got the biggest room (really big), and staff is always willing to help and support. Fresh caught fish for dinner, awesome! Little bar for a cold one also great!

    Stayed in April 2022

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