Puerto Ayora
Ideal for laid-back families or small groups. Choose from several suites with fully stocked kitchens and charming private patios or porches: everything is…
Must-see hotels in The Galápagos Islands
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Isla San Cristóbal (Chatham)
Everything in this five-room hotel, only minutes from the malecón toward Playa Mann, is lovingly and painstakingly handcrafted – from the railings to the…
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Isla San Cristóbal (Chatham)
There’s no better place to base yourself in town: not only does this whitewashed adobe building have charmingly decorated rooms and tile floors, but it…
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Isla San Cristóbal (Chatham)
This friendly, family-owned hideaway is one of the best-value places in town. Located in a two-story adobe building with modern hot-water rooms, it has a…
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The Galápagos Islands
This beautiful property, the last to occupy beachfront space on the way to the harbor, has attractively decorated rooms, each trimmed with artwork and…
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Occupying a prime stretch of beachfront property in the center of town, this two-story Mediterranean-style villa has stylish rooms with high ceilings and…
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Iguana Crossing Boutique Hotel
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Isabela's most upscale hotel has attractive rooms with lovely wooden decks (overlooking either the lagoon or the ocean). Think glossy design-magazine…
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This small beachfront house has a handful of bright and attractive rooms with an all-wood design, and the two upstairs rooms open onto a shared balcony…
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Isla San Cristóbal (Chatham)
This friendly three-story guesthouse can be found just outside town on the way to Playa Mann. The best rooms are bright and airy with fine waterfront…
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Puerto Ayora
Across the harbor (accessible by water taxi) is this sun-splashed complex that has simple rooms and outstanding views from the garden patio, as well as…
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Puerto Ayora
Nestled in a shady mangrove cove, this charmingly designed red-adobe inn at the northern end of town feels like a secret hideaway. While the standard…
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Puerto Ayora
Power down and disconnect at this ecologically minded beachside retreat across the bay from Puerto Ayora. Lava gulls and herons hang out by the pool and…
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Puerto Ayora
Million-dollar rooftop ocean views and sun-splashed top-floor rooms with balconies are the big draw at this hotel, also known as Hotel Galápagos Inn. Some…
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Puerto Ayora
Occupying a sought-after waterfront location with pelicans, sea lions and marine iguanas for neighbors, this hotel (for better or worse) resembles a…
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The Galápagos Islands
Located off the dusty road between the pier and town, this meticulously all-wood (almost Balinese-like) home is an excellent choice if beachfront location…
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On the beach near the town center, this white adobe building with orange accents has tidy red, tile-floored rooms. The best rooms have ocean views; some…
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Isla San Cristóbal (Chatham)
This whitewashed villa anchoring one end of the malecón has airy and sparsely decorated rooms, some with wicker and island knickknacks. Some rooms open…
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Overlooking the Pozo Salinas lagoon, this place has pleasant rooms with tall ceilings, contemporary furnishings and modern bathrooms. The best rooms have…
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Puerto Ayora
Above the Galapagos Deli, this place has handsome rooms with russet-colored ceramic-tile floors and balconies with views over the greenery beyond town…
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Puerto Ayora
Not exactly a typical B&B, this collection of simple rooms, some larger and more nicely decorated than others, occupies prime real estate. A few hammocks…
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Puerto Ayora
Next to the Laguna Las Ninfas, the Fiesta has spotless modern rooms set around an attractive courtyard set with cacti, palms, scalesia trees and an…
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Puerto Ayora
A mix of Greek island and Moroccan casbah, this white stucco complex features a nicely landscaped flowering courtyard. Rooms are clean and spacious, if…
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The Galápagos Islands
Set in an attractive building with wood and stone details, this well-located hotel offers clean, bright and airy rooms and a kitchen for guests. The best…
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Campo Duro is a full-service campsite run by Puerto Ayora's Red Mangrove. Rates include transport to and from Puerto Villamil.
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Puerto Ayora
Hidden behind a small department store, the Sir Francis Drake is one of the better-value places in town. Ask for one of the ground-floor rooms all the way…
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The Galápagos Islands
One of the best-value budget options (cash-only) is this friendly family-run place a few blocks behind Poza Salinas and west of the intersection of…
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Isla San Cristóbal (Chatham)
A half-block off the malecón, the friendly León Dormido has clean rooms with a cheery yellow color scheme and tile floors. Most have windows facing onto…
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Isla San Cristóbal (Chatham)
It’s a long (1km) uphill trudge to this small walled-off complex overlooking town. If that isn’t a problem, Pimampiro’s spacious villa-style cabins with…
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The Galápagos Islands
Directly on the beach only a few blocks from the central square, this unadorned and modern building’s lack of character is more than compensated for by…
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Isla San Cristóbal (Chatham)
Near the east end of the waterfront, Miconia has a range of rooms. The best are the seven suites in the original building, with big windows, arched…
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Puerto Ayora
Draped with bougainvillea, this attractive red-roofed guesthouse has decent if somewhat plain rooms. Though unadorned, they’re good-sized with strong wi…
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The Galápagos Islands
This efficiently run hotel is found several blocks north of the central plaza (far from the beach). There are big, bright white stucco rooms and an…
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Puerto Ayora
This place offers decent value for its clean rooms with white adobelike walls. Three rooms (the best) are bright and airy with balconies.
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The Galápagos Islands
Features small, basic rooms a few blocks from the central plaza and across the road from the beach. All manner of tours offered.
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Puerto Ayora
The budget-minded Gardner has simple rooms and a covered rooftop patio with lounge chairs and hammocks.
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The Galápagos Islands
Offers clean and simple rooms with hot showers. Breakfast is an extra $5 per person.
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Isla San Cristóbal (Chatham)
A surprisingly good choice, considering the Mar Azul looks like a 1970s-era school building. Your best bet is one of the rooms that opens onto a small,…
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Isla San Cristóbal (Chatham)
Looking very much like a wilderness ranger station, this is a hodgepodge of rustic aging cabins. Kitchens are fully stocked and good for self-catering,…
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The Galápagos Islands
A few blocks from the central plaza, this good-value cheapie has bright, tile-floored rooms with sizeable windows, hot water and TVs (with one channel…
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The Galápagos Islands
Lay your head here for quick access to a lively, laid-back social scene. The beachfront bar, Casa Rosada, has hammocks, bonfires, live music and a sea…
