Must-see hotels in Isla Santa Cruz (Indefatigable)

  • Lodging House Casa del Lago

    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…

  • Angermeyer Waterfront Inn

    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…

  • Royal Palm

    Isla Santa Cruz (Indefatigable)

    If Puerto Ayora is too ‘bright lights, big city’ for you, try the Royal Palm Hotel, a beautifully designed luxury hotel in the highlands around Santa Rosa.

  • Red Mangrove Aventura Lodge

    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…

  • Finch Bay Hotel

    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…

  • Hotel La Casa de Judy

    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…

  • Hotel Sol y Mar

    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…

  • La Posada del Mar

    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…

  • Peregrina B&B

    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…

  • Hotel Fiesta

    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…

  • Hotel Mainao

    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…

  • Hotel Sir Francis Drake

    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…

  • Hotel Crossman

    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…

  • Casa Natura

    Isla Santa Cruz (Indefatigable)

    A few kilometers from Bellavista, this is a fine, ecofriendly place to enjoy the peacefulness of the highlands. Food served in the garden is grown in the…

  • Galapagos Native

    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.

  • Hostal Gardner

    Puerto Ayora

    The budget-minded Gardner has simple rooms and a covered rooftop patio with lounge chairs and hammocks.