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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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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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…
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…
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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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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Features small, basic rooms a few blocks from the central plaza and across the road from the beach. All manner of tours offered.
Puerto Ayora
The budget-minded Gardner has simple rooms and a covered rooftop patio with lounge chairs and hammocks.
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Offers clean and simple rooms with hot showers. Breakfast is an extra $5 per person.
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,…
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,…
