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El Arco de Darwin

Puerto Ayora

The air-conditioned units have a fully equipped kitchenette with dining area and kitchenware. Featuring a private bathroom with a shower and free toiletries, units at the homestay also have free WiFi. At the homestay, the units come with bed linen and towels. The place was exceptionally clean and well kept. Staff were fantastic. Tour booking availability on site also. Everything was new and in perfect order, well painted. Air cons looked brand new and worked flawlessly.

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9.1
Superb
446 reviews
Price from
£28
per night

Posada del Mar

Puerto Ayora

Located in Puerto Ayora, 700 metres from Los Alemanes Beach and 1.3 km from La Estacion Beach, Posada del Mar provides a restaurant, sea views and free WiFi. The property has garden views and is 2.9 km from De Los Perros Beach and 1 km from Tortuga Bay. The guest house features family rooms. A very nice cozy place in a very good location. We used it for one night before boarding a liveaboard cruise and it was a great choice. The owner was very welcoming and helpful. I would like to come back anytime.

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9.3
Superb
476 reviews
Price from
£67
per night

La K-leta Boutique Guesthouse

Puerto Ayora

La K-leta Boutique Guesthouse is located in Puerto Ayora, 1 km from Darwin Beach and 5 minutes’ drive from Charles Darwin Science Station. Free WiFi access is available in all areas.

Each room here will provide you with a patio and a seating area. The apartments offer a full kitchen with an oven and a refrigerator. The private bathroom also comes with a shower. Amazing place with a lot of character. The hosting family was super nice and welcoming, gave us great advice and guidance about everything was ask. Breakfast was great and served to the room at the hour you ask for. The place feels like home. Location is also good, 2 minutes from the fish market, 7 minutes from the pier.

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9.1
Superb
460 reviews
Price from
£69
per night

CASA GALAPAGOS by Hostal Fragata

Puerto Ayora

CASA GALAPAGOS by Hostal Fragata is set in Puerto Ayora, 1.1 km from La Estacion Beach, 1.9 km from Los Alemanes Beach, as well as 1.5 km from Tortuga Bay. Among the facilities at this property are a 24-hour front desk and full-day security, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation offers airport transfers, while a bicycle rental service is also available. Everything was absolutely amazing. Hostel is more like a small hotel , with great service, quiet locality and perfect rooms!! Thanks to Dario and his wife... they helped us with our daily itinerary and trips. They took Care of us personaly, every day... we felt absolutely save,grateful and amazed. They make our stay exceptional... thanks to them our honeymoon took a different level Veronika a Marek

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10
Exceptional
41 reviews
Price from
£48
per night

Lava House Hostal

Puerto Ayora

Located 500 meters from Pelican Bay and the Main Square, Lava House Hostel offers WiFi access and a daily breakfast included in the rate. A fully equipped common kitchen and a garden are featured on site. The property is a 10 minute walkfrom Malecon in Puerto Ayora. Clean, comfy, great location and delicious breakfast.

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9
Superb
64 reviews
Price from
£208
per night

El Paraiso

Puerto Ayora

Situated less than 1 km from Los Alemanes Beach, a 14-minute walk from La Estacion Beach and less than 1 km from Tortuga Bay, El Paraiso provides accommodation located in Puerto Ayora. This guest house features air-conditioned accommodation with a terrace. The guest house has family rooms. The reception desk staff were great! Very helpful. The room was spacious and comfy. Location wise, it was perfect distance from the pier and main street. There is a strip of restaurants right around the corner, so súper convenient!

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8.7
Fabulous
261 reviews
Price from
£14
per night

Hostal Muyuyo

Puerto Ayora

Hostal Muyuyo is situated in Puerto Ayora, 700 metres from Los Alemanes Beach, 1.5 km from La Estacion Beach, and 2.9 km from De Los Perros Beach. Both free WiFi and parking on-site are accessible at the guest house free of charge. Boasting family rooms, this property also provides guests with a sun terrace. Location, friendly staff, facilities, big room.

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8.4
Very good
227 reviews
Price from
£36
per night

Galapagos Dove 2 stars

Puerto Ayora

Galapagos Dove is located just a 10-minute walk from Puerto Ayora's town centre. Free WiFi access is available.

Each room here will provide you with a cable TV, bed linen and a private bathroom with a shower and free toiletries. You can enjoy garden view from the room. Great hosts. Very friendly & not trying to sell you on anything that moves or charging for oxygen etc unlike much of the Galapagos these days. Room was large & snorkeling gear is available for very cheap.

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8.2
Very good
233 reviews
Price from
£24
per night

Alojamiento Sumak Kawsay

Puerto Ayora

Featuring garden views, Alojamiento Sumak Kawsay offers accommodation with patio, around 8.8 km from Tortuga Bay. There is a private entrance at the homestay for the convenience of those who stay. The accommodation provides a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, full-day security and free WiFi. The best thing to stay with Luis in the "Good living" (that's what Sumak Kawsay means translated from Quechua) ist to stay with Luis and his family. We had such a warm welcoming and felt far away from all the tourism on the islands. If you are looking for a place to stay which is very special, go there. You will have to take the bus or taxi to get to Puerto Ayora where all the other tourists are and where you can eat/ take the ferries/ go to the beaches - but the location is not at all negative, for us it was one of the best things about the hotel! You are so close to life on Galapagos and far from just being another tourist. Luis cooked for us and hell it was so amazing. The best food we got on our whole trip and the peanut-banana-fish-soup was definetly one of the best soups of our life. Enjoy staying with them, we will always remember our 4 nights!

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8.7
Fabulous
117 reviews
Price from
£11
per night

Zurisadai

Puerto Ayora

Offering a hot tub, a restaurant and snack bar, Zurisadai is located 2 km from Charles Darwin Research Station and 500 metres from Puerto Ayora Market. Free WiFi access is available throughout.

Each room offers flat-screen TV and air conditioning. There is a full kitchen with a fridge and kitchenware. Featuring a bath or shower, private bathroom also comes with a hairdryer and free toiletries. Cozy and comfortable room, quiet, hot shower, mini fridge in the room, good air conditioning, access to kitchen, friendly staff.

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8.7
Fabulous
241 reviews
Price from
£41
per night

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