Ivan and Trudy are very warm and welcoming. The daily breakfast was delicious, great quiet location. We loved the hammocks on the rooftop as well!

Stayed in April 2024

A little challenging to lock sliding door into the room, top floor is where the room is but important to know that there is no elevator.

Very nice host, great view from rooftop, comfortable room, good aircon . Great breakfast, very relaxing, hammocks on roof deck

Stayed in April 2024

Nothing

Huge rooms close to town

Stayed in April 2024

Could have used a couple of extra towels. Face cloth not available - but I don’t think those are a thing in Ecuador.

Responsiveness of staff; easy to find and walk to ferry; spacious; clean and loved the shared fridge and kettle just outside our room. Was nice to grab a beer / cold drink at store nearby and then chill in evening at top floor patio in hammock. They also had a big map of town and beaches available to reference in the common area. Was also walking distance to airport the day we flew out. Took 15 minutes but would have taken 5-8 minutes but the gravel road made it difficult to drag roller suitcase so we had to take the “long way around”.

Stayed in February 2024

None.

Very good location being close to the airport and the pier. The host is very helpful and welcoming. They accommodated us with very early breakfasts for our tours and our flight schedule. Breakfasts were delicious with fresh fruit.

Stayed in January 2024

Nothing.

Everything! Great location, great view from our large rooftop room, comfortable hammocks, big varied breakfasts (the best we've had on our trip) and last but not least Trudy was very helpful and friendly!

Stayed in February 2024

We liked everything.

We loved our stay at Hostal Cattleya. We had a room on the upper floor and there is a terrace in front of the room with hammocks and sofas and a beautiful view. The breakfast is also on this terrace and it is prepared by Ivan at the time you want. We loved that, because on 2 days we had to leave before 7 am to dive and breakfast was ready for us before 6:30. It is a simple but very tasty breakfast with fruit, eggs or omelet, fresh warm bread, jam, fresh juice. You can also use the fridge on the terrace to store drinks or other things you want. There is water for the guests to refill the water bottles and you can also make a tea anytime. Ivan even leaves a binoculars there, so you can spot the sea lions at the beach. He was a fisher and has so many stories to tell about San Cristobal. It is so nice to talk to him, it is like talking to someone from your family. His wife Trudy belongs to a pioneer family from Floreana island, so interesting, we found informations about her family at the museum at Charles Darwin station. The hostal is very close to the airport, 5-minute walking distance and is also very close to everything. In 3 minutes you are at the first beach and can see the first sea lions and blue-footed boobies. Our room was big, bed was comfortable and shower worked very good. Check in and check out was super smooth, we got our room as soon as we arrived. They also provide beach towels if you want. We loved San Cristobal, I think it was our favorite island, and we loved our stay at Hostal Cattleya. Thanks for everything, Ivan!

Stayed in January 2024

Do note that there are a LOT of stairs. Not a problem for us, but there are many and steep ones. Also, mind that there are those tiny little ants in the room - should you have any backup food (any protein bar or candy) make SURE to put it immediately to the fridge provided - otherwise the ants find it and they be everywhere. With no food, they go away. We usually carry snacks for children on the travels so it was a bit of annoyance. If you know in advance, you can easily prevent the infestation. The shower is with the heater, so there is hot water but the electrical installation seems a bit flimsy so we did not feel super secure taking a shower. Overall, we liked it very much, we came back to stay again as we knew it and we knew they offer a gluten free breakfast.

The terrace with hammocks was very nice. The rooms number 6,7 and 8 are in the front building and have a very nice common living room plus kitchen (fridge, cooker, seating). Free water is always provided. The breakfast is served upon request (you need to agree the time usually the night before with the owner couple). The breakfast is delicious, it was something else everyday (we stayed several nights on two separate occasions). Ivan makes fantastic gluten free options, locally sourced, freshly made, very good. Coffee is good and fresh everyday. Location is great - near the airport, you can even walk (or take a 2 usd taxi). Very good location if you go to Loberia beach, you can walk 30 mins or take a 4 usd taxi. It is a bit off the Malecon, but nothing is too far , it's max 5 mins walk.

Stayed in November 2023

The coffee maker provided in the shared kitchen was full of mold unfortunately.

Trudy and Ivan were wonderful hosts! The coffee in the morning was great. The terrace overlooking the port was very nice. The rooms were clean and air conditioning was great.

Stayed in December 2023

Nothing.

The room was really confortable. The hotel is near the army base, so we were able to do a lot of things by foot (from the boat, the city centre, even playa Loberia (30 minutes), and the airport (10-15 minutes), etc. The breakfast was excellent.

Stayed in November 2023

a bit difficult stairs up and down

Hostal has good location, close to malecon, Trudy and Iván are nice persons and very helpful.

Stayed in November 2023

I am a foodie and cook and could not find some things in the kitchen such as paper towels, napkins, etc. It would be nice if the kitchen was better equipped with some basic necessities. Also, it would be nice to have air conditioning in the common area. I couldn't get the oven to work. Some instructions on operating the appliances would be nice.

My room was excellent and I loved the hot shower. I also loved the breakfasts on the patio n the top floor. The food prepared by Ivan and Judy was delicious. I also liked the hammocks. They were so comfortable I had trouble getting out of them. I also really appreciated Judy cleaning my muddy shoes after I hiked up El Junco. I aslo loved playing with their cats.

Stayed in November 2023

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Everything good

Stayed in November 2023

Nothing!

Close to airport but also just a short walk to waterfront. Breakfasts were excellent and room attended to every day!

Stayed in November 2023

The size of the room and the breakfast was delicious. Also very friendly hosts, always there to help.

Stayed in October 2023

Some ants in room and on dining table

Big room at the 3rd floor. Near the rooftop. Good shower

Stayed in September 2023

Great rooftop terrace and very friendly staff

Stayed in September 2023

Curtains let in light. Bring a blindfold if you don’t plan to get up early every day.

Comfortable rooms, good location a short walk from the centre of town, good breakfast, friendly, kitchen facilities available, nice rooftop area with hammocks

Stayed in August 2023

You need to take your breakfast before 8h30 am even if you don’t have breakfast. The owner need to write this information on Booking.com because it can be a problem for some people.

The room was clean and the bed confortable. This hostal is close of the down town. You need to walk 15 minutes to go a la playa mann

Stayed in August 2023

Very good breakfast

Stayed in August 2023

Extended our stay because we liked it so much here

Stayed in July 2023

Iván make delicious pancakes. Very clean, great aircon and facilities

Stayed in July 2023

It was a bit noisy in the mornings sometimes because of the roosters and dogs. The windows were quite high and I couldn’t close them. This also did not allow a lot of natural light into the room

Hostel Cattleya was a wonderful place! Ivan and Trudy were amazing hosts! I reserved a 3-person room (one queen bed and a single) with a private bathroom for a great price. It was clean and tidied up daily. Breakfast was great each morning on the terrace. Ivan went above and beyond to make me feel welcomed, teach me a few more Spanish words, and help me organize some activities. I would definitely stay there again!

Stayed in July 2023

Latest breakfast sitting was 8am and we'd have liked a little later on our last day.

Room size, delicious and plentiful breakfast, owners are very friendly and we enjoyed swapping wildife pics with the gentleman serving breakfast. Sunset view! Great location for the airport.

Stayed in July 2023