Blu Galapagos Sustainable Waterfront Lodge

4.0 star property
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December 2024
January 2025

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Front of property
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine, sea views
Exterior
Deluxe Suite, Balcony, Ocean View
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine, sea views

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Ave. Charles Darwin S/n Y Piquero, Puerto Ayora, Galapagos, 200350
  • Academy Bay
    1 min walk
  • Fishing Piers
    4 min walk
  • Charles Darwin Research Station
    7 min walk
  • Isla Baltra (GPS-Seymour)
    82 min drive

Room options

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Double Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Suite, Balcony, Ocean View

  • 20 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Suite, Balcony, Ocean View

  • 20 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

Junior Suite

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Puerto Ayora

When you stay at Blu Galapagos Sustainable Waterfront Lodge in Puerto Ayora, you'll be on the waterfront, just steps from Galápagos National Park and 7 minutes by foot from Charles Darwin Research Station. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Malecon and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Las Grietas.

What's nearby

  • Charles Darwin Research Station - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Playa de los Alemanes - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Las Grietas - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Malecon - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Tortuga Bay Beach - 2 min drive - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Isla Baltra (GPS-Seymour) - 82 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Almar Lounge & Grill Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪El Muelle De Darwin - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪TJ Restaurant - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Golden Prague Galapagos - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Il Giardino - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Blu Galapagos Sustainable Waterfront Lodge

Bayside hotel with a coffee shop and a restaurant
Blu Galapagos Sustainable Waterfront Lodge offers 17 air-conditioned accommodations with iPod docking stations and safes. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Memory foam beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include complimentary bicycles.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 17 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and iPod docking stations. Your memory foam bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this hotel include wedding services, a television in a common area, and tour/ticket assistance. Getting to the surf and sand is a breeze with the beach shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy international cuisine at Almar by Isla Grill, a restaurant where you can enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge, take in the garden view, and even dine alfresco. You can also stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Continental breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A shuttle from the hotel to the airport is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and motorcycle parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
Almar by Isla Grill - Overlooking the ocean and garden, this restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • On-site motorcycle parking only
  • Free off-site parking within 66 ft
  • Street parking available
  • 24-hour drop-off airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 6:30 AM–9:30 AM: USD 25 for adults and USD 25 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Almar by Isla Grill

Things to do

  • Bike tour information
  • Free bike hire

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Fridge
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Nature reserve
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Beach towels
  • Couples dining
  • Romance packages available
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Down duvet
  • Memory-foam mattress
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • iPod dock
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Free bottled water
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Laundry detergent
  • Local maps
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after noon please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 91.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Ecuador value-added tax (15%). Nonresident travelers who present a valid passport and tourist visa may be eligible for a tax refund. However, nonresident travelers may be exempt from value-added tax (15%) on package bookings.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 25 for adults and USD 25 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 25 per vehicle (maximum occupancy 4)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 91.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

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Blu Galapagos Sustainable Waterfront Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 68 out of 102 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 102 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 102 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 102 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 102 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
La ubicación es excelente y el personal que atiende es espectacular
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property with big open rooms. Air conditioning was highly reliable and comfortable. Breakfast was expensive at $25USD for a very small and mediocre buffet. Staff was not super helpful or overly welcoming - just ok.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carinel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay at Blu Galápagos it was very easily accessible within walking distance of many delightful places to eat. The breakfast area is located overlooking the water so we enjoyed having breakfast next to sea lions and other local wildlife. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. Definitely a return place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was absolutely beautiful. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Only issue that we found was that you couple hear inside your room when people were talking outside.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dario

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing and beautiful place!! Huge recommendation:)
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suceti

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

lucy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The name lives up to the experience
My stay exceeded my expectations. The ambiance says Galapagos. Natural, lovely comfy, intimate. The staff treated me like family. Nothing was too much to ask. Did i mention it's right on the cove so breakfast is with the sea lions, Galapagos marine iguanas, brightly colored crabs - you get the picture. Already planner my next stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The resort is beautiful and the staff were very helpful and friendly. We ate at the restaurant a couple of evenings and the food was delicious! The breakfast wasn't included in our rate (and was $30 each to add), but there are great restuarants very close to the resort. Would definitely return!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

branden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience!
Excellent place to stay on the water! Saw sea turtles sitting at the restaurant, room was clean and good wifi also. Will come back!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lezhi

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice staff
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Michael

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The waterfront and mangroves are beautiful. The staff is friendly, but clearly not excited to be there. The hotel is neighbors with a nightclub that has a bass line that can move furniture, and does until all hours of the night. Reception is in the middle of a bunch of room entrances and is constantly noisy and apparently the meeting place for all groups of all sizes, at all hours of the day. The place is noisy and not relaxing at all.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jay

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Julia

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
For the price, I was expecting a lot more. The rooms were clean and nice however nothing special. My room lock didn’t work which I would’ve thought would be fixed prior to guests. The restaurant location is great overlooking the water however the food was just ok. They had no beef available and my lobster was overcooked. Bikes were available which was great. Overall, not worth the price.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kanishka, Shrewsbury

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very well located with helpful staff. Was a little expensive.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous!
Excellent service! Beautiful location...right on the water with a lovely deck and restaurant just a short walk to other restaurants and shops and easy to get a taxi anywhere else. Make sure to have the staff schedule your taxi to the airport - you can have the driver accompany you on the ferry and bus and help with your bags all the way to the airport - definitely worth it!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay here. The property is beautiful and in a great location. Seeing the wildlife around the property was the best part! The restaurant was very good as well!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Best Front Desk Staff
This hotel is absolutely gorgeous and the staff was over the top in excellence, especially the Front Desk. I know that Hotels.com offers photos of rooms for easy selecting; but the one I chose was a bit misleading and so I was only slightly disappointed in the view that we got versus what was shown on the site. After a large party left, we were able to upgrade to the suite with the panoramic picture window of the bay which was exceptional. Thanks to the hotel’s front desk, they arranged for the upgrade and actually moved our luggage in for us once the room was ready. We came back from our adventures that day to an incredible room. The restaurant is also fantastic with its delicious food and incredibly friendly staff. Needless to say, the room’s bed, view, temperature, quietness and water pressure were perfect. The hotel offers a convenient snack shop with free filtered water. And the wildlife watching is not to be dismissed with its population of iguanas, seals and crabs. The hotel is also within walking distance to everything in town. Obviously, I would recommend staying here, it was absolutely amazing.
Exceptional View
Incredibly Comfortable Bed
Spacious Bathroom
Love the Wildlife
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

william

Travelled with family
Excellent location on Pacific Ocean . Excellent restaurant. Excellent value .
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Penelope

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very enjoyable stay
Lovely hotel, very warm, friendly, and helpful staff. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful resort. The staff was incredibly helpful and went above and beyond to ensure we had a positive experience.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Sandeep

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overpriced for the things you get!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place but poor value
First of all the staff, particularly the lady that checked us in and is probably the owner was amazing!!! The restaurant attached was very good. Octopus and Gin and Tonic were top notch. The reason this is a 4 not 5 is value. I paid $338/night for a balcony room and a balcony room was exactly what I got…However, this was not a $338 room, the property is not a $338 property. The property is sparse and though the restaurant is nice it is not part of the property therefore the review. I would say this is a $250/night room and property. No tub, no pool and the water front is again the restaurant not the hotel. By no means bad. If they charged $250 it would be 5/5
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

fernanda