Gloria - Galápagos Inn

2.5 star property
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View from property
Triple Room
Porch
View from property
Reception

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
12 de febrero y Charles Binford, Puerto Ayora, Galapagos, 200101
  • Academy Bay
    3 min walk
  • Fishing Piers
    4 min walk
  • Las Grietas
    5 min walk
  • Isla Baltra (GPS-Seymour)
    80 min drive

Room options

Quadruple Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

Single Room

  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

Triple Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Puerto Ayora

When you stay at Gloria - Galápagos Inn in Puerto Ayora, you'll be near the beach, just steps from Galápagos National Park and 3 minutes by foot from Academy Bay. .This guesthouse is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Las Grietas and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Las Ninfas Lagoon.

What's nearby

  • Malecon - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Las Ninfas Lagoon - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Playa de los Alemanes - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Charles Darwin Research Station - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Tortuga Bay Beach - 1 min drive - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Isla Baltra (GPS-Seymour) - 80 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Almar Lounge & Grill Bar - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪El Muelle De Darwin - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪TJ Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Golden Prague Galapagos - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Il Giardino - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Gloria - Galápagos Inn

Guesthouse with free breakfast, steps from Galápagos National Park
Gloria - Galápagos Inn offers 8 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary toiletries. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 8 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
At Gloria - Galápagos Inn, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 8:30 AM.
Gloria - Galápagos Inn has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–8:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

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

Outdoors

  • 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
  • Braille signage
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV

More

  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 9:30 AM; Check-in end time: 7 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

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.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a 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 cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Gloria - Galápagos Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 52 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gerardo

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gerardo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente ubicación a un paso de todo. El personal nos brindó todas las facilidades durante la estadía. Recomendado.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Phillip

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Bathroom smelled like a sewer. Room in disrepair. You can get much better options in Santa Cruz.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Josh

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Galapagos stop over
Friendly and helpful staff, only stayed there for one night but great location and nice view from the terrace
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Celso

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disgusting. Upset that hotels.com sell this hole
The walls look like a set from a prison movie. They are coated in years of dirt and stains. Couldn’t shower as would have come out dirtier. We were given an”upgrade” and can’t imagine what the regular room could be like. Support from hotels.com was a waste of time. Checked out after one gross night on stained sheets and manager tried to overcharge. Photos can’t show how bad this place is. This isn’t like the daily cleaners aren’t doing their tasks, the floor was clean, the entire place needs an overhaul. DEEP CLEAN YOUR ROOMS FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was not the best but the room was clean and the air conditioning was great
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was large and comfortable. The location is great. Unfortunately there was no WiFi.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Windsor

Good deal
Good deal, very inexpensive hotel, good location, good service, quiet, no complaints.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Harry K Jr.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One night before cruise
Very clean room, comfy bed and pillows with a cooked to order egg breakfast from the rooftop dining area with great views.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to downtown!
I was only one night there but everything was great. It's quite close to the downtown core; only about a block. The breakfast was good and there was more than one option. Instant coffee though, but that seems to be the norm in many places. The bed and linens were nice, the AC worked. My room - #3 had a view to all of the junk on the rooftop but that did not affect the comfort of the room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Sue, New Jersey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Conveniently located
Close to everything. Very friendly staff. Best breakfast for the price. Eggs and omelets made to order each morning, juice, toast, ham and cheese.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Tina, Philadelphia

Liked: Cleanliness
Basic hotel in good location (cash only!)
Decent hotel in good location -- close to heart of town but on a hill with great view from breakfast room with balcony on top floor. They take only cash (which was not noted when I made reservation). Breakfast included was okay -- no fresh fruit or yoghurt, but good coffee and eggs. Sheets are thin which gives you a weird feeling - I think that would improve stay significantly. They were renovating/adding to hotel so I expect in future it will have better appearance.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Tina, philadelphia

Decent place in good location (cash only)
Gloria-Galapagos Inn is well located but fairly basic. We stayed during high season (Christmas week) and paid a fair amount ($160 for two rooms for total of 5 people). Cash only, which I don't think they tell you when you book. The sheets were thin, and there is only shampoo in the shower (no conditioner). But the hotel is clean and the manager in the morning was very nice and welcoming, and breakfast was good (although again basic, just eggs and toast, no fresh fruit or yogurt). Breakfast is on top floor which is new and has a great view of town of Puerto Ayora and the harbor.

8/10 Good

Brothers, Arizona USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Met our needs nicely
Check in went well. The hotel was very accommodating. There were 4 of us (my brother who made the reservation was sick so didn't go on the trip). The room was clean and comfortable. The bathroom was decent. The hotel is close enough to catch local tours and trips to other islands. We left early so didn't eat breakfast. We ended up staying there again before we left the islands.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
look elsewhere...
this property is in bad condition - I can't recommend - also booked/paid for a 'bayview' room but got a large dorm style room very loud and noisy --- find another place....
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Jessica, Charleston, SC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay!
Anthony (Gloria's son) was really helpful making an itinerary for our stay in Santa Cruz and our triple bed room was perfect for our needs. He made a fantastic breakfast in the morning too! Wifi was slow, but it worked, and is slow everywhere on the island. Nice patio on our floor. Part of the building is under construction/renovation, and the staircase probably wouldn't pass safety standard codes in the States, but it was fine!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

JT, Dallas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely family owned inn close to everything.
This hotel was nice and located in walking distance to restaurants and the coastline. The breakfast was delicious and they make you real fruit juice! It is family owned and they were super flexible when I had two canceled flights. There wasn't a TV in my room and the internet is spotty. I heard from a native that internet is satellite so that's why its spotty in most places on the islands. The room had a/c and hot water, which i heard is a bonus in the islands. I didn't see an elevator, so pack lightly. We had to go up some stairs but the gorgeous view of the ocean was worth it. I would definitely stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location. Great place.
I travelled with my sister. We stayed for 6 nights. The hotel/lodge was great. Great location. Clean and had everything we needed.

10/10 Excellent

David, Dallas, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Clean, Great Price
Seevice was great, rooms were great, everything was just fantastic. Compared to the other "3-star" hotels, this was a palace! It's nearby everything you need, has the benefits of an expensive hotel (very clean, great service), and at a great price. (They recently installed satellite tv in the rooms too). We will definitely stay here again when we return.

10/10 Excellent

Adam, canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good hotel
Good place. Friendly and helpful owner. He is not always available though. Decent wifi. Free drinking water. Clean.