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Hostal Aquamarine Galapagos

2.5 star property
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Blackout curtains, free WiFi
Front of property
Reception
Hallway
Property entrance

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Room service
    Room service
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Business services
    Business services

Explore the area

Map
Seymour y Adolfo Hanny, Puerto Ayora, Galapagos, 200352
  • Academy Bay
    4 min walk
  • Fishing Piers
    5 min walk
  • Charles Darwin Research Station
    12 min walk
  • Isla Baltra (GPS-Seymour)
    80 min drive

Room options

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Blackout curtains, free WiFi

Family Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Beds

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Blackout curtains, free WiFi

Quadruple Room

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 4 Twin Beds

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Blackout curtains, free WiFi

Triple Room

  • 14.9 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Blackout curtains, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Beds

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Blackout curtains, free WiFi

Double Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Canal view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the area

Puerto Ayora

When you stay at Hostal Aquamarine Galapagos in Puerto Ayora, you'll be near the beach, just steps from Galápagos National Park and 4 minutes by foot from Academy Bay. .This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Fishing Piers and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Charles Darwin Research Station.

What's nearby

  • Charles Darwin Research Station - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Malecon - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Playa de los Alemanes - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Las Ninfas Lagoon - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Tortuga Bay Beach - 2 min drive - 1.2 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Almar Lounge & Grill Bar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪El Muelle De Darwin - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪TJ Restaurant - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Golden Prague Galapagos - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Il Giardino - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Hostal Aquamarine Galapagos

Suburban hotel in Puerto Ayora with a 24-hour business center
Hostal Aquamarine Galapagos offers 9 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries and blackout drapes/curtains. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This Puerto Ayora hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 9 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a reception hall.
Take advantage of the hotel's room service.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and multilingual staff. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request).
Room service 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

  • No on-site parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
  • Airport shuttle at scheduled times, on request

Food and drink

  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Bike rentals

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Reception hall

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre

Outdoors

  • Beach umbrellas

Spa

  • Massages

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Beach towels
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:30 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 9:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 1, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
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

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 45 per vehicle (one-way)

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Hotel Aquamarine Galapagos Puerto Ayora
Aquamarine Galapagos Puerto Ayora
Aquamarine Galapagos
Hostal Aquamarine Galapagos Hotel
Hostal Aquamarine Galapagos Puerto Ayora
Hostal Aquamarine Galapagos Hotel Puerto Ayora

Hostal Aquamarine Galapagos Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 38 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

2.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Even though check in was at 1:30 we arrived at the hostel at 8 am and they promptly made up the room for us. Good breakfast included. Very nice hosts
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

stacie , travelling the world

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic staff!
I cannot say enough about the staff. They went above and beyond to help us find last minute tours and to return a missing item after we had transited to another island. This hotel is perfect for those who come to Santa Cruz to experience the outdoors. This is not a hotel for those who want to spend all day in their room. But who does in the Galapagos?? The showers have hot water, the AC is cold, the beds are comfortable and clean and cold drinking water is provided. It is a quiet location just a few blocks from the busy, crowded main strip.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Chinty, California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Owner and staff were quite welcoming.
Room was comfortable and roomy for four people. A light breakfast was included in our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

CHUI YING

Liked: Staff & service

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Looking good outside but the room was dirty.
Bathroom was dirty, toilet paper in the toilet, wet towel, the had no an extra key to be able to get in the room to clean it.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good intentions
Place seems to be recently renovated. Overall decent place, but can hear all kinds of noise (chatter, people walking by, music..) through door and walls. WIFI range is terrible and slow - need to be sitting next to the front desk to get connected. At one point, connection was down for an entire day.

8/10 Good

Luis Felipe, Quito，Ecuador

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room # 9 Huge
Breakfast was excellent，everyday was a different choice including lots of yogurt，cereal，granola，chocolate and coffee...

8/10 Good

S, Michigan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent staff
I got everything what I expected for this money. Very impressive - they served me a breakfast at 5:30 am because of my early flight

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nothing more than a hostel
The hotel would not rate anything more than a 1 star. We rented two rooms and they were nothing like the photos. The floors were painted cement and they were filthy. No bathroom amenities were provided, my sink faucet didn't work. My companion's bathtub had a gapping crack that would drain right under the foundation. When you explained the problems to the manager he would get an attitude. On my last night I was awakened by a herd of cockroaches running across the nightstand. After I smashed them with my shoe I stayed up with the lights on. Great day of travel home the next day!

8/10 Good

Carlos, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A basic and personal hotel in Puerto Ayora.
The hotel service is very personal. The staff is friendly and and it meets the general needs of a basic hotel in Puerto Ayora. The internet signal is generally very poor (it is my understanding that such is the case in many places in the island).

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
They moved us after one day... Not a good start.
This visit started out poorly. When we got there, they said they would be moving us the next day. We much prefer staying at one hotel, and what this meant was that we would have to pack back up before going out the next day at 6:15 am. Also, the reason they moved us "to do repairs", did not add up as the next day the hotel was full of students in a group, and when I asked about getting my toothbrush that I left in the room, I was told the room had people in it. That said, they put us in a brand new and more comfortable room next door, and still provided us breakfast in the morning. The room we had for the one night was comfortable enough.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Cheap and close to town
Unipark is a no frills hotel. There are about 8 rooms in the entire place. I booked 5 for my customers. Nothing fancy. Clean. Air conditioner worked in all rooms. The young people at the front desk didn't speak any English. My booking also said free airport transfers but they wanted to charge me $70. I met them in the middle and paid $35. This hotel is a 5 minute walk to the cool little town with bars and restaurants. Its also a few minute cab ride to the beach. The beach is a long walk to get to.

6/10 Okay

Karen, Colorado

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very basic accommodations
The air conditioning worked and the room was clean. Very basic room nothing fancy. Showerhead was not great and room leaked when it rained. About what was expected for the price. Location is near the main strip and restaurants and shops

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

6/10 Okay

Abhishek, Kolkata

Average value for money!
Average room and service considering the steep price tag!

4/10 Poor

Daniel, Beaverton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
In proccess to become a good one.
This is a hotel in process of become a good one. Only have nine rooms, they plan to add more. Staff is super friendly and trustworthy. They really try to make you feel good about your stay. They are learning as time goes by to manage hotel and better their services. You get: a good bed, shower, AC and Wi-Fi. Pretty basic and rough on: room decorations, room finishes, odors, details, quality of bed sheets and towels, breakfast and breakfast room.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Rudy, St Louis

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overpriced hostel, not close to anything
This hostel, not hotel, is in an undesirable location and is way overpriced. There are several hotels of better quality in the center of town for a much better price. We witnessed the owner giving better deals to Ecuadorian clients than we received after we were told they were full and couldn't discount our rooms for paying cash. The only highlight was when we weren't in the hostel and were exploring The Galapagos Islands.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is a trap. After we arrived we were told the hotel is overbooking and we were sent to another hotel which they said is one of their branches( which I think is a lie). We did not like the hotel they sent us to coz it was overpriced and noisy so we asked the lady to cancel our booking she said you have to cancel with Expedia, We left to find another hotel and we found a nice inn after two hours of searching. I called Expedia to get our refund back and I stayed on the phone for one hour with Expedia representative who tried to call Aquamarine but never answered the phone, so she said I am sorry I can not help you the hotel is not answering and I have to confirm the cancellation with the hotel first, so I told her it's not my fault I need the refund so I can pay for my stay at the new hotel but she hang up on me and did not even bother to call me back. I still did not get my refund back yet and I'm so disappointed with both experience Aquamarine, and Expedia.

4/10 Poor

incognito, usa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stir of Echoes
With construction style still in the 1950's in Ecuador, sound and temperature insulation is not present yet. I could clearly hear the cook chopping green peppers in the kitchen, which by the way was merely 2ft away from my bed, only separated by a 7" brick wall. Smell of food from the kitchen entered our room through the bathroom window (only screen). The bathtub had a 4x4" hole in it (cleverly covered with a non-slip mat), the neighbor's dogs barked nearly all the time and the entire hotel in general echoed to any and all noises. Normal hallway speech was greatly amplified and audible anywhere in the hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Soma, El Dorado Hills

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel. Great Price.
Nice hotel. Great price. Will definitely stay here again.

2/10 Terrible

Roberto

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No agenden en este hotel no existe.
Ese hotel tiene más de Año y medio que no funciona. Y hotel.com no me ah regresado mi dinero.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2019

4/10 Poor

Karina, Ciudad de Mexico

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Dejo mucho que desear
Recién llegamos nos dijeron que si teníamos la habitación pero ahí en el hostal no, a pesar de haber reservado y pagado con varios meses de anticipación, nos mandaron a otro hotel en donde en cuarto olía súper feo por la cañería del baño y que lo que podían hacer era que cuando se desocupara una habitación del hostal nos pasarían hacia allá, lo cual sucedió 6 días después, pues la verdad no era lo que esperaba pero al no saber pues aceptamos (hubiéramos pedido el reembolso e irnos a otro hotel pero me dio miedo de que todo eeruviers llevo y nos quedáramos en la calle, iba con mis dos hijos así que no quise arriesgarme) después de ese incidente el cuarto estaba limpio aunque de la ducha del cuarto se salía toda el agua hacia el cuarto. Después de algunos días llego personal del hotel a reclamarnos si nosotros habíamos metido arena en el corredor de los cuartos (es un hotel de playa así que en todos lados hay arena) me pareció verdaderamente una descortesía (aunque nosotros somos cuidadosos y no lo hicimos) verifico que la arena que había era más gruesa que la que traíamos :( pero bueno el hotel está limpio el desayuno de la mañana está ok y pues la verdad llegas cansado a dormir y eso está cómodo.
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Buena opción
Fue muy buena nuestra estadía el cuarto siempre limpio el desayuno estaba perfecto solo las personas que atienden deberían ser más atentos todos muy serios medios mal génios. Les falta más cordialidad para atender. De ahí me pareció una buena opción está cerca de todo. Existe al frente un restaurante con buena comida y a precio moderado recomendado.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018