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Palo Santo Galapagos Hotel

3.0 star property
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Terrace/patio
Front of property - evening/night
Premium Studio Suite, Pool View
Reception
Point of interest

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Barrio Punta Estrada Solar 19, Puerto Ayora, Galapagos, 200350
  • Academy Bay
    1 min walk
  • Malecon
    1 min walk
  • Playa de los Alemanes
    1 min walk
  • Isla Baltra (GPS-Seymour)
    81 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Premium Studio Suite, Pool View

Premium Studio Suite, Pool View

Premium Studio Suite, Pool View

  • 70 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Habitación estándar, 1 cama King size, vista a la piscina

Habitación estándar, 1 cama King size, vista a la piscina

Habitación estándar, 1 cama King size, vista a la piscina

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Twin Room, Pool View

Standard Twin Room, Pool View

Standard Twin Room, Pool View

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Puerto Ayora

When you stay at Palo Santo Galapagos Hotel in Puerto Ayora, you'll be by the sea, just steps from Malecon and Playa de los Alemanes. .This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Las Grietas and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Tortuga Bay Beach.

What's nearby

  • Malecon - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Playa de los Alemanes - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Las Grietas - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Tortuga Bay Beach - 7 min drive - 1.3 km
  • Charles Darwin Research Station - 8 min drive - 2.0 km

Getting around

  • Isla Baltra (GPS-Seymour) - 81 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Almar Lounge & Grill Bar - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪El Muelle De Darwin - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪TJ Restaurant - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Golden Prague Galapagos - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Il Giardino - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Palo Santo Galapagos Hotel

Beaux Arts hotel with free breakfast and an outdoor pool
Palo Santo Galapagos Hotel offers 26 air-conditioned accommodations with DVD players and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 26 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring DVD players and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and hair dryers.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a spa tub. This Beaux Arts hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a television in a common area.
Enjoy a meal at Palo Santo, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, express check-out, and multilingual staff. Planning an event in Puerto Ayora? This hotel has facilities measuring 4 square feet (0 square meters), including conference space. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:00 AM.
Palo Santo - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast only.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 6:30 AM–9:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Palo Santo

Things to do

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Canoeing
  • Outdoor pool
  • A hot tub

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • DVD player
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Conference space (4 square feet)
  • Coworking spaces

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • 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
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Beach towels
  • Designated smoking areas
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • TV channels
  • DVD player

More

  • Desk
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Local maps
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 10 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 50.0 per day

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

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 50.0 per day

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 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

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

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Palo Santo Galapagos Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 17 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Wesley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a really nice property, but for me a pool is very important when I stay at a resort. The pool water was cloudy and not very appealing/inviting. The area around the pool itself was great.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katsiaryna

8/10 Good

Marianne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Shane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a little difficult to communicate with the staff but they did their best and our Spanish isn’t great
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and modern hotel- beautiful location!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kerry, Sequim, WA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Service was top notch, Wendy especially went over and beyond to help us receive a package even after we left the hotel. The location was perfect for a true tranquil getaway, the food was really good and reasonably priced and the room was spacious with nice balcony. Poolside lounging was perfect after the hike to Las Grietas which was a short 10 minute walk away.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
First, the staff is so helpful and kind! The thing we were less enthusiastic about was that it was very difficult to get basic toiletries like soap, clean towels or shampoo. We had to repeatedly ask.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Palo Santo is Awesome
Because the ferry's were overbooked we had to spend a night in Santa Cruz. Thankfully Palo Santo had rooms. This is a very neat hotel on the opposite side of the bay. You have to take a sea taxi to get to it. The breakfast was tasty and the room was crisp and clean. We swam and chilled out by the pool prior to our departure - the perfect way to end our Galapagos excursion!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

FH, Houston, TX

Upon booking, was not apprised that hotel was involved in a dispute; locals disclosed this. The hotel has potential, but it is not living up to it. First,unfortunate reality: Upon arrival, found staff lacking; there was no bell staff and we had to haul our luggage from the water taxi to the hotel and up stairs to our rooms; there was no elevator. Front desk was unmanned during the hours as represented and none of the staff were uniformed or wore name tags. There is a restaurant on-site and a bar; neither was staffed. We accessed both for glasses, etc. We were not provided wi-fi in our rooms; access to internet through US-based cell service (i.e., hot spots) was limited due to internet accessibility. The business center was not set up; we went to a store across the bay to print tour information (for a fee). The person assigned to assist at check-out indicated she was not able to access the internet to process the credit card payment, after several attempts with a hand-held device.The level of hospitality and services was not what was expected. On the positive: we stayed in suites which were roomy. When the refrigerator stopped working, the repairs/replacement were made within a day. There was one person on-site daily and he was attentive to feedback. We liked the location--it was quiet, and close to Las Grietas and two other nice restaurants.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful estate. This hotel is located by Finch Bay. Once you get to Puerto Ayora, you need to take a water taxi to Finch Bay. 80 cents during the day, $1- after 7pm. Water taxi comes every 5-10mim. Once you have 3-4 ppl on board and wait about 4min, it start moving. It takes about few minutes to Finch Bay. This Finch Bay is by Playa de Los Alemanes. “German Beach” as you can read lots of German settlers. According to the local, after World War 2, lots of German came to Galapagos and hide around the area. The very first one was supposed to be extradited but he passed away before that. The locals call the area of German. This property is own by very well known person in Ecuador. They built about 5 years ago but because of the neighbor ( Playa de los Alemanes) oppositions they could not operate. Many locals know what happened to the property, and they are not happy about the situation. Made us very upset what they went through because of the neighbors. This is a very modern and beautiful property, just need few TLC. Once you get off at Finch Bay, keep walking straight, up and down the hill, you pass the white building, then you see a pond, make a right there, you will see the hotel. It’s less than 5 minutes walk, very romantic. The room is very large, nice swimming pool, walking distance to the quiet beach. The staff, all of them are very nice. Away from the noisy town, this is a gem!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Juan Carlos

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
No fridge, no microwave, no restaurant only breakfast, no place to buy anything, no elevators but good staff and very clean the only bad was the pool that did lock clean
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Boris

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Palo Santo
Se ve bien diseñado, bien en la foto, pero falta mantenimiento y limpieza a fondo. Hotel con potencial pero hace falta mejorar muchos detalles. Para 240 USD/noche es caro, uno espera algo más por ese precio, faltan los detalles, por ejemplo -El agua no sale caliente en la ducha -La piscina no está bien tratada -Hay telarañas en los marcos ventanas y puertas -Mejores sabanas y almohadas -Repaso de grietas, pintura, barniz, mtto grifería
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Manuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Todo excelente! Magnifico servício
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

guy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très bon hôtel. Accueil chaleureux.
Très bon hôtel moderne et confortable avec un accueil exceptionnel du responsable de l’hôtel Wendy.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Juan Ignacio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lindo hotel pero alimentos y bebidas malo
Un hotel muy lindo, pero con un desayuno muy malo, sin variedad de elección. Tiene la capacidad para ser un increíble hotel pero la parte de alimentos y bebidas es muy pobre
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019