Hotel Katarma Galapagos

3.0 star property
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December 2024
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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Interior detail
Sundeck
Steam room
Standard Triple Room

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Room service
    Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Alsacio Northia and Esmeraldas Street, Esquina Algarrobos, San Cristobal, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galapagos Islands, 3364
  • Malecón San Cristobal
    4 min walk
  • Monument to Charles Darwin
    5 min walk
  • Playa de Oro
    11 min walk
  • San Cristobal (SCY)
    8 min walk

Room options

Double Room

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Standard Triple Room

  • 28.0 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Apartment, 1 King Bed, Kitchen, City View

  • 75.0 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Signature Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno

With a stay at Hotel Katarma Galapagos, you'll be centrally located in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, steps from Galápagos National Park and 4 minutes by foot from Malecón San Cristobal. .This family-friendly hotel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Monument to Charles Darwin and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Playa de Oro.

What's nearby

  • Malecón San Cristobal - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Monument to Charles Darwin - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Playa de Oro - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Mann Beach - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Galapagos Interpretation Center - 19 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • San Cristobal (SCY) - 1 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Post Office - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Midori Sushi Pub - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Calypso Bar Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Pier Restaurant & Cevicheria - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪El Descanso Marinero - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Hotel Katarma Galapagos

Bayside hotel with free breakfast and a steam room
Hotel Katarma Galapagos offers 12 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. These individually decorated accommodations include desks. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a steam room.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 12 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a steam room. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 9 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and a 24-hour front desk.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Dutch, English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–9 AM
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Children's pool
  • High chair
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Rooftop 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
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared fridge
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Dryer
  • Individually decorated
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 11:30 AM; Check-in end time: 6:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
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

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 4 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
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 5 per person (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 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
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Hotel Katarma Galapagos Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
Katarma Galapagos Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
Katarma Galapagos
Hotel Katarma Galapagos Hotel
Hotel Katarma Galapagos Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
Hotel Katarma Galapagos Hotel Puerto Baquerizo Moreno

Hotel Katarma Galapagos Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 69 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 69 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 69 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 69 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 69 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Naoishe

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great artsy hotel. Super clean. Great service.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Matt

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is very chill, clean and quiet. Nice little pool to jump in and refresh. There is a nice little patio/lounge area that is totally underused. It would be nice to have a little music out there and offer drinks in the afternoon and evening. A sign on the bar said that they have drinks but no one was ever there. The breakfast is nice. Very simple and basic but tasty, filling and good coffee while you chat with the other travelers.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The unit was fantastic, spacious and comfortable. Some of the usual amenities were missing. A/C was only in the bedroom, not the 800 sq ft living space. Very sparce kitchen items (ie no coffee maker). But the incredible design features of the building and the mosaic architecture was delightful. Totally thrilling. Great pool!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel and awesome staff!! we loved our stay here
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Jessica, Fort Benning

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Lifeng

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Peter

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel with very creative architecture. Very large rooms Nice pool BUT very noisy if you have a room next to the street and on opposite side many barking dogs If you can’t get a good nights sleep nothing else matters!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Veronica

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The priperty is located in an area that is quiet and peaceful but within easy walking distance to key areas. Taxi cabs on the island are 1.50 USD so its easy to get around. For a 3 star hotel it had all the necesities covered. We spent out time sightseeing and only came back to clean up and sleep. The breakfast was very good and staff very kind.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

yaron

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice, not more
Hotel looks nice, but it is a little far from the center. Room is very basic and had a noisy air condition. Breakfast is quite basic but o.k. Quite expensive for the value you get
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Paul Donald, seattle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
1. Easy walking distance to airport, malecon, restaurants. 2. Plenty of hot water and (if needed) aircon. 3. Architecture: a big surprise to find Barcelona style 6000 miles from Europe; I took many delightful pictures of the hotel. 4. Family friendly. There were a number of guests with little kids. The breakfast area by the pool was sometimes a bit boisterous, while older folks (me) were sipping and waiting for the coffee to kick in. 5. I had e-mailed them my flight arrival time, and they arranged early check-in for me. Unusual, and appreciated.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Like staying in a work of art
It is like being in Gaudi’s Barcelona. Loved the design and art. So much character and amazing glass work. Great breakfast and helpful staff.
Wow
Everywhere
Pool so clean
Stairs up to my room
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everyone was lovely and helpful. The property was gorgeous and clean. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff are friendly. A nice clean hotel that is well kept.Close to the shore and shopping areas.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Barbara, chicago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An absolutely beautiful property! Spacious room, helpful owner and staff. Poolside breakfast included! Not quite in the heart of everything but very walkable. Cabs are readily available for the airport or further distances. Very safe. Highly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Yoko

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Basic
Great that they offered late check-out. Breakfast was very basic - they didn't have orange juice (or any other juice), corn flakes (they had granola though), and they didn't have non diary milk.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

Nicolle

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Cheap is a better word than eco-friendly
We stayed at Hotel Katarma for one night after we stayed at Galápagos Sunset for 2 nights. We decided to stay in San Cristobal one extra day and Sunset was already booked. We have Katarma a chance because it was in the price range we usually like for a good hotel and it was within walking distance of the airport. For how much money you pay for this hotel, it is not worth it. I woke up in the middle of the night crying because I was so cold and this hotel only provides you with a sheet. NO BLANKETS. This hotel is cheap and acts like it is eco friendly. The towels were dirty when we got them and none matched — mine smelled 100% like Old Spice cologne and my boyfriend’s smelled like it was used to mop the floor. Then we tried to get breakfast before going to the airport and literally walked up to the counter where the eggs were being cooked and we were not helped. We were so confused what was going on because the only things we saw were fruit, yogurt, and a croissant. After over 10 minutes finally the manager/owner walked up to us to ask if we wanted eggs, after we literally stood at the egg counter and looked the cook dead in the eyes. The owner did help tell us how to get to the airport. That was the one good thing I can say… The art was funny and we enjoyed the quirkiness of this hotel. Price is not worth it for this hotel!! Go stay at Sunset or somewhere else.
Funny artwork in our room
Funny artwork in the lobby
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

Dongmei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr gut!
Alles war sehr gut! Der Besitzer David war sehr hilfsbereit und durch ihn, wurde unser Aufenthalt noch schöner, da er uns mit Lokal Tipps weiterhelfen konnte. Sein Angestellter (leider kennen wir den Namen nicht) leistet sehr gute Arbeit und zauberte uns jeden Morgen ein tolles Frühstück. Der Standort ist perfekt und sicher, die Zimmer geräumig und sauber und das wir die Küche für unser Baby noch nutzen durften, war das i-Tüpfelchen.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice staff, amenities could have been better
This was a clean hotel in a nice location close to the port (but not too close where you are near the noise). Staff was very nice and friendly. Air conditioning and wifi were nice to have. Room was very basic with barely any amenities and there was hardly ever a staff member at reception if I needed something.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice place. Would repeat!
Great stay. Flexible and easy
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020