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Hotels and Restaurants

There are hotels, restaurants and other tourist facilities on the four islands listed below. The listings on this page are based solely on information supplied by each facility, and are posted for the convenience of viewers who may wish to spend some time on land before or after visiting the islands by ship. Hotel price ranges in $xx/$yy format indicate cost of single/double room, as reported by the hotel.

Your IGTOA tour operator can reserve a room at any hotel listed below. You can also contact the facility directly, or make an inquiry to CAPTURGAL (Galapagos Chamber of Tourism) at

If you do decide to make your own arrangements, be sure your hotel reservation is coordinated with your ship and with airline schedules to and from mainland Ecuador.

Floreana

Hotels
Wittmer, Hostal
Calle Ignacio Hernández
520-150 (phone)
 

Isabela

Hotels
Isabela del Mar, Hosteleria
Puerto Villamil
529-125 (phone)
E-mail: isabela@pa.ga.pro.ec
Double or triple rooms in beach front bungalows, each with private bath. Single room supplement. Meals served. Long, sandy beach, active volcano, lava tunnel, Giant Tortoise breeding center, snorkeling. Boat trips available.
Loja
Av. 16 de Marzo
529-174 (phone)
 
Margarita, Casa de
Calle Conocarpus
529-238 (phone)
529-201 (fax)
E-mail: hcmarita@ga.pro.ec
Offers separate accommodations in detached, Mediterranean-style suites, each equipped with kitchenette, frigidaire, intercoms, private bathrooms with hot water. Breakfast is provided. The owners make available their own library, music room and dining room, with its spacious sea-view terrace. It has panoramic views of the port and their endemic garden offers hammocks to relax in. The owners operate a travel agency, so can arrange any kind of tour you wish, including to volcanic zones, the marine sanctuary, horseriding on the coast or in the highlands, and snorkelling. Owners speak English, Italian, German and Spanish. Visa/Master card/ American Express/Travelers checks.
Tero Real
Puerto Villamil
529-106/195 (phone)
529-103 (fax)
Restaurant and bar. Day tours (10 passengers). We accept travelers' checks.
Restaurants
El Caracol
Av. Antonio Gil
529-192 (phone)
Bar, groups welcome.

San Cristobal

Hotels
San Cristóbal
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
520-338 (phone)
 
Islas Galápagos, Pensión
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
520-203 (phone)
 

Santa Cruz (map)

Hotels
Finch Bay (formerly Delfín)
Punta Estrada
526-297 (phone)
526-298 (fax)
Restaurant, bar, pool, conference room. Laundry service. Secluded beach location, reached by 5-minute boat ride from the main dock. Daily tour boats, 36 passengers. Travelers checks, Visa/MC. $55/$65-125
Galápagos
Av. Charles Darwin, Puerto Ayora,
526-330 (Telefax)
E-mail: hotelgps@pa.ga.pro.ec
14 rooms on the ocean shore, spread over 5 acres (2 hectares) of natural seaside gardens. All rooms face the water and the sea breeze. We offer home-style cooking, informal bar-lounge, laundry service and tour reservations. Our gardens are home to thriving colonies of marine iguanas and hundreds of birds. Hotel Galápagos is independent, with its own repair shops, chlorinated water systems, backup generators, etc. It operates “Scuba Iguana Dive Service” and offers special boat service to more isolated National Park shore areas, away from more popular sites. Located close to the Darwin Research Station. On site English speaking owner/manager. Accepts Wire transfers/Mastercard/travelers checks. $60/$100
Red Mangrove Inn
Av. Charles Darwin
526-564 (phone)
E-mail: reception@redmangrove.com
Small, privately run hotel located right on the ocean. 15 rooms, 8 with sea view, all with private bath. Restaurant, bar, jacuzzi, laundry service. Daily boat tours (12 passengers). Located close to the Darwin Research Station. Kayaks and mountain bikes available. Highland tours, horseback riding, windsurfing, scuba. Mastercard/Travelers checks. English spoken. $95/$120
Silberstein
(formerly Hotel Angermeyer)
Av. Charles Darwin y Piqueros
526-277 (phone)
E-mail: ingmar1@attglobal.net
22 rooms, some with A/C. Sea views. Beautiful tropical gardens with pool, restaurant, café/bar, laundry service. Telephone and fax service. Airport transfers available. Boat tours, scuba diving, highland tours, cycles for rent. Conference facilities. Mastercard/Visa/American Express/Travelers checks. English/German spoken. $50/$98
Amigos, Los
Av. Charles Darwin
526-265 (Telefax)
Laundry service. $8
Angermeyer (see Hotel Silberstein)  
Castro
Los Colonos y Ninfas
526-509
Restaurant, bar, laundry service. Daily boat tours (20 passengers). Mastercard/Travelers checks. $20
Darwin
Av. Padre Julio Herrera
526-193 (Telefax)
Contact hotel to arrange day trip on North Star or Santa Fe. $7
Estrella de Mar
Av. Charles Darwin y 12 de Febrero
526-427 (phone)
Laundry Service. Travelers checks. $20
Fernandina
Av. 12 de Noviembre y Piqueros
526-499 (phone)
526-122 (fax)
Restaurant, bar, pool, jacuzzi, laundry service, air-conditioning, great swimming pool. Mastercard/American Express/Travelers checks. $30/$70-86
Fiesta
Calle Moisés Brito S/N
Barrio Las Ninfas
526-440 (Telefax)
E-mail: fiestur@pi.pro.ec
Single/double/triple rooms, plus family cottages, all with private bath. Restaurant, bar, laundry service. Boat tours available.  
Flamingo
Tomás de Berlanga
526-556 (phone)
Tour boat (10 passengers). $8
Francis Drake, Hostal Sir
Padre Julio Herrera y Charles Binford
526-221 (phone)
Restaurant, bar, laundry service. Mastercard/Visa/Travelers Checks.  
Gloria, Pensión Basic, washing and cooking facilities. $6
Lirio del Mar
Tomás de Berlanga y Bolívar Naveda
526-212 (phone)
24 rooms with private bath. Restaurant, bar, patio, conference room for 45. Laundry service. $8-17
Lobo de Mar
Calle 12 de Febrero
526-188 (phone)
526-569 (fax)
E-mail: lobomar@uio.satnet.net
Three stories, some rooms with balconies and ocean views. Restaurant service, bar, conference room, laundry service. Boat tours (16 passengers). $19
Las Ninfas
Calle Los Colonos S/N
526-127 (phone)
526-359 (fax)
Restaurant, bar, pool, conference room for 50. Laundry service. Daily boat tours (16 passengers); equipped for diving. Mastercard/American Express/Visa/Travelers Checks. $35-50
North Seymour
Raúl Carrasco y Padre Julio Herrera
526-314 (phone)
Restaurant, bar. Daily boat tours, 20 passengers.  
Nuevo Elizabeth
Av. Charles Darwin S/N
526-178 (phone)
Cafeteria, bar, laundry service.  
Palmeras
Tomás de Berlanga y Bolívar Naveda S/N.
526-139 (phone)
526-373 (fax)
Restaurant, bar, pool, conference room, disco. Laundry service. Daily boat tours. Mastercard only. $15-30
Peregrina
Av. Charles Darwin
526-323 (phone)
Bed & Breakfast, five rooms with private bath, Laundry Service $7-15
Salinas
Tomás de Berlanga y Bolívar Naveda
526-107 (phone)
24 beds, with private bath. Restaurant, bar, patio, conference room, laundry, Mastercard. $8-16
Santa Cruz
Padre Julio Herrera
526-573 (phone)
   
Sol y Mar
526-573 (phone)
Ocean-view rooms, terrace restaurant with shaded tables. $30-35
Restaurants and Bars
Altair
Sector el Cascajo
Bar, groups welcome, banquets catered. Buffet. Barbecues a speciality.
Bar Baltra
Aeropuerto de Baltra
526-336 (phone)
Bar, a la carte menu of local foods, including seafood and meat.
Chocolate Galápagos, Cafetería
Av. Charles Darwin
526-477 (Telefax)
Bar, groups welcome. National and international cuisine or fast food. Cakes a specialty. Travelers checks accepted.
Galería Capricho
Av. Charles Darwin
Pelikan Bay
E-mail: hschafe@ecua.net.ec
Bar, groups welcome. A la carte menu of local cuisine and vegetarian dishes. Breakfast served. Sandwiches, salads and packed lunches. Small gift shop selling local crafts. Travelers checks or Mastercard.
La Garrapata
Av. Charles Darwin
526-266 (Telefax)
E-mail: jschiess@pa.ga.pro.ec
Bar, groups welcome, banquets catered. A la carte menu. Fish, steak specialty. Mastercard/Visa/American Express.
Joe's Bar Restaurante
Av. Charles Darwin
frente a la Capitanía de Puerto
Bar, groups welcome, banquets catered, buffet or a la carte. Local dishes, with seafood and meat.
Media Luna
Av. Charles Darwin y los Piqueros
E-mail: jheilmann@yahoo.com
Bar, groups welcome, banquets catered. A la carte menu. Pizza specialty. Accepts travelers checks/Mastercard.
Mutiny
Km 18 vía a Baltra
526-350 (Telefax)
E-mail: valbones@ecua.net.ec
Bar, groups welcome. A la carte or buffet. International cuisine. Visit the lava tubes! Travelers checks.
Narwhal
Km 14, El Carmen
Finca “El Placer”
E-mail: edonoso@yahoo.com
Bar, groups welcome, banquets catered. National and international cuisine; meats, fresh fish, chicken a specialty. Travelers checks accepted.
El Pelicano
Av. Charles Darwin y Piqueros
E-mail: ingmar1@attglobal.net
Bar, groups welcome, banquets catered. A la carte menu with national and international food, 60 person capacity. Summerhouse bar accommodates 40. Mastercard/Visa/American Express.
Rincón del Alma
Charles Darwin y Bolívar Herrera
526-196 (phone)
Bar, groups welcome, buffet or a la carte. Sea food specialty. Mastercard.
El Salvavidas
Muelle Las Ninfas
526-418 (phone)
Bar, groups welcome. Buffet or a la carte menu. Seafood specialty.
La Tolda Azul
Muelle Principal
Bar, groups welcome. Banquets catered. Buffet or a la carte menu. International cuisine - seafoods, meat. Lobster and grilled meat specialty. Credit cards accepted.
Tropic Bird
Av. Charles Binford
Buffet or a la carte menu. Rice and pork specialty.
Travel Agencies
Encantour
Av. Charles Darwin
frente a la Capitanía de Puerto
Cruises or daily bay and dive boat tours.
Ensueños de Galápagos C. Ltda. ENSUGAL
Charles Binford camino a Tortuga Bay
526-593 (phone)
526-419 (fax)
Cruises or boat day tours, or combination cruises. Travelers checks.
Galápagos Discovery
Padre Julio Herrera y Pelíkano esq.
526-245 (Telefax)
Boat tours, daily dive trips. Mountain bikes, horses and transfers from airport. Travelers checks/Mastercard.
Galápagos Sub-Aqua
Av. Charles Darwin
526-350 (Telefax)
E-mail: sub-aqua@pa.ga.pro.ec
Bay and dive cruises. Travelers checks, Visa/Mastercard.
Internacional “Moonrise”
Av. Charles Darwin #160 y Charles Binford
526-402/348/589 (phone)
526-403 (fax)
E-mail: sdivine@pa.ga.pro.ec
Nature tours, cruises, daily bay and dive cruises or combination cruises. We reconfirm international flights. Mastercard/Visa.
Servicios Navieros de Galápagos S.A. SERVIGALÁPAGOS
Av. Charles Darwin y Piqueros esq.
526-186 (Telefax)
marenas@ga.pro.ec
Shipping agency offering maritime and tourist services. Air transport. Travelers checks/Mastercard/Visa.
Turismo del Pacífico y Galápagos GALAPATOUR Cia. ltda.
Av. Charles Darwin
frente a la Capitanía de Puerto
526-581 (Telefax)
E-mail: aaagalap@uio.satnet.net
Adventure and nature tours, cruises. Visa/Mastercard.