Hotel el descanso del Guia

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar

Family Room, 2 Double Beds | Bathroom | Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Superior Quadruple Room, 2 Bedrooms | Bathroom | Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

4.4 / 5.0

Excellent(127 Ratings)

Hotel in Puerto Ayora

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

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About this hotel

Family-friendly hotel with free breakfast and a 24-hour fitness center
This hotel features an outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a 24-hour fitness center. Free continental breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a poolside bar, and a snack bar/deli are onsite.
Hotel el descanso del Guia offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate dining areas and include desks. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Puerto Ayora hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a 24-hour fitness center.

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

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Laundry

Hot tub or spa

Garden

Map of Puerto Ayora

Nearby attractions

Parque Nacional Galápagos

13.7 mi

Galapagos Beach at Tortuga Bay

3 mi

Camino a las grietas

2.4 mi

Rancho Primicias - Giant Tortoise Reserve

13.9 mi

Available Rooms

Family Room, 2 Double Beds

2 Double • 322 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms

1 Queen • 4 Single • 678 ft²

Sleeps 6

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed

1 King • 344 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

1 Queen • 236 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Superior Quadruple Room, 2 Bedrooms

2 Single • 1 Queen • 430 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

$$$$

Hotel el descanso del Guia

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4.4 / 5.0

Excellent(127 Ratings)

Hotel in Puerto Ayora

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hotel

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Puerto Ayora hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a 24-hour fitness center.

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

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Laundry

Hot tub or spa

Garden

Map of Puerto Ayora

Nearby attractions

Parque Nacional Galápagos

13.7 mi

Galapagos Beach at Tortuga Bay

3 mi

Camino a las grietas

2.4 mi

Rancho Primicias - Giant Tortoise Reserve

13.9 mi

Available Rooms

Family Room, 2 Double Beds

2 Double • 322 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms

1 Queen • 4 Single • 678 ft²

Sleeps 6

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed

1 King • 344 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

1 Queen • 236 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Superior Quadruple Room, 2 Bedrooms

2 Single • 1 Queen • 430 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

4.4 / 5.0

Excellent(127 Ratings)

2.0 / 5.0

Oct 2024

This hotel is in a quiet residential area away from the town; it's about a 15-20 minute walk downhill to reach restaurants and shops in the town (or $1.50 in a taxi). I highly recommend dinner at Dimati - good Italian food and lovely staff. The hotel is clean and comfortable, and breakfast is great with some variety across the days. The jacuzzi is only available for a couple of hours in the evenings... ecofriendly :-) Oscar was very helpful and speaks good English.

5.0 / 5.0

Aug 2024

After you cross the ocean the cheapest way to get to the hotel is, buy a bus ticket to take you to bus terminal, hotel is 5 minutes walk. Location of hotel is on a hill with a terrace and great view of the island Mr. Oscar Ramirez as a welcome host and his service, fantastic. Rest of staff like breakfast cook and server/s great also. Pool facilities and spa pool great Overall for such a great low accommodation rate, I felt like I was in a five star hotel/resort Finally, to waterfront a fifteen minutes walk or a cheap taxi ride. At waterfront you have already live SEALS and IGUANAS waiting for you to take pictures. For everyone please be careful, each person has to pay a very expensive entrance fee to Galapagos at airport of Quito or Guayaquil then another fee when you enter Baltra Island, which is horrible way expensive.

1.0 / 5.0

Jul 2024

Staff member wouldn’t stop staring at my girlfriend. We felt very uncomfortable.

4.0 / 5.0

Jul 2024

Nice little small spot. A bit away from the center.

5.0 / 5.0

Jun 2024

Great time , Oscar was the best!!!

4.0 / 5.0

Jun 2024

Enjoyed our time in Galapagos by staying at this place with a great breakfast and wonderful hospitality. Ronald was great helping us organize all our tours and taxi needs. It’s not quite walking distance to the main area but taxi is only $1.50-$2 and the hotel can help you get a taxi right away.

5.0 / 5.0

Jun 2024

Our large group found the hotel quite comfortable. Only a few minutes ride away from central downtown so area is more quiet. Easy to get taxi.

4.0 / 5.0

May 2024

Property is clean and well maintained, l liked the kind staff service specially Angel, who was always friendly and ready to help. I didn't like the noisy specially in the early morning because the breakfast set up and the cars passing by the hotel. Our last afternoon at the hotel we couldn't use the hot tub since it was supposedly under maintenance or at least that's what the front desk agent told me in addition to other excuses, I wonder if that was just a bit of laziness, either way it was a bit disappointing. I didn't receive any benefit as Expedia Gold member, at the end of my stay l requested a late check out, once again the same front desk agent asked me for proof that I was a Gold member and the benefit I have, I had to log into my Expedia account and show him so he would believe me. Once more disappointed. It needs to improve.

5.0 / 5.0

Apr 2024

The stuff very kind

2.5 / 5.0

Mar 2024

Very helpful concierge.

5.0 / 5.0

Mar 2024

Excellent hotel! The staff is incredible. Such wonderful young people running the hotel. The rooms are huge and spotlessly clean. The free breakfast was made to order eggs with juice, toast and coffee. I haven’t a single complaint about my stay.

5.0 / 5.0

Feb 2024

Excellent hotel! The staff could not be any friendlier and the hotel is beautiful and sparkling clean. Large rooms, great air conditioning and nice hot showers. The only complaint…the hotel does not respond to messages sent through Expedia and they also never answer the phone. I was not able to schedule my free transportation from the airport because I couldn’t ever get a hold of anyone. The hotel clearly needs to update their contact information.

5.0 / 5.0

Feb 2024

It was friendly

4.0 / 5.0

Feb 2024

Party started, very loud, and didn’t end until 730 am. Not much sleep. The room is very nice. Bedding and bed very nice. The room we booked was being serviced so they gave us a different room which was fine.

1.0 / 5.0

Feb 2024

The description of this hotel is totally inaccurate. There is no restaurant of deli on site. Also, when we booked it stated they provided airport transportation. We requested it multiple times and got the run around. Also, it is on a busy road with trucks and motorcycles going by all night.

2.5 / 5.0

Feb 2024

Staff is super friendly and attentive, rooms are nice with air conditioning, and yhe provided breakfast each day was nice. Even yhough its a but up grom the main tourist center its very essy to get there either a 15 minute walk or a 5 min taxi ride. The tacod have a set price so you dont have to worry about negotiating or being ripped off.

4.0 / 5.0

Jan 2024

Excellent staff and very clean. Nice pool and breakfast was very good.

5.0 / 5.0

Jan 2024

Just awesome! Stayed for six nights, can’t think of one really negative thing to say about this place or the great people that work there! It is a little ways out of town, but you never have to wait more than a couple minutes for a taxi ($2) either to or from the hotel.

2.5 / 5.0

Dec 2023

Very good, Oscar and his entire team were friendly, courteous and professional. Very nice location and experience.

4.0 / 5.0

Oct 2023

The room was nice. The staff was great. Oscar and Angel were very helpful. They recommend restaurants and a tour with a taxi driver that turned out to be very good. They helped us with our bags. They made a great effort to communicate with us in English even though they had some limitations. They deserve an increase in their wages. The property is a little distance from the main strip. The $1.50 taxi ride is very cheap but it can be a problem when you start to run out of small bills.

5.0 / 5.0

Sep 2023

The hotel is good; Oscar Angel are great!

2.0 / 5.0

Sep 2023

We got off on rough start. The number provided by hotels.com always sent straight to voicemail. I went online to find a way to contact the hotel for the included gold status airport transfer that was not given as they said they were unable to acomódate three days before arrival but they could send a taxi at normal cost of 25 usd. The hotel itself was very clean, great service at the front desk, very helpful. A little from the docks if you plan to walk but doable. .

5.0 / 5.0

Jul 2023

We enjoyed our stay here, the staff made our time enjoyable as they were very friendly and helpful when booking taxis to where we needed to go, the room was as expected, breakfast in the morning was quick and easy so you could be on your way. No complaints at all, thank you to the staff at Hotel el Descanso del Guia for making our Galapagos visit a great one.

5.0 / 5.0

Jul 2023

The best thing about El Descanso del Guia is the staff. They were attentive and kind and very helpful. The hotel is on the outskirts of the town but it is very clean, has a pool and a great breakfast.

3.0 / 5.0

Jun 2023

The property condition was decent but located on a busy road so you might need ear plugs or white noise (i.e. air conditioner running) to drown out the road noise at night to sleep. Breakfast is good and was served at a dining area near the pool, unfortunately the rooftop restaurant was closed for remodeling. If you're an Expedia VIP member expecting to receive VIP included perks like a free round trip airport shuttle, please note they did not honor that perk when requested in the original booking and closer to check in on both Expedia messaging and the hotel's own reservation system which they send you a link for asking you to access and provide information after booking. Though they sent a couple of template messages through Expedia they never responded on either site and upon arrival no shuttle was waiting (a taxi is $25 USD each way) which they claimed at check in was a misunderstanding but then prior to checkout when I reminded them of the free shuttle request back to the airport they claimed I would have had to email them directly in advance to request (I've re-reviewed everything and nothing actually stated an email was required) and offered me $10 USD instead which I did accept but that leaves $40 USD in shuttle perks they did not provide claiming I did not properly request them. That said, the employees on-site were otherwise friendly and helpful, in particular with calling taxis for guests whenever on demand which arrive promptly and only cost $2 USD to port Arroyo.

4.0 / 5.0

May 2023

Overall this is a nice hotel. Rooms are small and bathroom was tiny. Several advertised amenities were not evident (BBQ grills, rooftop terrace). Staff is not bi-lingual as advertised. If you don’t speak Spanish communication can be challenging. However the staff DOES try very hard to understand what you need. Tour assistance though - was not really available, so “concierge” service is limited to calling for taxis. There was absolutely NO WiFi, they should not be advertising it at all. No laundry facilities - they will do laundry for a fee, but you cannot do your own. Continental breakfast is really “eat what we’re serving today”. Food was good - but choice is limited to non-existent. There is no snack bar/deli at all so I don’t understand why it’s advertised to have one. Also no poolside bar and no restaurant. Definitely no room service. The pool is nice - but it’s not heated and was pretty chilly. Note this hotel is not near the pier or any restaurants, etc. Taxis are cheap, but being closer to town would be nicer. Also the area around this hotel is not nice at all. Unfinished construction projects that are now overgrown abound. The staff is great-the hotel itself is nice, but it is not as advertised…..

2.0 / 5.0

May 2023

I recently had the pleasure of staying at this hotel, and I am delighted to share my wonderful experience with the staff. From the moment I arrived, it was evident that their commitment to excellent customer service was unwavering. Every staff member I encountered was not only incredibly helpful but also genuinely polite. They went above and beyond to assist me with various tasks, ranging from scheduling tours to providing detailed explanations about the activities and attractions on the islands. Their extensive knowledge and willingness to share information made my trip even more enjoyable and stress-free. The staff's dedication to ensuring that guests have a remarkable stay was evident throughout my time at the hotel. They took the time to listen to my needs and preferences, offering personalized recommendations that suited my interests. Their attentive nature and proactive approach truly set them apart. I cannot emphasize enough how appreciative I am of the staff's efforts. Their commitment to customer satisfaction is commendable and undoubtedly made a positive impact on my overall experience. If you're looking for a hotel with exceptional staff who will go the extra mile to make your stay memorable, I highly recommend considering this establishment.

5.0 / 5.0

May 2023

Amazing stay! Oscar, Christopher and the rest of the staff were wonderful.

5.0 / 5.0

May 2023

Lovely staff, extremely friendly and attentive. Property very clean and well maintained. Loved the pool at the end of a hot day. 20 minute walk into town or a $2 taxi. Good breakfast every morning.

5.0 / 5.0

Mar 2023

Dive lessons in the pool, not near the strip and internet didn’t really work(which is ok but I wouldn’t say has working wifi) staff went above and beyond and are great and was a really nice hotel

1.0 / 5.0

Dec 2022

Far from everything nothing works, on a super busy road

5.0 / 5.0

Nov 2022

The property itself and staff are amazing. The rooms were extremely spacious and comfortable. The pool was great and the breakfast was also very nice to have. While it’s a bit away from the main strip the staff always got us cabs quickly and they cost $1.50 each way. The surrounding area has some construction but that was during the day when we were typically gone. Every time we arrive md or departed the staff at the hotel were there to meet us and check in. We stayed with another family (5 kids in total) and this hotel met all our needs to ensure we were taken care. We would absolutely stay again!

5.0 / 5.0

Jul 2022

A little off the beaten path the staff was super friendly and accommodating. Would stay again.

5.0 / 5.0

Jun 2022

El Descanso del Guía was a refreshing experience. While the location is not ideal, it compensates by how quiet, clean and friendly the place is. The staff is very helpful and nice. Our stay was excellent and would definitely stay there again.

2.0 / 5.0

Apr 2022

Great staff, superb breakfast. Easy 15 minute stroll into the center of town or a couple dollar taxi ride. Small convenience store next door. Comfortable rooms, great place to relax in the pool!

2.5 / 5.0

Apr 2022

Nice placeFriendly people and great service

5.0 / 5.0

Apr 2022

Nice place Friendly people and great service

2.0 / 5.0

Mar 2022

Staff was super helpful and attentive. Room was nice and cozy. Property further up town so about a 30 minute walk to the main town of puerto ayora.

1.3 / 5.0

Oct 2021

Everything was mega wonderful, our stay was very comfortable, the staff its friendly

2.5 / 5.0

Oct 2021

Everything was mega wonderful, our stay was very comfortable, the staff its friendly

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Puerto Ayora?

The average price for a rental in Puerto Ayora is $64 per night. This rental is $51 above the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Hotel el descanso del Guia. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Hotel el descanso del Guia. Enjoy the water!

Is Hotel el descanso del Guia pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Hotel el descanso del Guia?

We found 8 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and laundry.

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Hotel el descanso del Guia

Hotel in Puerto Ayora

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Puerto Ayora

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Family Room, 2 Double Beds

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Superior Quadruple Room, 2 Bedrooms

Hotel el descanso del Guia

Hotel in Puerto Ayora

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Puerto Ayora

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Family Room, 2 Double Beds

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Superior Quadruple Room, 2 Bedrooms

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Puerto Ayora?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Hotel el descanso del Guia pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Hotel el descanso del Guia?

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