Wonderful stay at this green, beautiful property! Meals on site were delicious. Great trails for walking. Comfortable, stylish rooms and common rooms. Highly recommend.

The service is very good and the environment is quiet the view is excellent

What a great property! We explored the property every day and found tortoises everywhere. The food was good- especially the lunch we had preordered for our arrival. We are vegans and it was perfect. The Manager, Shania, was really helpful and exceptional at her job. The rest of the staff was great as well. Our only complaint was that we were in room 7 in the main building. We were above the kitchen and the noise at 6:15am was as if we were sleeping in the kitchen. Until that sound proof the kitchen I would stay in the other building even though those are not the deluxe rooms.

This hotel is exceptional from the rooms, to the food, to the service to the grounds. I will definitely return and recommend highly.

We stayed here three nights and wish it would have been more. Lovely place with tortoises galore. So nice to be in a quiet area yet a quick cab ride from the city. $7 for cab and Semilla arranged it every time. Great area with walking paths. Food and dining area was also superb.

Absolutely amazing facilities, with trails and tortoises on the property. Beautiful view of the ocean.

It took me several days to select the perfect hotel for my father and I but ultimately, I chose Semilla Verde because I read a few dozen reviews and they all glorified this place. It’s BETTER than advertised, if that’s even possible. This hotel is tucked away in Bellavista away from the crowded tourism. The days we were there, we saw 12 turtles on the property although reports were that there was twice as many. As soon as we arrived, we were greeted with warm smiles from the entire staff. Evelyn and her Aunt are wonderful women and amazing cooks. Cattya, the awesome manager on the property, made us feel like family. She was very accommodating and made time to make us feel at home. Even before our arrival, she was in constant communication with me about our stay and helped reserve our tour of the Chato Ranch and twin craters with tour guide, Duncan Divine. He was incredible… a walking encyclopedia who balanced informing us of the island while personalizing our tour to the ambiance we wanted. The food at the hotel is 5-star… homemade, fresh, delicious, and the menu was eclectic yet perfect for every meal. There was NO reason to eat any meal outside of the hotel, it was that good. Overall, I can’t sing enough praises of this place. You will NOT be disappointed if you book here for your trip to the Galapagos. The reviews are what they are for a reason… and I confirmed that during our stay there. This is truly a 10/10 hotel. Perfection.

Location is a bit out of the way, which makes it very peaceful and quiet but also a tad inconvenient. Taxis were necessary daily to get anyplace, but only about $8 each way. Rooms were nice, grounds were spectacular, and service stellar. The resident tortoises were visible daily, and the property manager spoke perfect English and did a fabulous job recommending activities, restaurants, arranging transport, etc. Everyone in our party agreed we chose the best place to stay, and would definitely stay again.

Fantastic host and property! Very beautiful

We had a wonderful time at Semilla Verde. Thanks Robert and Cathya for making our stay unforgettable, your place is fantastic. We loved every minute of it!

The hotel was very responsive pre-arrival to set up tours (ask for Duncan), arranged meals, and gave advice. On property, Cattya was amazing! From two very critical travelers, she’s the epitome of hospitality. She helped us at every point of our stay, and was invaluable. Property is set in a quiet highlands location, has trails, a very friendly dog and wild tortoises to boot! Perfectly secluded, it was a perfect way to experience Santa Cruz!

Beautiful rooms and grounds, our dinner and breakfast were both delicious, and it was so fun watching the birds and tortoises. We hope to return soon!

Our time at Semilla Verde was excellent from the service to the quality of the rooms to the location. Having access to the trails and the tortoises right outside our room we really had the Galapagos experience the entire time. The staff, especially Cattya was superb and so welcoming. We really felt at home. We also worked with them to help organize our tours and we the tour operators were also excellent. We definitely highly recommended Semilla Verde and if we make it back to Galapagos we’d without a doubt stay again.

Beautiful property inside and out. There's a nice walking trail around the property for viewing tortoises, birds and plants. We had dinner and breakfast, both meals were outstanding! We highly recommend this hotel.

Nice hotel in very green and lush setting. Wonderful room like being in the canopy. Service and advice for tourism was first class. Highly recommended.

Semilla Verda was a beautiful paradise in the Santa Cruz highlands. The property was spectacular and unique with giant tortoises roaming freely everywhere. The landscape around the hotel was well maintained with fruit tree including citrus and banana. Shania, the hotel manager was super responsive, helpful and attentive. We had several meals prepared which were delicious, and prepared locally. Our room had expansive views of the forest and the ocean could be seen. We will definitely stay here again when we come back to Galapagos!

We loved our stay at Semilla Verde and HIGHLY recommend it to everyone!!!

Owner Robert and Manager Katiana were terrific ! Friendly and extremely helpful. Grounds are beautiful and we saw four huge tortoises. It is a 15 minute ($7.00) taxi ride to town but worth it. Breakfast was great. Large areas of open living space if you are traveling with family - perfect place.Highly recommended.

Owner Robert and Manager Katiana were terrific ! Friendly and extremely helpful. Grounds are beautiful and we saw four huge tortoises. It is a 15 minute ($7.00) taxi ride to town but worth it. Breakfast was great. Large areas of open living space if you are traveling with family - perfect place. Highly recommended.

Beautiful hotel in the highlands outside of Puerto Ayora and the tourist vibe. This is a quite respite. This is a secluded hotel where there are nature trails and land tortoises, but close to town. We highly recommend this hotel and all of its tranquility.

This hotel is amazing! We were personally greeted by the manager while our bags were taken to our room. It’s located in a beautiful spot roughly 20 minutes from town. The grounds are well maintained and there are trails to walk around where you can see tortoises. There’s a comfortable common area where you can get drinks or make coffee/tea while enjoying the view out toward the ocean. Breakfast is included and it’s HUGE and delicious. We chose to stay for dinner and it was excellent - highly recommended. We loved staying here.

The property location was paradise, surrounded with lush greenery and tortoises. Quiet and peaceful.

An incredible stay on a stunning property. Exceptional service with food you wont find anywhere else on Santa Cruz. We took advantage of all the amenities which resulted in walking the grounds with on-site grown coffee, seeing the giant tortugas which roam the property at will, enjoying yoga in their studio and taking a short swim after hiking a trail suggested to us by our host. This was an amazing experience that capped our visit to the Galapagos. We emphatically recommend this hotel.

An incredible stay on a stunning property. Exceptional service with food you won't find anywhere else on Santa Cruz. We took advantage of all the amenities which resulted in walking the grounds with on-site grown coffee, seeing the giant tortugas which roam the property at will, enjoying yoga in their studio and taking a short swim after hiking a trail suggested to us by our host. This was an amazing experience that capped our visit to the Galapagos. We emphatically recommend this hotel.

Excellent hotel - we loved it. Great room with an amazing view. Wonderful walkways with Tortoises and birds. Wonderful staff and a delicious breakfast. Plenty of hot water and WiFi is fast.

This message is concerning Expedia and this hotel:1) The total of my trip was $1,262.70 and the payment schedule in my itinerary says You will be charged deposits by the property based on the following schedule. 30 percent (within 60 days of arrival).2) 30 days before arrival i got charged (not hold) $1,312.3) For medical reasons, I had to first delay my check in for 2 days (contacted the hotel directly) and then cancel it (i did on phone with expedia). While the cancelation policy says If you cancel or change your plans, please cancel your reservation in accordance with the propertys cancellation policies to avoid a no-show charge.Cancellations or changes made after 6:00pm (Central America Standard Time) on May 30, 2019 or no-shows are subject to a property fee equal to 50% of the total amount paid for the reservation.Deposits charged by the property will be applied to any cancellation or change property fees, the hotel kept the original charge. 4) when i contacted expedia Gold support, they confirmed that the hotel shouldnt charge me more than 50%, and they contacted the hotel which said that the cancelation or no show fee is 100%. 5)I called expedia several times, and in each time they confirm that i should be refunded, they never did. The excuse was that the hotel is not being corporative with them. The supervisor said ooooh we cant do anything about it6) I was told that this is the only way to escalate to Expedia Corporate Office.

Excellent quiet location, out of main town but easily accessible via taxi's. Enjoyed the location and the tortoises :)

The property's grounds were incredibly beautiful and well maintained. Staying at Semilla Verde was like having an additional vacation while on vacation. Walking alongside tortoises while exploring the property was an amazing experience.

Incredibly attentive service

Being up in the forest was great as it was cool and the views were amazing. The hotel is excellent, small and quiet. Cattya made us feel very welcome and helped with all our needs. Robert had organised an itinerary of day trips for us which was excellent and meant that we had a worry free stay from the moment we landed (well worth it - the number of people who were clueless as to what to do at the airport!). The only downside we found was the slowness of the internet but then you are in the Galapagos!! Would highly recommend and would stay again. Thanks Cattya and Robert for making our stay so memorable.

Very cool property to enjoy, great staff and breakfast.

Semilla Verde was just an awesome place to stay away from Puerto Ayora ($7 taxi drive to/from the center); surrounded by tortoises and a bunch of green. The food was fantastic, especially the breakfast that was included ;) Cattya, the hotel manager, and the rest of the SV team were fantastic; they made our lives much easier (laundry, taxi request service, etc.). We also had fun with the other SV hosts, Saba and Negra, their sweet dog & cat. Thanks a lot!!!