Blu Galapagos Sustainable Waterfront Lodge
Hotel in Puerto Ayora
5-Star Hotel
Reasons to book
Well priced for this locationProperty prices in this area are generally higher
Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more
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About this hotel
Overlooking the Ocean, Hotel Blue Galapogos offers stylish accommodation in Puerto Ayora, the largest town in the Galapagos Archipelago.
Amenities
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
TV
Wheelchair accessible
Beachfront or waterfront
Gym or Fitness Center
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Puerto Ayora
Available Rooms
1 Queen • 322 ft²
Sleeps 3
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1 Queen • 279 ft²
Sleeps 2
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1 Sofa • 1 King • 430 ft²
Sleeps 3
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1 Queen • 387 ft²
Sleeps 3
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1 Sofa • 1 King • 430 ft²
Sleeps 4
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Reviews
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5.0
Beautiful location, friendly staff, loved our room, restaurant on site serves good food and has a beautiful view of the bay
4.0
We had a good stay, nice rooms, accommodating, nice to be on the sea which great views. It was very comfortable. The restaurant attached is really nice and it was a real bonus they let us into our room early given it was available and we arrived early.
We had a couple of things we felt weren’t great about the property. Firstly, our other hotels on Galapagos were really helpful with pointing us towards trusted providers for tours and we found Blu Galapagos were really reluctant. They even had a sign up advertising last minute tours but when we asked they took the sign down. They said they’d look into it for us as we’d asked about the sign, and would come to our room to update us, but they never got back to us. When we asked again the next day they gave us some individual WhatsApps for people on the island but most didn’t reply. The restaurant within the hotel isn’t affiliated to the hotel, the food there is amazing but they don’t do breakfast, which wasn’t so great as it was all served outside on hot trays from another restaurant given they don’t have a kitchen. The shower goes from boiling hot to freezing cold which was particularly not great after being in the cold ocean all day. The walk from the pier is about 15 minutes, not too bad but probably one of the further hotels in town.
4.0
La ubicación y el personal muy atentos
Al reservar pensamos que la terraza que se veía en la foto pertenecía al hotel y que ahí se serviría el desayuno. Pero no, el restaurante es aparte, no es del hotel....una desilusión
4.5
I loved the hotel! The staff is very friendly, and they helped me with some specific requests I had since I was traveling with our baby. The room we stayed in was very nice and comfy; the hotel has a great place where we had breakfast right in front of the ocean, and from where we saw see lions, iguanas, crabs, birds, fish, etc. The hotel is surrounded by some mangroves, which is lovely, and we refilled our water bottles there. The location is perfect, right next to the Darwin station and the beginning of the town. The Almar restaurant next to it is great and the food is delicious.
I highly recommend the hotel!
Maybe some comfy pillows can be added in the couple of chairs in the breakfast area to enjoy even more the view.
2.5
Soviel mir gesagt wurde, ist das HOTEL NUR das Hotel. Das Restaurant ist ein eigener Betrieb. Das Frühstueck wird von einem Catering (Restaurant 1835) gebracht.
Restaurant: WAR SUPER 5 von 5
Lage ist super.
Personal ist freundlich....
Frühstück. Sorry, ging gar nicht. wenn man später frühstückt, gibt es nur noch Reste, und die sind kalt.... Wir hatten auch Glutenunverträglichkeit angegeben.... musste darauf bestanden werden, das es geliefert wird (obwohl zugesagt) auch das Normale Brot war aus, mit den Worten, GIBT KEINS... war dann auch alles damit gesagt. Kann ich also nicht empfehlen.
Hotel: 2 von 5. in Booking.com werden hier 5 Sterne geführt. Dies kann KEINE Klassifizierung des Hotels sein. Wir übernachten nur in 5 Sterne Hotel. Hier fehlt aber einiges für eine Klassifizierung 5 Sterne. (Echsen, Spinnen, Käfer im Zimmer) Dauerfeucht, im Bad nur ein offenes Fenster (nicht zu schliessen) Tür und Fensterrahmen alle mit Spalten offen. Alles sehr hellhörig.
im grossen und Ganzen wurden wir von den 5 Sternen getäuscht.
1.0
La vista junto al mar
Todo, para empezar el precio es demasiado para lo que ofrece, un hotel de 40$ la noche me ofrecía lo mismo que ese hotel además no dan ni desayuno.
5.0
Property was amazing! Breakfast right on the water was a highlight. Our room was right near the oceanfront patio, which we loved using.
2.0
The hotel charged for absolutely everything. The restaurant was not part of the hotel and when I asked for one more cup of coffe during breakfast they charged 3 dollars without telling me so I found out when we checked out. They charged 20 dollars for getting us a taxi to the Airport (we had stayed in another hotel (Las Ninfas) before this hotel and they charged nothing for the same service just a couple of days earlier.
2.0
One friendly and helpful reception staff
I was assigned a room right at the staircase right above the reception. Noise at midnight was not handled. No phone in the room to ask for them to do something about it.
2.5
The hotel facilities themselves were lovely. The hotel is built right up on the water's edge. The hotel is a series of buildings kind of built into mangroves, so it's a really cool facility. The restaurant has a deck that allows for outdoor dining literally right on the water, which is really pleasant and a great way to start the day. The hotel is also really ideally situated in town.
It's kind of right on the edge of where a lot of the restaurants and shops are - you can be right on the main strip within a 5 minute walk, but it's also a little more quiet than being right in the middle of the nightlife. It's also situated on the way to the Darwin Research Station, so if that's on your list of things to do, it's easily accessible by foot. The rooms were fairly basic but had everything that was needed. There was surprisingly good water pressure and hot water, and the air conditioner worked excellently. The wifi was hit or miss, and not super reliable, but that seems to be more a circumstance of being on a remote island than necessarily a reflection of the quality of the wifi at the hotel. The food was pretty excellent. Breakfast was great - made to order with a few options to choose from that included coffee, juice, pastries, eggs, and some sides. Really excellent breakfast and a beautiful setting to relax and enjoy the views over the water.
My major issue with the hotel related to the staff - in particular the Experiences Manager. In general, the staff were great, welcoming, and helpful with any requests we had while on site. However, we had a really poor experience with the Experiences Manager prior to our arrival that in some ways ended up ruining our whole trip to the Galapagos. I travel a lot and this was truly one of the worst experiences I have ever had with customer service in the hospitality industry. I planned this trip only a couple weeks ahead of time because I found myself in the area on a last minute work trip. Unfamiliar with how day trips/tours work from Puerto Ayora, I reached out to the hotel to get some advice/recommendations about reliable tour companies to help arrange some day trips to other islands. I was referred to the Experiences Manager of the hotel who insisted that she could help book any of our day trip needs, sent some options, and mentioned a few times about the need to book asap because trips fill up. However, she was incredibly unresponsive - days would go by without hearing from her - and in the end she didn't book us on a single trip. I found it particularly frustrating because she not only did not book us on any trips but she wasted a lot of valuable time when we could have been exploring other options. We ended up missing out on a couple of the island trips that we really wanted to go on, that were available when we first reached out. Ultimately our trip was kind of ruined by this experience, not just missing out on day trips but also from the stress and frustration that came from the interactions with the Experiences Manager. I still recommend the hotel- it is lovely and ideally located- just a warning to not put trust in the Experiences Team to arrange parts of your trip. Hopefully this can prevent some future disappointment.
5.0
Great location, very clean, spacious, the restaurant inside the hotel was amazing but my favorite part was the staff front the front desk! They were just AMAZING!
3.5
The location is really special, perched up on the rocks and above the sea and mangrove - you can see the wildlife from your window. It’s a short walk away from the Charles Darwin station and a local beach which is perfect to spend time with the kids.
The staff were helpful and cordial.
The travel cot I requested for my baby had a mattress that was too big in it, which created a hammock like space for her. I had to have it taken out (and noticed it was really dirty and stained), and she spent the next four days sleeping on top of a folded up duvet. At this price point, it’s unacceptable to not have a suitable arrangement for babies.
The breakfast was uninspiring, with the scarce fruit chopped up way too small and the rest of it feeling like it wasn’t prepared with much attention to detail - undercooked eggs, burnt bacon, and pancakes from a box mix.
The room felt a lot less luxurious than I anticipated. The rain leaked through the doors and the quality of the furnishings just didn’t feel like much care went into them.
5.0
Everything !! the view the rooms have is amazing and the restaurant food is not only delicious but also has the best view of the city . the staff is very friendly and helpful. the room has everything you need and more
4.0
Patty, from the front desk was awesome!
The internet connection was very inestable. They need to get a better internet.
3.0
The hotel is located at the outskirts of Puerto Ayora. There are really nice views from the room. There are bikes provided by the hotel to drive around the port. The hotel personnel was very friendly and helped with tours / transports. The restaurant of the hotel provides excellent food (not included).
The hotel has already aged and this shows, we would have expected that a renovation would have happened. Breakfast was nice but a little bit limited (especially if you stay several days). Price is rather expensive but this is perhaps Galápagos bound.
4.5
cossy place, helpfull staff
smells at the entrance of hotel
5.0
Great location with an a very professional staff. patty was amazing!
The restaurant had excellent food. Would recommend to everyone staying there.
5.0
Excellent location, close to the little beach at the Darwin Centre for a swim each morning. A fabulous terrace for dining. Each day we have enjoyed watching pelicans, sea lions, a sea turtle, lots of marine iguanas, some finches and other wildlife all whilst dining. A beautiful view out over the marina and town. Good rooms and really helpful staff. We organised for some of our luggage to stay here in-between trips to other islands. Good facilities and standard of decoration. Wonderful restaurant on site that we have eaten at several times in the evening. Any issues such as a damaged plug were resolved immediately. The staff have all been so kind and helpful.
2.0
two night running I have been kept awake until 3 am with the really really loud music and singing from the local restaurant turned into a night club . The staff can do nothing but tell you they will call the police.
5.0
Great location, waterfront restaurant, beautiful room.
4.5
Scenery, service, staff and location. Patty was unbelievable in making sure we had a very special time on the islands. Restaurant maybe was one of the best on the island we had a chance to visit.
4.5
felt local, great water front balcony, very helpful staff
nothing
5.0
What character! The staff was so welcoming and the room was amazing!
There was a little confusion paying between the hotel and the restaurant we still have to sort out but minimal. We loved both!!
5.0
Beautiful location on the water, short walk to anything in town, but just a block or two away from nighttime noise, so very peaceful.
Not much to dislike… it’s a lovely little boutique hotel.
5.0
The stuff is very nice and helpful. Loved our breakfasts down in the restaurant, you sit there, eat and just near you in the water you can see passing by baby sharks, sea lions, turtles, pelicans, sting rays, just amazing! We really enjoyed our time in this hotel
5.0
Great breakfast! Location was great too.
No way to get English on the TV. Inquired about this several times.
4.0
The location was very good . I personally think that the rooms are far too small for the price and what we booked on your website . we manage to get a upgrade to a suite . so it was ok .
Ronald and the team are amazing 🤩
rooms are very dated
5.0
Everything. it was fabulous. the staff is amazing and the rooms are lovely. the location is also great.
liked everything!
FAQs
How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Puerto Ayora?
The average price for a rental in Puerto Ayora is $48 per night. This rental is $3 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this hotel?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Blu Galapagos Sustainable Waterfront Lodge. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hotel?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Blu Galapagos Sustainable Waterfront Lodge pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Blu Galapagos Sustainable Waterfront Lodge?
We found 12 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, and laundry.
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