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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Galapagos Islands

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Galapagos Islands

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Visiting Galapagos Islands for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Galapagos Islands, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Galapagos Islands based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Galapagos Islands for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Galapagos Islands before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Galapagos Islands for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Galapagos Islands for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

El Descanso del Guia

Puerto Ayora, Galapagos Province
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Galapagos Islands
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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Located at Barrio El Mirador, Cerca al Termina Terrestre, El Descanso del Guia has great rooms from $74 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 84.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, breakfast, mountain views, laundry services, and a free breakfast at this relaxing hotel. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Galapagos Casa Playa Mann

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galapagos Province
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $208 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Galapagos Casa Playa Mann which has nice rooms starting at $208. Offering room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, parking, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Via Playa Mann. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, cooking classes, a hot tub, and a game room which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 140.6 km from the city center. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel

Puerto Ayora, Galapagos Province
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $471 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Galapagos Islands
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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We found Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $471. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Barrio Punta Estrada S - N. You'll also find a bar, breakfast, hiking, laundry services, and a free breakfast which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 86.3 km from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
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Galapagos Verde Azul

Puerto Ayora, Galapagos Province
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $60 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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With terrific rooms from $60, Galapagos Verde Azul, at Calle Petrel y Marchena provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, hiking, mountain views, child care, and city views. It's located just 85.1 km from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
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Hotel Isla Sol by Solymar

Puerto Ayora, Galapagos Province
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $199 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Galapagos Islands
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Hotel Isla Sol by Solymar has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. The great rooms here start at $199 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Av. Charles Darwin Y Tomas De Berlanga. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, a hot tub, and kids meals, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 85.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
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Hostal Romy

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galapagos Province
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $56 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of Hostal Romy is 9.50 out of 10. This place has mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, city views, and free parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $56, and it's located at Padre Luis Morales y Av. Armada Nacional. We also love the bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 140.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Twin Lodge Galapagos

Puerto Ayora, Galapagos Province
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Twin Lodge Galapagos because it has great rooms that start at $74. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Bellavista Barrio los Tuneles. Only 79.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and a free breakfast at this convenient hotel. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Royal Galapagos Inn

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galapagos Province
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $60 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Galapagos Islands
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
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Royal Galapagos Inn offers a restaurant, a bar, parking, breakfast, and a free breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $60 (before taxes). It's located at Via Playa de Oro and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers city views, bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 140.8 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
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Ariana's Galapagos Hostal

Puerto Ayora, Galapagos Province
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $38 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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Located at Calle el Barranco y 2da peatonal (a 7 cuadras del Estadio Sintetico, a 1 cuadra de la Iglesia La Cascada), Ariana's Galapagos Hostal has great rooms from $38 (before taxes). It offers room service, a bar, parking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 84.1 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hotel Coloma Galapagos

Puerto Ayora, Galapagos Province
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Galapagos Islands
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Hotel Coloma Galapagos which has nice rooms starting at $91. Offering an outdoor pool, a bar, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Avenida Baltra y 18 de Febrero, frente a la Ferreteria La Roka. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a game room, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk. It's located just 85.2 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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For more terrific hotel ideas in Galapagos Islands, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Galapagos Islands, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Galapagos Islands, Best Hotels for One Week in Galapagos Islands, Best Hotels for One Night in Galapagos Islands, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Galapagos Islands, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Galapagos Islands, or Best Business Hotels in Galapagos Islands.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Galapagos Islands?

Galapagos Islands Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$102

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Galapagos Islands. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Galapagos Islands based on data from 44 hotels is an affordable $102. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Galapagos Islands.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $205
  • 3-star hotels: $107
  • 2-star hotels: $65


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