The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Puerto Ayora

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Puerto Ayora

Visiting Puerto Ayora, Ecuador 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 Puerto Ayora, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Puerto Ayora 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 Puerto Ayora 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 Puerto Ayora before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Puerto Ayora for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Puerto Ayora 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

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Puerto Ayora
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

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 1.6 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. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. 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


Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $471 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $471. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Barrio Punta Estrada S - N. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, breakfast, hiking, laundry services, and a free breakfast which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

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


Galapagos Verde Azul

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $60 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Puerto Ayora
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

We found Galapagos Verde Azul to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $60. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Calle Petrel y Marchena. You'll also find a bar, hiking, mountain views, child care, and city views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.5 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price 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


Hotel Isla Sol by Solymar

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $199 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $199, Hotel Isla Sol by Solymar, at Av. Charles Darwin Y Tomas De Berlanga provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, a hot tub, and kids meals. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

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


Twin Lodge Galapagos

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.

Twin Lodge Galapagos has a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $74 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Bellavista Barrio los Tuneles. Furthermore, it also offers parking, breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and a free breakfast, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. 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
  • 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


Ariana's Galapagos Hostal

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $38 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Puerto Ayora
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Ariana's Galapagos Hostal is 8.10 out of 10. This place has room service, a bar, parking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $38, and it's located at Calle el Barranco y 2da peatonal (a 7 cuadras del Estadio Sintetico, a 1 cuadra de la Iglesia La Cascada). We also love the rooms with kitchenettes, city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time. 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Coloma Galapagos

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Hotel Coloma Galapagos because it has great rooms that start at $91. It has an outdoor pool, a bar, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Avenida Baltra y 18 de Febrero, frente a la Ferreteria La Roka. Only 0.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a game room, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk at this convenient hotel. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Galapagos Dreams

Hostel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Puerto Ayora
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

Galapagos Dreams offers room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $79 (before taxes). It's located at Avenida Cucuve y Floreana, junto a tienda deportiva "El Campeon" and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and fishing which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.1 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
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Solymar

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $264 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

Located at Av. Charles Darwin Y Tomas De Berlanga, Hotel Solymar has great rooms from $264 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, breakfast, hiking, laundry services, and a free breakfast which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.8 km from the center of town. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

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


Hotel Albatross Puerto Ayora

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $232 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Puerto Ayora
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hotel Albatross Puerto Ayora which has nice rooms starting at $232. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and a free breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 9.29 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Ave. Baltra. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, a coffee shop, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 1 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Puerto Baquerizo Moreno and Puerto Villamil.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Puerto Ayora, make sure you also see Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Puerto Ayora, Best Hotels for One Week in Puerto Ayora, Best Hotels for One Night in Puerto Ayora, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Puerto Ayora, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Puerto Ayora, or Best Business Hotels in Puerto Ayora.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Puerto Ayora?

Puerto Ayora Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$116

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Puerto Ayora, Ecuador. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Puerto Ayora, Ecuador based on data from 27 hotels is an affordable $116. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Puerto Ayora.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $266
  • 3-star hotels: $121
  • 2-star hotels: $69


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