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The 10 Best Hostels in Puerto Ayora, Ecuador

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Galapagos Morning Glory is located 15 minutes’ walk from the beachfront within a commercial area featuring banks and shops in Puerto Ayora. Free WiFi access is available on site.

Guests will enjoy comfortable accommodations with a garden area. The full bathroom includes free toiletries.

Best place to stay on Santa Cruz island. Friendly and very helpful owner.

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9
Superb
365 reviews
Price from
£27
per night

La Mirada del Solitario George is located in Puerto Ayora, just 4 minutes’ drive from Charles Darwin Station and next to Cazares School. Free WiFi zones are available in some areas of the hostel and tea, coffee and water is available for guests.

Incredibly friendly family owned hostal! Our room was big and cozy, with great air conditioning and a hot shower. The couple who run the hostel were so kind and gave us heaps of information to help make the most of our time on the island. The hostal is a 15 minute walk from town, but we didn’t mind this as it meant for quiet nights. Would definitely recommend, and wouldn’t hesitate to stay here again! Filtered drinking water available too!

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9.3
Superb
482 reviews
Price from
£27
per night

Featuring a bike rental service, Ocean Dreams offers self-catering accommodation. Free WiFi access is available.

Rooms at Ocean Dreams have a modern décor and feature air conditioning, and a flat-screen cable TV, while suites feature a air-conditioning and a flat-screen cable TV, as well as a microwave and a refrigerator. All of the private bathrooms also come with a shower and free toiletries.

the property was spotlessly clean, very well maintained, location was close to good restaurants and island features (Charles Darwin research centre), open fish markets and good pubs. The staff were very helpful.

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9
Superb
75 reviews
Price from
£70
per night

Located in Puerto Ayora, 800 metres from Los Alemanes Beach, Hostal Gardner provides air-conditioned rooms and a terrace. Located around 1.2 km from La Estacion Beach, the hostel with free WiFi is also less than 1 km away from Tortuga Bay. The accommodation features a shared kitchen, a concierge service and organising tours for guests.

Spacious room, central location, quiet, helpful staff.

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8.3
Very good
295 reviews
Price from
£18
per night

Featuring free WiFi, a hot tub and a sun terrace, Hostal North Seymour offers accommodation in Puerto Ayora.

Each room at this hostel is air conditioned and features a flat-screen TV with cable channels. A terrace or patio are featured in certain rooms. Rooms have a private bathroom with shower.

Breakfast was delicious, beds were huge. Rooms very clean!

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8
Very good
235 reviews
Price from
£32
per night

Hostal Costa del Pacifico is located in Puerto Ayora, in Galápagos, 200 meters from the sea. Free WiFi access is available.

Rooms at Hostal Costa del Pacifico provide air conditioning, cable TV and towels. Private bathrooms include a shower with hot water and free toiletries. Some rooms offer a desk, balcony and view.

Great location. Clean and comfortable rooms. Friendly staff. Good price.

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8.1
Very good
128 reviews
Price from
£65
per night

Located in Puerto Ayora, White House Galapagos offers free WiFi access throughout the property.

The functional rooms here will provide the guests with air conditioning, a patio and access to a shared kitchen. The full bathrooms include free toiletries. Views of the surrounding garden can be enjoyed from these accommodations.

Here we had the best Wi-Fi connection over all our stays in Galápagos. The room cleaning is done every day.

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8.6
Fabulous
384 reviews
Price from
£41
per night

Within 5 minutes' walk from various restaurants, Hospedaje Vista al Mar is located in Puerto Ayora city centre. Free WiFi access is available, and the Puerto Ayora restaurant district is 50 metres away.

The staff here were all really great! Great location and a nice shared kitchen

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8.5
Very good
943 reviews
Price from
£23
per night

Located just 50 metres from the beach in Galapagos, this guest house offers quick access to the island’s tourist destinations. Galapagos Native has laundry facilities and free Internet.

Each room at this property comes equipped with a flat-screen cable TV, plus a minibar and a private bathroom with a shower and toilet.

The room was clean, wifi worked well. Staff was friendly at the reception and in restourant. It’s only three minutes walk to main pier. A/C was working great. Just perfect experience!

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8.2
Very good
44 reviews
Price from
£91
per night

Featuring air conditioning, Hostal El Pinzón offers accommodation in Puerto Ayora. The property is located 200 metres from Charles Darwin Av. The property offers a swimming pool.

Some rooms have a cable flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with a shower. Towels and bed linen are featured.

Wifi, AC, hot shower and kitchen The owner was nice and let us store our luggages when we went to Isabela island

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7.7
Good
1,035 reviews
Price from
£10
per night

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Budget travellers know that there is no better way to make the most of their trip than by staying at a hostel: save money for exploring during the day, and swap stories with fellow backpackers in the shared kitchen or bar in the evening. Dorm-style bedrooms with shared bathrooms are standard hostel fare, but private rooms are also available for those willing to pay a bit more.
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  • Hostal La Mirada del Solitario George
    9.3
    Scored 9.3
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 482 reviews

    La Mirada del Solitario George is located in Puerto Ayora, just 4 minutes’ drive from Charles Darwin Station and next to Cazares School.

    Everything, the room was big and clean and the host really helpful

  • Ocean Dreams Galapagos
    Budget options available
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 75 reviews

    Featuring a bike rental service, Ocean Dreams offers self-catering accommodation. Free WiFi access is available.

    La suit amplia y muy cómoda. La limpieza es importante mencionar.

  • Hostal Gardner
    Budget options available
    8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 295 reviews

    Located in Puerto Ayora, 800 metres from Los Alemanes Beach, Hostal Gardner provides air-conditioned rooms and a terrace.

    Cheap and central, it has a kitchen and a nice terrace

  • Hostal North Seymour
    Budget options available
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 235 reviews

    Featuring free WiFi, a hot tub and a sun terrace, Hostal North Seymour offers accommodation in Puerto Ayora.

    Good location, clean and the personnel was helpful

  • Hostal Costa del Pacifico
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 128 reviews

    Hostal Costa del Pacifico is located in Puerto Ayora, in Galápagos, 200 meters from the sea. Free WiFi access is available.

    The location, the room and air conditioner, the staff

  • Hostal White House Galapagos
    8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 384 reviews

    Located in Puerto Ayora, White House Galapagos offers free WiFi access throughout the property.

    good location, clean room, comfortable beds, clean and useful kitchen

  • Hostal Vista al Mar
    Budget options available
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 943 reviews

    Within 5 minutes' walk from various restaurants, Hospedaje Vista al Mar is located in Puerto Ayora city centre.

    Hamacs are great, the place is chill and good value for money

  • Hostal El Pinzón
    Budget options available
    7.7
    Scored 7.7
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,035 reviews

    Featuring air conditioning, Hostal El Pinzón offers accommodation in Puerto Ayora. The property is located 200 metres from Charles Darwin Av. The property offers a swimming pool.

    Clean basic room, free water refill, good location

Great access to the city centre! Check these hostels in Puerto Ayora

  • Galapagos Morning Glory
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 365 reviews

    Galapagos Morning Glory is located 15 minutes’ walk from the beachfront within a commercial area featuring banks and shops in Puerto Ayora. Free WiFi access is available on site.

    Exceptional garden and rooms, very nice breakfast, perfect location

  • Galapagos Native
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 44 reviews

    Located just 50 metres from the beach in Galapagos, this guest house offers quick access to the island’s tourist destinations. Galapagos Native has laundry facilities and free Internet.

    excelente ubicación, comida, personal atento y amable

  • Hostal Estrella de Mar
    7.8
    Scored 7.8
    Good
    Rated good
     · 500 reviews

    Located in Puerto Ayora, Hostal Estrella de Mar offers rooms with excellent ocean view and Free WiFi accessibility.

    Location, wifi (many star link services), value for money

  • Hostal Sir Francis Drake
    7.4
    Scored 7.4
    Good
    Rated good
     · 468 reviews

    Located 300 metres from the coastline, Hotel Sir Francis Drake offers accommodation with free WiFi access in Puerto Ayora.

    Muy cercano al muelle de donde salen todos los tours

  • Hostal Miconia
    7.2
    Scored 7.2
    Good
    Rated good
     · 122 reviews

    Situated in Puerto Ayora, 1.3 km from La Estacion Beach, Hostal Miconia features views of the city. The property is non-smoking and is located 700 metres from Los Alemanes Beach.

    La ubicación es excelente! Cerca de restaurantes y el malecón

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Hostels that guests love in Puerto Ayora

  • Avg. price/night: £36.57
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 365 reviews
    Great location for a good price. Friendly staff. The aircon was decent enough to keep the room cool. The bed is huge, as it is two small double beds put together, and you don't notice any gap in the middle. Next door to one of the best restaurants in town and close to everything else, including the best beach in Puerto Ayora, playa de la estación. Decent kitchen with plenty of seating, and free drinking water. Plus you can leave your bags in the hostel after checkout.
    George
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £93.25
    10
    Scored 10
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 1 review
    Great location near market. Good value with two bedrooms. A thoughtfully stocked kitchen Nice host. Very safe,
    louanne
    Solo traveller
  • 9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 459 reviews
    Great location on a quiet side street. Our host Yogo recommended a very priceworthy tour to Seymour Norte and it was much cheaper than similar tours on Tripadvisor. He also gave us a great tip on a wonderful restaurant off of the main thoroughfare where mostly locals eat.
    Alf
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £24.60
    7.9
    Scored 7.9
    Good
    Rated good
     · 747 reviews
    Great location with proximity to nice restaurants and everything nearby, free water and a kitchen to use, the staff always answered our questions and we felt safe.
    Elizaveta
    People with friends
  • Avg. price/night: £70.40
    8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 295 reviews
    Great location within the main area of Santa Cruz. Cheap food street with $5 meals is around the corner. Dorm room was comfortable with excellent air conditioning. Free water dispensers, towels and small locker included.
    Natalie
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £57.60
    7.8
    Scored 7.8
    Good
    Rated good
     · 500 reviews
    Great location. Large room. Good aircon. Lovely sea view. Did exactly what wee needed as a room for the night. Close to the shops bars and eateries. Felt safe and secure
    Liz Hood
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £76.80
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 943 reviews
    Great location and great hostel. Big kitchen and hot water rooms with AC too for them hot days
    Boothy3
    Solo traveller
  • 8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 384 reviews
    Very clean, looks nicer than average budget hostels in Ecuador, friendly staff, good location - 10 mins to the harbour, but also in a neighbourhood with comedores to eat more cheaply
    Anna Maria
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £27.83
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 441 reviews
    Best value for money by far in Puerto Ayora! It's all new and fresh, very clean and very safe. Hot water, room is cleaned daily, shampoo provided. The kitchen was amazing, very well equipped and free drinking water too. The location for us was perfect, being backpackers and on a budget meant that we saw more of the cheaper places to eat than there are in the town.
    Christina
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £27.83
    9.3
    Scored 9.3
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 482 reviews
    Great Hostal on Santa Cruz. We stayed for 5 days and liked it very much! The owners are really awesome, share a lot of tips at check-in and will help you with anything you might need. Everything was really clean and you could see that they cared. It's a 10-15min walk to the harbour but is very safe and no issue at all. Good minimarkets, cheaper restaurants and especially the empanada market!! closeby. If you want to visit Galapagos on a budget, then definitely stay here! Thank you again :)
    Stephan
    Young couple