We stayed here for a few nights as part of a Galapagos tour. The main problem is that no one speaks English here. To get to the hotel you have to walk down a dirt driveway, thus if it rained, you would be dragging your luggage in the mud. Though there are screens on the windows, they had holes or... more

Our original trip to the Galapagos Islands booked for May had to be changed to August due to a serious illness. We pre-paid for the hotel in cash through Jenny Divine at Moonrise Travel Agency as was required. Though we notified them of our change in plans 3 weeks before our original arrival date, the hotel refused to change the... more

We stayed here before and after a trip to Isabela Island. The location is convenient, it's easy to get to everything. We had a sea view the first night and an interior room when we came back. I actually liked the interior room better, it was quieter without the waves crashing and the air conditioner worked better. The beds were... more

I traveled here with my high school group, and we found the hotel to be horrible. In my room of four girls, two of our beds were inhabited with tons of small bugs of different varieties, so we ended up having to share beds. We had cockroaches in our bathroom, and our toilet clogged up after two days. The bathroom... more

I stayed at the Estrella del Mar Hotel for 2 nights after a Galapagos cruise. I had requested an ocean-view room but didn't get one probably because I was only paying for a single room. I didn't push the issue but the place was practically devoid of guests when I was there so I'm not sure why they didn't just... more

I stayed at the Estrella de Mar for a week in June and had a great time. It's a great deal, I think the best you'll find in Santa Cruz. The rooms are tidy and the balcony overlooking the ocean is breathtaking. Everyday we stepped out and watched the iguanas, sea lions, and red crabs just a few meters away.... more

This is a nice small hotel that has excellent ocean views. The room that I shared with my wife had air conditioning and was very clean. If you don't get a room with ocean view, fortunately at the end of the hallway there is a balcony that has views of the sea. The staff was friendly and helpful ( FYI,... more

We just returned from a land based trip to Galapagos Islands. We stayed at the a budget hotel called Estrella Del Mar - it was basic but appeared clean, hot water and ac in our rooms. Central location in town next to police station. Norwegian owners. We had one of 4 rooms with an oceanview which was truly heavenly. We... more