I'm lying on my bed in salinas right now, awake since 6.15 when they turned on the music down in the comunal area (theres no window but just mozzie net in our room). The staff just doesnt care about being quite early in the mornings, they whistle, scream to their kids etc. The 38$ for our really spacious room is... More

The accommodation is less than basic. The bathroom was flooded and looked very unsanitary. The lady at reception was the grumpiest, least friendly person I had ever met. I wanted a single room. She showed me to a room with two beds and warned me sternly to sleep only on one bed. Why the hell would I need to sleep... More

Wow, it is important to find a place where the people are welcoming and tell the truth about prices. This place is horrible. It is common practice to negotiate price when arriving at the last minute so this is what I did (in a friendly way). The son gave me a good price ($45) for a double bed with AC... More

It was fine in our opinion, it gives breakfast too, for this low price! The communal area was excellent for meeting and talking, and the family wasn't 'cold, offensive and rude'! Ok, they aren't really friendly but the baby is cute and everyone smiled a lot(except for the old man), what's the problem(and seriously how friendly do you have to... More

Arriving at the galapagos islands we were full of excitement! We checked into the salinas and organised a tour for the next day. This was all very easy and straightforward..... However we soon realised all was not calm at the salinas, the family who own the place were not welcoming in any way and questions were met with a less... More

The "Hotel" Salinas offers, clean, basic, air conditioned and overpriced rooms in a location where superior alternatives lie literally within 100 yards in all directions. What it makes up for in cleanliness, it lacks in customer service in a major way. Believe me, I'm not fussy. For some people customer service just isn't their thing. And that's ok because they... More