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    Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel

    953 reviews
    #3 of 22 Hotels in Puerto Ayora
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    Barrio Punta Estrada | Puerto Ayora, Puerto Ayora 200350, Ecuador
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    1 room, 2 adults, 0 children12
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    US$639
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    Overview
    4.5
    953 reviews
    • Excellent74%
    • Very good20%
    • Average4%
    • Poor1%
    • Terrible1%
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    Barrio Punta Estrada | Puerto Ayora, Puerto Ayora 200350, Ecuador See on map
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    Free Wifi
    Breakfast included
    Air Conditioning
    Beachfront
    Pool
    Non-Smoking Hotel
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    3 Star Hotel
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    Reviewed yesterday via mobile
    Wonderful hotel

    Very nice hotel in de bay, there is a complementary watertaxi from the hotel which provides transfer to the town itself. Rooms are wonderful, we had a suite with ocean view. Breakfast is very good and varied. We stayed a couple of nights and had...More

    1  Thank Arpaja
    Reviewed 1 week ago
    Finch Bay Hotel OUTSTANDING SERVICE

    My sister and I spent 4 nights at Finch Bay and found the service incredible. We were so sad to leave the staff who, by the way, all knew us by name. The accommodations were good but both the overall service and food was simply...More

    Thank thirst4trvl
    Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile
    Meets all your needs

    This is a really nice hotel. We shared two connecting rooms with our teenage boys. The rooms are spacious and with AC. The hotel staff is very helpful; they can even help plan all your activities around the island. Their guides are extremely knowledgeable and...More

    2  Thank jrc530
    Reviewed 3 weeks ago
    Awful Maintenance - broken/missing windows - nice staff

    The hotel is wonderfully located in the Galapagos Islands and is a part of National Geogrqphic's Unique Lodges. Unfortunately the upkeep of the hotel is embarrassingly bad. I was there with family and we had three rooms. My room had two missing louver windows. That's...More

    4  Thank jpage211
    Reviewed 4 weeks ago
    Wonderful experience! Great location!

    This write up is long overdue as we visited here in mid-April and the weather was fantastic. First things first, when deciding to vacation in the Galapagos, the first decision was whether to stay at a land based hotel or on a ship. We read...More

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    Breakfast included
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    Business Centre with Internet Access
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    US$433 - US$639 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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    #1 Romantic Hotel in Puerto Ayora
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    7 January 2018|
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    Response from Sales F | Property representative |
    Dear Guest, We thank you for taking the time to write your question regarding your interest to visit the Finch Bay Hotel. We are pleased to assist you with your enquires. Enquiry We receive visits during all the days of... More
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    6 January 2018|
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    Response from Sales F | Property representative |
    Dear Guest, We thank you for taking the time to write your question regarding your interest to visit the Finch Bay Hotel. We are pleased to assist you with your enquires. We have several dates option in May, I will be... More
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    Response from Victor T | Property representative |
    Dear Ms Vela; kindly please allow me to introduce myself, my name is Victor Toledo, and I am the Commercial Manager for the Finch Bay Hotel. Thank you for choosing the Finch Bay Hotel for your upcoming visit to the Galapagos... More
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    Room Tips
    "Ask for an ocean view room."
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    "The suites with ocean view are fantastic. The garden rooms are smaller."
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    "All of the rooms a set back from the ocean. Possibly the second floor rooms would have a view of the ocean"
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    "This is a small hotel (I think only about 25 rooms or so). I really don't think there is a..."
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