The hotel is located about a 10-minute walk to the main part of town near the pier - away from all the nightlife noise yet a short walk away from all the shops and restaurants. The staff was great, especially Jonathan, who really went the extra mile to make my stay pleasurable. There is also a beautiful brand new open air kitchen up on the 3rd floor, complete with fridge, stove and cooking utensils. My room was large, comfortable and kept clean and tidy daily. Lots of hot water available for your shower after a day spent hiking and snorkeling in the beautiful Galapagos.

Stayed in January 2023

It appears unfinished as some things missing. Place to hang towels in bathroom. Light on table beside. Chairs. Floorss in bathroom are very slippery when wet. Neighbors dog barking at night.

Appears new. Nice rooms. Comfortable beds. Very clean. Communal kitchen well stocked. Friendly staff and helpful. Drinking water available.

Stayed in February 2023

its a bit far out of the center, although it was worth making the walk :) we had the room on top, right next to the kitchen - which is quit loud. windows are super thin, so you hear everything people say in the kitchen … it also got suuper hot in that room / under the roof, but the airco did fix that :)

suuuper nice hotel. its brand new, so really nice & well equiped big kitchen with good utensils good shower !

Stayed in January 2023

The neighborhood the hotel was in

great staff, location was relatively close to Main Street (15 min walk)

Stayed in February 2023

It is about a 20 min walk into town. not a big deal if you like waking

Super clean and spacious - perfect!

Stayed in January 2023

The kitchen was on top floor and access is via a spiral staircase. This was inconvenient. The location is quite away from the centre but taxis are easy to find and reach centre for 1.50 usd.

The property was clean and well kept. The beds were comfortable. TV and AC worked well. There was water dispenser with hitand cold water. The receptionist provided map and recommendations.

Stayed in December 2022

The internet is too slow or sometimes never works. However, be aware that it's everywhere on the island even if you have Simcard.

It is an excellent Hotel. I highly recommend this place. They provide you with free water which is very normal on the islands. It won't let you down

Stayed in December 2022

The Wi-Fi is not good, but that is the same for the whole Galapagos Islands. We wanted to stream the newest episodes of House of the Dragons, and we could only do so between 1 am and 5 am, when the majority of the Island is sleeping, and not using the internet. This has nothing to do with the place we stayed.

It was, despite its location, very central to downtown/harbour front. We appreciate a cheaper place, that is still within 15 minutes walk to the main interest points. This place offered everything we wanted and desired. The staff was very helpful and accommodated us in every way possible, that made our stay a wholesome, fantastic stay.

Stayed in October 2022

A night lamp would be nice. But that's a small detail.

Clean, nice rooms. Simple but everything you need. Very nice kitchen we could use. The hotel owner was very helpful. Even picked us up when we were walking around and dropped us of at the hotel. Helped us with booking a ferry to an other island. Great stay :)

Stayed in October 2022

Our favourite place we stayed on the Galapagos, we extended our stay here as it was so lovely. The staff are really helpful, friendly and welcoming. The room was clean, spacious and modern, the price for this standard is usually much more. The kitchen on the rooftop was well equipped and a lovely place to hang out and have breakfast and dinner. Our rooms were cleaned with fresh towels everyday. Free drinking water and really good WiFi for the Galapagos!

Stayed in October 2022

the perfect place in Puerto Ayora everything was perfect. super clean, new, firm and big mattresses, and super welcoming. thanks!

Stayed in August 2022

We accidentally took the keys to our next island and the staff were very understanding and happy to wait till we returned a few days later!

Stayed in September 2022

Wifi very slow - Our first stop in the Galapagos so unsure how this compares . No social areas except kitchen.

Clean, stylish and modern rooms. lovely hot showers. staff super friendly and helpful with anything you wanted. location in a quiet local area about 15 minutes walk from the water front. Make sure your try the empanadas from the square on the way to the centre, they’re amazing! clean and well equipped kitchen with hot and cold drinking water. Overall superb value for money.

Stayed in September 2022

nice staff, modern room, very good shower, comfortable bed

Stayed in September 2022

The wifi is quite bad and disappeared on our last day there, however that does appear to be a problem all over the island, also the room we had near the road could be noisy at times

It is super clean with brand new rooms and facilities, the staff there are really nice and always ready to help you with booking tours and taxis. There is always hot water with great water pressure, plus a really well equipped kitchen that doesn’t seem to be mentioned

Stayed in September 2022

Location makes it a nice walk to the boulevard.

Polite and helpful staff. Rooms were kept clean during our stay.

Stayed in September 2022

One of the rooms was missing a wardrobe.

Very friendly and helpful staff. We stayed there twice when we were traveling from Santa Cruz to Isla Isabela and from Isla Isabela to San Cristobal. Both rooms were very clean and spacious. Hot showers! The accommodation is somewhat further located from the center of Santa Cruz than other hotels, but all within hiking distance. Due to the location you also see how locals live (markets, restaurants, etc), while Santa Cruz center is profoundly focused on tourists.

Stayed in September 2022

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.

Stayed in August 2022

We loved our stay at el Arco de Darwin. Our room was super clean and new and the shower was lovely and hot. Jonathan was a very helpful host and gave us lots of recommendations, his brother Wilmer also brought us on a tour of the island and did a taxi trip to the airport. The accommodation is a 15min walk from the main area and the roads are busy and well lit. Can’t recommend our stay here enough, it was brilliant!

Stayed in August 2022

You have to take taxis everywhere but its only 1,50 $ per ride so not really a big problem.

At first we mainly booked it because of the low price and the few good reviews. We were pleasantly surprised how new and well maintained the rooms were. The rooftop kitchen is a huge plus but is nowhere to be found in the photos on booking! The owner has his small office in the ground floor. He was very kind and help us out with booking tours or giving us advice. He also drove us to the port in the morning of our last day! During our stay the hostel provided free drinking water to fill up our bottles. Not sure if that's a requirement on Galapagos ;)

Stayed in July 2022

Beautiful and confortable room/bathroom, very kind and helpful staff, well equipped kitchen with tables outside It's 15 minutes walk to the port or a few minutes in taxi but it's a safe neighborhood with cheaper options to eat and shop

Stayed in July 2022

It´s a little bit far away from the port, which is not a big problem, but due to the fact that it´s a new hostel, the cab drivers don´t always know where it is.

The personal was really kind, they helped us whereever they could (Booking tours, getting taxis, informations, laundry etc.)

Stayed in July 2022

The WiFi was pretty bad didn’t seem to work

Good location staff really nice!

Stayed in April 2025

The room was nice but overall it is a pretty soulless place, the kitchen is very basic.

Stayed in March 2025