My room was about 10 feet from a WiFi single, but the WiFi worked great in the common areas so maybe it was not a bad thing to be able to disconnect.

Cecilia and her family were wonderful hosts. They made everything EASY... from a delicious breakfast in the morning to the ease of booking group excursions to the hot shower you came back to it was great experience. I already miss the hanging chairs. A short walk to the beach, and restaurants.

Stayed in February 2025

Big room, super clean, good location, the best staff!

Stayed in January 2025

We were on the first floor, so heard quite a bit of noise when breakfast was being served (but we were up anyways). Also would have preferred to be closer to the beach but overall, wasn't a big problem.

Gran Tintorera was everything we needed during our stay at Isabela! The breakfast was delicious and fresh each morning. The staff were amazingly helpful & always kind. Our room was clean and spacious!

Stayed in March 2024

They need to update their Booking.com listing. My card pre-payment was never taken in advance (as it said it would be) and then we were told we'd have to pay fees on top. Thankfully they let us off after much back and forth, but details should be more clear.

Nice modern clean accommodation, friendly staff.

Stayed in November 2023

Very nice staff, helpful with organizing tours. Rooms were nice and clean.

Stayed in November 2023

The ferry pier is generally 20min walking distance from the city. Nothing negativ concerning this hotel, but the only negative thing about Isabela.

Nice staff, good price, good breakfast (partly buffet + egg-kitchen). Some minutes to walk to the center and the beach. Possibility to have a shower after check out if you take the afternoon ferry and free shuttle to the ferry.

Stayed in November 2023

Bedroom was super clean, staff were lovely and very helpful and property was in a good location close to the centre.

Stayed in September 2023

Hostal Sandrita does not have a television in the room (which we thought was fine but others may not).

we got to the hotel and they didn’t have room for us (we had reserved months in advance). they did however move us to a « sister Hostal » across the street. Hostal Sandrita- the rooms were incredibly clean and the staff « Marci » was absolutely amazing! she took the time to tell us about the island, where to go and was always available for questions.

Stayed in May 2023

Breakfast was not amazing.

Very spacious and clean. Comfortable. Excellent aircon. Wifi ok for the Galapagos

Stayed in March 2023

Loved the place!

Stayed in February 2023

Barking dogs at night...

Cecilia, the owner, was super helpful and friendly. They cleaned the rooms daily,the air conditioning worked great, good showers,and comfy beds.

Stayed in January 2023

It would be fab to be able to use the kitchen to cook during our stay. I read question regarding the kitchen and it said it would be ready after November but during our stay in December it wasn't ready. Also there were ants in the bathroom which weren't a massive issue but might be good to look into some preventative measures for them :)

Gran Hostal Tintorera was a lovely stay just a few minutes walk from the beach. Cecilia was very helpful and accomodating for us as the ATM was not working so she offered us alternatives. The breakfast was nice in the morning and it was a very comfy bed in a quiet room. The room and bathroom were both very spacious and both were well equipped. Good location and easy check in/check out. We were also able to do some laundry whilst we were there which was really beneficial for us.

Stayed in December 2022

Everyhting was excellent

Amazing place to rest. The host was extremely helpful and honest with the planning of every activity we wanted to do. She organized everything for us without charging us extra. Great breakfast and very comfortable room.

Stayed in September 2022

staff were extremely helpful

Stayed in August 2022

Wi-Fi

loved the public area and the unlimited bananas

Stayed in August 2022

Wi-Fi is terrible but I think this is the case everywhere on the island.

massive comfortable bed hot shower very clean. we were made a packed breakfast when we left early for the boat on our last day there. Nice helpful staff.

Stayed in July 2022

Weak internet. Breakfast : .coffee with no taste ( like brown water), small

Quiet location Nice room ( twin room) but the 1-st night we stayed in a different one and not so nice . Fortunately they decided to move us to the better room on the 2end night. Comfortable beds.

Stayed in March 2025

Did not have a communal kitchen but calls itself a hostel. Staff were generally nice and helped us to book a tour but were not able to to give a breakfast to go when our tour started before their breakfast time

The room was nice spacious and clean. Breakfast was fine, mix of hot and hot

Stayed in January 2025

When we arrived the shower furnishing had been broken, meaning you had to turn on the shower with the internal switch. Although not a huge issue for us, I can imagine for some travellers this would create a negative impression. I agree with some other reviews that the checkout time should be later as it is quite earlier. Some other reviews mentioned a basic breakfast, but I found the breakfast in keeping with the price of the accommodation. The hotel is not located next to the sea, but again that is reflected in the price. Overall, I thought it was a good stay.

The rooms were spacious, especially considering the money. The rooms were very clean and cleaned daily. The laundry services were especially useful to travellers. When we arrived, we had lots of dirty clothes - $1 per lb of laundry is an absolute bargain. During our stay, we were never disturbed by noise.

Stayed in January 2024

Unfriendly staff (forgot to order our taxi to the ferry for the next morning after confirming they would order one). They forgot to clean our room for 3 days. Simple, boring breakfast.

Location, good starting point for day trips on Isabela.

Stayed in August 2023

Very clean and nice rooms.

Stayed in May 2023

- my booking was for a superior room . Upon arrival the lady owner had me for room 23 (bur after asking me twice if I was a single traveller and I said yes ) she downgraded me to room 21 ,which for sure didn’t meet the description of a superior room ( according to the booking page ) - upon arrival there was no information about how the breakfast is served ( I found out accidentally the next morning that breakfast is served a 0800 ) . But the owner and another gentleman were very eager and chatty about selling me a day trip to “ the tuneless” . Even the next morning at 0730 the lady owner was knocking on my door and once again asking me if I wanted to go on the day trip ( but nothing about how breakfast is served ). Of course at the end I was charged for my original booking and not for a standard room. The lady owner and the other gentleman should first make sure to accommodate and meet the criteria’s that the guests have asked and paid for and THEN should try selling the extras they have to offer .

Stayed in February 2023

location far away from beach

clean

Stayed in March 2023

Owner seemed stressed. Place filled with school kids, not really the vibe we thought we were gonna get. On booking it said it was a room for 200 dollars (for two nights), discounted to 100. Later found it for less money than the discounted price on several sites, so felt a bit like a scam. Room and towel not too clean. Breakfast messy and mediocre.

Aircondition worked and there was free filtered. water.

Stayed in February 2023