Hotel Solymar

Property class: 3
Bayfront hotel in Puerto Ayora with outdoor pool and conference center

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Hotel Solymar offers a fantastic location, putting you just steps from Galápagos National Park. You can get a morning swim in at the outdoor pool, and the hot tub makes for a relaxing end to the day. Other highlights include a terrace and a garden.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport transfer
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

Room options

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Double Room Ocean View Solymar Tower

  • Ocean view
  • 280 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Room, Partial Ocean View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Partial ocean view
  • 280 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

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Av. Charles Darwin Y Tomas De Berlanga, Puerto Ayora, Galapagos

What's nearby

  • Academy Bay - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Fishing Piers - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Gus Angermeyer Ferry Terminal - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Malecon - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Las Ninfas Lagoon - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Isla Baltra (GPS-Seymour) - 94 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Golden Prague Galapagos - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Red Tuna - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Café Hernán - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Isla Grill - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Gelato Bar - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Hotel Solymar

  • Hotel Solymar offers a fantastic location, putting you just steps from Galápagos National Park. You can get a morning swim in at the outdoor pool, and the hot tub makes for a relaxing end to the day. Other highlights include a terrace and a garden.

At a glance

CHECK-IN
12:30pm
CHECK-OUT
10:00am

Hotel size

    • 17 rooms
    • Arranged over 2 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 12:30 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 10 AM
    • Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

    • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 10 PM
    • Front desk staffed during limited hours
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Transfers

    • Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours)*

Other information

    • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

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Reviews

Hotel Solymar Reviews

8.0

Very Good

8.2

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

8.2

Staff & service

7.6

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Exceptional

Great place to stay.
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10/10 Exceptional

Location is very good. Staff at this hotel is very friendly and helpful.
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6/10 Good

SolyMar

Nice hotel but not quite good value for money
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4/10 Fair

Our room was not ready at 6pm which the check in should be at 3pm, they rushed to clean a room and didn't do it well after almost an hour of waiting at the lobby. Very rude staff.
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4/10 Fair

El personal amable, instalaciones, desayuno muy malas en relación con el precio, no recomendaría visitar este hotel
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10/10 Exceptional

Muito boa.

Muito boa. O hotel tem uma ótima localização, só podia melhorar um pouco o pão que é servido no café da manhã. Só tinha pão de forma.
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4/10 Fair

Decepcionante

Servicio de internet es pésimo. El desayuno muy pobre y básico. Precio de la habitación no corresponde a la realidad. Piscina y yacuzzi feos y sucios. No es ni mucho menos lo que se ve en las fotos del hotel.
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10/10 Exceptional

Stunning hotel on the waterfront, sea lions in the lobby, birds everywhere, lovely pool and wonderful staff. Food and drinks were delicious at the restaurant and more dining choices were nearby. Best hotel on Santa Cruz, I think, and owned by the cousin of our Galapagos guide, long-time locals. Highly recommend.
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10/10 Exceptional

Loved being right on the water, great location in the center of town, the owner /manager was very helpful and accommodating.
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8/10 Very good

Great stay

Very nice /comfortable. Great service.
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4/10 Fair

When it comes to the Hotel Solymar, the location and harbor deck can not be beat. As for the rooms, they need work. Please be advised my wife and I were NOT looking for 5 star treatment, but what were were looking for was just a clean room. Having traveled the night before, what I desperately wanted (needed) was a nice shower. From the time I took my shower until the time I walked to the bed, my feet were more dirty than when I arrived. Spoke to the front desk where we received a big "sorry". Nice hotel, just make sure to ware your flip-flops
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8/10 Very good

Overall great stay

For the price we paid, expected better condition of room. Little more dated than expected but i guess we were paying for the location. The patio and pool area overlooked the ocean/bay where youll have frequent marine visitors like eagle ray, sea lions and turtles. The receptionists there were great too. Would stay again for location and service. But bit pricey I'd say.
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10/10 Exceptional

Amazing property, excellent room and staff very friendly. Gave us helpful tips for dining and tours. Morning breakfast is a plus! Very safe area; can walk at night after dinner with no worries.
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8/10 Very good

Enjoyable stay

Excellent staff service and location. They even have a resident sea lion that swims in the pool! Beds were a bit on the hard side though but a wonderful stay overall.
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10/10 Exceptional

The location was perfect and the staff went out of their way to help us with activities.
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10/10 Exceptional

This is a direct waterfront property with direct waterview rooms with balconies. We loved every minute of this stay. All personnel were wanting to please
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10/10 Exceptional

A magical stay in Puerto Ayora

This hotel has to be one of the best in puerto agora in terms of location. It is on the waterfront and right in the heart of puerto agora with great eateries surrounding it. The room was generous and comfortable and had a private balcony which overlooked the deck and ocean. The highlight of the trip was definitely the resident seals that joined me for a swim in the pool and would often come up from the ocean to sleep on the deck! I would highly recommend this hotel
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2/10 Poor

It is by the ocean but still overpriced. The rooms are super tiny no as advertised. The breakfast is horrible, the lowest quality food. The worse experience hotel ever.
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8/10 Very good

Beautiful view with sea lions too!

Free water, comforpable room, balcony with view of harbor. Breakfast was good.
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8/10 Very good

Muy buena opción

Me pareció un buen hotel, con buen servicio y excelente ubicación.
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10/10 Exceptional

Muy bueno, su personal y ubicación excelente

Muy bien sobre todo su personal de una atención excelente todos, las chicas de recepción y los sres y sras que atienden el bar y el restaurant muy amables y eficaces en su trabajo, linda ubicación inmejorable, pero creo deben renovar los baños sobre todo el piso y el area y griferia obsoleta si funciona pero no es muy agradable a la vista este es un comentario constructivo .
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10/10 Exceptional

Great hotel and location

Very helpful and welcoming staff. All rooms face Academy Bay with great views. They even held a bag for us while we were on a live-aboard for a week, before our stay at Solymar. Wendy the sea lion was a welcome distraction when she visited, but I wish the bar staff had stopped guests from harassing her, cornering her on the patio, and chasing her to the stairs where she made a get away. People brought over lounge chair cushions and delicious capairinas that were well worth the 2 for 1 price, but be warned that the price goes up $1 during happy hour. The location on the main street between the pier and the Darwin Institute is ideal, and only a couple streets from Los Kioskos food vendor street. We stayed here and at another more expensive, Red Mangrove, and enjoyed Solymar much more.
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8/10 Very good

Hotel Solymar - Great Location, Staff, and more...

The only thing that bothered us was being put in a room at the end of the hall across from the breakfast area. You couldn't open your blinds or people could see in while they were eating breakfast. The kitchen staff would wake us when setting up at 6:00 am. Other than that - great hotel, location, service, and staff.
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8/10 Very good

Room door

They try to keep open the French window each room, that is good for ecology, I understand. However, thre is a problem , when the door closing, make so noise. I was disturbed my sleeping in the morning from another rooms door. Bang Bang... They should put a door closer at least.
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10/10 Exceptional

Buena opción para Puerto Ayora

Buena opción en Puerto Ayora, la mejor ubicación; quizás un poco costoso para los servicios que dispone el hotel y el desayuno podría ser mejor. El personal super amable; las habitaciones rústicas pero con lo necesario.