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Finch Bay Eco Hotel

4.0 of 5
Barrio Punta Estrada, Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
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Finch Bay Eco Hotel
Ranked #1 of 12 hotels in Puerto Ayora
4.5 of 5 stars 266 Reviews
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  • Water taxi(18)
  • Very good(13)
  • Sea lion(10)
  • Day trip(9)
  • Friendly and helpful(6)
  • Ocean view room(4)
  • First class(4)
  • CUSTOMER SERVICE(4)
  • Bus rides(3)
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Congleton
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW
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We recently stayed for four nights after a tour of the Galapagos. The hotel is very nicely appointed and the room we booked was spacious, quiet and airy. Staff friendly and the hotel manager went out of his way to make sure our stay was comfortable. Food in the restaurant was good. If you want a hotel in the middle... More

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La Plata, Maryland
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50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

For our tenth anniversary, my wife and I spent 4 nights at the Finch Bay Hotel before going on to Machu Picchu and other parts of Peru. This hotel was very relaxing. The rooms even had rope hammocks on the patios. The food and service were excellent. The developers of the hotel were very sensitive to the environment. It was... More

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California
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012
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person found this review helpful

There is no doubt that this is a beautiful hotel. And the fact that it is able to be an eco-hotel is an accomplishment, given the extreme remote location. It's probably the best hotel in Puerto Ayora. The restaurant serves amazing, delicious food, and when my friend and I stayed in Puerto Ayora for 2 nights, we ate at the... More

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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

After a 5 day cruise we needed a rest and Finch Bay was a great place to relax. The hotel is very nice but a few things let it down. We were not provided with any information about the hotel or the options available during our stay which was a shame. The staff were not very interactive with the guests... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

I organised for a land stay extension after our cruise with Yacht La Pinta around the Galapagos Islands and Metropolitan Touring booked us into the Finch Bay Eco Hotel. Transferring from the Yacht La Pinta to the Finch bay Eco Hotel was seamless. Staff of the Yacht saw to the luggage transfer and delivery and we did not even have... More

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finchbayhotel, Gerente at Finch Bay Eco Hotel, responded to this review
6 May 2012

Dear traveldivaritagoh, Thank you very much for your review, i am delighted to know you had a nice experience aboard the M/N La Pinta as well as here at Finch Bay Hotel, your comments about the ducks show us how much you love and respect nature and i want to thank you for that. It is always sad to leave... More

Da Nang, Vietnam
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110 reviews 110 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
208 helpful votes 208 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012
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If you want to be right in the center of everything...and you have money to burn, this place is your address. You get all the wildlife you can imagine thanks to the birds, iguanas, and other animals that are probably paid employees who show up to hang out by the pool all day. More

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finchbayhotel, Gerente at Finch Bay Eco Hotel, responded to this review
6 May 2012

Dear SoloSeat, Thank you very much for your review, our peaceful location is a blessing, we are right in front of the beach surrounded by mangroves and lagoons, wildlife is all over, the perfect place for nature lovers like you! What you write about the wildlife you find around the hotel is funny but at the same time makes me... More

Calne, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

Quite a trip from the airport involving a bus, two boats, a taxi and a walk that passes by a nesting site for marine iguanas but when you arrive this is a little haven. The rooms are not luxurious but they are clean and relatively spacious with everything you need, no TV thank goodness - why would you need one,... More

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finchbayhotel, Gerente at Finch Bay Eco Hotel, responded to this review
6 May 2012

Dear Penjn, Thank you very much for taking the time to write your review, your feedback and suggestions to other travellers are appreciated, you will be always welcome and we look forward to see you again and be able to serve you. The other "must do" when you are in Santa Cruz Island is to visit Tortuga Bay, the most... More

Hamburg, Germany
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

Good, inventive food and a relaxing, out-of-the-way location make for a relaxing time at this Puerto Ayora resort in the Galapagos. Clean, spacious rooms with outdoor seating and hammock. Lovely pool and a beach right in front of the hotel. Within walking distance of Las Grietas - a landlocked pool surrounded by high rocks from which locals and tourists jump... More

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finchbayhotel, Gerente at Finch Bay Eco Hotel, responded to this review
6 May 2012

Dear hamburgdude, Thank you very much for your review and for sharing your experience and suggestions with other travellers, Las Grietas is an amazing geological formation and the perfect place to take a bath in the hot season, it is like a natural aquarium and in fact, a place for "extreme adventure" if you jump into the water from the... More

Hamburg, Germany
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

The long way is really worth it: here you lounge at the swimming pool and ducks, pelicans or cormorants stop by to take a bath in the pool :-) When the sun sets you will need an insect repellant right away, unless you want to be carried away as prey... The food is great, breakfast is for an island in... More

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finchbayhotel, Gerente at Finch Bay Eco Hotel, responded to this review
6 May 2012

Dear biker5050, Thank you very much for your review and suggestions, believe it or not i have seen even baby marine iguanas coming to the pool; insects show up during the hot season and it is very important to bring bug´s spray, we have it always available at the bar and frontdesk. We are renovating the bathrooms in the Garden... More

Truro Cornwall UK
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

lovely 5 day relax despite some rain. lovely big bed in a/c room. Pristine bathroom. Outside sitting area and a hammock! Lovely clean pool area which on one day we had to ourselves while other guests were out visiting the islands. Pretty beach at the end of the patio area. Good breakfasts and nice dinners. Also had some lunches by... More

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finchbayhotel, Gerente at Finch Bay Eco Hotel, responded to this review
6 May 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your review and feedback, i just want to explain why our excursions are more expensive than the ones you found in town, we offer full day all included trips to 4 different islands aboard very confortable and spacious yatchs, the excursion you took was a half day bay tour aboard a smaller boat... More

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