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Reviews of Galapagos Dove 2 stars

Barrio Matazarno, Entre el coliseo cerrado y la pista de Patinaje , 200350 Puerto Ayora, Ecuador

#17 of 31 B&Bs and Inns in Puerto Ayora

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Review score

Based on 109 hotel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.5

  • Comfort

    8.4

  • Location

    7.3

  • Facilities

    8.2

  • Staff

    9.5

  • Value for money

    8.8

  • Free WiFi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: 24 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The only bad thing was the smell from the sewage in the bathroom.

    The staff was very kind and helpful. The place was super good for the price.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    About 20 minutes on foot from the center, but by taxi for 1,5$ you can go everywhere in town.

    The lady owning the place is just probably the most genuinely kind person we've met in the Galápagos. Always really helpful she help us book the ferry to Isabela and had the ticket brought to us, we asked her to try one coconut from her garden and she opened one for us. We could leave our backpacks there after check out and once back she let us quickly shower and change our clothes. The rooms are modest, but perfect for the price, have everything you need (included a fan). You can rent snorkel gear for a reasonable price. Highly recommended!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Large Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hostel is quite far from town - a 20+ minute walk.

    Clean, comfortable, a nice kitchen and outdoor area, drinking water and fresh bananas provided and a very nice host.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No air conditioning was a little difficult but the fans in the room are very good and powerful!

    We enjoyed our stay! The walk to town is very manageable and we appreciated daily room service. The kitchen seemed well-equipped and the owner was kind and responsive.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 February 2024

    8.0
    Perfect for a night
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Large Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location was slightly far from the bus (20 minute walk). No AC which can make it slightly uncomfortable when it's hot - the owners gave us a second fan to help :)

    Nice garden - kitchen available - lovely people who own it. The perfect place to spend a night or two.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 February 2024

    9.0
    Great place, nice staff, complementary bananas and water!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wifi is very fast in the kitchen area and where most of the rooms are, but at the one room we had (left side of the reception) it was unusably slow and so weak that our devices dropped out from time to time.

    Clean place, very friendly staff, good vibes. The place is located at a quiet corner of the town and the city center is reachable by foot within 10 minutes. I would recommend this place to friends and come here again.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 February 2024

    9.0
    Friendly, peaceful place with lovely courtyard garden.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely courtyard garden to sit in with a well equipped shared kitchen. Free chilled water always available. Christina was really friendly and always there to help with anything. Good cheap local restaurants nearby. Quiet and peaceful area away from the main tourist centre.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    An air condition would have been great, nevertheless, the fan worked out too!

    Nice and quiet place and a very friendly host!

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 January 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Snorkel masks were all broken in some way

    Staff/manager were really kind and welcoming

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 December 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We couldn't get a hold of anyone at the reception to open the door but a kind local pushed the door open for us. We walked in and we finally found the reception person

    The room was huge and it had a bathroom inside. The shower had hot and cold settings, I was not expecting that, it was a nice plus. The bathroom was small but functional. The WiFi was fast! It was Starlink so we could watch YouTube and upload IG stories

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 December 2023

    7.0
    Good priced accommodation for Santa Cruz
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our room was situated in a corner of the property where there was bad airflow and circulation making the room very very humid.

    Personnel was very nice and helpful. Free water, bananas and good price bike rental. Corner restaurant Los Moros was very good!

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 November 2023

    8.0
    Calm place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We did not have warm water (we were only there for one night so cant say if it is always like that) and the bed was quite hard in our opinion.

    We loved the calmness of the area and kindness of the host! The room was also super spacious!

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 November 2023

    9.0
    Lovely time at Galapagos Dove
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Water pressure was a little low.

    Very friendly staff, daily room cleaning, fresh fruit from the trees, lovely courtyard and bikes / snorkel rentals.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 November 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It is a small walk from center ca. 20 minutter. But if you dont mind walking a little, it is very Nice.

    Very affordable, clean Big room.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 October 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Large Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was a little stuffy although they did provide a fan

    Great affordable accomodation in Puerto Ayora. Only 15 minutes walk from the main part of town.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 October 2023

    8.0
    Nice place
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The kitchen was nice, some tables outside for eating. The room was really good, comfy bed and hot showers. The wifi didn't work in our room but it worked fine in the garden, kitchen etc. We also rented really nice bicycles for a day

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 October 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We enjoyed our stay. The private room was clean, the shower had hot water, the staff were friendly.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 September 2023

    9.0
    Great price!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The Wi-Fi on our second stay was much better than the first few nights where it didn’t really work.

    Very cute and well priced! The owners only speak Spanish but they are very friendly and helpful. Location is a little out of the town but there are much cheaper restaurants around and you can rent a bike for $10 a day to speed you up. Snorkels are $1 a day! Showers are very hot and the rooms are pretty comfortable. We enjoyed it so much we stayed here again after our trip to another island.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 September 2023

    8.0
    Nice hostel out of town
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The kitchen (fridge) was dirty so we didn't cook, water gets turned off over night which is not good when you get food poisoning in the night. 10 minute walk into town.

    Helpful staff, wifi, hot shower, can rent bikes and snorkels, free drinking water.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 August 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room smelt a bit of damp but wasn’t too much of a problem with fan on to air it out.

    Staff were friendly. Water in cooler provided which was great. Hot shower. Could rent bikes from hotel. Big room with good fan. Bed was made daily.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 August 2023

    9.0
    Help yourself to fresh bananas
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some. Renovations taking place

    A lovely quiet location, with a great local shop and restersny next door. 10 mins interesting work to centre. Safe. Clean kitchen , lovely staff Help yourself to fresh bananas for breakfast ! A lovely stay

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 June 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was a bit humid.

    Really nice host that gives you lots of information on what to do in Santa Cruz. The kitchen and outside area were nice and there's free water and bananas.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 June 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great hostel for a few nights on Santa Cruz. The staff is very friendly and it’s located about 10 min walk from the water front which is an easy walk. There’s a kitchen with a fridge and gas stove so easy to cook something in case you’ll not in favor to go to a restaurant twice a day.. The rooms in the backyard are fine/great (had 5 nights there), however the rooms in front next to the street are less good (one has mold on the wall, the other does not have a window and no air comes in during the night). However, we were relocated to a big room in the backyard due to the issues described. Overall great value for the money and recommend.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 June 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's very hot with just the fan - but that's more of a luxury problem.

    Very friendly and helpful staff! And very quiet place.

    Stayed in June 2023

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