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Hotel Solymar

3.0 of 5
Ave. Charles Darwin | Thomas de Berlanga, Puerto Ayora 00000, Ecuador
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  • Sea lion(9)
  • Pool area(3)
  • Great view(3)
  • Breakfast buffet(3)
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Re D
Toronto, Canada
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012 NEW

Amazing and clean hotel room, beautiful main entrance area, nice pool area and attentive service from the entire staff. Excellent location right in the heart of town. The resident sea lion by the pool was an added bonus. Special thanks to Claudia who worked at the front desk and really went above and beyond to help us with anything that... More

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Khaton13
San Francisco, California
Top Contributor
83 reviews
20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012

The location and atmosphere don't get much better than this. I didn't even have to post my pictures. The sea lions are already posted, along with the iguanas. We got to stay here because our hotel over booked and that was so lucky. The staff are excellent and speak near perfect English in addition to understanding you. The breakfast buffet... More

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Bob S
San Antonio, Texas
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9 reviews
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012

We were scheduled for a cruise on the Galapagos Legend, but we wanted to spend some time on the island looking around before going out on the cruise. We are glad that we made this decision Puerto Ayora is a really nice town with many shops and very good restaurants. There is also a very nice custom jewelry store (Maldonado)... More

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eros49
Long Island, NY
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8 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2012
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We stayed at this property in January 2012, after a trip to the Galapagos. We were the only ones on our ship who decided to stay on the islands, and I must say that I am so glad we did. Puerto Ayora is a perfectly charming little town with nice shops, restaraunts, and an island feel. Our stay at the... More

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Deborah W
Sterling, Alaska
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012

Our stay was very good - the hotel room is clean, quiet and the food excellent. The only problem we experienced was confusion with the Reception/Front Desk. We were booked at the Solymar via a packaged tour of the Galapagos Islands through a reputable tour company. All of our meals were pre-purchased and included as part of our 'package.' This... More

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HotelSolymar, Owner at Hotel Solymar, responded to this review
12 February 2012

Dear Deborah W, Thank you for taking the time to review our hotel, we value your comments and reccommendations. Your review has assisted us to streamline the operation between tour agencies and our sales office, so that no information is missed! We thank you so much for assisting us in noting this important issue and helping to resolve it. Wishing... More

1544LizzieAnn
Sacramento, California
1 review
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012
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Solymar charges a "convenience fee" for arranging excursions. This fee is double what the tour operator charges. We asked for an excursion to Isabella; Solymar picked up the phone and booked two spots for a total of $280. When we talked to others on the tour, we found out that they paid $70 per person. Same tour, same everything! We... More

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Enrique_Carrion
Rancho Cucamonga, California
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012

It was my wife's and I first visit to the Galapagos' Islands. We had a great time. Every went as planed, and that's always good. The hotel is very, very nice. People are very nice. Location is great. I just hope the hotel improves its Wi-Fi conection, so important nowadays, but everything else was great. Thanks! More

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Divekraz
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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3 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012

We had a room on the second floor at the top of the stairs. The room itself is very basic with enough room for a king size bed, very small desk and armour. It had a nice balcony, view of the ocean, and nice size bathroom with a shower. The wi fi is pretty useless as the signal strength on... More

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HotelSolymar, Owner at Hotel Solymar, responded to this review
21 January 2012

Dear Divekraz, Thank you for taking the time to review our hotel and include helpful information to assist in bettering our services. Please accept our sincerest apologies for the lack of water during your stay. At the time of your stay we were awaiting a part for our pump, as it was overheating, throughout the day we would have to... More

picknage
Bristol, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
41 reviews
13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012

We stayed here for 2 days at the end of a cruise round the Galapagos on our honeymoon and were not disappointed. The staff were friendly and helpful and the rooms were nice. Air con, great big bed and no TV (this made me happy for once- you don't need one with everything else going on!). We had breakfast both... More

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Keightat8
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9 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

Pros: amazing location right on water, lovely staff, clean rooms, delicious breakfast (we stayed at both isla sol across the street and solymar - I'd recommend isla sol, rooms are newer and bigger - you won't get ocean view, but won't be in your room long enough to care) Cons: very basic amenities (no tv, no cllock, very humid in... More

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Address: Ave. Charles Darwin | Thomas de Berlanga, Puerto Ayora 00000, Ecuador

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