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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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