Hotel Palace Galapagos

My adult daughter and I stayed in the 2 bedroom with kitchenette and living room. I actually didn’t know it was going to have a kitchenette with pots and pans, plates, and flatware (lol). We did end up using it though to eat leftovers and boil water for tea! There was a FULL filtered water dispenser for us… BONUS!!! This was so nice for us to keep refilling our water bottles and not having to continuously buy plastic water bottles. The mini fridge was a decent size, which we used regularly. The rooms were very comfortable, clean, and MANY pillows (which I LOVE). The bigger room had a plus size king size mattress (yay!) and my daughters was probably a queen. There is AC that blows from the main room, and little wall fans that bring the cool air into the bedrooms. It will blow like the Antarctica at you, so turn it full blast… then down when you’re in living room. The living room has 3 comfortable chairs to lounge in, but a little awkward as it really just needs a mini couch and coffee table. Bar stools and island are in kitchen that we didn’t use. The owner and his younger employee are very attentive. Asking when we’d like breakfast, if we need a breakfast boxed to go (do it!! It’s eggs and fruit w a juice box). We adored the young adult female working there who was so friendly and checking in. My daughter and I did get a bit of travelers’ sickness when we were there (maybe from contaminated water at a restaurant), and the owner and younger employee were checking in on us, which was so kind. The owner will communicate with you by WhatsApp at any time if you need when you’re out and about. LOCATION!!! I need to add that this is about an 8 minute walk into the main strip of Santa Cruz. The boutique hotel is in a QUIETER part of town… SOOOO important as insulation in hotels is not great. We walked at night back to our hotel every night at almost 10-11pm. SO SAFE. Never felt the safety of walking or neighborhood was an issue. We got lost a few times back and had fun asking people in Spanish how to get back. Absolutely great area and location!! GREAT DEAL!!

The best place to stay! The staff were always helpful and they helped me keep my reservation when flight was not able to happen at last minute. They kept rooms cleaned phenomenally everyday. I did not want to leave. The location to downtown and harbor was excellent yet far enough from the noise! Never miss a chance to stay there!

The staff were very attentive and welcoming anything we required they were very approachable and ensured our stay was as homely as possible