We just returned from our visit to Santa Cruz. We spent 5 nights in this hotel. It is excellent. If there are negative reviews out there, my guess is that they are from very picky travelers. The food is excellent. The staff is fantastic. The rooms are very comfortable. yes there is no TV, but guess what. You are in... More

True to other reports, our room on the waterfront was quite noisy on the weekend (children shrieking in the pool for hours and hours and late into the night.) The rest of the time all was quiet and the desk service was excellent. Our room was large and comfortable, although wet feet made the floor dangerously slippery. Solution: ask the... More

Stayed at the Solymar for 4 nights from March to April 2013. Hotel is split with one part facing the pool, bar area and sea front and the other part across the road facing the street. Like many people in Puerto Ayora, my wife and I were staying in the town to go on dive trips in the surrounding area.... More

This hotel seems to cater to families. We were given a room on the first floor of the main building. Great except the room looks onto the pool/restaurant/bar area. Not an ideal location if you're looking for peace and quiet in your room during the day. At night, it is impossible to sleep with the noise from the bar/restaurant area.... More

Our family (2 adults, 2 kids ages 8 & 10) spent 5 days at Solymar. Amazing experience! The hotel pool is a perfect antidote to a long day of activities. Big cervezas for the parents while kids frolicked in the pool, alongside the resident sea lion. A huge hit. David at the front desk was an incredible resource, with excellent... More

The Good: Beautiful convenient location. Excellent breakfast. The Bad: No hot water in entire building for several hours (right when we needed it most to take a shower), neighbor’s dogs barked much of the night, no TV. The Ugly: We had booked 5 days of hotel and tours with Hotel Solymar. After the first night, my mother went into renal... More

Just back from a night here with my friend (both professionals from NYC, mid-30's) and we stayed in the Isla De Sol rooms at Hotel Solymar and LOVED it. Unsure how anyone could write a negative review. Location is great, the manager Julian and his wife couldn't have been nicer or more helpful - suggested we see Tortuga bay, had... More

We stayed at this hotel before and after our cruise and it was a brilliant place to prepare and then relax after a hectic week’s cruising the islands. The initial reception from all of the staff was both very friendly and helpful, and the warm welcoming sea loin at the base of the steps made our first encounter a treat.... More

I recently spent a few days in the Galapagos (January 2013). It was a last minute trip, and I traveled by myself... not exactly business, and definitely not a family trip or couple's retreat. Mostly what I was looking to do was sit by the pool or ocean, and just relax. Think. Write. Reflect. Solymar was a great place to... More