Galapagos Islands
Finch Bay Eco Hotel
The 27-room Finch Bay Eco Hotel is the most comfortable hotel in Puerto Ayora, the main town on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos. It is located in front of a mangrove-lined beach across the bay from town in a peaceful, car-free location. Facilities include a restaurant, bar, lounge, outdoor Jacuzzi and swimming pool. The 21 Garden View rooms and 6 Ocean View suites have private bathrooms, and comfortable beds with fine linens; other amenities include free Wi-Fi and air-conditioning.
The hotel organises walks to nearby visitor sites and excellent boat trips to neighbouring islands using its own luxury vessel. Three, four and seven night naturalist packages and four and seven night scuba diving packages can also be arranged. Finch Bay has been awarded the Smart Voyager Certificate for adherence to sound conservation practises.
Facilities
Private bathrooms, free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, swimming pool and Jacuzzi, private beach access, restaurant, bar and lounge area and computer rental.
Local Wildlife
Giant tortoises, Darwin’s finches, marine iguanas, sea lions, blue footed boobies, white-tipped reef and Galapagos sharks, eagle rays, barracuda, stonefish and marine turtles.
Optional Activities
Scuba diving, snorkelling, trekking in the Santa Cruz highlands, visits to other islands, visits to the Charles Darwin Research centre.
John Melton
Area Specialist
Finch Bay Hotel is very child-friendly and makes an excellent alternative to the normal island cruising package: ideal if you have young children and are concerned for their safety on board.
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I cannot fault the boat, the crew, or the food. I would not go on the big 100 passenger boats as we were first onto the beaches and in easy reach being smaller and closer inshore…The Galapagos is a one-off place where heaven meets the Earth…Your efficiency here and your guides in Quito are of such a high standard that I will not go anywhere without your organisation. Sorry, but you are stuck with us!