Hotel Villa Escalesia Galapagos

We have travel to Santa Cruz, Galapagos for our dear friend's wedding. We stay at the boutique hotel Villa Escalesia. It was amazing place, very exclusive, only 6 rooms. Beautifully decorated, stunning water view. Our room was very specious, very comfortable king bed , large shower , seating area , and had a big wrapped around balcony with private jet tub and hammock. every morning we were served fresh , delicious breakfast. All Villa's staff were very friendly, and accommodating, especially Juan Pablo ! He made our stay more enjoyable and vent beyond his duties to accommodate breakfast for our friends during our visit. If we ever back to Galapagos , I will only stay at the Villa Escalesia !

Had a phenomenal stay at this stunning oceanfront boutique hotel in the heart of the Galapagos. Juan Pablo runs a tight ship, always going above and beyond, even running us umbrellas to a restaurant several blocks away during a torrential rain storm. The property is gorgeous, peaceful, and in the center of town close to excursions, shops, restaurants, and activities. The rooms are super comfortable and includes daily turndown service and wonderful breakfast. A real gem of the enchanted islands.

Stayed in the "Honeymoon Suite" direct ocean view, balcony and private spa. Kids stayed in triple room- its across the courtyard, no direct ocean view, but very spacious. Our room was up two flights of stairs, so if it matters to you, check to see which floor the room is on before you book. In short, Villa Escalesia would be my first stop again- no hesitation. Location is fantastic, right in town, right on water, pool and hot tub overlooking lava heron munching on sally-light foot crabs. Short walk to Darwin center, loads of restaurants right out the door. It doesn't have a lot of rooms, but the inside feels spacious and the lobby, pool, bar area is open--so it doesn't feel cramped. Staff was outstanding. We had the luck of being there during a tsunami warning and Juan Pablo and his staff were proactive, and handled it all very well (it all ended up being a big nothing, but I appreciated the better safe than sorry approach the staff took). Delicious breakfast and overall outstanding experience. We booked directly with the hotel, and they also arranged for someone to meet us at the Baltra airport and assist with transportation into town. Rooms were ready even though we arrived before check-in.When we left behind a valuable personal item, Juan Pablo arranged for someone to bring it to us at the airport--it made it before we had to board.

High end, very clean, large room, excellent breakfast, excellent, attentive staff, laundry on premises, great view of the bay, private swimming pool and spa, comfortable beds, no bugs. We had the large main room on second floor with 2 king beds for 3 people. On main road, walk to restaurants, pier and Darwin center. Very safe. If we ever return, will insist on staying here. There may be other equivalent hotels, but none better.

This is just a wonderful hotel in a great location. We found the staff to be extremely welcoming and helpful. We actually stayed there on two different occasions while touring the islands. There's a lounge area right on the water. The main street with a lot of restaurants is just a few steps away.