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Iguana Crossing Boutique Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star beachfront hotel near El Embarcadero Pier

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Junior Suite | Balcony view
On the beach, beach towels
Snack bar

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Av. Antonio Gil, Puerto Villamil, Galapagos
  • Galápagos National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Puerto Villamil Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • El Embarcadero Pier
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • José de Villamil Airport (IBB)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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Master Suite

Master Suite

  • 55 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

  • 47 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, Balcony, Sea View

Double Room, Balcony, Sea View

  • 41 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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King Room with Sea View

King Room with Sea View

  • 41 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Triple Room, Mountain View

Triple Room, Mountain View

  • 32 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About the area

Puerto Villamil

On the beach.Within a 5-minute walk of this Puerto Villamil hotel, you'll find Galápagos National Park and Puerto Villamil Beach. El Embarcadero Pier and Concha de Perla Nature Park are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Puerto Villamil Beach - 3 min walk
  • El Embarcadero Pier - 17 min walk
  • Concha de Perla Nature Park - 18 min walk
  • Posada de Flamengos - 20 min walk
  • Wall of Tears Historical Site - 9 min drive

Getting around

  • José de Villamil Airport (IBB) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Shawarma Hot - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Restaurant Las Palmeras - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Beach - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪El Cafetal - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Pan & Vino - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Iguana Crossing Boutique Hotel

3-star beachfront hotel near El Embarcadero Pier
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

An outdoor pool, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services are also featured at Iguana Crossing Boutique Hotel. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel (available on request) is available for a fee.

This 3-star Puerto Villamil hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 14 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Built in 2010
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Towels for the beach
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Iguana Crossing Boutique Hotel offers 14 air-conditioned accommodations with safes. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Pick-up airport shuttle (surcharge) from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Airport shuttle at scheduled times, on request

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM–9:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

More

  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Ecuador value-added tax (15%). Nonresident travelers who present a valid passport and tourist visa may be eligible for a tax refund. However, nonresident travelers may be exempt from value-added tax (15%) on package bookings.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 110 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 110 (from 1 to 18 years old)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and Diners Club. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 7 AM to 10 PM.

Property is also known as

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Iguana Crossing Boutique Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 73 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 73 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 73 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 73 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 73 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

DAVID

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Chic hotel on west side of town
Amazing stay in this beautiful island. One of the best in all Galápagos. We arrived to Isabela via boat. We decided to walk from the port instead of taking a taxi. Is a long walk, so if you have heavy luggage I wouldn’t recommend it. Rooms were comfortable, modern and some have spectacular views of the ocean. The shower though, had this plunger thingy mounted on the wall which you have to press repeatedly every 10 seconds or so otherwise the water is cut off. We stayed in 3 different islands and every hotel had a feature similar to that to preserve water. Staff was super friendly. However they mixed up my reservation and somehow they were expecting us the day before. And they were sending messages asking at what time I would be arriving at the hotel. Breakfast was simple but good. The infinity pool is nice if only a little small. There’s a great bar next to the property. Beyond that, a huge park great for hiking and wildlife watching. I recommend this property 100%
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredible! Best hotel on the island! The owner, Phillips, made sure all the guests had everything needed and more. Staff was excellent and the property was exceptional! We will definitely be staying here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The best location on the island. The views are magnificent. Easy walking access to the lovely town and walking trails. Very romantic setting. Excellent place to spend my 70th birthday.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Olesya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is located on a very beautiful beach - the best we saw in Galapagos. Rooms are wonderful. Service is a bit slow, preorder your food and drinks in advance as it takes a lot of time to receive them.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Yufeng

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Iguana Crossing was a joy! The location is amazing; we had a view of the actual crossing from our room and enjoyed watching the iguanas on their path to/from the ocean. The staff was very helpful and the grounds were beautiful and clean. We will stay there again next time we're on the island!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luiza, Potomac

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The best hotel on Isabela Island. Across from a stunning beach. The pool is nice and the food is actually amazing. $1.5 ride from ferry. Don’t bother looking anywhere else. This is as close to US standard 3-4 star hotel you’ll find
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Bhavik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel in a magical island
This hotel is beautiful. Comfortable beds and amazing sea views. Food was good from the restaurant, just make sure to make a reservation the day before you plan on going. Location was good. Very quiet but only a few minute walk to stores and restaurants. Right next door to board walk that leads to tortoise breeding center. Pool was great to have after a hot day and sun beds were fantastic for relaxing.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Not worth the price
The view from the hotel and our room was absolutely stunning. Unfortunately, this hotel is not a high end hotel and is not worth the price. There are just as nice hotels in Puerto Villamil for a lot less money that are also on the beach. The hospitality was sub-par, the front desk treated us more like an inconvenience as opposed to guests. The front desk was not always staffed, and at times you had to look around to find someone. We alerted the management to my dietary restriction but the staff looked at me each morning at breakfast like I had two heads when I requested almond milk. The room needed a deeper clean and maintenance as it had mildew in the shower, rust and the tile grout was crumbling. There were no cushions/pads on the chaise lounges on our balcony so sitting on them was incredibly uncomfortable as they are made of wood. Overall it is a nice hotel with a beautiful view but not worth the money.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a fantastic place to stay! We ended up booking this hotel extremely last minute due to no air conditioning in our previously booked hotel, and I’m so glad we did! It is a gorgeous hotel and the staff were all amazing! The pool overlooking the gorgeous blue water was the perfect ending to our day!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

KASEY H

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic property with friendly staff. Great food and drinks and comfortable accommodations. The pool was a great reprieve from the heat. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay here
Wonderful place. Iguana Crossing is real! Excellent, well-priced food. Sophia and Bette are great.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Renato, Huixquilucan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Without a doubt, best hotel in Isabela Island

8/10 Good

Alon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful hotel, great location, a good breakfast and nice rooms with 2 cons: Bear in mind that double bed is not large enough for 2 adults and 2 double beds room does not fit 4 adults (although sold as such). In addition in order to have water in shower you need to push a button every 10 seconds which makes it very uncomfortable. Overall a good and beautiful hotel, but too expensive for the value you get.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Iguana crossings is the best hotel On the Island. Location, service, and the food makes it worth it! Thanks
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best Hotel we have stayed in since Adare Manor, the challenge of delivering an exceptional hotel experience in such a remote location must be considerable. Nothing was ever too much and the hotel is like South Beach Miami dropped into Galápagos The hotel itself is in the perfect location on the quiet beach and the start of the trials to the Turtle reserve and Wall of Tears walk where you will see giant tortoises in the wild. Above all this is a small hotel that is intimate enough to talk to other guests. This is a place where you can trust them with a key component in the trip of a lifetime, guaranteed that you will be sad to leave.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
5 stars!
This was an amazing hotel! Perfect location: across the street from the beach (amazing views), right at the start of the bike trail to the Wall of Tears. Nextdoor is a boatdwalk that takes you past iguanans and flamingos, right to the tortoise breeding center. The staff were wonderful. Pur driver, Family, was so kind and welcoming! The airport trabsfer is incredibly useful ... he even helped with our bags at the airport and getting us checked in. Food was great. Our room was spacious and comfortable. We cant wait ro stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything about this hotel is amazing. The Staff, the View, the Food are all top notch.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Emily

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
This hotel really is beautiful and the staff is very nice. I gave it two stars because it fell short in a couple of ways. I understand that they have the bathroom fixtures to conserve water but there are other ways to encourage and even reuse water from showers, etc. The shower was akin to those at the beach, you push a button and get water for about 5 seconds and then it goes off. Same with the sink. I felt like I wasted more water trying to shower and wash my face using these fixtures. One other oddity was the floors were very sticky. We would shower before bed and the walk from the shower to the bed - somehow we ended up with super sticky feet in bed - very weird and gross. Probably just the cleaner they use. The restaurant is convenient but not that great and very overpriced. They provided no information on the local town, a map, things to do, local restaurants, shops, etc. I'm sure if we asked, we could get some info, but they weren't sharing openly.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anastasia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service and hospitality
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Irina

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property is located right at the edge an endless, beautiful beach and the views are stunning. However, since it is the last property at the end of the strip, it gets very windy and it can be fairly loud at night, as the windows rattle. There is a hot tub on the top floor terrace, which is a greay amenity, but the water does not get very warm unfortunately. The food at the hotel restaurant is great, as are the cocktails.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Iguana Crossing is an absolute gem on Isabela. We visited for four nights during our Galapagos honeymoon and this property was by far our favorite stay! Right across from the beach with an abundance of iguanas, we slept with our balcony doors cracked and listened to the waves crash. The staff was accommodating and helped us to call taxis as needed. The breakfast was a delicious spread each morning. Our only complaint was that the water in the shower only runs for 8 seconds at a mild lukewarm temperature in an attempt to be more eco friendly. It was not a deal breaker, but we are used to longer/warmer showers.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Robin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The first night we had no hot water. After a day of diving, that's the worst! The TV did not work and view wasn't great. They did upgrade us the 2nd night which was a little better. Still no hot water. As for eco friendliness, they kept turning the temperature down to 17degrees when they cleaned our room. Why make it so insanely cold???? Lots of energy wasted.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

The best part of the hotel is the location and views. There’s only WiFi down in the lobby. You have to push a button to get water for both the shower and sink. First night, there wasn’t even any hot water.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021