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White House Galapagos

2.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Front of property
Front of property
Triple Room
Exterior
Standard Double Room, 2 Single Beds

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Calle Roberto Schiess e Isla Duncan, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, 200101
  • Fishing Piers
    7 min walk
  • Academy Bay
    8 min walk
  • Las Grietas
    12 min walk
  • Isla Baltra (GPS-Seymour)
    80 min drive

Room options

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Standard Double Room, 2 Single Beds

Standard Double Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Triple Room, 3 Single Beds

Standard Triple Room, 3 Single Beds

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Double Room | View from room

Double Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Puerto Ayora

When you stay at White House Galapagos in Puerto Ayora, you'll be by the sea, just steps from Galápagos National Park and 7 minutes by foot from Fishing Piers. .This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Academy Bay and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Charles Darwin Research Station.

What's nearby

  • Malecon - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Las Ninfas Lagoon - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Charles Darwin Research Station - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Playa de los Alemanes - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Tortuga Bay Beach - 2 min drive - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Isla Baltra (GPS-Seymour) - 80 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Almar Lounge & Grill Bar - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪El Muelle De Darwin - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪TJ Restaurant - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Golden Prague Galapagos - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Il Giardino - ‬8 min walk

About this property

White House Galapagos

Hotel with free parking, steps from Galápagos National Park
White House Galapagos offers 7 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries and blackout drapes/curtains. Rooms open to balconies or patios. 32-inch LED televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This Puerto Ayora hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 7 air-conditioned rooms featuring LED televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a reception hall.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Things to do

  • Bike rentals

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Reception hall

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV
  • TV channels

More

  • Desk
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Local maps
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 11:00 AM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 9:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; access will be through a private entrance
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Private entrance

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • 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 have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a 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 and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

WHITE HOUSE GALAPAGOS Hostel Puerto Ayora
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WHITE HOUSE GALAPAGOS Hotel Puerto Ayora
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WHITE HOUSE GALAPAGOS Hotel
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White House Galapagos Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 89 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 89 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 89 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 89 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 89 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
No frills budget hotel
White House Galapagos was a nice, clean place to stay. It’s nothing fancy and the front desk is usually empty but for a budget place to stay it does the job!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Mariela

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Pros: The room serves its purpose and I liked it. Cons: When I got there they said my reservation did not appear in their system. You have to pay in cash only. The area around the property felt a little unsafe and there was a cockroach in my room.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a really nice place to stay, they have bikes for rent, it's like being at home. You can use the kitchen and cook. The only thing would be that the rosters around the area sing really early. Besides that, it's a good place to stay 5/5
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Enrique

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was at walking distance from the piers. There was a shared kitchen for guests to prepare and store their food. Drinking water was also available there. The only comment is about the hosts - they were always never around. There was nobody to help with transportation and questions. Payment was cash only!

10/10 Excellent

Jose, whittier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Miranda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lots of hammocks and space to hang out. You can rent bikes from here for $10 a day but we did get a flat while using them. They’re okay bikes. Clean and nice spot to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marianne

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dinesh, Cranbury

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was very well maintained and clean. We stayed here for 5 days and we thoroughly enjoyed it.. we were mostly out visiting the islands and used to come back to rest for the night.. the kitchen was great to get us going with breakfast...

8/10 Good

Joseph

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value option.......
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

catherine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were wonderful. Off the main drag by a few blocks .
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Omri

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very basic but did the job. The offered coffee was not very appealing, but they provided bottled water in the kitchen.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Anita

Liked: Cleanliness
Good economy hotel in Santa Cruz
The room was clean, no frills. Fresh towels every day and very nice housekeeping. The front desk was helpful when they were around, not overly friendly. We did not use any tour services on site. I think my favorite part was the woman who came to clean up during the day. I didn't get her name, which I regret (my spanish was very rusty and she was a native-only speaker), but she was very nice and always asked about how we were doing. We even saw her out in the town one night, and she asked how our night was going. Overall, I thought this was a very nice stay for the cost.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place with very friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

calvin

Stayed 5 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owners Edison ,Arlette and Marta the cleaner were so kind ,helpful and accommodating. Well located close to a great bakery, veggie market and grocery store. Very quiet ,relaxing and felt we were surrounded by family
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Chris, vancouver BC

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
clean room and property. helpful staff. 5min walk to the waterfront.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The White House was a pleasant surprise. Vary comfortable, clean, close to everything. Vary secure felt safe. Management was helpful and friendly. I usually don’t do reviews but this one really deserved one. Price was good also.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not really what we expected
One big motivator for selecting this location for our stay was the "24 hour shuttle" available for $30 (round trip) from Baltra. This was attractive as it is quite difficult to travel from Baltra airport to Puerto Ayora ($5 bus, $1 ferry, and then a $25 taxi or $5 bus depending on your arrival/departure). Upon booking our stay we attempted to contact the hotel multiple times to arrange the shuttle and had our hotel in Quito attempt to arrange with them on our behalf to learn they would not provide any help with transport. The WiFi is terribly slow and unreliable. The only toiletries provided are tiny bars of soap. Additionally, the surrounding area is delapidated. We would have enjoyed Puerto Ayora more if we had stayed somewhere else (perhaps closer to the port). The listing should be updated to correct these incorrect details.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Robert L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, comfortable and good value.
This was a very comfortable place to stay and the communal kitchen is a nice convenience. There is a large (for the island) grocery store 2-3 blocks away. It is only a short walk to Baltra, which is a major street with anything you might need and runs straight to the harbor.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean budget hotel. Instant Coffee 24 hours Good location. Internet was poor. Hot water in shower was a wild card.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a good small place; very clean and the ambience was great as well. The owners were friendly people that catered to your needs.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

marianella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

neel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Very nice budget hotel
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

neel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay at white house..
It is a really good budget hotel close to the city centre . The owners are a wonderful helpful couple.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018